UnburdenAmerica
Unburden America
Founding Public Voices
Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr.
Moral Voice for Economic Dignity
President and CEO of the Hip Hop Caucus, Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. is one of America’s most respected advocates for economic, racial, and environmental justice. His leadership brings moral clarity to the question of whether our economic system serves human dignity. With deep credibility among civic organizations, youth movements, and cultural leaders, Rev. Yearwood helps connect Unburden America to communities historically excluded from financial opportunity. His voice ensures the campaign remains rooted in justice, participation, and empowerment.
Daniel Matalon
Daniel is the co-author of #IsThereEnough #Money, How to End the Debt and Pay for Everything Else We Fight About which outlines the thesis of this movement. As the Canadian founder of the NGO known as #IsThereEnough, and inspired by the work of Buckminster Fuller, Daniel reframes wealth as a system of agreements rather than resources and assets. He examines the conditions for agreement across divides, aligning technology, narrative, and civic participation around the idea that prosperity is not zero-sum. As a global citizen who values the American experiment, he builds frameworks that help people find common ground and move forward together.
Movement Architect
Debbie Resnick
Debbie is the co-author of #IsThereEnough #Money: How to End the Debt and Pay for Everything Else We Fight About and serves as the Executive Director and public policy leader of Unburden America. She brings deep experience in fiscal systems, financial architecture, and policy design, translating complex monetary concepts into clear, actionable frameworks. Her work ensures that the ideas behind Unburden America are grounded in credible policy, communicated with clarity, and advanced in a way that can be understood, evaluated, and acted on by the public and decision-makers alike. Debbie combines technical expertise with strong narrative thinking, helping turn complex national debates into practical solutions that move the conversation forward.
co Founding Executive Director
Kristie Thompson
Kristie is the President of #IsThereEnough and founder of First Follower Studio, serving as a bridge to conservative audiences and traditions of civic responsibility. A DAR member born on the Fourth of July, from a family that has served in every major U.S. war, her work reflects a deeply rooted commitment to fairness and shared opportunity.Her journey with the #IsThereEnough conversation models intellectual openness, including re-examining assumptions about money and reparations. Kristie is a trusted voice who brings people together across ideological lines, showing that agreement can come before policy.
Bridge to American Fairnes
Rebecca Irby
Peace Through Economic Understanding
Founder of the Peace Institute, Rebecca Irby contributes a diplomacy-centered perspective to the movement. Her work explores how economic misunderstanding and perceived scarcity contribute to conflict between nations and communities. Rebecca helps articulate how new frameworks for understanding money can reduce zero-sum thinking and open pathways to cooperation. Her presence reinforces the campaign’s core insight: sustainable peace requires shared economic clarity.
