Our Team

Benjamin Singer Executive Director | St. Louis

Benjamin Singer has worked with Republican, Democratic, and Independent reformers since 2012 on local, state, and federal advocacy campaigns to ensure a government of, by, and for the people--not big money and special interests. He has worked on campaign finance reform and anti-gerrymandering efforts with reformers across the political spectrum including Sen. John Danforth, Sen. Rob Schaaf, Mark McKinnon, Lawrence Lessig, Congressman John Sarbanes, Clean Missouri, Treasurer Tishaura O. Jones, and an independent effort to help re-elect the late Congressman Walter B. Jones, Jr. His work has been featured in TV, radio, and newspaper outlets across the nation.

Taylor Jackson Director of Campaigns | St. Louis

Taylor Jackson is an organizer and political professional based in St. Louis, Missouri. Most recently, she was the Campaign Manager for, a 30-county Congressional campaign based in rural Southeast Missouri. Prior to her work on this campaign, she worked extensively with national and Missouri-based clients to develop organizing plans, messaging strategies, and fundraising plans through her consulting firm, Taylor Jackson Consulting, and also worked as the Field Director on a 2018 rural race in Missouri. Prior to her work on campaigns, Taylor worked as Union Organizer with SEIU Local 1, and has worked in a variety of nonprofits in the areas of homelessness, reproductive health, child poverty, and civil rights and liberties. She lives in St. Louis with her spouse Tommy, and two rescue dogs June and Cassie.

Jordan Hunt Momentum Strategist | Kansas City

Jordan is a political professional from Kansas City, Missouri, with a passion for free, fair, and open elections.

She got her start interning on Barack Obama’s reelection campaign in 2012 and has worked for Nicole Galloway’s campaign for State Auditor, in local government, and for the Missouri Democratic Party, focusing on fundraising and communications efforts.

She joins the SMI team from the Kansas City area, and is excited to keep fighting to move the state of Missouri back into the hands of the people.

Emma Dillon Digital Organizer | Columbia

Emma Dillon is a political strategist with a life-long love of Missouri. After graduating from the University of Missouri, she began her career doing communications and digital on statewide campaigns. Emma’s previous work also includes advocating for Missouri’s defense installations and veterans with the Missouri Military Advocate in the Department of Economic Development. She currently lives in Columbia with her fiancé, Scott, and dog, Boone.

Emilia Hinckley Organizer | St. Louis

Emilia is a community organizer based in St. Louis. With experience working on congressional campaigns, in rural Missouri, as a union organizer, and, most recently, as the leading campaign staff on a St. Louis City Aldermanic race, Emilia has experience working for progress all across the state of Missouri, and is excited to be joining the SMI team.

Emilia is working on our Reform St. Louis campaign.