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Kenneth A. Hersh
Kenneth A. Hersh

President and Chief Executive Officer
George W. Bush Presidential Center

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George W. Bush Presidential Center Leadership

Read David J. Kramer's biography.
David J. Kramer
David J. Kramer

Executive Director, George W. Bush Institute and Vice President George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Brian S. Cossiboom's biography.
Brian S. Cossiboom

Vice President, Finance & Operations and Treasurer George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Guy Kerr's biography.
Guy Kerr

General Counsel and Board Secretary George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Rachel Mabry's biography.
Rachel Mabry

Vice President, Development George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Kristin King's biography.
Kristin King

Chief Operating Officer, George W. Bush Institute and Vice President George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Michael Bailey's biography.
Michael Bailey

Senior Program Manager, Leadership Programs George W. Bush Institute

Read Robin Berkley's biography.
Robin Berkley

Ann Kimball Johnson Director of Education George W. Bush Institute

Read J.H. Cullum Clark's biography.
J.H. Cullum Clark

Director, Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative George W. Bush Institute

Read Laura Collins's biography.
Laura Collins

Director, Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative George W. Bush Institute

Read Kinsey Clemmer's biography.
Kinsey Clemmer

Manager, Communications George W. Bush Institute

Read Alex Dowdy's biography.
Alex Dowdy

Senior Program Manager, Education George W. Bush Institute

Read Megan Dutra's biography.
Megan Dutra

Senior Manager, Communications George W. Bush Institute

Read Jason Galui, Lieutenant Colonel, USA (Ret.)'s biography.
Jason Galui, Lieutenant Colonel, USA (Ret.)

Director, Veterans and Military Families George W. Bush Institute

Read Sarah Gibbons's biography.
Sarah Gibbons

Deputy Director, Communications George W. Bush Institute

Read Natalie Gonnella-Platts's biography.
Natalie Gonnella-Platts

Director, Global Policy George W. Bush Institute

Read Margot Habiby's biography.
Margot Habiby

Deputy Director, Communications George W. Bush Institute

Read Nicole Hawkins's biography.
Nicole Hawkins

Associate, Communications George W. Bush Institute

Read Kelley Jiou's biography.
Kelley Jiou

Director, Leadership and Programming George W. Bush Institute

Read Hannah Johnson's biography.
Hannah Johnson

Program Manager, Global Policy George W. Bush Institute

Read Igor Khrestin 's biography.
Igor Khrestin

Bradford M. Freeman Managing Director, Global Policy George W. Bush Institute

Read Kristin King's biography.
Kristin King

Chief Operating Officer, George W. Bush Institute and Vice President George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Monica Vegas Kladakis's biography.
Monica Vegas Kladakis

Senior Advisor George W. Bush Institute

Read Katie Koberg 's biography.
Katie Koberg

Executive Assistant George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read David J. Kramer's biography.
David J. Kramer
David J. Kramer

Executive Director, George W. Bush Institute and Vice President George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Jessica Ludwig's biography.
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Jessica Ludwig

Director, Global Policy George W. Bush Institute

Read Kaitlyn McClew's biography.
Kaitlyn McClew

Program Manager, Global Policy George W. Bush Institute

Read Ioanna Papas's biography.
Ioanna Papas

Director, Communications George W. Bush Institute

Read Casey Rodriguez's biography.
Casey Rodriguez

Program Manager, Leadership Programs George W. Bush Institute

Read Blayne Smith's biography.
Blayne Smith

Interim Director, Health and Well-Being, Veterans and Military Families George W. Bush Institute

Read Kristin Spanos's biography.
Kristin Spanos

Senior Program Manager, Research and Evaluation George W. Bush Institute

Read Jonathan Tepperman's biography.
Jonathan Tepperman
Jonathan Tepperman

Editor-in-Chief of The Catalyst and Senior Fellow George W. Bush Institute

Read Albert Torres's biography.
Albert Torres
Albert Torres

Program Manager, Global Policy George W. Bush Institute

Read Elizabeth Uhl's biography.
Elizabeth Uhl

Assistant, Global Policy and Domestic Policy George W. Bush Institute

Read Christopher Vidaurre's biography.
Christopher Vidaurre

Senior Program Manager, Veterans and Military Families George W. Bush Institute

Read Anna Walker's biography.
Anna Walker

Associate, Communications George W. Bush Institute

Read Chris Walsh's biography.
Chris Walsh

Director, Global Policy George W. Bush Institute

Read Anne Wicks's biography.
Anne Wicks
Anne Wicks

Don Evans Family Managing Director, Opportunity and Democracy George W. Bush Institute

Read D’Juan Wilcher, Lieutenant Commander, USNR's biography.
D'Juan Wilcher
D’Juan Wilcher, Lieutenant Commander, USNR

Deputy Director, Veterans and Military Families George W. Bush Institute

Read Alexis Yelvington's biography.
Alexis Yelvington

Associate, Education George W. Bush Institute

Read Elizabeth Aucoin's biography.
Elizabeth Aucoin
Elizabeth Aucoin

Assistant, Development George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Abbey Batchelder's biography.
Abbey Batchelder
Abbey Batchelder

Associate, Development George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Pamela Batson's biography.
Pamela Batson

Director, Corporate and Foundation Giving George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Callie Butterworth's biography.
Callie Butterworth
Callie Butterworth

Development Officer, Stewardship and Engagement George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Amy Carter's biography.
Amy Carter
Amy Carter

Regional Director, Donor Relations George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Kimberlea Duran's biography.
Kimberlea Duran

Director, Stewardship and Engagement George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Michelle Grose's biography.
Michelle Grose

Senior Development Officer, Corporate and Foundation Relations George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Ashley Johnson's biography.
Ashley Johnson

Development Officer, Corporate and Foundation Relations George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Rachel Mabry's biography.
Rachel Mabry

Vice President, Development George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Amy Powers's biography.
Amy Powers
Amy Powers

Regional Director, Donor Relations George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Dee Rindt's biography.
Dee Rindt
Dee Rindt

Development Officer, Stewardship and Planned Giving George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Sarah Waller's biography.
Sarah Waller
Sarah Waller

Assistant, Development George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Kate Wetzel's biography.
Kate Wetzel

Regional Director, Donor Relations George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Katie Woodward's biography.
Katie Woodward

Regional Development Officer George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Guy Kerr's biography.
Guy Kerr

General Counsel and Board Secretary George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Brooke Neal's biography.
Brooke Neal
Brooke Neal

Associate General Counsel George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Shelby Beil's biography.
Shelby Beil

Manager, Finance and Accounting George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Terri Benson's biography.
Terri Benson

Supervisor, Guest Services George W. Bush Presidential Museum

Read Caroline Bergonia's biography.
Caroline Bergonia
Caroline Bergonia

Manager, Accounting and Finance George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Sara Beth Boone's biography.
Sara Beth Boone

Senior Manager, Event Operations George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Ty Bui's biography.
Ty Bui

Senior Database Administrator George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Mark Chambless's biography.
Mark Chambless

Manager, Gift Administration and Membership George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Ashley Shelton Conger's biography.
Ashley Shelton Conger

Deputy Director, Marketing and Communications George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Brian S. Cossiboom's biography.
Brian S. Cossiboom

Vice President, Finance & Operations and Treasurer George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Sara Dern's biography.
Sara Dern

Senior Accountant George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Nyasha Dube's biography.
Nyasha Dube

Manager, Museum Operations George W. Bush Presidential Museum

Read John Edwards's biography.
John Edwards

Manager, Information Technology and AV George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Robert Favela's biography.
Robert Favela

Director, Facility Operations George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Robyn Garza's biography.
Robyn Garza
Robyn Garza

Manager, Database Operations George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Katie Hardisty's biography.
Katie Hardisty
Katie Hardisty

Controller George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Olivia Hernandez's biography.
Olivia Hernandez

Associate, Editorial and Communications George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Andrew Kaufmann's biography.
Andrew Kaufmann

Director, Communications and Marketing George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Teresa Lenling's biography.
Teresa Lenling
Teresa Lenling

Director George W. Bush Presidential Museum

Read Laura Minton's biography.
Laura Minton

Senior Program Manager, Museum Operations George W. Bush Presidential Museum

Read Jessica Mistretta's biography.
Jessica Mistretta

Senior Manager, Design and Creative Services George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Allyson Ostien's biography.
Allyson Ostien

Deputy Director, Human Capital George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Elizabeth Hogan Parrott 's biography.
Elizabeth Hogan Parrott

Director, Strategic Programming and Events George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Albert Rivera's biography.
Albert Rivera

Senior Manager, Facility Operations George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Scott Robertson's biography.
Scott Robertson

Deputy Director, Broadcast George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Trecia Sylvester's biography.
Trecia Sylvester

Senior Accountant George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Claire Taetz's biography.
Claire Taetz

Associate, Digital Communications George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Janis Thomas's biography.
Janis Thomas

Associate, Facility Operations George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Mwila Torvike's biography.
Mwila Torvike

Business Intelligence Analyst George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Olivia Waidmann's biography.
Olivia Waidmann

Manager, Human Capital George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Janet Walker's biography.
Janet Walker

Supervisor, Guest Services George W. Bush Presidential Museum

Read JR Williams's biography.
JR Williams

Director, Information Technologies and Platforms George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Devon Yarbrough's biography.
Devon Yarbrough

Manager, Digital Communications George W. Bush Presidential Center

Antonio Garza, Chair

Counsel, White & Case LLP

Michael Abramowitz

Director, Voice of America

Elliott Abrams

Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations

John Boerstler

Executive Vice President US Public Affairs, Ipsos

Kimberly Breier

Senior Advisor, Covington & Burling LLP

Nancy Cain Marcus Robertson, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor, SMU

Scott Carpenter

Managing Director, Jigsaw

Paula Dobriansky

Senior Fellow, Harvard University’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

Scott Eisner

Senior Vice President, BGR Group

Amy Fiedler, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Cardiac Surgery, University of California San Francisco; Board Member, Team Heart

Amy Scalera Findlay

Lawyer, Retired

Mindy Finn

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Citizen Data

Jendayi Frazer, Ph.D.

Duignan Distinguished Visiting Fellow, The Hoover Institution, Stanford University

CAPT Dan Goldenberg, U.S. Navy (Ret.)

Executive Director, Call of Duty Endowment

Mark Goulart

Management Consulting Principal, Deloitte Consulting, Retired

Michael Green, Ph.D.

Chief Executive Officer, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney; Senior Advisor, Henry A. Kissinger Chair, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Carlos Gutierrez

Executive Chairman and Co-Founder, Empath

Dionisio Gutiérrez, Ph.D.

President, Fundación Libertad y Desarollo

Margaret C. Harrell, Ph.D.

Chief Program Officer, Bob Woodruff Foundation

Mike Haynie, Ph.D.

Vice Chancellor, Strategic Initiatives and Innovation and IVMF Founder & Executive Director, Syracuse University

Karen Hughes

Principal, Message Matters

Alphonso Jackson

Principal, A.R. Jackson Advisors

Robert S. Kaplan

Vice Chairman, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

Rita Kirk, Ph.D.

William F. May Endowed Director of the Maguire Ethics Center, SMU

Melanie Kirkpatrick

Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute

Yuval Levin, Ph.D.

Director of Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies; American Enterprise Institute

Chequan Lewis

President, CRUNCH

Michael Linnington, U.S. LTG (Ret.)

Chief Executive Officer, Wounded Warrior Project – Retired

Elizabeth G. Loboa, Ph.D.

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, SMU

Jared Lyon

National President and Chief Executive Officer, Student Veterans of America

Anita McBride

Executive-in-Residence, Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies, School of Public Affairs, American University

Daniel Millimet, Ph.D.

Robert H. and Nancy Dedman Trustee Professor of Economics, SMU

Susan Neely

President and Chief Executive Officer, American Council of Life Insurers

Meghan O'Sullivan, Ph.D.

Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard University

General Peter Pace, USMC (Ret.)

16th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Todd Platt

Chief Executive Officer, Hillwood Investments

Chris Raymond

Executive Vice President, The Boeing Company; President and CEO, Boeing Global Services

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

Senior Advisor, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Kori Schake, Ph.D.

Director, Foreign and Defense Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute

Jeremy Smith

President, Rainwater Charitable Foundation

Kristen Soltis Anderson

Founding Partner, Echelon Insights

Joe Straus, III

Former Speaker, Texas House of Representatives

Ryan Streeter

Executive Director for Research, Civitas Institute, The University of Texas at Austin

Jane M. Swift

Former Governor, State of Massachusetts; President, Education at Work

Dan Twining, Ph.D.

President, International Republican Institute

Charity Wallace

Founder and President, Wallace Global Impact, LLC

Marty West, Ph.D.

Academic Dean & Henry Lee Shattuck Professor of Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education

Ardine Williams

Secretary, Board of Visitors, College of William & Mary

Damon Wilson

President and Chief Executive Officer, National Endowment for Democracy

Kenneth Wollack

Chairman, National Endowment for Democracy

Read Hannah Abney's biography.
Hannah Abney

Chief Communications Counselor George W. Bush Presidential Center

Read Nicole Bibbins Sedaca's biography.
Nicole Bibbins Sedaca

Kelly and David Pfeil Fellow George W. Bush Institute

Read Deborah L. Birx, M.D.'s biography.
Deborah L. Birx, M.D.

Senior Fellow George W. Bush Institute

Read Ellen Bork's biography.
Ellen Bork

Fellow George W. Bush Institute

Read Victor Cha's biography.
Victor Cha

Senior Fellow George W. Bush Institute

Read Alex Gorsky's biography.
Alex Gorsky

April and Jay Graham Fellow George W. Bush Institute

Read Bill Haslam's biography.
Bill Haslam

Sammons Enterprises Fellow George W. Bush Institute

Read Keith Hennessey's biography.
Keith Hennessey

David Rubenstein Fellow George W. Bush Institute

Read Joseph Kim's biography.
Joseph Kim
Joseph Kim

Research Fellow George W. Bush Institute

Read Monica Vegas Kladakis's biography.
Monica Vegas Kladakis

Senior Advisor George W. Bush Institute

Read Holly Kuzmich's biography.
Holly Kuzmich
Holly Kuzmich

Senior Advisor George W. Bush Institute

Read William McKenzie's biography.
William McKenzie

Senior Editorial Advisor George W. Bush Institute

Read Nina Rees's biography.
Nina Rees

Senior Fellow George W. Bush Institute

Read Dr. William R. Steiger's biography.
Dr. William R. Steiger

Advisor, Global Health George W. Bush Institute

Read Kevin Sullivan's biography.
Kevin Sullivan
Kevin Sullivan

Senior Advisor George W. Bush Presidential Center