Jennica Pounds, a Utah software engineer and co-owner of Spirits of the Wasatch Distillery, has gained attention for her recommendations to Elon Musk, who leads the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). After publicly revealing her identity, she has influenced funding cuts to nonprofits, including Global Refuge, while her data-sharing efforts have sparked both praise and controversy. Despite her rising profile, she has paused media engagements, with her husband clarifying that her activities as DataRepublican are separate from the distillery.