Erin Mazursky serves as Executive Director of Over Zero, which works to build resilient communities that stand against political and identity-based violence and forge a world whose people have rebuilt the bonds and norms to live into a connected, thriving future. Maz is a seasoned leader with two decades of experience at the intersection of community-building, democracy, and resistance to authoritarianism. She has supported grassroots movements in over 20 countries and brings deep expertise in organizing, movement strategy, and peacebuilding. Maz founded the Participatory Democracy Lab to help clients design community-driven solutions and strengthen democratic resilience. She previously led Families Belong Together at the National Domestic Workers Alliance and founded Rhize, a global network supporting pro-democracy and social justice movements worldwide. Her career began as a student organizer co-founding STAND, and later as a youth advisor at USAID after organizing for Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign. Her work has been featured in outlets including The Hill, Foreign Policy, and Waging Nonviolence. A fourth-generation New Yorker with southern roots, Maz lives in Brooklyn with her wife and two young children.
To me, Eradicate Hate was the most important gathering of 2021 for those of us who work on issues related to domestic extremism and organized hate. The Summit uniquely combined a variety of perspectives, including experts, civil society representatives, politicians and policymakers, and the families and loved ones of victims. Eradicate Hate has the important mission of standing against the rising tide of hate and extremism in our society, and it’s an honor to be able to support this mission.
