Inside the Minds of the Experts
The biographies below illustrate the diversity of our faculty and the depth of their experience but reflects only a partial list of Washington Campus speakers. Included are both current and former government officials.
| Name & Title | Bio |
| The Honorable Bill Archer |
Senior Policy Advisor PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP Former Member United States House of Representatives Texas Former Chairman House Committee on Ways and Means |
| Senator John B. Breaux | Senior Counsel Patton Boggs, LLP Former Member Former Member |
| The Honorable Charles W. Stenholm |
Senior Government Affairs Advisor Olsson, Frank and Weeda, P.C. Former Member |
Senior White House & Congressional Staff
| Name & Title | Bio |
| Mr. Leon Fuerth | Research Professor of International Affairs Former National Security Advisor |
| Mr. Christopher Jennings | President Former Deputy Assistant to the President for Health Policy Development Former Special Assistant to the President for Health Policy |
| Mr. Jack Howard | President
Wexler & Walker Public Policy Associates Former Deputy Assistant for Legislative Affairs |
| The Honorable Roger B. Porter |
IBM Professor of Business and Government |
| Mr. Jeff Roe | CEO Former Chief of Staff |
| Mr. Gene B. Sperling | Senior Fellow Center for American Progress Senior Fellow for Economic Policy and Director, Center on Universal Education Former National Economic Adviser and Former Director, National Economic Council |
| Mr. Gregory C. Simon |
President FasterCures Former Chief Domestic Policy Advisor Vice President Al Gore |
| Ms. Kathleen M. Weldon | Vice President Former Professional Staff Member |
Regulatory & Cabinet Agency Executives
| Name & Title | Bio |
| The Honorable Wayne A. Abernathy | Executive Director for Financial Institutions Policy and Regulatory Affairs Former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Institutions |
| The Honorable Bill Gradison |
Board Member The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board [PCAOB] Former Member U.S. House of Representatives Ohio (R) |
| Dr. Keith Hall | Chief Economist Council of Economic Advisors Executive Office of the President |
| The Honorable Robert E. Hunter |
Senior Advisor |
| The Honorable Pat Mulloy | Commissioner
U.S. – China Economic and Security Review Commission Former Assistant Secretary for Market Access and Compliance International Trade Commission Department of Commerce Former Chief International CouncilSenate Banking Committee |
| The Honorable Susan M. Phillips | Dean and Professor of Finance School of Business and Public Management The George Washington University Former Member |
| The Honorable Branko Terzic | Global and U.S. Regulatory Policy Leader Energy and Resources Deloitte Services LP Former Commissioner United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) |
Journalists & Members of the Media
| Name & Title | Bio |
| Mr. Peter Beinart | Editor-At-Large The New Republic |
| Mr. Ron Elving | Senior Washington Editor National Public Radio News Former Political Editor USA Today |
| Mr. Jonah Goldberg | Editor-at-Large The National Review Online Contributing Editor The National Review (Print) |
| Mr. Steven V. Roberts | Shapiro Professor of Media and Public Affairs George Washington University Former White House and Congressional Correspondent |
| Mr. Robert J. Samuelson | Columnist and Contributing Editor |
| Mr. Bruce E. Stokes | Columnist National Journal |
Representatives of Business & Academia
| Name & Title | Bio |
| Douglas F. Bennett, Esq. | Vice President Federal Affairs Liberty Mutual Group Former Senior Counsel House Commerce Committee United States House of Representatives |
| Dr. Kevin C. Gottlieb | President Gottlieb and Associates, Inc. Former Staff Director Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs United States Senate |
| The Honorable Sidney L. Jones |
Director Sit Mutual Fund Group Former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy United States Department of the Treasury (1974-1976 and 1989-1993) |
| Dr. Billy Pizer | Fellow
Resources For the Future Former Senior Economist |
| Dr. Paul R. Portney | Dean and Halle Chair in Leadership |
| Mr. William R. Sweeney, Jr. | Vice President, Global Government Affairs EDS Former Deputy Chairman |
| Dr. James A. Thurber | Professor and Director of the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies The American University Former Senior Staff Analyst Office of The Honorable David R. Obey United States House of Representatives, Wisconsin |
| Mr. Thomas B. Williams | Director of Federal Projects
The Conservation Fund Former Staff Director Energy and Natural Resources Committee United States Senate |
| Dr. Stuart R. Wolk | Senior Partner Wolk, Neuman & Maziarz Former Designated Judge Advocate United States Air Force |
Political Professionals & Representatives of Advocacy Organizations
| Name & Title | Bio |
| Ms. Donna L. Brazile | President Brazile and Associates, LLC Former Campaign Manager Gore/Lieberman Presidential Campaign 2000 |
| Ms. Angela "Bay" Buchanan | President The American Cause Former Co-Anchor Equal Time Former Campaign Chair Pat Buchanan for President Campaign |
| Ambassador Marc C. Ginsberg | CEO & Managing Director Northstar Equity Group, Inc. Senior Foreign Policy Coordinator Gore/Lieberman 2000 Campaign Former U.S. Special Advisor for Mediterranean Security and Trade Policy (1998) Former Ambassador to Morocco (1994-1998) |
| Ms. Maya MacGuineas | President Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Director Fiscal Policy Program The New America Foundation Former Social Security Advisor – McCain for President Campaign |
| Ms. Catherine (KiKi) A. McLean | Partner Dewey Square Group Former National Press Secretary Gore/Lieberman 2000 |
| Mr. John Rother | Director Federal State Relations
AARP Former Staff Director and Chief Counsel Special Committee on Aging United States Senate |