Vinay Orekondy is an attorney, mediator, community organizer, advocate, and a coalition-builder, is originally from Australia. He emigrated to the United States in 2019, and he is now a U.S. Citizen. Over the past two years, he has committed to building a citizen-driven democracy where he is weaving together non-partisan democracy networks and hubs to take joint action.  Vinay wears multiple hats these days, as he is a co-chair of the Braver Network at Braver Angels, a network of inter-partisan leaders dedicated to civic renewal, , he is Co-Founder and Partnerships Director at Better Together America, a national network of civic hubs and state convening platforms aiming to unify efforts and engage citizens in deliberative democracy at the local, State, and national levels.  He is also a Senior Advisor of the Grand Bargain Project, which is designed to unite Americans around a practical plan to advance six objectives (e.g. economic growth, health, education) etc, that 90+ percent of citizens see as critical to their future.