Topher is a research engineer and community organizer based out of North County St. Louis since 2009. Topher’s organizing journey began volunteering on progressive campaigns, but frustrated with the lack of progress he hit the books and turned to putting in the work community organizing. When a tornado hit St. Louis in May 2025, he sprang into action and took on a significant role in running a relief site and volunteer crews, later pivoting to coalition building against the gentrification efforts, fighting polluting data centers and chemical plants.