Marisol Diaz is the Director for Family Engagement in New Mexico. A proud three-time NMSU graduate and native New Mexican, she has dedicated her professional career to social and health justice issues along the Rio Bravo in southern New Mexico. She has a decade of experience in coalition development, project management, community relations and policy advocacy.

Marisol has mobilized community on built environment, substance use/abuse, infrastructure, transportation, education, and economic relief efforts regionally and throughout New Mexico. She is passionate about ensuring that voices of the most marginalized and disenfranchised are elevated and heard. This work has resulted in wins for community advocates with local and state policy initiatives including local ordinance adoptions, state law changes, and funding allocations for a variety of projects as well as national recognition of regional efforts.

Email: mdiaz@savechildren.org

Annalise Romoser brings nearly 20 years of grassroots, advocacy, and campaign experience to her role of Sr. Director for Partnerships and Family Engagement at Save the Children Action Network (SCAN).

Annalise has been with SCAN since 2017, leading the organization’s campaign efforts in Colorado to secure new investments in early learning and child nutrition. Before joining SCAN, Annalise served as Latin America Program Manager, Forest Campaigns, at the Environmental Investigation Agency, Director for Public Policy and Advocacy at Lutheran World Relief, and as Senior Associate at the U.S. Office on Colombia.

From 2002-2006, Kimberly was National Field Director at People for the American Way, where she served as co-chair of the National Grassroots taskforce on the federal judiciary and managed the Political Action Committee. She also spent five years as Director of Policy and Programs for Women’s Action for New Directions, representing the organization on Capitol Hill and working for two years as Finance Director for Citizen Action’s Campaign for a Responsible Congress. She grew up in Utah, but has made Washington, D.C., her home for the last 25 years.

Email: mdiaz@savechildren.org