Brittany Packnett is vice president of national community alliances for Teach for America, a co-founder of Campaign Zero, and a member of the President's 21st Century Policing Task Force. Packnett was previously executive director for Teach for America in St. Louis. The Washington Post described Packnett as "heavily involved in the planning and coordination of the Ferguson protest," and Missouri Governor Jay Nixon appointed her to serve on the Ferguson Commission established to respond to the unrest.