Harper is a Worker-Owner at Rose Jade Consulting Cooperative. He brings over 15 years of experience in the realms of economic development, nonprofit management, and community organizing. He has advocated for progressive policies at the local, state, and federal levels, as well as been a political analyst for several organizations and media publications. Harper has trained hundreds of grassroots leaders in racial, economic, and social justice issues over the years. Most recently, he has also been the Executive Director of Our City Action Buffalo, which is part of an ever-growing movement to disrupt the political status quo through people-centered politics and co-governance structures in Buffalo, New York. Harper has also been a Common Future Local Economy Fellow, and has been given several local and state recognitions for their work in the LGBTQ+ community.