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America House Creator Launch Summit · Sept. 18–21, 2026

Evolutionaries of the Creator Summit.

One room of creators, civic voices, storytellers, builders, and public leaders—each bringing an audience, a perspective, and something real to contribute.

The full guest list remains hidden to protect the privacy and security of our guests.

One room · many voices

Meet the evolutionaries.

Every person carries equal weight in this room. Together, they can teach, challenge, collaborate, create, and turn one strong conversation into something the public can enter.

29 evolutionaries

Jack Jay

Founding member · Summit host

Jack Jay

Before America House, Jack ran a Los Angeles content house with former Hype House members. Law By Mike launched a fresh account there and reached five million followers in two months; Ari Kytsya used the environment and brand work to build momentum. He is applying those lessons to a civic creator community.

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Sydney Thackray

Founding member · Summit co-host

Sydney Thackray

Co-host of the Creator Summit, helping build the room, connect creators, and turn a four-day gathering into relationships and collaborations that continue long after everyone leaves America House.

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Paul Strauss

Confirmed special guest

Paul Strauss

D.C.'s elected Shadow U.S. Senator and an advocate for full federal representation and statehood. He brings decades of experience turning a civic cause into public attention, coalition building, and sustained action.

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Rob Nelson

Political reform · Lead…or Leave

Rob Nelson

Rob co-founded Lead…or Leave, a movement that challenged national leaders to put political accountability into writing. A television host and author, he brings decades of experience making reform a public conversation—and a bridge between an earlier generation of independent organizing and the voices emerging today.

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Marc Scarpa

Founder & CEO · DeFiance Media

Marc Scarpa

Marc has spent his career turning audiences into participants. A producer, director, and founder of DeFiance Media, his work spans early CNET programming, the Tibetan Freedom Concert webcasts, and the Webby Award-winning GRAMMY Live. He brings hands-on experience connecting live events, digital storytelling, and communities that help shape the experience.

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Paul Taylor

Founder · Veterans Alliance / VA.org

Paul Taylor

Paul founded Veterans Alliance (VA.org) to help veterans find the benefits, services, and support they have earned. His work brings a practical civic question to the room: how do we turn a fragmented system into a clear, trusted place people can turn for help?

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Alexandra Milewich

Creator + storyteller

Alexandra Milewich@alexandra.smiles

Bringing an audience-first instinct for community-driven storytelling, collaboration, and experimentation.

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Adam Dunigan

Creator + community

Adam Dunigan@adamduniganva

Bringing a Virginia-rooted creator perspective and an instinct for community, participation, and collaborative storytelling.

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Lagon Raj

Cross-platform creator

Lagon Raj@lagonraj

Bringing an audience-first perspective to the room—and an appetite for new formats, shared learning, and collaboration.

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Kevin Blak

Comedy + performance

Kevin Blak@kevinblak_comedy

A comedy creator bringing humor, performance, and the kind of cultural reach that can open unexpected conversations.

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Tynan O'Brien

Independent voice

Tynan O’BrienPublicNemesis · @pubnemit13

The creator behind PublicNemesis, bringing an independent point of view and a willingness to pressure-test ideas in public.

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Interesting Engineering

Science + technology media

Hüseyin KılıçInteresting Engineering

Representing a global media platform built to make engineering, science, and technological change accessible to broad audiences.

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Lance Johnston

Video + production

Lance Johnston@lancevideos

A video-first creator bringing a visual storyteller’s eye to production, collaboration, and audience connection.

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Jackson Gosnell

Creator + interviewer

Jackson Gosnell@jacksongosnell

Bringing a direct-conversation format to politics, culture, and the people shaping both.

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Rina Shah

Politics + public life

Rina Shah@rinaindc

A political strategist and commentator who translates Washington dynamics for public audiences.

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Hamilton Bloom

Culture + community

Hamilton Bloom@ham_bloom

A cross-platform creator bringing a culture-forward perspective to the shared experiment.

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Nev

Social storytelling

Nev@neveannawar

A creator bringing a personal, cross-platform storytelling voice to the room.

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Kellyse Lutzow

Creator + community

Kellyse Lutzow@kellyse_rene

Bringing personality-led storytelling, community instincts, and a collaborative point of view.

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Thomas Nutzmann

Veteran storytelling

Thomas NutzmannAfter the Uniform

A creator making the experiences, transitions, and voices that follow military service more visible.

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Christian DePriest

Creator + culture

Christian DePriest@thepriezt

A distinct creator voice bringing culture, personality, and an instinct for conversation into the room.

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DeFiance Media

Independent media

DeFiance Media@defiancemediatv

An independent media voice adding a broadcast-minded perspective on politics, culture, and public conversation.

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DPAK

Cross-platform creator

DPAK@dpak.world

A creator and community-builder bringing a short-form audience into a longer, more collaborative conversation.

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Atara Horrigan

Creator + storyteller

Atara Horrigan@itsataranova

A creator bringing a personal storytelling voice and a fresh perspective to the Summit.

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Kat Khosrowyar

Sport + leadership

Kat Khosrowyar@kat.khosro

Bringing the perspective of sport, leadership, global culture, and the communities that form around a shared goal.

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Angelo Soto

Creator + storyteller

Angelo Soto@theangelosoto

A creative voice joining the room to connect, make, and explore what becomes possible through collaboration.

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Kuzey Koremezli

Visual creator

Kuzey Koremezli@kuzey

A visual and personality-led creator adding another cultural lens to the Summit’s shared work.

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Christian Halstead

Civic media

Christian HalsteadBothSidesNews

Building a format around comparing political perspectives so audiences can see more of the argument—not less.

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Sanjay

Political creator

Sanjay@sanjay_politics

Turning political and civic developments into accessible social storytelling for a public audience.

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Brandon Louhier

Civic technology

Brandon LouhierOpen Ballot Institute

Working on a source-grounded candidate-filing system that turns ballot access into a clear, candidate-controlled plan.

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