Board of Trustees

President

Rick Smotkin

Senior Advisor
Comcast NBCUniversal

Chair

Stacie Fujii

President and CEO
SWF Consulting LLC

Secretary

Kevin McLaughlin

Policy Director
SAS US Government

Treasurer

Brian Diffell

Senior Vice President
Washington Tax Policy Group

Development Co-Chair

Amy Dacey

Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Issues Management and Public Affairs

Matt Robbins

Director, Government Relations
The Auto Care Association

Alumni Co-Chairs

Rima Kawas

Director of Governance
International Republican Institute (IRI)

Jake Perry

Jake Perry & Partners

Delegate Selection Co-Chairs

Joseph Jones

Executive Director
The Harkin Institute for Public Policy and Citizen Engagement

Bryan Pedersen

Senior Vice President, Financial Advisor
RBC Wealth Management

Counsel

Ken Gross

Partner
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Matt Sanderson

Member
Caplin & Drysdale

Trustees

Ambassador Dwight L. Bush, Sr. (Retired)

Angie Cooper

Senior Director, Global Public Policy and Government Affairs
Walmart

Jay Footlik

President & CEO
Global Policy Initiatives

Cassie Folk

Senior Director, Government Relations
Reynolds American

Chris Hosek

Principal
Texas Star Alliance

Kyle Hybl

Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel and Trustee
The El Pomar Foundation

Leo Jardot

Partner
Alignment Government Strategies

Jennifer Lowe

Vice President, National Strategy and Engagement
The Boeing Company

Jason Matthews

Policy Head
End Child Prostitution and Trafficking (ECPAT) USA

Maggie Mick

Director of Advancement
The Council of State Governments

Jessica Monroe

Director, State Government Affairs
Johnson & Johnson

Steve Schale

President
Schale Strategies

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Jan. 232018

Professional Fellows Program Alumni Impact Award 2018

The U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce applications are open for the 2018 Professional Fellows Program Alumni Impact Award (AIA). The AIA recognizes exceptional contributions made...

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Nov. 292017

Spring 2018 Interns!

The American Council of Young Political Leaders, a small 501c3 organization, seeks applications for full or part-time interns. The American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL) is...

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Aug. 072017

From Johor, the Home of the Southern Tigers to Chicago, the City of Cubs

From Johor; the Home of the Southern Tigers to Chicago; the City of Cubs Reflections on my fellowship experience at the John Marshall Law School, Chicago. In April...

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Apr. 142017

[US to Brazil ’17] Tim Shaw: “Brazil is a critical country”

We had a terrific experience visiting Brazil! I learned if you took the 10 largest countries by population, the 10 largest countries by land area, and the 10...

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