Hayden joined PowerUp NC in December 2020. Originally from Clayton, NC, he brings more than 5 years of professional organizing experience in fields including electoral politics, labor unions, and criminal justice reform. Since graduating Summa Cum Laude from Wake Forest University in 2016, he has centered his vocational path on winning progressive campaigns through bringing working people together to create collective power and cultivate communities centered on equity, justice, and inclusion. Hayden lives in Durham with his dog Oliver.