Board of Trustees

President

Brian Diffell

President
WTG Global

Chair

Stacie Fujii

President and CEO
SWF Consulting LLC

Secretary

Joseph Jones

Executive Director
The Harkin Institute for Public Policy and Citizen Engagement

Treasurer

Bryan Pedersen

Senior Vice President, Financial Advisor
RBC Wealth Management

Development Co-Chair

Matt Robbins

In loving memory

Counsel/Development Co-Chair

Ken Gross

Partner
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Delegate Selection Co-Chairs

Steve Schale

President
Schale Strategies

Kyle Hybl

President and CEO
The El Pomar Foundation

Alumni Co-Chairs

Rima Kawas

Deputy Director, Middle East & North Africa
International Republican Institute (IRI)

Jake Perry

Jake Perry & Partners

Counsel

Matt Sanderson

Member
Caplin & Drysdale

Trustees

Ambassador Dwight L. Bush, Sr. (Retired)

Gerard Dehrmann

Senior Vice President of Public Affairs and State & Local Government Relations
Walmart

Cassie Folk

Jay Footlik

President & CEO
Global Policy Initiatives

DiAnne Graham

Founder and President
Graham Advisors, LLC

Chris Hosek

Principal
Texas Star Alliance

Mike Inganamort

Managing Principal
ASG Advisors

Tami Jackson Buckner

Head of Federal Public Affairs
Waste Management

Leo Jardot

Partner
Alignment Government Strategies

Jennifer Lowe

Vice President, National Strategy and Engagement
The Boeing Company

Jason Matthews

Principal
BlueWater Strategies

Maggie Mick

Chief Advancement Officer
The Council of State Governments

Bret Perkins

Vice President, External and Government Affairs
Comcast

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Jan. 152020

Alumni Reflection: Candace Gerritsen (Vietnam 2019)

Professional Fellows Program to Vietnam Reflection by Candace Gerritsen, October 2019 The Illinois Chamber hosted a Fellow from the American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL) Program in...

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Jan. 082020

2020 New Board of Trustees Members!

We are proud to welcome Tami Jackson Buckner (Australia 2009), Mike Inganamort (Morocco & Tunisia 2016), Bret Perkins (New Zealand 2013), DiAnne Graham (North Macedonia 2019), and...

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May. 242019

Alumni Reflection: Kevin Winge (Malaysia 2018)

Never in my life do I remember an out-of-the-blue phone conversation that turned into a transformational experience. When Kaylee Boalt, from the American Council of Young Political Leaders...

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Jul. 032018

Fall 2018 Interns

Now accepting applications for ACYPL’s Fall 2018 Internship Program! The American Council of Young Political Leaders, a small 501c3 organization, seeks applications for full or part-time...

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