Nigel Tann '07 graduated from Yale University in May 2011 with a B.A. in Political Science.  He resides in Newport News, Virginia and is a Regional Field Director for Organizing for America, a grassroots organization working to re-elect President Barack Obama. Nigel manages Field Organizers, who recruit, manage and train volunteers. In college Nigel participated in debate and theatre, working on stage management and light design.  In 2011, Nigel led the student-run Black Solidarity conference that brought just over 500 students from across the country to Yale to discuss the issues of education and economics in the black community.