Hazel Reid O'Leary is an American lawyer,politician and university administrator who served as the 7th United States secretary of energy from 1993 to 1997. A member of the Democratic Party,O'Leary was the first woman and first African American to hold that post. She also served as the 14th president of Fisk University from 2004 to 2013,a historically black college and her alma mater. O'Leary's tenure at Fisk came amid financial difficulty for the school,during which time she increased enrollment and contentiously used the school's art collection to raise funds.
Donna Edna Shalala is an American politician and academic who served in the Carter and Clinton administrations,as well as in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021. Shalala is a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom,which she was awarded in 2008,and,on August 16,2023,assumed the role of Interim President of The New School,a university in New York City.
John David Podesta Jr. is an American political consultant who has served as senior advisor to the president for clean energy innovation and implementation since September 2022. Podesta previously served as White House chief of staff to President Bill Clinton from 1998 to 2001 and counselor to President Barack Obama from 2014 to 2015. Before that,he served in the Clinton administration as White House staff secretary from 1993 to 1995 and White House deputy chief of staff for operations from 1997 to 1998.
George Robert Stephanopoulos is an American television host,political commentator,and former Democratic advisor. Stephanopoulos currently is a coanchor with Robin Roberts and Michael Strahan on Good Morning America,and host of This Week, ABC's Sunday morning current events news program.
The Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service (SFS) is the school of international relations at Georgetown University in Washington,D.C. It is consistently ranked among the world's most prestigious and leading international affairs schools,granting degrees at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Notable alumni include former U.S. president Bill Clinton,former CIA director George Tenet,and King Felipe VI of Spain,as well as numerous other heads of state or government. Its faculty has also included many distinguished figures in international affairs,such as former U.S. secretary of state Madeleine Albright,former U.S. secretary of defense Chuck Hagel,and former president of Poland Aleksander Kwaśniewski. It is considered to be one of the main recruiting grounds for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the United States.
Leon Edward Panetta is an American politician and government official who has served under several Democratic administrations as Secretary of Defense (2011–2013),director of the CIA (2009–2011),White House Chief of Staff (1994–1997),director of the Office of Management and Budget (1993–1994),and as a U.S. Representative from California (1977–1993).
Peter Tarnoff served as the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs during the first Clinton term,from 1993 to 1997. In May 1997,United States Secretary of State Madeleine Albright presented him the Department of State's highest award,the Distinguished Service Award for extraordinary service in advancing American interests through creative and effective diplomacy.
The Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service is the public policy school of New York University in New York City,New York. The school is named after New York City former mayor Robert F. Wagner Jr. in 1989.
Sylvia Mary Burwell is an American government and non-profit executive who has been the 15th president of American University since June 1,2017. Burwell is the first woman to serve as the university's president. Burwell earlier served as the 22nd United States Secretary of Health and Human Services. President Barack Obama nominated Burwell on April 11,2014. Burwell's nomination was confirmed by the Senate on June 5,2014,by a vote of 78–17. She served as Secretary until the end of the Obama administration. Previously,she was the Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget from 2013 to 2014.
The Clinton Foundation is a nonprofit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. tax code. It was established by former president of the United States Bill Clinton with the stated mission to "strengthen the capacity of people in the United States and throughout the world to meet the challenges of global interdependence." Its offices are located in New York City and Little Rock,Arkansas.
James A. Joseph was an American diplomat.
Cheryl D. Mills is an American lawyer and corporate executive. She first came into public prominence while serving as deputy White House Counsel for President Bill Clinton,whom she defended during his 1999 impeachment trial. She has worked for New York University as Senior Vice President,served as Senior Adviser and Counsel for Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign,and is considered a member of Hillary Clinton's group of core advisers,self-designated as "Hillaryland". She served as counselor and chief of staff to Hillary Clinton during her whole tenure as United States Secretary of State. After leaving the State Department in January,2013,she founded BlackIvy Group,which builds businesses in Africa.
Stephanie J. Jones is an American lawyer,writer and former senior government official,and is the President of The Call to Justice Foundation. She was the federal government's first Chief Opportunities Officer and the former Editor-in-Chief of The State of Black America.
The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund was a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded on January 16,2010,by former US Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush,to aid the victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake. The organization was formed in response to the request of President Barack Obama for the former Presidents to assist in the Haitian rescue effort. The fund concluded formal operations on December 31,2012.
Richard Emery Zuschlag is the chairman and chief executive officer of Acadian Ambulance Service,which he co-founded in 1971,in Lafayette,Louisiana. Zuschlag previously worked at the Greenville Broadcasting Company and Westinghouse Electric Space and Defense Center. He is the only one of the three co-founders of Acadian Ambulance who remains with the company,which is best known for its advanced technologies in medical care and communications.
Warren Neil Eggleston is an American lawyer who served as the White House Counsel under President Barack Obama. Eggleston was the fourth person to hold this post during the Obama administration.
Bari Lurie is an American non-profit executive who serves as chief of staff to Chelsea Clinton at the Clinton Foundation. She previously worked for Hillary Clinton and the Washington Nationals,and has been described as one of the most influential people in Clinton's orbit.
Jim Kennedy is an American media executive who has been Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer for News Corp since 2013.
Joanna E. McClinton is an American politician from Pennsylvania currently serving as the 143rd Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives since February 28,2023. A member of the Democratic Party,she is the first woman and woman of color to serve as Speaker.
Robert S. Harrison is an American banker,lawyer,and educational &philanthropic administrator.
