Our Team

Meet the Team

We sit shoulder to shoulder with you, transforming your vision into impactful policy solutions and winning strategies.

Experienced · Connected · Committed

Who We Are

Fatima Moore founded Firefly Advocacy to bring a human-centered approach to the halls of government. A Black and woman-owned firm serving Minneapolis, Saint Paul and all of Minnesota, Firefly combines deep knowledge of government and politics with a steadfast dedication to advocacy. Our team stands side by side with clients, seamlessly integrating legislative advocacy and relationship management to advance their goals.

Fatima Moore

Principal & Founder

Fatima founded Firefly Advocacy to make lobbying and advocacy an accessible, personal experience for the organizations and communities most affected by public policy. She brings a decade of experience at the Minnesota State Capitol, where she has built trusted relationships with lawmakers, agency leaders and coalition partners across the state.

Before launching Firefly, Fatima served at the City of Minneapolis, rising from senior government affairs to director and later serving as Deputy City Coordinator. Earlier, she was Director of Public Policy at the Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless, where she led the statewide Homes for All legislative agenda, and Local and Regional Policy Coordinator at the Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers. She began her Capitol career in the inaugural 2016 cohort of the Citizens League’s Capitol Pathways program, interning with Lutheran Social Services, and holds a degree in social work with an emphasis on public policy from the College of St. Scholastica. At Firefly, Fatima is passionate about lighting the path from bright ideas to meaningful legislative change, and about opening the doors of government to the next generation of leaders of color.

fatima@fireflyadvocacy.com
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Fatima Moore, Principal of Firefly Advocacy
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Alejandro Cáceres-Aranda, Account Executive

Alejandro Cáceres-Aranda

Account Executive

Alejandro supports Firefly’s clients through legislative tracking, research, stakeholder outreach and day-to-day coordination at the Minnesota State Capitol. Based in Minneapolis, he brings experience in Minnesota politics and community organizing, and a deep commitment to justice-oriented leadership at every level of government.

Alejandro is an active community leader who has worked alongside partners including the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs, where he moderated a community legislative roundtable bringing together lawmakers, youth voices and coalition partners. He is passionate about making the legislative process more accessible to the communities it serves.

alejandro@fireflyadvocacy.com

Hodan Hassan

Account Executive

Hodan brings six years of legislative leadership to Firefly. She represented Minneapolis in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2019 to 2025, where she chaired the Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee, served as Assistant Majority Leader, and sat on the Housing, Workforce Development, Education Policy, and Ways and Means committees.

Before the Legislature, Hodan worked as a mental health clinician and senior clinical social worker for Hennepin County, and led Pathways 2 Prosperity as executive director. Born in Somalia, she fled the civil war as a child, came to the United States in 1999, and became the second Somali American woman elected to the Minnesota Legislature. She holds bachelor's and master's degrees in social work from Metropolitan State University and Augsburg University. At Firefly, Hodan brings an insider's understanding of how bills move, and the relationships to move them.

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Hodan Hassan, Account Executive

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