Wael Nawara Wael Nawara is an Egyptian writer. A regular contributor to various newspapers and magazines such as Al Masry Al Youm, Dostor and Economic Reform Bulletin (CIPE). He was a co-founder of El Ghad Party (2003) and Secretary General of the Party u ...

Kathy Taylor While Kathy Taylor is known for her experience as an international business executive, state and municipal public servant and private practice attorney, the role for which she's probably best known is that of change agent, navigating thr ...

Ted Strickland Ted Strickland didn’t come to public service as a lawyer or an investor, but as the son of a steelworker. He was born on August 4, 1941 in Lucasville, Ohio, one of nine children.  Like many children of Southeast Ohio, as a young man he neve ...

Steven Schrage Steven Schrage’s career has found him working in the middle of many of the major U.S. political and foreign policy events of the last two decades. This includes direct experience with major presidential campaigns and White House transitions ...

George Nethercutt George Nethercutt was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in November 1994 when he unseated then Speaker of the House Thomas Foley. It was the first time a sitting Speaker had been defeated since 1860. Nethercutt served for ten ...

Margaret McKenna Margaret A McKenna, a lawyer and educator, is a leading expert in educational opportunity and philanthropy. From 2007 to 2011, McKenna served as president of the Walmart Foundation, the largest corporate entity of its kind in the United S ...

Artur Davis Artur Davis is a former four term member of Congress who represented the 7th District of Alabama from 2003 to 2010. In that role, Davis compiled a number of accomplishments, from being named to the prestigious Ways and Means Committee, to serv ...

Farai Chideya Farai Chideya has combined media, technology, and diversity during her 20-year career as an award-winning author and journalist. Chideya is currently a political contributor to WNYC, where she also hosts a series of town hall meetings on pub ...

Emma Sky Emma Sky left Iraq in September 2010, where she had served for three years as Political Advisor to General Odierno, the US General commanding all US forces in Iraq, had worked directly for General Petraeus on reconciliation and had been the Gover ...

Bill Richardson Bill Richardson completed his second term as Governor of New Mexico in 2010. He was first elected to office in 2002 and re-elected in 2006 with the support of 69 percent of voters, representing the largest margin of victory for any Governo ...