McKinley Hindi is the founder of Anita Project. Her work experience spans international business, national politics, and local organizing. Currently, she is a senior leader with a global biotech company's informatics organization.

McKinley is also a founding board member of AnnieCannons, a nonprofit transforming survivor of human trafficking into software professionals, and a Leader 50 member. Most importantly, McKinley personally experienced sexual harassment in multiple professional environments and understands the complications of the reporting process from both a victim and employer perspective. This experience inspired Anita.