Horst Schulze
Legendary Former Hotelier Renowned for Creating a Culture of Service
$25K - $40KGeorgia
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John Kirby
Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy (retired); former Pentagon Press Secretary, State Department Spokesman, and White House National Security Communications Advisor
Contact WSB for FeesVirginia
Brian Deese
Co-Founder and CEO, Foundry-Logic; Former Director of the White House National Economic Council
$40K - $70KMaine
Keith Alexander
Board Member, SolCyber; Founder, IronNet Cybersecurity; Former Commander, U.S. Cyber Command; Former Director, National Security Agency; Former Chief, Central Security Service; Former Board of Directors, Amazon
Contact WSB for FeesFlorida
John Heilemann
Partner, Chief Political Columnist, and Host of the Impolitic With John Heilemann podcast for Puck; National Affairs Analyst, MS NOW; Co-Host, Hacks on Tap; Host, Creator, and Executive Producer of Showtime's The Circus; New York Times No. 1 Best Selling Author of Game Change and Double Down
Contact WSB for FeesNew York
John Brennan
CIA Director (2013–2017); Senior Intelligence and National Security Analyst at NBC and MS NOW
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Bonnie St. John
Paralympic Ski Medalist, Fortune 500 Business Consultant, Rhodes Scholar, Former White House Official and Bestselling Author
Contact WSB for FeesPennsylvania
Jim Stengel
Marketing Thought Leader; Global Marketing Officer, Procter and Gamble (2001-2008)
$25K - $40KOhio
Hugh Hewitt
Radio Talk Show Host, The Hugh Hewitt Show; Political Analyst and Contributor, Fox News; Lawyer; Professor; Author
Contact WSB for FeesCalifornia
Mervyn King
Lord King of Lothbury (KG, GBE, FBA); Governor of the Bank of England (2003–2013)
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Jack Nicklaus
Golf’s Greatest Champion
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Jeb Bush
Governor of Florida (1999-2007)
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Dr. Daniel L. Shapiro
World Renowned Negotiation Expert; Bestselling Author; Executive Growth Consultant; Associate Professor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School/McLean Hospital; Founder and Director of The Harvard International Negotiation Program
Contact WSB for FeesMassachusetts
Aneesh Chopra
First Chief Technology Officer of the United States (2009-2012); Co-Founder, CareJourney; Chief Strategy Officer, Arcadia
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Leon Panetta
U.S. Secretary of Defense (2011-2013), Director, Central Intelligence Agency (2009-2011), Chief of Staff to President Bill Clinton (1994-1997), Director, U.S. Office of Management and Budget (1993-1994) and Co-founder and Chairman, Panetta Institute for Public Policy
Contact WSB for FeesCalifornia
William Taylor
Cofounder, Fast Company; Bestselling Author, Simply Brilliant
Under $25,000Massachusetts
Mitch Daniels
President Emeritus, Purdue University and Former Governor of Indiana (2005-2013) and Director of the Office of Management and Budget (2001-2003)
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Lee Woodruff
Bestselling Author, Freelance Writer
Under $25,000New York
Susan Schwab
U.S. Trade Representative (2006-2009)
$25K - $40KMaryland
John Whyte
CEO, American Medical Association
Under $25,000Virginia
Jim Calhoun
Legendary Hall of Fame Head Men's Basketball Coach, University of Connecticut (1986-2012), Winner of Three National Championships (1999, 2004, 2011) and ESPN College Basketball Analyst
$25K - $40KConnecticut
Laura W. Bush
First Lady of the United States (2001-2009)
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Mary Matalin
Celebrated Conservative Voice and Former Presidential Advisor
$25K - $40KVirginia
Shane Snow
WIRED and Forbes Journalist; Tony Award-Winning Broadway Producer; President, Container.Film; Bestselling Author, Smartcuts, The Storytelling Edge, and Dream Teams
Contact WSB for FeesIllinois
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