Christina Knowles — Campaign Director

Christina Knowles has over fifteen years of experience in Massachusetts politics. She has worked in and around the State House as a legislative staffer and as an issues advocate, and has led notable gender equality nonprofits, including the National Organization for Women, Massachusetts. Christina served as Finance Director for the historic 2018 Yes on 3 Transgender Equal Rights ballot question, and worked in finance and coalition leadership roles for the 2020 Ranked Choice Voting ballot initiative. An Emerge graduate, Christina is passionate about electing progressive women to office and is thrilled to be working to elect the state's first public defender to the Governor's Council.

Rosemary Watson — Campaign Manager

Rosemary Watson is a senior at Simmons University in Boston majoring in history. A middle school field trip to the Connecticut State Capitol building sparked her interest in local politics, which soon expanded to the national level. She got the chance to gain experience as an intern with Ed Markey’s senate campaign in the Fall of 2019, and worked closely with Mara Dolan at Left of Center PAC. Rosemary is a Democrat with a passion for housing access and education reform. She enjoys researching and analyzing historical narratives to better understand the impact of current events, and reads science fiction novels to relax.

Dinos Gonatas — Elections Data Analyst

Campaign Treasurer & Voter Data Analyst Dinos Gonatas has served as treasurer in many non-profits. His recent work analyzing legislative redistricting was presented to the Pennsylvania Reapportionment Commission, supporting a fair plan that was upheld by the PA Supreme Court.

Noah Listgarten — Website Developer

Noah Listgarten is working on Mara’s campaign as the website developer. He is a mechanical and aerospace engineer who graduated from Case Western Reserve University this past May. He is a long-time volunteer with Ragtag, with experience building over two dozen websites for progressive campaigns and causes. In his free time, Noah likes taking and editing photos and working on any number of his half-dozen personal projects.