Michelle Penson is the Deputy Director of the Data, Analytics, and Infrastructure Resource at the AFL-CIO, infusing data and technology into the work of the National AFL-CIO and its labor bodies. As an activist and organizer, Michelle’s twelve years of experience bringing data to life in progressive political and organizing campaigns is her passion. She now brings that experience and passion to her work for the federation and its affiliates. She staffed the AFL-CIO Future of Work Commission where she started studying the impact of bias and discrimination in technology and artificial intelligence on workers, research she currently continues. Prior to joining the AFL-CIO, she was the National Data Director for PICO National Network (now Faith in Action) and the New Mexico Data and Targeting Manager for America Votes and State Voices. A graduate of the University of New Mexico, her roots are in the Land of Enchantment but she currently calls Washington, D.C. home.
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