Layla Zaidane

Layla Zaidane is President & CEO of Future Caucus (formerly Millennial Action Project), the largest nonpartisan organization of young lawmakers in the United States. Future Caucus works with over 1,600 Millennial and Gen Z elected leaders in Congress and state legislatures to bridge divides, collaborate on future-oriented policy, and scale a healthy culture of democracy. Zaidane joined Future Caucus in 2016, and previously also served as Executive Director & COO. A nationally recognized expert on youth engagement, Zaidane has been featured in outlets including Forbes, Teen Vogue, The New York Times, The Washington Post, U.S. News and World Report, and Refinery29.

Prior to joining Future Caucus, Zaidane served as the Managing Director for Generation Progress, where she led integrated communications, policy, and advocacy efforts around solutions to the challenges facing today’s youth, as well as spearheaded innovative new global youth engagement efforts. She helped launch and manage the It’s On Us campaign in partnership with the White House in 2014, and launched the Higher Ed, Not Debt campaign in 2013, a coalition group of dozens of organizations working to make higher education accessible and affordable for all.

Through insights-driven advocacy, press, marketing strategy, and engaging digital campaigns, Zaidane effectively mobilized target audiences around political, legislative, and advocacy goals. She was named by Fusion as one of 30 Women Under 30 Who Will Change the Election.