Yvette Wilhite-Hanshaw is an accomplished professional with a robust background in advocacy, campaigns, community organizing, resource development, major gifts, event planning, and relationship management. She earned her B.S. in Political Science from Minnesota State University, Mankato, and studied her M.A. in Public Administration at Hamline University. Yvette held various executive and leadership roles with reputable organizations, such as Field Team 6, AWAKE TN, Population Media Center, Texas Christian University, YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth, and Communities In Schools of Greater Tarrant County, to name a few. She also worked as a Marketing Director at The Tyson Organization, a Director of State Accounts at Applied Political Technologies, a Regional Political Director at NJ Coordinated Campaign, and a Government Relations at McGrann Shea. Additionally, Yvette served as a TN Coordinated Campaign Manager at Tennessee Democratic Party and a Midwest Political Director at the Democratic National Committee.