Leadership America Celebrating 30 Years as….. The Competitive Edge in Women’s Leadership

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2017 PROGRAM OVERVIEW LEADING WITH A GLOBAL VISION - A NATIONAL FOCUS – A LOCAL CONCERN “Leadership That Informs, Impacts and Inspires”

2017 Leadership America will celebrate three decades of informing and inspiring nearly 2,200 women leaders across the nation and around the globe. To mark this notable anniversary, 2017 Leadership America is planning celebratory sessions that will feature the nation’s most thought-provoking women and men – key decision-makers, imaginative innovators, respected scholars, experienced legislators and policy makers, and future-forward thought-leaders.

Creative and innovative leadership is needed to strengthen and sustain today’s global society. America and the world have an insatiable desire for new approaches to address complex issues; for discernment amid disparate voices; for new collaborations across lines of differences; and, for the vision to move beyond polarization – at home and abroad. To remain competitive, America must continue to develop the leaders and visionaries of the future.

Each of the three related 2017 program sessions will provide the most relevant insights, newest ideas, and latest information addressing solutions to the most compelling and challenging issues confronting today’s interconnected global society. Covering issues in the political, social, education, economic, energy and environmental arenas, each session format will provide glimpses into possible futures and suggest roadmaps for leading us forward.

Using the locales of three of the nation’s most vibrant cities, each session’s agenda will feature opportunities to meet with inspiring and influential leaders at the local, regional and national levels. The women of Leadership America are also afforded opportunities for conversations among themselves to share experiences and insights, discuss ways the Leadership America program will expand their influence and impact their leadership journeys, and, build lasting professional and personal networks. Informed and inspired, empowered and energized the women of 2017 Leadership America will return to their respective spheres of influence with leading-edge information; expanded visions; and deepened commitments to strengthen their respective communities.

NOTE: CONFIDENTIAL DRAFT – NOT FOR DISSEMINATION SESSION ONE Washington, D.C. April 2 – 4, 2017

“LEADERSHIP THAT TRANSCENDS POLITICAL DIVIDES, POLICIES, & POLITICS”

Against the backdrop of our nation’s capital, the opening session of 2017 Leadership America will feature conversations with leaders whose visions and voices transcend the cacophony of societal discontent and political divisiveness that is a creeping paralysis across the nation and around the globe. Leadership America will engage noted visionary leaders whose creativity and innovativeness are impacting decision- making in areas including – the economy, education, healthcare, public policy, the social sector – men and women who are elevating the conversations and forming collaborations to create bold new solutions and bring fundamental changes to their spheres of expertise and influence. The participants will also have opportunities to discuss ways they can affect changes in their own spheres of leadership.

Sunday, April 2, 2017 The Dupont Circle Hotel 1500 New Hampshire Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 202.483-6000

Suggested Dress: Business attire. Time/Location Event 12:30 p.m. Arrival and Check-In - Registration to 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Welcome to Session Three – Program Overview to 2:30 p.m.  Linda Crompton, Chief Executive Officer, Leadership Women  Martha P. Farmer, Founding and Executive Director, Leadership America

LINDA CROMPTON is an international thought leader with a passion for helping women advance personally, financially and professionally. With more than 25 years’ experience in leading organizations to achieve both profitability and mission-driven objectives in various markets, she has served as senior executive, consultant and strategy advisor in nonprofit and for- profit sectors. Linda began her career in the Canadian banking industry in 1987, where she advocated for organizational and regulatory change. In less than 10 years, She made history, becoming Canada’s first female bank president. Linda served as Founding President and CEO of Citizens Bank of Canada in Vancouver from 1996 through 2001. Since 2001, she has called the U.S. home, when she was named President and CEO of the Investor Responsibility Research Center Institute. From 2007 to 2013, Linda was named President and CEO of BoardSource. A lifelong advocate for women, she has used a gender lens in her work to ensure equality and leadership opportunities for women. In the banking industry, Linda spearheaded the creation of Return to Work, a program designed to encourage women to stay engaged with their work while taking maternity leave. As CEO of Citizens Trust, the predecessor to Citizens Bank of Canada, she revised loan criteria in order to level the playing field for female entrepreneurs. Linda has also been a columnist for Woman to Woman magazine and, in more recent years, advocated for more women candidates in corporate board roles. Since 2013, she has been an adviser to organizations wanting to expand their capacity and respond to new market demands. In summer 2015, Linda was named CEO of Leadership Women, where her experience will help the organization expand its role in preparing women to lead in an increasingly global environment. MARTHA P. FARMER was named as the Founding Director of Women’s Resources, now known as Leadership Women, in 1982, where she rapidly translated the organization’s vision and commitment into the development of Leadership Texas, the widely acclaimed program that has empowered more than 3,000 women leaders across Texas. Following a move to Washington, DC, Farmer fulfilled the WR directive to develop a national women’s leadership program. In

Time/Location Event 1988, Leadership America was launched with Farmer as the Founding/Executive Director. In addition she was a founding member of the National Advisory Committee of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Executive Nurse Fellows Program and served as Founding Consultant to The Women’s Museum. A charter member of the International Women’s Forum, Farmer was named IWF “Woman Who Makes A Difference” in 2011.She is also a Sustaining Member of the Junior League. Her commitment to volunteer service and leadership extends to regional and national board memberships and roles, including her recent selection as a Trustee of The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.

2:30 p.m. Break to 3:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. “ Women’s Leadership In An Evolving Environment” to 4:30 p.m.  Laura Liswood, Leadership America ’89, Co-Founder and Secretary General, Council of World Women Leaders

LAURA LISWOOD was named Managing Director, Global Leadership and Diversity for Goldman Sachs. Working on issues of globalization and workforce diversity, she was a Senior Advisor to the firm from 2002-2016. She provides a unique perspective on diversity and inclusion and has presented to many global companies, the U.S government, and non-profit organizations around the world. Liswood is the Secretary General of the Council of Women World Leaders, located in Washington, DC, which is composed of women presidents, prime ministers, and heads of government. The work of the Council expands the understanding of leadership, establishes a network of resources for high-level women leaders, and provides a forum for the group to contribute input and shape the international issues important to all people. Liswood co-founded the Council with President Vigdís Finnbogadóttir of Iceland.

4:30 p.m. Opening Interactive Session to 5:15 p.m. “Getting To Know You” – The Women of 2017 Leadership America 5:15 p.m. Break to 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Depart for 2132 Florida Ave., In 1979, Restaurant Nora opened its doors in a 19th century red brick corner building in the Dupont NW Circle neighborhood. This site originally housed a grocery store and an upstairs apartment for the owners, and the current main dining room served as a stable for the horses that delivered the groceries. The restaurant represents the vision of Nora Pouillon, who, with the help of her two partners, Steven and Thomas Damato, has always been a proponent of a sustainable lifestyle and believes that the most important element is organic, seasonal, local food prepared in a flavorful, balanced, healthy way. In 1999, Restaurant Nora became the nation’s first certified organic restaurant, which means that at least 95% of all ingredients must be produced by certified organic farmers, growers, and suppliers. The menu changes daily, offering a la carte items and a four- course chef’s tasting menu. The wine list presents over 100 exceptional wines from small producers, many of them using organically grown grapes and sustainable practices.

6:30 p.m. Opening Reception and Dinner to 9:00 p.m.  Hosted by WalkerDunlop

901 15th Street, NW “The Facets of My Leadership Journey” Washington, DC Featuring -  Nora Pouillon, Founder, Restaurant Nora, Chef and Author (Confirmed) NORA POUILLON is a pioneer and champion of organic, environmentally conscious cuisine; Restaurant Nora is the first certified organic restaurant in the . Born in , Austria, Nora came to the United States in the late 1960s. She was shocked to discover the processed, chemical-laden foods Americans were eating which she realized contributed to their health problems. Embarking on her crusade to promote a healthier lifestyle, she began to develop an extensive network of organic and natural farmers, personally driving to farms in Virginia,

Time/Location Event West Virginia and Pennsylvania to purchase local produce and meats for her family and her cooking class/catering business. Subsequently, she opened Restaurant Nora in 1979 with partners, brother Thomas and Steven Damota. Nora continued to use her farmer connections to supply the restaurant with seasonal organic produce. She tirelessly advocates her commitment to nutritionally wholesome food and a sustainable, health-focused lifestyle based on the premise that you are what you eat, drink and breathe. Nora Pouillon is an environmental activist and sits on the board of directors of the Amazon Conservation Team, the Environmental Film Festival, FRESHFARM Markets, and Earth Day Network. She is the author of Cooking with Nora and My Organic Life: How A Pioneering Chef Changed the Way We Eat Today and the first recipient of the Genesis Award from Women Chefs and Restauranteurs that recognizes a woman who has achieved a true “first” in the culinary profession.

9:00 p.m. Day One Programming Concludes

Monday, April 3, 2017 Suggested Dress: Business Attire Time/Location Event 7:00 a.m. Coffee at The DuPont Circle Hotel – Bar DuPont to 7:30 a.m. 7:30 a.m. Depart for the National Press Club

8:00 a.m. Breakfast at “The National Press Club” to 10:00 a.m. A Duo Conversation - “A Conversation with Libby and Lloyd – Leaders Who 529 14th Street, NW Make A Difference” Featuring  Dr. Libby Doggett, PhD, Leadership America ’96; Former, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy & Early Learning, US Department of Education (Invited)  The Honorable Lloyd Doggett, Member, US Congress, Texas, 10th District; Former Justice, Texas Supreme Court (Invited) DR. LIBBY DOGGETT is the former Assistant Secretary for Policy and Early Learning at the US Department of Education. In her role she worked closely with the White House on promoting President Obama’s plan to make high-quality, full-day preschool available to all 4-year-olds from low to moderate-income families through a new state-federal partnership. Prior to serving at the US Department of Education, Libby directed the Pew Home Visiting Campaign, which partners with legislators and other leaders to promote effective state policies and investments in quality, home-based programs for vulnerable new and expectant families. Prior to the Home Visiting Campaign, she directed Pre-K Now, Pew's 10-year campaign that advanced high-quality, voluntary preschool throughout the country. Upon graduating from the University of Texas in Austin, Dr. Doggett taught in a bilingual first grade classroom at Ortega Elementary in Austin, Texas. Dr. Doggett previously worked at the Department in the mid-nineties, when she served as special assistant to the director of special education and executive director of the Federal Interagency Coordinating Council. In 1999, Dr. Doggett was hired by the National Head Start Association to direct their HeadsUp! Reading program, an innovative, credit-bearing course delivered through satellite technology, and designed to provide early childhood professionals the skills needed to help young children learn to read and write. LLOYD DOGGETT represents communities from San Antonio to Austin. He serves on the House Ways & Means Committee, which has jurisdiction over taxes, trade, Social Security, Medicare, and more. He is the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Tax Policy, with jurisdiction over issues relating to revenue measures. In 2015, Save the Children recognized his

Time/Location Event leadership with the Congressional Champion for Real and Lasting Change Award. AARP honored him in 2016 with its Legislative Leadership Award for his efforts to preserve seniors' access to healthcare. He was also awarded the "Champion of Music" award by the Texas Chapter of The Recording Academy, which sponsors the Grammy Awards. He is the co-founder and co- chair of the House Prescription Drug Taskforce working to lower the price of prescription drugs, and authored bills that established the Commission to End Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities and successfully enacted a higher-education tax credit. While a student at The University of Texas at Austin, he was elected student body president and graduated first in his class from the College of Business Administration. He then graduated with Honors from Texas Law, where he served as Associate Editor of the Texas Law Review. Elected to the Texas Senate soon after, Congressman Doggett became known for his untiring work ethic. He authored 124 state laws, including one which created the Texas Commission on Human Rights to prohibit discrimination and another called the Texas Sunset Act, which sought greater efficiency and accountability by requiring periodic review of government agencies.

10:00 a.m. Break and Depart for the Capitol Visitor Center

East Capitol St. NE The Capitol is among the most architecturally impressive and symbolically important buildings in the world. The Senate and the House of Representatives have met here for more than two centuries. Begun in 1793, the Capitol has been built, burnt, rebuilt, extended, and restored; today, it stands as a monument not only to its builders but also to the American people and their government. The U.S. Capitol Visitor Center is the newest addition to this historic complex. At nearly 580,000 square feet, the Visitor Center is the largest project in the Capitol's more than two-century history and is approximately three quarters the size of the Capitol itself. The entire facility is located underground on the east side of the Capitol so as not to detract from the appearance of the Capitol and the grounds designed by Frederick Law Olmsted in 1874.

11:00 a.m. A Special Presentation to 12:00 p.m. “Stateswomen – Crafting Policy – Creating Consensus” Capitol Visitor Center Featuring –  The Honorable Eddie Bernice Johnson, Leadership America,’88, Member, United States Congress, Texas, 30th District  The Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton, Member, United State Congress, District of Columbia EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON is in her twelfth term in Congress representing the 30th Congressional District of Texas. In December of 2010, Congresswoman Johnson was elected as the first African-American and the first female Ranking Member of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. Congresswoman Johnson continues to emphasize the need to invest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education. She is also a current member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and of the Aviation Subcommittee, the Highways and Transit Subcommittee and Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee. She was the first African-American and first female to chair the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. While holding this position, Congresswoman Johnson co-authored and introduced the Water Resources Development Act. Congresswoman Johnson is the Founder and Co-Chair of the Diversity and Innovation Caucus and of the House Historical Black Colleges and Universities Caucus. She has also had the honor of serving as chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus during the 107th Congress, and currently co-chairs the Technology and Infrastructure Development Taskforce within the Congressional Black Caucus. In addition to these roles, she is a current member of the Congressional Task Force on Seniors. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, now in her fourteenth term as the Congresswoman for the District of Columbia, is the Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. She serves on two committees: the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Before her congressional service, President appointed her to serve as the first woman to chair the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She came to Congress as a national figure who had been a civil rights and feminist leader, tenured professor of law, and board member at three Fortune 500 companies. Congresswoman Norton has been named one of the 100 most

Time/Location Event important American women in one survey and one of the most powerful women in Washington in another. The Congresswoman's work for full congressional voting representation and for full democracy for the people of the District of Columbia continues her lifelong struggle for universal human and civil rights. The Congresswoman, who taught law full time before being elected, is a tenured professor of law at Georgetown University, teaching an upper-class seminar there every year.

12:00 p.m. Lunch – Hosted by The Chicago School of Professional Psychology to 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Keynote Duo-Presentation - to 2:15 p.m. “A Vision for Total Health in the 21st Century” Capitol Visitor Center Featuring –  Kaytura “Kay” Felix, MD, Managing Director, Leadership for Better Health, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation  Michele Nealon-Woods, PsyD, Leadership America ’12, President, Chicago School of Professional Psychology KAYTURA (KAY) FELIX, MD, joined the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) in 2016 with deep and varied experience in leadership, leadership development and coaching. She is also no stranger to the Foundation. From 1997—1999, she was an RWJF Clinical Scholar at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, where she was trained in community-based participatory research and health services research. This training provided a solid foundation for her subsequent leadership within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for 16 years. She also worked with several colleagues at the Foundation to launch the National Health Plan Disparities Collaborative, which RWJF and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) co-funded. For the last four years, as executive coach and speaker for ISL Coaching, Felix has taught leaders and teams how to enter into, manage and fulfill “big promises” with other leaders. She has also served as staff physician at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center and a hospitalist at Good Samaritan Hospital in the Baltimore area. Felix received her bachelor of science from the University of South Florida and her medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical College. She completed her internship and residency in internal medicine at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. DR. MICHELE NEALON-WOODS leads one of the most successful non-profit professional graduate schools in the nation, directing campuses across the country that educate more than 4,300 students in the fields of psychology and related behavioral sciences. Since taking office in July 2010, Dr. Nealon-Woods has led the development of innovative new programs, shaped a forward-thinking strategic plan that positions the school as a national institution with global reach, and presided over the opening of a successful new campus in Washington, D.C., among other achievements. Prior to assuming the institution’s top leadership position, Dr. Nealon- Woods served as the first president of The Chicago School of Professional Psychology’s Los Angeles Campus, overseeing its growth from inception as well as affiliate branches in Westwood and Irvine, California. An alumna of the school’s doctoral program in Clinical Psychology, Dr. Nealon-Woods later served as a faculty member and chair of the program at the Chicago Campus before moving to California. In 2006, Dr. Nealon-Woods received the institution’s Distinguished Teaching Award in the area of public service teaching, and is an accomplished writer and speaker on a wide range of psychology-related topics.

2:15 p.m. Break to 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Welcome to the Capitol Visitor Center and Private Tour to 4:00 p.m.  Beth Plemmons, CEO for Visitor Services, United State Capitol Visitor Center  Tom Fontana, Marketing and Communications Manager, United States Capitol Visitor Center

Time/Location Event BETH PLEMMONS comes to the Capitol Visitor Center with extensive experience in visitor services. She was previously employed as the Associate Director for Guest Services at Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens where she supervised ticketing and group sales for more than one million visitors annually. She also managed wharf and transportation operations as well as a volunteer base of 400. During her tenure at Mount Vernon, she developed a reservations department which doubled its reservation activity in a year. She also developed orientation and training programs, and she implemented weekly estate-wide training sessions. Prior to her work at Mount Vernon, Beth was the Director of Ticketing and Reservations at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina where she managed more than 100 employees and $55 million in revenue. She managed the welcome center, outlets, call center, fulfillment operations and sales teams, and she was responsible for the research, selection, design and maintenance of numerous systems to include ticketing, property management, online sales, access control and e-marketing. Beth also worked at the Biltmore Estate as Ticketing and Reservations Manager, Training Specialist, and Candlelight Reservations Supervisor. TOM FONTANA serves as the Marketing and Communications Manager for the Capitol Visitor Center, the largest addition to the Capitol in its history. Prior to coming to the Capitol Visitor Center, Tom served as the Public Affairs Officer for the Pentagon Renovation Program, developing, managing and disseminating information related to the $2 billion renovation program to the 23,000 personnel working in the Pentagon, as well as the media and the public. His final seven weeks at the Pentagon occurred following the September 11 terrorist attack, handling the communications program from the crash site. Private Tour

4:00 p.m. Depart for Pulitzer Center

The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting is an innovative award-winning non-profit journalism 1779 organization dedicated to supporting in-depth engagement with underreported global affairs Massachusetts through our sponsorship of quality international journalism across all media platforms and a Ave. NW. unique program of outreach and education to schools and universities. The Pulitzer Center is a bold initiative, in keeping with its deep ties to the family whose name for more than a century has been a watchword for journalistic independence, integrity, and courage.

4:30 p.m. Special Presentation to 6:00 p.m. “A Commitment to Journalistic Integrity” Followed by a Reception  Hosted by the Pulitzer Center

6:00 p.m. Return to Dupont Circle Hotel

Leadership America – “At Ease” 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Dinner and Conversation  Hosted by Texas Instruments

8:00 p.m. Day Two Programming Concludes

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Suggested Dress: Travel Clothes Time/Location Event 7:00 a.m. Breakfast in the meeting to 8:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. Featured Duo Presentation to 9:15 a.m. “The Bandwidth of Public Policy – Stretching Your Minds”  Paula Collins, Leadership America ’04, Vice President of Government Relations, Texas Instruments  Laura Cox Kaplan, Adjunct Professor, America University; Member of the Board, CoStar Group PAULA COLLINS is currently the Vice President of Worldwide Government Relations with Texas Instruments. She is a seasoned government relations professional with over 30 years of experience in Washington, DC. Prior to her tenure with TI, Paula held positions on Capitol Hill, with three Fortune 200 companies, a leading trade association and a strategic communications firm. In her current job, she develops and manages a worldwide government relations team in 5 countries as well as in the US. Paula has expertise in coaition building, strategic communications and advocacy. LAURA COX KAPLAN has more than 24 years of executive level experience in public policy, communications, corporate governance, and stakeholder engagement in the public, private and non-profit sectors. As the Principal-in-Charge of Government, Regulatory Affairs and Public Policy for global professional services and accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers, Laura has spent a decade on the executive management team of PwC and almost 12 years managing PwC’s public policy engagement strategy, which coordinates public policy strategies across the more than 150 countries in which PwC operates. She has also advised a broad range of c-suite level clients, and has significant experience building coalitions and partnerships to advance issues and policies. Currently, Laura serves on the board of directors for CoStar Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CSGP), a leading provider of information and data analytics in the commercial real estate industry.

9:15 a.m. Break and Check-out to 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Special Presentation to 11:00 a.m. “Collaborations – Leadership That Transforms Lives & Communities” Featuring –  Nancy E. Roman, President & CEO, Capital Area Food Bank NANCY E. ROMAN is President & CEO of the Capital Area Food Bank, the region’s largest organization working to solve hunger and its companion problems: chronic undernutrition, heart disease, and obesity. The food bank has a staff of 130 people, an annual operating budget of $20 million, and supplies 444 partner nonprofits in Washington DC, Northern Virginia and Maryland with food and nutrition training and education. As CEO, Roman leads the collection, storage and distribution of 45 million pounds of food, fully one third of which is fresh produce, to 540,000 men, women and children. She also leads a team of dietitians and nutrition educators, working to provide food and information that empowers people to increase their wellness and work with a team of 26,000 volunteers annually. Nancy joined the Capital Area Food Bank in January 2013 after an international career spanning journalism, business, U.S. government, Wall Street and the United Nations. Her immediate past position was on the leadership team of the United Nation’s World Food Programme, the world’s largest humanitarian agency, feeding 100 million people in 75 countries.

11:00 a.m. Concluding Presentation to Noon “Women Leaders – Avenues For Making Our Voices Heard”

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Featuring  Leslie Andrews, Leadership America ’16, Director, Community Relations & Corporate Philanthropy, Quicken Loans/Rock Ventures, LLC Clare Bresnahan, Executive Director, She Should Run LESLIE ANDREWS assumed the position of Director of Community Relations and Corporate Philanthropy for Rock Ventures, LLC in July 2012, after serving as the Michigan Area Development Director for the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) since July 2004. In her role she oversees the development and implementation of all the philanthropic support for the company in all the markets in which is does business. Her responsibilities include all corporate charitable giving, identifying volunteer opportunities for company team members and ensuring that the company's community presence is clearly defined and effectively impactful. A seasoned nonprofit and corporate responsibility executive, Andrews is passionate about the role corporations and private entities can play in the lives of citizens. Leslie was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Detroit Public Schools Community District Board of Education in Michigan, but was defeated in the at-large general election on November 8, 2016. CLARE BRESNAHAN works and lives in Washington, DC, where she has dedicated her career to increasing women and girls’ representation through advocacy, political engagement, and social change efforts. Clare joined She Should Run in 2012 as the Programs Director responsible for directing organization’s research and programs expanding the pipeline of America’s future women elected leaders. Her passion for sparking women’s political careers drives her commitment to She Should Run’s mission. Clare started her career at the Girl Scouts of the USA Public Policy and Advocacy Office in 2008. Clare led GSUSA’s legislative and public affairs strategies for advancing the girl perspective in youth policy issues. Under her leadership, the Girl Scouts launched one of its largest advocacy efforts to promote healthier, balanced images of women and girls within the media and entertainment industry - The Healthy Media Commission for Positive Images of Women and Girls. She recently graduated magna cum laude with a Masters in Public Management at Johns Hopkins University and graduated in 2008 from American University with a B.A. in Communications, Law, Economics, and Government. She also teaches political entrepreneurship for the nonpartisan organization, New Leaders Council, and has served as the New Leaders Council DC Chapter Co-Director. While Clare loves the national work she leads in DC, she is a proud Midwest native, who hails from the Queen City - Cincinnati, Ohio.

Noon. 2017 Leadership America to 12:30 p.m. Shared Reflections and Minute at the Mic