Casey has received awards and fellowships from the Manhattan Institute, the National Science Foundation, Wolfram Research, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Smith-Richardson Foundation, and the John M. Olin Foundation. Fleitz served in 2018 as a Deputy Assistant to President Donald Trump and Chief of Staff of the National Security Council. The America First Policy Institute is proud to be the public interest firm supporting President Trump's class action lawsuit against Big Tech. He also is a veteran and volunteers for many youth-related programs. Trump to Headline 'America First' Policy Summit Pacienzas doctorate project will focus on developing a discipleship plan that prepares the Church to recapture its prophetic voice in the public square. Mike has more than 40 years of experience in campaigns, public affairs, and business consulting. He works for Sanford Health, the premier rural health system in America. AFPI exists to advance policies that put the American people first. He advised the National Economic Commission in 1987 and served as a research director for President Ronald Reagan's Commission on Privatization. In these roles, she developed and managed the transformational domestic policy agenda of the Trump Administration, leading to historic achievements for the American people. She is the Founder and former President of The Polling Company, Inc./WomanTrend, a privately held, woman-owned corporation she operated from 1995 to 2016. Clingenpeel most recently served as the Senior Advisor to the Chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships. Parry recently moved to Fort Worth, Texas, where he enjoys freedom, wearing his new cowboy boots and hat in the famous Stockyards, and being surrounded by the nicest people on Earth! She is married to legendary singer/songwriter Jonathan Cain of the iconic Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band Journey and recites his daily motto of Dont Stop Believin while riding horses and having the time of her life with her family. It aint what you dont know that gets you into trouble. He and the College of the Ozarks have received many recognitions, such as the Above and Beyond Award for support of the Guard and Reserve and the Secretary of Defense Freedom Award. In his free time, Mushegan enjoys playing basketball, practicing archery, and hunting. She led numerous legislative efforts to help improve public education in Mississippi including: The Literacy Based Promotion Act, Early Childhood Education, Charter Schools, Special Needs Education Scholarship Account, and accountability models for school districts, all of which resulted in improved outcomes for Mississippis students. During the Trump Administration, Whitaker served as a Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism and Threat Prevention, a Special Advisor to the Executive Secretary for Secretary Wolfs Briefing Book, and finally, as the Deputy White House. She previously served as the Data Director for President Donald J. Trumps re-election campaign and Governor Ron DeSantis gubernatorial campaign. He has received the U.S. Secretary of Transportation 9/11 Medal, the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal, and the National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal. Jack Brewer was raised in Grapevine, Texas, and serves as the Chair of the Center for Opportunity Now, and Vice-Chair of the Center for 1776 at AFPI. Sam Mims is from Niceville, Florida, and serves as the Director of Digital Production and Data at AFPI. Beckham received her masters degree at Syracuse University in Broadcast Journalism and Digital Media, where she covered the 2016 presidential election, sparking her passion for politics. He has made everything beautiful in its time. Before that, she served on the 2020 Presidential Campaign for Donald J. Trump as Coalitions Coordinator. 1 WASHINGTON, D.C. There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.. Scott Turner is from Richardson, Texas, and serves as AFPIs Chair of the Center for Education Opportunity at AFPI. Mulligan has written widely on discrepancies between economic analysis and conventional wisdom. She led space policy and child welfare policy for DPC and helped coordinate various activities of the DPC team. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. Berube most recently worked in special events and served as Press Secretary for Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert. Parry previously was an Associate Director in the White House Visitors Office, facilitating tours, large scale events, and assisting the Office of the First Lady. Simon Miller is from Clarkesville, Georgia, and serves as a Government Affairs Coordinator at AFPI. Doug Hoelscher grew up on a farm near Williams, Iowa, and serves as Chair, American Leadership Initiative & Senior Advisor at AFPI. From 2017 to 2021, he served in the Trump Administration as a senior policy advisor and chief of policy at U.S. The future is for those who prepare for it today.. Perry also served Texas as Lt. Bondi served on the Presidents Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission under President Donald Trump, where she worked alongside other national leaders in areas of drug prevention, interdiction, and treatment. When the going gets tough, the tough get going.. Perttula also worked as the Executive Director for the Office of the President at Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida, where he oversaw the universitys government relations platform, administration for the presidents office, as well as communications and public relations. When Jacob is not writing, he enjoys visiting family in New York, browsing used book shops, and fishing on Long Island. Rollins graduated with honors from Texas A&M University with a degree in agricultural development and was the first female to be elected student body president. Arit John is a staff writer for the Los Angeles Times, based in Washington, D.C. She joined the . Hes an avid yoga practitioner, and at one time founded a yoga studio. In this role, he managed 62 prominent advisory board members and numerous national surrogate relationships. He wrote: Michigan Policy Advisor, Center for Election Integrity, Senior Policy Analyst, Center for American Prosperity and Center for Energy & Environment, Visiting Fellow, Center for Energy & Environment, Director, Center for 1776 and Director, Center for Opportunity Now, Senior Advisor, Center for Election Integrity, Executive Assistant and Policy Analyst, Center for Opportunity Now, Policy Analyst, Center for Election Integrity, Southeastern Development Director & Policy Analyst, Center for American Values, Senior Fellow, Center for Homeland Security & Immigration, Senior Advisor, American Leadership Initiative, Case Manager, Constitutional Litigation Partnership; Policy Analyst, Center for American Child, Western Regional Policy Director, Center for Election Integrity, Director, Center for Homeland Security and Immigration, Chief Advisor, Center for the American Dream, Senior Fellow, Center for American Prosperity, Hispanic Outreach Strategist & Spanish Spokesperson, Senior Policy Analyst, Center for American Security, Digital Marketing and Brand Communications Strategist and Engagement Officer, Director, Center for American Security; Director, Middle East Peace Project, Senior Fellow, Center for the American Dream, Associate Attorney, Constitutional Litigation Partnership, Strategic Assistant to the President & CEO, Director, Higher Education Reform Initiative, Policy Analyst, Center for Opportunity Now; Center for American Values; and Center for American Security, Policy Analyst, Center for American Freedom, Senior Advisor, Center for the American Worker, Communications Specialist and Policy Advisor, Center for Education Opportunity, Senior Fellow, Center for American Security, Senior Fellow, Center for Energy & Environment, Director, Center for Education Opportunity, Policy Analyst for the Center for American Prosperity, the Center for Energy & Environment, Distinguished Fellow, Center for American Security, Senior Fellow, Center for Education Opportunity, Policy Analyst, Center for Homeland Security and Immigration; Production Assistant, Abi Dills is from Thousand Oaks, California, and serves as Executive Assistant to Chad Wolf and. The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-partisan research institute. Blackwell has an extensive career in public service and is widely regarded as a leading expert on elections and election security. Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord and not for people.. She started her career in the fashion industry, serving as the Events Assistant at The Fashion Group International, NYC, as well as a Communications Assistant at Ana Martins Communications. Before that, Dr. Pidluzny was an associate professor of political science and the political science program coordinator at Morehead State University, where he taught for 10 years and served as the elected faculty regent from 2017 to 2019. He then earned a Master of Public Affairs and his Juris Doctor from the University of Texas at Austin. Brewer resides in Florida with his wife, Cortney, and has four children: Jared, Laesha, Jackson, and Zayah. Olidort received his Bachelor of Arts in History and Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies, magna cum laude, from Brandeis University, his Master of Arts in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University, and his Master of Arts and doctorate in Near Eastern Studies from Princeton University. He began his professional career at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as an economist in the Monetary Analysis & Projections Division. Two of her co-edited books on President Ronald Reagan wereNew York Timesbest sellers, and one receivedthe Hoover InstitutionsUncommon Book Award. He also enjoys Buffalo sports, golfing with friends, and cooking Sunday Sauce. We believe faith and freedom must be our guiding stars, for they show us truth, they make us brave, give us hope, and leave us wiser than we were.. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.. As a recent graduate of the University of Maryland, Wesley received his Bachelor of Science in Marketing and a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy. Previously, Glabe served as Acting Under Secretary for Policy at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), where he led a 200-person team focused on issues including cybersecurity, counterterrorism, and economic security. He is also the host of Kudlow on Fox Business and The Larry Kudlow Show on WABC Talk Radio. If Jones is not working, you can usually find her outside enjoying the sunshine, surrounded by her incredible friends. Casey has received awards and fellowships from the Manhattan Institute, the National Science Foundation, Wolfram Research, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Smith-Richardson Foundation, and the John M. Olin Foundation. During his time at DHS, he successfully navigated numerous global and domestic challenges to the nations security, including COVID-19, civil unrest, numerous border and immigration crises, historic natural disasters, and threats to global aviation security. The brave man inattentive to his duty is worth little more to his country than the coward who deserts her in the hour of danger.. He is an experienced litigator who has tried more than 50 jury trials, and clients facing complex legal challenges are able to draw on his years of courtroom experience to successfully navigate the most complex civil disputes and government investigations. He resides in Californiaand enjoys surfing, skiing, and debating tax policy with his husband. From 19932007, he wrote a twice-a-week column for Newsday,covering everything from presidential elections to the Iraq War. Hayek attended the University of California, San Diego, where she received a degree in Political Science, and is the proud wife of a United States Marine and mom of four. If her kids ever give her free time, she can be found knitting, crafting, or weather permitting, golfing, fishing, hiking, and enjoying the sun poolside. Pam Bondi is from Tampa, Florida, and serves as the Chair for the Constitutional Litigation Partnership, and Co-Chair of the Center for Law and Justice at AFPI. She is a graduate of Northwestern University, where she majored in Political Science and International Studies and also studied Spanish and Italian. He is married to Juliana, a California native, and overly proud of his Golden Retriever, Maverick. Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire.. He has published widely in journals of demography, economics, gerontology as well as public policy. Hoelscher previously worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers and held several positions within the George W. Bush Administration at the White House and at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Prior to joining AFPI, Bardon served as Executive Assistant to Trump Victory Chairwoman, Kimberly Guilfoyle, on the Trump-Pence 2020 presidential campaign, and most recently as the Executive Roundtable Manager at the Republican Attorneys General Association. While serving as governor, Bryant largely centered his efforts on creating new economic opportunities, among other things. In preparation for power, America's new right builds new institutions In Tampa, Bondi enjoys watching all the great Tampa Bay sports teams and spending time with her family and rescue dogs. He also serves as President of the College of the Ozarks. He received his undergraduate degree in 2017 from St. Josephs College, completing four majors in the same number of years. During the Trump Administration, she was appointed by the President as a senior official at the Department of Justice, as the Director for the Office of Victims of Crime, where she oversaw nearly $9 billion and awarded over $2.5 billion in funding in 2020 that helped victims in the aftermath of crime. If Wesley is not working, you can usually find him playing golf, watching his favorite Baltimore sports teams, or hanging out with his dog, Chipper. He has served as an author and contributor on Fox News and CNN. If you too would like to join in this fight, join us at TakeOnBigTech.com. Schieffelin began her career as a prominent international FORD model then quickly grew into a widely recognizable brand and market leader in the $500B beauty industry. Governments view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. Robert Lighthizer is originally from Ashtabula, Ohio, and serves as the Chair of the Center for American Trade at AFPI. His time at AFPI began as a development intern and was extended upon getting hired full-time during his internship. I still have a dream. AFPI exists to advance policies that put the American people first. Alongside President Trump, Lighthizer engineered a historic trade agreement with China that put American workers, farmers, and manufacturers first. In this role, he assisted Rollins with the overall operations for over 40 members of the Council. Brooke Leslie Rollins is originally from Glen Rose, Texas, and serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of AFPI. In that role, Wilkie served as the principal advisor to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense for Total Force Management as it relates to readiness, National Guard and Reserve component affairs, health affairs, training, and personnel requirements and management, including equal opportunity, morale, welfare, recreation, and the quality of life for military families. Fleitz served in U.S. national security positions for 25 years with the CIA, DIA, the Department of State and the House Intelligence Committee staff. Mocarski grew up with a passion for absorbing copious amounts of information and enjoys skiing, traveling to Connecticut and New York City to see family, watching Broadway plays, and listening to music legends like Frank Sinatra. She spends the majority of her free time involved in state & local republican politics, traveling, hiking, yoga, or out at the lake. Dr. Hassett has a wife, two sons, and two dogs. Dr. Todd-Smith is also the former executive director of the Mississippi State Workforce Investment Board (SWIB) and the State Childhood Advisory Council (SECAC). Governor Bryant served as Chairman of the Education Commission of the States; Chairman of the Southern States Energy Board; Chairman of Jobs for Americas Graduates; and Chairman of the Royal Commonwealth Society of the United States. Previously, Overton was a general surgery resident at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a physician advocate for price and quality transparency in healthcare through Restoring Medicine. His work has been published in top academic finance journals and has been cited in theWall Street Journal, Washington Post,andThe New York Times,among other publications. Ingle currently resides in Washington, D.C., and in his free time you can find him on the golf course and basketball court. Under his leadership, CKE expanded to more than 3,800 restaurants globally. Trump to return to Washington for the first time since leaving - Axios Kristen also nurtured her passion for diplomacy working at the U.S. Embassy in Berlin, Germany for three summer terms. Message frequency varies. Fred Fleitz is originally from Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, and serves as Vice Chair of AFPIs Center for American Security. Share Watch on Litigation He is currently pursuing his doctorate at the Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Rigas also served as the chair of the federal governments Agency Transition Directors Council. Following her graduation, Schuster participated in a year-long research fellowship with Hillsdale College in Washington, D.C., where she conducted research and coordinated media for professors, particularly Mollie Hemingway and Matthew Spalding. Yates served as chairman of the Idaho Republican Party from August 2014 to April 2017 and as co-chair of the 2016 Republican Platform Subcommittee on National Security. In 2010, he co-authored a book titledJob Creation: How It Really Works and Why Government Doesnt Understand It. Pinkerton writes regularly for Breitbart, The American Conservative, and The Daily Caller and has written for publications ranging from The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Financial Times, The Los Angeles Times, The National Interest, USA Today, National Review, The New Republic, Foreign Affairs,Fortune, The Huffington Post, US News & World Report, The Washington Examiner, The Guardian, andThe Jerusalem Post. Beatrice Brooke was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and serves as the Senior Policy Analyst in the Center for American Prosperity and the Center for Energy & Environment for AFPI. Very excited about America First Policy Institute's first filing with the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday. A fourth-generation Floridian, Bondi spent more than 18 years as a prosecutor, trying cases ranging from domestic violence to capital murder. For nearly 4 years, Conway served as Assistant to the President and Senior Counselor to the President at the Trump White House, working on a range of issues affecting domestic and global policy. Matias Perttula serves as the Director of the Center for American Values at AFPI. Gillespie previously served as Director of Donor Relations and Senior Advisor to the President for Corporate Relations at The Heritage Foundation. Buchan has written numerous articles on the geopolitics of energy and domestic energy policy for leading sector publications, including Newsweek, The National Interest, RealClearEnergy, and The Hill. She now enjoys playing any outdoor sport, especially volleyball and softball on the National Mall, and traveling back to California and South Carolina to spend time with her family. Prior to joining AFPI, Lighthizer served as the 18th United States Trade Representative (USTR) under President Donald Trump. Schieffelin has channeled her expansive entrepreneurial career in sourcing, manufacturing, financing, and distribution toward the empowerment of our Nations workforce and the spirit of the American Worker. Davis is a recipient of the Lee Greenwood Patriot Award, presented by Helping a Hero. But a Constitution of Government once changed from Freedom, can never be restored. He served at the White House in the Office of Management and Budget, and, later, joined the White House Press Office under President Donald Trump, where he served as press wrangler. The Christian does not think God will love us because we are good, but that God will make us good because He loves us.. By checking the opt in box, you consent to receive recurring SMS/MMS messages. He enjoys Hermeneutics, hunting, and traveling the world with his wife of 53 years. Cypher also worked at the law firm Hogan Lovells, for U.S. Robert Law grew up in Northern Virginia but now calls Washington, D.C., home and serves as the Director of the Center for Homeland Security and Immigration at AFPI. It arises out of a predictable and powerful set of circumstances and opportunities.. Wilkie is a Colonel in the United States Air Force Reserve. Parry most recently served at the White House under President Donald Trump as the Executive Assistant to the Director of the Domestic Policy Council, Brooke Rollins. America First Legal, founded by Stephen Miller, a former Trump aide, is challenging the Biden administration in court, mostly over any loosening of immigration rules. He holds a masters degree in economics with a minor in statistics and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature and language from North Carolina State University, a left brain/right brain confluence that sometimes causes him to drop favorite quotes from literature amid a dry policy discussion. He is affiliated with the National Bureau of Economic Research, the George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State, and the Population Research Center. Hogan Gidley is from Columbia, South Carolina, and serves as AFPIs Vice Chair of the Center for Election Integrity & Senior Advisor for Communications. At OPM, he oversaw the successful effort to eliminate the federal governments background investigation backlog of more than half a million investigations and the transferring the National Background Investigation Bureau from OPM to the Department of Defense, 2 years ahead of schedule established by Congress. In January 2021, Sands received the Department of Defenses highest civilian honor, the Medal for Distinguished Public Service, for her work to increase security in the high north while countering Russia and China. With a reliance on Providence, all the more firm and earnest, let us proceed in the great task which events have devolved upon us.. He lives in Frederick, Maryland with his wife Julie, who he met at the CIA, and his daughter Marie. Ashley Hayek - Executive Director - America First Works - LinkedIn Rosenblatt has spent several years working on Republican campaigns and in federal and state government, most recently, in his home state of Maryland, where he managed legislative correspondence. Zemek l. He enjoys coaching the sports teams of his three sons. In this capacity, Hedlund helped design and execute emergency economic measures during the COVID-19 pandemic, helping coordinate the nationwide health IT data modernization that supported the Operation Warp Speed vaccine program, and analyzing the impact of core domestic priorities ranging from school choice to the Opportunity Zones program for economically distressed areas. Beckham previously served in the White House under President Trump as Media Advisor for Regional Communications. He graduated from the University of Iowa summa cum laude. Citizenship and Immigration Services while finishing his masters degree in terrorism and homeland security policy at American University and finishing his time at DHS as a Law Enforcement Policy Analyst in the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans. Read More . Kudlow describes himself as a Reagan supply-sider and is a staunch advocate for free markets, tax cuts, and deregulation. Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.. For the past 37 years, White-Cain has worked across the world in almost 200 countries, ministering, fighting for religious freedom and humanitarian rights, and advocating for the voiceless. Cypher graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies from Grand Valley State University. America First Policy Institute Puzder isa frequent lecturer on economics and politics for various groups and associations as well as at colleges and universities. She currently serves as a Fox News contributor and host of the Fox Nation show Alveda Kings House. Dr. King is a former college professor, served in the Georgia State House of Representatives, is a former presidential appointee, and a 2021 recipient of the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award. She also loves working with children and served as a private family assistant and nanny. The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. Her work has been widely featured in ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News, Los Angeles Times, NBC, New York Times, NPR, PBS, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and other media outlets and used in government regulations and congressional testimonies. Preston Parry is from Tucson, Arizona, and serves as AFPIs Strategic Assistant to the President & CEO. His research covers capital and labor taxation, the gender wage gap, health economics, Social Security, voting and the economics of aging. Before joining Skadden, Lighthizer served as Deputy USTR for President Ronald Reagan. Text STOP to opt-out or HELP for help. Prior to joining the administration, he served as Press Secretary to the Vice President during the 2016 presidential campaign and transition. He recently served as the Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and Acting Deputy Director for Management at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the Trump Administration. Overton recently served as a White House Fellow in 2019-2020 in both the Office of American Innovation and the Domestic Policy Council and is currently completing her medical training in Preventive Medicine. Aaron Hedlund is from Wheaton, Illinois, and serves as AFPIs Director of Research. Jon Sanders hails from Raleigh, North Carolina, and serves as a Senior Fellow in the Center for American Prosperity at AFPI. Scott Glabe is from Columbia, Missouri, and serves as a Senior Fellow in the Center for Homeland Security and Immigration at AFPI. Tsaveras also served as the Facilities Manager for the West Wing & East Wing in the Office of Administration at the White House, running daily operations and providing logistical support to the Presidents events and meetings in the West Wing Cabinet Room and Roosevelt Room. He was a member of the Presidential Transition Team and the Trump campaign policy team. He recently served as Assistant Staff Secretary and Special Assistant to the President in the West Wing of the White House under President Donald Trump. President, The America First Institute and America First Books An experienced business and military person addresses a wide range of topics, from technological innovation and economic analysis to national media brainwashing, loss of civil liberties, and political crises. Senator Ted Cruz, served as Elections Committee Clerk & Counsel of the Texas House of Representatives, COO of the Harris County Republican Party, and was a commercial litigation attorney at Bracewell & Giuliani, LLP. Professor Faulkenderteaches classes in the MBA and EMBA programs at the Smith School and previously served on faculty at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, the Kellogg School at Northwestern University, and the Olin School at Washington University in St. Louis.