Teresa Vilmain Teresa Vilmain is one of the nation’s top political organizers and consultants.  She has directed election campaigns and transition efforts for public officials at every level, implemented strategic planning for numerous non-profit organiza ...

Howard Zucker Howard Zucker served as Assistant Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) in charge of the Health Technology & Pharmaceuticals cluster, and Representative of the Director-General on Intellectual Property, Innovation, and ...

Stephanie Cutter Stephanie Cutter’s political and communications experience spans two decades in public service.  From the West Wing, to the campaign trail, to the halls of Congress, Cutter has spun political issues and crafted communications strategies f ...

Reverend Leah Daughtry The Reverend Leah D. Daughtry is Pastor of The House of the Lord Church in Washington, DC. With her ordination in 2002, she joined her sister, Dawnique, in the fifth consecutive generation of pastors in the Daughtry family. Most rec ...

Kim Gandy Kim Gandy served two terms as president of the National Organization for Women, elected by the group's grassroots members in 2001 and again in 2005. She served as a national officer of NOW since 1987 and in state, local and regional leaders ...

Gina Glantz Gina Glantz is the former Senior Advisor to President Andrew Stern of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), the largest and fastest growing trade union.  Prior to joining SEIU, Ms. Glantz served as National Campaign Manager for Bil ...

Brett McGurk Brett McGurk served on the National Security Council staffs of President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama, handling matters relating to U.S. policy in Iraq and Afghanistan.   In the Obama administration, McGurk served as a special ad ...

Peggy Noonan Peggy Noonan is a columnist for The Wall Street Journal and the best selling author of seven books on American politics, history and culture. Her essays have appeared in Forbes, Time, Newsweek, the Washington Post, the New York Times and othe ...

Mary Catherine Andrews Mary Catherine (M.C.) Andrews is a senior advisor on communications, management and international affairs for ViaNovo, L.P.  Andrews manages projects in the aerospace, NGO and public sectors, and focuses on projects with internation ...

Manny Diaz Manny Diaz was first elected City of Miami mayor in 2001, having never before held elective office. He was reelected to a second term in 2005, and was chosen to lead the United States Conference of Mayors as its president in 2008. Diaz has deve ...