A native of Miramichi and daughter of a horse-logging father, Tracy Glynn worked as forest campaigner at the Conservation Council of New Brunswick for 12 years. Glynn is currently the national director of operations and projects for the Canadian Health Coalition. She also teaches at St. Thomas University, writes and coordinates editing for the NB Media Co-op, and works with land defenders across Turtle Island, Indonesia, Guatemala, Colombia, and beyond. Her activism and scholarship is focused on supporting communities affected by resource extraction, migration and border policies, and inadequate health care access.