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MEET THE EXECUTIVE TEAM
 

March For Our Lives Iowa — 2024-2025

State Directors 

Ingrid Alg Liening — SHE/HER
STATE DIRECTOR 

Ingrid is a senior at Roosevelt High School where she is involved in Speech and Debate and Mock Trial. Last year she helped put together March For Our Lives Iowa's legislative agenda. This year, she hopes young people will push for even more change as our country is simultaneously experiencing increasingly prevalent gun violence and a changing social and political landscape during the election year. 

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Angelina Dang - SHE/HER
STATE DIRECTOR
Angelina is a senior at Roosevelt High School where she is involved in the Community of Racial Equity and Asian Student Alliance. The last two years she was a part of MFOL’s DEI/organizing team and is passionate about the intersectionalities between gun violence and other social justice issues. In her free time, she loves annoying her sisters and watching new shows.
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Communications Directors 

Sophia Whitehead- SHE/HER

COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

Sophia is a senior at Roosevelt High School and Central Academy. She is on the Youth Advisory Board for the City of Des Moines, co-runs Roosevelt's Environmental Club, and is involved in Student Council, Mock Trial, and tennis. This is her second year on March For Our Lives, and she is looking forward to making more change for her homestate.

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Karlie Flam - SHE/HER

COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

Karlie Flam is a senior at East High School. She is part of Debate, Theater, IHSSA, Academic Decathlon, Newspaper, Band, and National Honor Society. She is an avid enjoyer of pottery, music, and tabletop games like DND. She joined March for Our Lives after the shooting at East High School during her freshman year and hopes to cause change for students so they do not have to feel scared and unsafe at school.

Organizing Directors 

David Zhang - HE/HIM

ORGANIZING DIRECTOR

David Zhang is a senior at Johnston High School where he takes part in Cross Country and Mock Trial, and also serves as a Student Board Representative. He joined March For Our Lives in 2023 in an effort to combat the growing gun violence epidemic in America. David is excited to take initiative and help empower the voices of youth against gun violence.

Christopher Ramirez-Chavez - HE/HIM

ORGANIZING DIRECTOR

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Christopher is a dedicated student and passionate leader at East High School in Iowa. His commitment to civic engagement was profoundly influenced by a tragic school shooting he witnessed in the spring of 2022 at East High School. This experience motivated him to take action and advocate for change, leading him to join March For Our Lives Iowa. Christopher is known for his work within Student Government, Band, Theater, Speech, Debate, Yearbook, Newspaper, and Academic Decathlon.

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Legislative Affairs Director 

Ingrid Alg Liening - SHE/HER

LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR

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