People Powered has both organizational and individual members. Organizational members are local, national, and regional organizations that directly implement, support, or advocate for participatory democracy. Individual members are practitioners, civil servants, researchers, and advocates who work on participatory democracy.
Participatory democracy includes approaches such as participatory budgeting, participatory policy-making and planning, legislative theater, and citizens’ assemblies. People Powered supports members in addressing common challenges, building power and resources, and advocating for shared priorities.
Who Are Our Members?
Organizational Members
Our network includes over 120 civil society organizations in more than 50 countries.
Individual Members
- Jarek Olejniczak, Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, Poland 
- Javier Morales, Make.org, Vitry-sur-Seine, France. 
- Jim Labbe, Participatory Budgeting Oregon, Portland, United States. 
- John Maritim, County Government of Elgeyo Marakwet, Kenya 
- Katy Rubin, Legislative Theater practitioner, United Kingdom 
- Karla Valverde, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico 
- Lodewijk Gelauff, Stanford University, United States 
- Madison Rock, Rural Arizona Engagement, United States 
- Maggie Shum, Penn State Erie, United States 
- Marcella Nery, Delibera Brasil and German Chancellor Fellow at HWR Berlin, Brazil 
- María Candela Grec, Municipality of the City of Mendoza, Mendoza, Argentina. 
- Matthew Slaats, Richmond City Council, United States 
- Melisa Ross, Universität Bremen | Global Citizens' Assembly Network, Germany 
- Meri Harutyunyan, Yerevan Municipality, Yerevan, Armenia. 
- Michael Cañares, Step Up Consulting, the Philippines 
- Nicole Curato, University of Canberra, Australia 
- Oluchi Igili, Visiting Fellow, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands 
- Patricia García Leiva, University of Malaga, Spain 
- Pauliina Lehtonen, Tampere University, Finland 
- Ramon van der Does, UC Louvain, Belgium 
- Rebecca Marcus, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, United States 
- Ricardo Fabrino Mendonça, UFMG, Brazil 
- Rocío Annunziata, CONICET-UNSAM, Argentina 
- Rodrigo Sartori Bogo, São Paulo State University/Boise State University, Brazil 
- Rodrigo Mousinho Agente-Lab, Janeiro, Brazil 
- Ron Hayduk, San Francisco State University, United States 
- Savaş Zafer Şahin, Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University/Citizen Assembly of Ankara, Turkey 
- Sonia Bussu, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom 
- Stephanie McNulty, Franklin and Marshall College, United States 
- Stéphane Dubé, Independent Consultant, Canada 
- Su Yun Woo, University of Twente, The Netherlands 
- Tatiana Cárdenas Arciniegas, Independent Consultant, Spain 
- Tabz O’Brien, NHS GM & GMCA (National Health Service Greater Manchester & Greater Manchester Combined Authority), UK 
- Vijayendra Rao, World Bank, United States 
- Aaron Landsman, theater artist and teacher, New York, New York 
- Abu Antuonogwen Mahama, Sekondi - Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly, Ghana 
- Alan Smith, Consumer Reports, Brooklyn, New York 
- Alberto Ford, Facultad de Ciencia Política. Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Argentina 
- Alekz Aguila, Secretary of Citizen Participation of Nuevo Leon Government, Monterrey, Mexico 
- Alina Miruna Milos, City Hall Timisoara, Romania 
- Ana Paula Pimentel Walker, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States 
- Annie Cook, Deciding Matters, United Kingdom 
- Antoine Bézard, LBP participation citoyenne, France 
- Bess Lee, advocate of open technology, Taiwan 
- Brendan Halloran, strategy, impact and learning advisor, Washington D.C, United States. 
- Carolin Hagelskamp, HWR Berlin/Berlin School of Economics and Law, Germany 
- Caron Atlas, Arts & Democracy, United States 
- Celia Ramírez Aréchiga, Secretariat of Planning and Citizen Participation, Mexico 
- Celina Su, City University of New York, United States 
- Claucia Piccoli Faganello, PUCRS, Brazil 
- Daniely Votto, Instituto de Governança e Controle do Câncer, Brazil 
- David Reilly, The Poverty Alliance, Scotland 
- Edwin Msewa, Jappa-Nigel Consultancies, Malawi 
- Ellen Haustein, University of Rostock, Germany 
- Eliza Meriabe, Nalotuesha Indigenous Women Organisation, Kenya 
- Emiliano Arena, Asociación Argentina de Democracia Participativa, Argentina 
- Elisha Mavodyo, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe 
- Gabriela de Brelaz, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Brazil 
- Gisela Signorelli, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Argentina 
- Gustavo Moreira Maia, Colab, Brazil 
- Hans Asenbaum, University of Canberra, Australia 
- Hector Alejandro Villarreal Lozoya, FacilitacionVirtual.com, Dominican Republic 
- Iolanda Romano, Avventura Urbana/Scuola Capitale sociale/ Department of Public Affairsu, Italy 
- Isabel Luciano, Participatory Budgeting Project, United States 
- Janice Da Silva, One Dress One Smile, Cabo Verde 
- Jared Abbott, California State University, United States 





 
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
    