Tina Grandinetti is a lecturer in the Political Science Department at the University of Hawai'i and a PhD Candidate at RMIT University in Australia. She is also a member of the Cancel RIMPAC Coalition and the International Women's Network Against Militarism. 

Aina Iglesias is a front desk worker at the Doubletree by Hilton Alana Waikiki Beach Hotel. After graduating from Mililani High School, she attended University of Hawai’i at Mānoa and received her Bachelor’s of Arts in Ethnic Studies. Aina helped organize leaders at Aikea@UH, and justice clubs in Waipahu and Farrington high schools. She continues to be a labor and youth organizer with UNITE HERE! Local 5 and AnakBayan Hawaii.

Megan Madeira's professional and academic experiences have focused on the nexus of gender and armed conflict. Currently, she works at the Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC), an international non-profit that protects civilians living in conflict zones. Prior to joining CIVIC, Megan lived and worked in Rwanda as a Princeton in Africa Fellow at Resonate, a women's empowerment organization. Megan's previous professional experiences include Chemonics International, the U.S. Department of State, United to End Genocide, and Peace Tree Network, a local peacebuilding organization in Kenya. Megan holds a B.A. in International Studies with a concentration in Peace, Conflict Resolution, and Global Security from American University's School of International Service.