2023 Presidential Sites Summit Program

presidential sites summit

september 25 – 28, 2023

washington, d.c.

presidential sites summit

september 25 – 28, 2023

washington, d.c.

The White House Historical Association will convene in Washington, D.C., for the 2023 Presidential Sites Summit. The theme “Change and Continuity” will highlight how presidential sites and organizations can prepare the next generation of site leaders while recognizing our critical role in preserving our country’s history.

This gathering will bring together participants from around the country to discuss key issues facing presidential sites and facilitate networking opportunities. Under the convening leadership of the White House Historical Association, the Summit will feature a variety of experts and professionals, compelling sessions and conversations, and exciting visits to historic sites in our nation’s capital.

We are honored to have First Lady Jill Biden serve as the honorary chair for the summit.

Dr. Biden is joined by honorary co-chairs and former first ladies Rosalynn Carter, Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush, Michelle Obama, and Melania Trump.

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Mayflower Hotel Map and Schedule

12:00 PM

4:00 –6:00 PM

the white house

Please join us for a White House Reception hosted by Dr. Biden.

Introduction by John F.W. Rogers

Remarks by First Lady Jill Biden

Shuttles will depart the Mayflower Hotel at 2:30 p.m. Following the reception, shuttles will go directly from the White House to the Library of Congress.

Registration at the Mayflower Hotel

White House Reception

7:00 –9:00 PM preserving presidential

Evening Event at the Library of Congress

history

The Summit will open with a conversation between the heads of the organizations that oversee the largest presidential collections, presidential libraries, and sites. The panelists will discuss their important roles in preserving presidential history and sharing it with the public. There will be a reception following the panel discussion.

Welcome Remarks by Anita B. McBride

Remarks by Cheri Carter

Introduction by Stewart D. McLaurin

Moderated by David M. Rubenstein

Lonnie G. Bunch III

Carla Hayden

Charles F. Sams III

Colleen Shogan

Closing Remarks by Stewart D. McLaurin

Shuttles will be provided back to the Mayflower Hotel following the evening event.

Networking Breakfast and Exhibit Hall

east room breakfast

chinese room exhibit hall

Network and exchange ideas with representatives from presidential sites across the country. After breakfast, be sure to visit the exhibit hall located in the Chinese Room and meet with representatives from a variety of organizations and companies.

7:30 –9:00 AM 9:00 AM

Opening Ceremony

grand ballroom

Opening Remarks by Anita B. McBride

Special Performance by the 22nd Grey Coat Battalion Fife and Drum Corps, Washington, D.C., and the St. Andrew’s Society of Washington Color Guard

9:15 –10:30 AM

General Session

grand ballroom engaging the next generation at presidential sites

Engaging with new generations and local communities to encourage life-long learning is crucial to the success of presidential sites. During this panel discussion, attendees will hear how organizations are successfully engaging with the next generation and the importance of maximizing the awareness of their sites.

Introduction by Rodrigo Bollat Montenegro

Moderated by Stewart D. McLaurin

James T. Byron

Fionnghuala O’Reilly

Sara Kanawati Stephany

Janet Tran

10:45 AM –12:00 PM

General Session

grand ballroom innovative technologies, tools, and platforms

As new technologies emerge, it is important for historic sites and organizations to understand how they can use these tools and platforms to engage new audiences, generate new content, and diversify fundraising opportunities. This panel will feature subject matter experts who can discuss the benefits of these new approaches.

Introduction by Ashley Dabbiere

Moderated by Jean M. Case

Avery Akkineni

Chris Cummings

Nik Honeysett

Jonathan Munar

Kellee Wicker

Sharon Yang

12:00 –1:30 PM

Networking Lunch, Exhibit Hall, and Book Signings

east room — lunch

chinese room — exhibit hall

Network and exchange ideas with representatives from presidential sites across the country. After lunch, be sure to visit the exhibit hall located in the Chinese Room and meet with representatives from a variety of organizations and companies.

white house history shop at the mayflower hotel — book signings 12:00–2:00 pm

Visit the White House History Shop at the Mayflower Hotel to attend author book signings and browse the shop. Help celebrate the release of Furnishing the White House: The Decorative Arts Collection at the book signing with the authors.

Don’t forget to use your 10% off discount at the shop! Open 10a.m.–7p.m.

1:45 –3:00 PM

General Session

grand ballroom — telling the full american story at presidential sites

This panel will discuss how presidential sites and museums can be more inclusive through site interpretation, programming, community and descendant engagement, and exhibits.

Introduction by Deneen Howell

Moderated by Felicia Bell

Sara Bon-Harper

Meredith Evans

Kate Clarke Lemay

Gayle Jessup White

7:00 –9:00 PM

Evening Event at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History

entertaining at the white house: a conversation with former social secretaries

The evening event will highlight the importance of the White House as a stage for hospitality and diplomacy. A reception will follow the panel discussion and guests can explore the exhibits.

Welcome Remarks by Anthea M. Hartig

Moderated by Anita B. McBride

Jeremy Bernard

Gahl Hodges Burt

Amy Zantzinger

Shuttles will be provided to and from the Mayflower Hotel and the National Museum of American History. Shuttle service will begin at 6:15p.m.

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

7:30 –9:00 AM

Networking Breakfast and Exhibit Hall

east room breakfast

chinese room exhibit hall

Network and exchange ideas with representatives from presidential sites across the country. After breakfast, be sure to visit the exhibit hall located in the Chinese Room and meet with representatives from a variety of organizations and companies.

9:15 –10:30 AM

General Session

grand ballroom — sharing women’s stories at presidential sites

From first ladies to White House staff, women have held many important roles throughout presidential history and this panel will highlight women who work to share these stories with the wider public.

Introduction by Tina Tchen

Moderated by Greta Brawner

Amy Bracewell

Brooke Clement

Barbara Franklin

Christina Shutt

10:45 AM –12:00 PM

General Session

grand ballroom engaging audiences through social media and podcasts

Social media platforms and podcasts allow for organizations to reach large audiences but learning how to effectively leverage these platforms can often be challenging. This panel will feature speakers who successfully connect with audiences and share how other organizations can do the same.

Introduction by Teresa Carlson

Moderated by Tammy Haddad

Todd Arrington

Mike Duncan

Elizabeth Ghosh

Caroline Klibanoff

12:00 –1:30 PM

Networking Lunch, Exhibit Hall, and Book Signings

east room lunch

chinese room exhibit hall

Network and exchange ideas with representatives from presidential sites across the country. After lunch, be sure to visit the exhibit hall located in the Chinese Room and meet with representatives from a variety of organizations and companies.

white house history shop at the mayflower hotel book signings 12:00–2:00 pm

Visit the White House History Shop at the Mayflower Hotel to attend author book signings and browse the shop. Dr. John Hutton will be available to sign the children’s books he has written and illustrated. Jennifer Pickens will also sign her book Entertaining at the White House.

Don’t forget to use your 10% off discount at the shop! Open 10a.m.–7p.m.

wednesday, september 27, 2023

1:45 –3:00 PM

General Session

grand ballroom — inspiring civic education through history

This panel will discuss the state of civics education in the United States and how history can be used to inspire students to engage more in civics. Learn from subject matter experts how different organizations and sites are creating resources, programming, and initiatives to reach students of all ages.

Introduction by Matthew R. Costello

Moderated by Julie Silverbrook

Joni Albrecht

Jay Barth

John Bridgeland

Julia Kaufman

3:15 –4:30 PM

General Session

grand ballroom a conversation with flare: first ladies association for research and education

Join several founding members of the First Ladies Association for Research and Education (FLARE) for a conversation about their new co-authored book, U.S. First Ladies, Making History and Leaving Legacies.

Introduction by Stewart D. McLaurin

Moderated by Barbara A. Perry

Diana B. Carlin

Anita B. McBride

Nancy Kegan Smith

4:30 –4:45 PM 5:00 –6:00 PM

Closing Remarks

Closing Remarks by Anita B. McBride and Stewart D. McLaurin

Closing Reception

east room

Join us at the Mayflower Hotel for a reception to conclude the 2023 Presidential Sites Summit.

Raffles winners will be announced (must be present to win!).

wednesday, september 27, 2023

Thursday, September 28, 2023

optional day trips

10:00 AM 11:00 AM

Mount Vernon

Embark on an excursion to Mount Vernon, the home and estate of George and Martha Washington. Complimentary tickets will be provided; however, transportation is not included.

National Mall Tour

As “America’s Front Yard,” the National Mall is home to many of our country’s most iconic memorials, telling the stories of people and events that shaped us as a nation. A tour with a park ranger will be arranged; however, transportation is not provided.

11:00 AM

St. John’s Church

Known as the “Church of the Presidents,” every president, beginning with James Madison, has attended a service at St. John’s. Tour the historic church in the President’s Neighborhood. A tour will be given by the staff of St. John’s; however, transportation is not provided.

11:00 AM

Woodrow Wilson House

When President Woodrow Wilson and his wife Edith retired after leaving the White House in 1921 they made this house their home. Just off the beaten path of Embassy Row in the heart of Washington, D.C., the house is historically preserved—a time capsule from 1924 that is open daily to visitors. Complimentary tickets will be provided, however, transportation is not included.

12:00 PM

President Lincoln’s Cottage

Visit President Abraham Lincoln’s Cottage, a historic site in Northwest Washington, D.C., where the president lived, made wartime decisions, and developed the Emancipation Proclamation. Complimentary tickets will be provided, however, transportation is not included.

Avery Akkineni, president of Vayner3, is leading the mission to guide the world’s largest enterprises in navigating the next iteration of connected consumer behavior. In July 2021, Akkineni launched the VaynerX consultancy, Vayner3, alongside serial entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk. In less than twelve months, Akkineni successfully led the expansion of the consultancy to 50+ global digital innovation experts. Partnering with dozens of Fortune 500 corporations across industries, Vayner3 has successfully advised organizations on strategic initiatives, including Web3 program development, generative AI, and immersive digital experiences. A leader, mentor, and investor in pioneering Web3 projects and communities, Akkineni is also an active advisor for several tech platforms, serving on the Board of Advisors of OneOf and Tracer, on the Web3 Advisory Board for Salesforce, Meta Creative Council, in addition to being a founding BFF member. Before the launch of Vayner3, Avery spearheaded VaynerMedia’s expansion into the Asia-Pacific region, building a team of 150 people and opening VaynerMedia offices in Singapore, Bangkok, Tokyo, and Sydney, while being awarded as Marketing-Interactive’s 2021 Independent Agency of the Year (Gold) within two years. Additionally, Avery has been honored on the “Woman to Watch” by Campaign Asia, “Web3 Marketing Trailblazer” by Ad Age, on “NFT100” by NFTNow, and on “30 Under 30” by The Drum. Before VaynerX, Avery spent her early career at Google in Silicon Valley, while she now resides in Miami, Florida.

Joni Albrecht is the Director of the John Marshall Center (JMC), which educates learners of all ages about constitutional history and civics and explores the life and legacy of Chief Justice John Marshall (1755-1835). The JMC joined the Virginia Museum of History and Culture as a signature study center on July 4, 2023, and serves as a hub for civics education throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia and beyond.

Todd Arrington is the site manager of James A. Garfield National Historic Site in Mentor, Ohio, where he is responsible for all aspects of the National Park Service operation of the site. A career NPS historian and a park ranger for more than twenty-four years, he has also worked at Homestead National Monument of America in Nebraska and Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site, both in Pennsylvania. He has published on subjects related to the American Civil War, the early Republican Party, the Reconstruction era, and America’s westward expansion. His essay “Industry and Economy during the Civil War” was published in The Civil War Remembered, the NPS’s official handbook commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. He has written and edited for popular history blogs, and the University Press of Kansas published his book The Last Lincoln Republican: The Presidential Election of 1880 in September 2020. Arrington has taught history and humanities courses at several northeast Ohio colleges, including Lake Erie College, John Carroll University, Lorain County Community College, and Lakeland Community College. He is a member of the Organization of American Historians.

Jay Barth, appointed in March 2022, is the third director of the William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum. A native of Arkansas, Dr. Barth gained his Ph.D. in political science from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and B.A. from Hendrix College. From the start of 2020 until his arrival at the Clinton Library, Barth was chief education officer for the City of Little Rock, coordinating the city’s work to support education from birth through higher education. Barth is also the M.E. and Ima Graves Peace Emeritus Professor of Politics at Hendrix College where he taught for 26 years including service as the college’s director of civic engagement projects. In 2007, Barth was named Arkansas Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), in 2014 was named winner of the Southern Political Science Association’s Diane Blair Award for Outstanding Achievement in Politics and Government, in 2018 received the Distinguished Scholar Award from the Arkansas Political Science Association, and gained the 2019 Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of State Boards of Education. In 2000-01, Barth received the Steiger Congressional Fellowship from the American Political Science Association and served on the staff of the late U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone (MN) working on education and civil rights policy. From 2012 to 2019, Barth was a member of the Arkansas State Board of Education chairing that body for two years. He also holds and has held a number of leadership roles in national, state, and local nonprofit organizations.

Felicia Bell is the senior advisor to the director at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. A public historian and museum field leader, Bell began this position on March 2, 2020. Additionally, her Smithsonian experience has included a detail where she served as the director of public engagement for the initiative “Our Shared Future: Reckoning with Our Racial Past,” organized to bring together resources from across the Smithsonian to explore how Americans understand, experience, and confront racism through several critical lenses like wellness, wealth, and the arts. Previously, Bell was the director of Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum, located at the site where Mrs. Parks was arrested on December 1, 1955, in downtown Montgomery, Alabama. She has also served as the director of education and outreach at the Coastal Heritage Society in Savannah, Georgia, and held the same position at the U.S. Capitol Historical Society in Washington, D.C., where she testified before Congress for a public memorial and recognition of the enslaved and free Black craftsmen who built the U.S. Capitol. She has received numerous awards and honors including recognition by the legislature of the State of Alabama and the 2020 Citizen of the Year Award from the Montgomery Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Dr. Bell earned a bachelor of arts degree in history from Savannah State University, a master of arts in historic preservation from Savannah College of Art and Design, and a doctor of philosophy degree in U.S. history from Howard University in Washington, D.C.

Jeremy Bernard is an author and political activist, and he served as White House social secretary and special assistant to the president from 2011 to 2015. He was president and CEO of The Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles from 2018 to 2020. He is co-author, with Lea Berman, the social secretary for George W. Bush, of Treating People Well. Jeremy has been interviewed on television and for print articles over the course of his White House tenure and was profiled in a recent article in Vogue magazine as the first male and first gay White House social secretary (March 2015). He was also profiled in the New York Times, “White Gloves Not Needed” (Sunday, April 20, 2012). He lived in Paris and worked as the senior advisor to the U.S. Ambassador in France before becoming the White House social secretary. Prior to that, he was the White House liaison to the National Endowment for the Humanities. He had his own consulting firm in Los Angeles, worked as director of government affairs for a cable television company, and worked for a family foundation. He has worked on various political campaigns, including the 1992 Clinton for President campaign, and on the 1993 Presidential Inaugural Committee, the 2009 Presidential Inaugural Committee and was appointed by President Clinton to the Presidential Advisory Committee for the Arts of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. He was also appointed to the Democratic National Committee in 2001 and reappointed in 2005. He was an Obama Super Delegate in 2007–2008. He has given numerous speeches, including at the Meridian International Center.

Sara Bon-Harper is the executive director of James Monroe’s Highland, a division of the College of William & Mary. Sara’s experience at Highland since 2012 includes initiating new site directions, most notably developing evidence-based public narratives in collaboration with Highland’s descendant community. Sara’s research leading to the archaeological discovery of the Monroes’ main house was a key factor in opening a door to the current chapter of Highland’s interpretation. She is an archaeologist and former archaeological research manager at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello. While at Monticello she interpreted archaeological data for non-specialist audiences, including front-line museum educators and the public. Prior to working at Highland, Sara taught research skills in the BIS program at the University of Virginia, examining the interpretation of research in popular, scholarly, and educational contexts. Her academic areas of interest include community engagement in museums, landscapes of slavery, and the role of historic narratives for academic and public audiences. She earned a B.A. in anthropology and classics at the University of Arizona, and a Ph.D. in anthropology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Amy Bracewell is the National Park Service superintendent for the homes of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Martin Van Buren, and the Vanderbilt Mansion in Upstate New York. She began her career with the NPS in 2007 at Mount Rushmore National Memorial and has also served at Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park and Saratoga National Historical Park. She holds master’s degrees from the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Georgia in art history and historic preservation, respectively. She is originally from Atlanta, Georgia, and attended Emory University for her undergraduate studies.

Greta Brawner is an executive producer and a regular host of C-SPAN’s Washington Journal—a live, national, call-in program where viewers are able to talk directly to elected officials, policymakers, and journalists covering national policy debates. Behind the camera, Brawner leads a team of producers focused on public affairs and politics programming.

John Bridgeland is executive chairman of the Office of American Possibilities, a civic moonshot factory to tap the entrepreneurial talent of Americans to solve public challenges together across divides. In that capacity, he is co-founder and CEO of the COVID Collaborative, a national platform to combat COVID-19; co-chairman of Welcome.US to inspire, educate and engage Americans in supporting the resettlement of Afghan, Ukrainian and other refugees; and co-founder, executive chairman and CEO of More Perfect, a bipartisan initiative with all 14 Presidential Centers and more than 100 partners to protect and renew American democracy by advancing five democracy goals. Bridgeland also served as director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, assistant to the president of the United States, and first director of the USA Freedom Corps after 9/11 under President George W. Bush, and a member of the White House Council for Community Solutions under President Barack Obama.

Lonnie G. Bunch III

is the fourteenth secretary of the Smithsonian; he assumed his position June 16, 2019. As secretary, he oversees twenty-one museums, twenty-one libraries, the National Zoo, numerous research centers, and several education units and centers. Two new museums—the National Museum of the American Latino and the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum—are in development. Bunch was the founding director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. Bunch chronicled the creation of the museum in his book, A Fool’s Errand: Building the National Museum of African American History and Culture in the Age of Bush, Obama and Trump, and is the first historian to be secretary of the Institution. In 2021, he received France’s highest award, The Legion of Honor.

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Hodges Burt

is chairman emeritus of the American Academy in Berlin, an institute she co-founded in 1997 with the late Richard Holbrooke, bringing American scholars to Germany for residency and research. Ms. Burt started her career in the civil service at the U.S. State Department in 1973, where she served as a personal assistant to Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, and then assistant chief of protocol until 1983. In 1983, she became White House social secretary to President and Mrs. Reagan and served in that post until 1985 when she moved to Germany where her husband was U.S. Ambassador. Ms. Burt sits on the board of the International Republican Institute, a democracy promotion institution, and the White House Historical Association.

James T. (“Jim”) Byron

is president and CEO of the Richard Nixon Foundation, and a member of the Foundation’s Board of Directors. He was appointed in November 2021 at the age of twenty-eight. Byron’s objectives as president and CEO include welcoming visitors from around the world to the Nixon Library by offering creative, immersive, educational special exhibitions, increasing the national impact of the foundation’s public programs and initiatives that promote leadership, public service, a strong foreign policy rooted in a 21st century grand strategy, and a more just society for all Americans, and expanding the foundation’s online presence and reach. He is overseeing the American Civics Campaign, a $40 million effort launched in 2023 to reacquaint middle and high school students with American civics and history. From 2019 to 2021, Byron was executive vice president of the Nixon Foundation. Previously, Byron led the planning efforts for the reopening of the Nixon Library after a $15 million renovation. These two days of closely coordinated public programs, unveilings, and educational seminars were attended by more than 3,000 people and received coverage from more than 40 media outlets from around the world; Byron directed an effort of more than 100 individuals in their execution. He also led the planning and execution of the strategic communications campaign to launch the New Nixon Library, which, combined, reached more than 100 million people and won five PR-industry association awards. From 2014 to 2017, he worked as coordinator of the foundation’s successful $25 million capital campaign. Byron is a native of Santa Monica, California, and grew up in Orange County. He is a graduate of Chapman University, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration with a minor in history. He now serves as chairman of the Phi Delta Theta California Phi Chapter Advisory Board and a member of the board of directors of The Pacific Club in Newport Beach. Byron is the author of A President Comes Home, the official Nixon Library souvenir guide (2018). He lives in Costa Mesa and enjoys playing tennis and golf.

Diana B. Carlin is professor emerita of communication at Saint Louis University and is a founding member of the First Ladies Association for Research and Education. She has taught courses on and written about first ladies for thirty years. Her recent publications include U.S. First Ladies: Making History and Leaving Legacies with Anita B. McBride and Nancy Kegan Smith published in August 2023 and forthcoming fall 2023 Remember the First Ladies. She has authored book chapters on Martha Washington, Julia Grant, Lady Bird Johnson, Barbara Bush, Hillary Clinton, and Michelle Obama. Her research and writing also covers women in politics, presidential communication, and political debates.

Teresa Carlson is the president and chief commercial officer of Flexport. She was previously a corporate vice president and executive-in-residence of Microsoft Corporation. She is also the non-executive chair of the board of directors of KnightSwan. She currently serves as an officer for The Economic Club of Washington, D.C., and the vice chair of the White House Historical Association. She serves as a board member and executive committee member of the Atlantic Council, and a board member of the Pentagon Memorial Fund. Teresa earned her undergraduate and master of science degrees in communications and speech and language pathology from Western Kentucky University.

Cheri Carter is the vice president of Boeing Global Engagement (BGE), a position she assumed in October 2019. She is responsible for the development and execution of The Boeing Company’s charitable giving and employee volunteerism engagement strategies—directing programs and resources that impact key issues. She works across the Boeing enterprise to build positive relationships with organizations and communities in which Boeing has a presence.

Prior to her current role, Carter has had a lengthy career as a top-level public and private sector executive, political advisor, and development professional to non-profit organizations. Over the last ten years, she has served as a strategic advisor to several national and international arts organizations focused on cultural diplomacy. She also managed and directed a significant capital campaign to complete the United States Institute of Peace Headquarters and Campus in Washington, D.C.

In addition, Carter was formerly the founding executive director of the PBS Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Public Broadcasting System in the United States. From 2001 to 2005, she served as vice president of corporate and international development for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, where she led development teams in Washington D.C., California, New York and South Africa raising funds for the foundation’s research, advocacy, training, and prevention programs worldwide.

During Carter’s time in government as a public servant, she worked in the White House for President Clinton as special assistant to the president for business outreach to the president, and as chief of staff in the Office of Public Liaison. During the early years of the Clinton administration, she also served as director of external affairs for the Office of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce, and director of administration for the Clinton Presidential Inaugural Committee. In 2000, she was chief operating officer of the City of Los Angeles Host Committee for the Democratic National Convention.

A Georgia native, after six years of service to a congressman in the U.S. House of Representatives, Carter started her private sector career as a small business entrepreneur. She received her degree in journalism and mass communication from the University of Georgia.

Jean M. Case, chairman of National Geographic and CEO of the Case Foundation and the Case Impact Network, is a businesswoman, investor, philanthropist, and impact investing pioneer who believes in the power of business to do good, advocating for the embrace of a Be Fearless approach to innovate and bring about transformational breakthroughs. Her career in the private sector, including as a senior executive at AOL, spanned nearly two decades before co-founding the Case Foundation in 1997. Jean founded the Case Impact Network in 2020 to usher in a new era of more inclusive capitalism and launched For What It’s Worth (FWIW) in 2021 creating the go-to source for new investors looking to confidently invest for both profit and purpose. Jean, who also serves on the board of the White House Historical Association among others, authored the national bestseller Be Fearless: 5 Principles for a Life of Breakthroughs and Purpose.

Brooke Clement is director of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum. Clement started her career with the National Archives as an archives technician at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She then held archival and supervisory positions with the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, and the Barack Obama Presidential Library (where she currently serves as the acting deputy director). She earned her B.A. from the University of Michigan and her M.A. from Columbia University.

Matthew R. Costello is chief education officer for the White House Historical Association where he oversees education programs, historical research, public programming, partnerships, and the digital library. He received his Ph.D. and M.A. in American history at Marquette University. He received his B.A. in history and political science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. As a scholar, he has published articles in The Journal of History and Cultures, Essays in History, The Dome, and White House History Quarterly. His first book, The Property of the Nation: George Washington’s Tomb, Mount Vernon, and the Memory of the First President was published by University Press of Kansas in 2019 and was a finalist for the George Washington Book Prize. He also co-edited and contributed a chapter to the volume Mourning the Presidents: Loss and Legacy in American Culture published by University of Virginia Press in 2023. Matthew also teaches a course on White House history at American University.

Chris Cummings is the founder and CEO of ICONIC, the largest digital art platform for museums and cultural institutions around the world. ICONIC is a recipient of the United Nations World Summit Award for innovation in Culture and Tourism. With the recent ground-breaking launch of ICONIC’s Jackson Pollock “Beyond the Edge” campaign, nearly $500,000 was raised in less than three hours to help preserve the Jackson Pollock House and Study Center. Chris is a recognized thought leader in transforming the future of culture and the arts and blockchain technology. Prior to founding ICONIC, Chris founded Pass It Down, an award-winning digital storytelling platform. Chris is a 3-time founder, 4-time CEO, and former federal attorney. Chris clerked for numerous judges including the honorable Chief Justice Johnson of the Louisiana Supreme Court.

Ashley Dabbiere is the founder of LoGlio, a leading brain cancer research consortium for low-grade gliomas. Since its inception in 2013, LoGlio’s research with its initial private funding of $30 million, has leveraged more than $60 million from NIH and additional government and private grants. She is involved with the Brain Tumor Center at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI-Connect) and serves on the board of directors at Oligo Nation. She has also been on the board of trustees at The Lab School of Washington since 2014. At the White House Historical Association, she serves on the executive committee, board of directors, national council and is the chairperson of the development committee. Ashley grew up in Denver, Colorado, and is a graduate of the University of Arizona, where she earned her B.A. in communications. She began her media career in radio, then worked as a television executive for the Meredith Corporation in Kansas City, Nashville, and Atlanta. After living in Europe and Asia for several years, she settled into McLean, Virginia in 2006. Ashley has four children in their teens.

Mike Duncan is one of the most popular history podcasters in the world. His award-winning series, The History of Rome, remains a legendary landmark in the history of podcasting. Duncan’s second series, Revolutions, explored the great political revolutions that have driven the course of modern history. He is also the author of the New York Times–bestselling books, The Storm Before the Storm: The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic and Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution.

Meredith Evans is the 74th president of the Society of American Archivists and holds the director position at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum. Formerly an associate university librarian at Washington University in St. Louis and UNC Charlotte she deeply believes in supporting community collaborations to promote civic engagement and to increase the number of collections of underrepresented communities that serve as evidence for written history. Evans has written on the role and value of libraries and archives as advocacy organizations that support and document social change and help people see their role in the larger social fabric around them. In her current role she works to make a difference in the civic life of our communities by motivating people to effect change by acquiring knowledge, skills, and values through both political and non-political processes. Her leadership goes beyond managing special collections and traditional print material. She has been active in the formation and integration of digitization and digital scholarship at different institutions and in community engagement. She also has a proven record of success in fundraising and personnel management. Evans earned a master’s degree in library science from Clark Atlanta University, a master’s degree in public history from North Carolina State University and a doctorate from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Elizabeth Ghosh is a partner manager on Meta’s Government and Social Impact team supporting intergovernmental organizations with their use of Meta’s platforms and business tools. She specializes in helping organizations successfully leverage digital marketing and communication by understanding partners’ goals and supporting a data driven approach to finding strategies that best deliver results. She has been at Meta for 9 years and is currently based out of Washington, D.C.

Barbara Franklin is the former secretary of commerce under President George H.W. Bush, the second woman to hold that position. TIME magazine named her one of the “50 Women who Made American Political History.” She is the president of Barbara Franklin Enterprises, a consulting firm in Washington, D.C. In 1971, Secretary Franklin led the government effort to recruit women for high-level government jobs as staff assistant to President Richard Nixon, an effort which resulted in nearly quadrupling the number of women in those positions. Her story is told in the book by Lee Stout, A Matter of Simple Justice, The Untold Story of Barbara Franklin and A Few Good Women. Following that, Franklin served an original commissioner of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, where she focused on safety for children. In the private sector, Franklin has served on the boards for fourteen public companies, three private companies, and numerous not-for-profit organizations, and has been honored as a corporate governance expert. Currently, she is a vice chair of the board of the National Museum of American History, a board member of the National Symphony Orchestra, and the National Committee on US-China Relations, a trustee of the George and Barbara Bush Foundation, an emerita chairman of the National Association of Corporate Directors, and the Economic Club of New York. Secretary Franklin was one of the first women graduates of the Harvard Business School.

Tammy Haddad is the president and CEO of Haddad Media and founder of the Washington AI Network. A veteran executive producer and television news executive who has worked with Washington’s most important media companies including NBC News, CNN, Fox, MSNBC, Politico and the Washington Post. Haddad is a consultant to political and issue-oriented entertainment TV shows and films. She has worked on the series Succession, Veep, The Brink, and White House Plumbers. Her film work includes Confirmation, LBJ, Oslo, and Game Change. Haddad is the recipient of two John Foster Peabody Awards and the Gracie Award for Excellence in News.

Deneen Howell, a partner at Williams & Connolly LLP, chairs the firm’s budget committee, co-chairs two practice groups, and represents authors, former government officials, journalists, senior executives and other fiduciaries in their professional, academic, media and publishing pursuits. An alumna of Yale College and Stanford Law School, and a past president of the Stanford Law Review, Howell previously served on the board of the Folger Shakespeare Library and currently serves on the board of The Fuller Project, a non-profit newsroom.

Anthea M. Hartig is the Elizabeth MacMillan Director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History and the first woman to hold the position since the museum opened in 1964. Hartig oversees 231 employees, a budget of more than $54.5 million and a collection that includes 1.8 million objects and more than three shelf-miles of archives. She officially began her tenure on Febuary 18, 2019. Through its incomparable collections, rigorous research and dynamic public outreach, the National Museum of American History seeks to empower people to create a just and compassionate future by exploring, preserving, and sharing the complexity of the nation’s past. Hartig is currently leading a vibrant new strategic plan to take the museum through the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026 and beyond. It challenges the museum to be the most accessible, inclusive, relevant, and sustainable public history institution. An award-winning public historian and cultural heritage expert, Hartig is the president-elect of the Organization of American Historians. Prior to joining the Smithsonian, she served as the executive director and CEO of the California Historical Society in San Francisco. She earned her doctorate and master’s degrees in history at the University of California, Riverside, her bachelor’s degree at the University of California, Los Angeles and studied as an undergraduate and graduate student at the College of William and Mary.

Carla Hayden is the 14th Librarian of Congress who was nominated by President Barack Obama in 2016. She was the first woman and the first African American to hold the position. Prior to this, Hayden’s most recent role was serving as CEO of the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, Maryland. She also served as deputy commissioner and chief librarian of the Chicago Public Library, an assistant professor for Library and Information Science at the University of Pittsburgh, and as library services coordinator for the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.

Nik Honeysett has thirty years of experience in management, administration, information technology, and strategy in the cultural sector. Before joining BPOC as CEO, he was head of administration for the J. Paul Getty Museum, where he additionally led their digital transformation and engagement efforts. Before this role, he led the Getty’s Web Group, responsible for all aspects of the main website, intranets, and web development activities. Before moving to Los Angeles in 2000, he spent 12 years at CogApp, a UK-based software development consultancy serving the cultural sector in Europe and the USA. Nik has assisted numerous institutions, both large and small, in digital strategic planning, sustainability, business models, and organizational structure, and as an American Alliance of Museums board member, sat on their strategic planning task force. Nik is a frequent keynote presenter on technology and strategy issues and was the co-principal investigator for the 2015 and 2016 Horizon Report: Museum Edition. He sits on several nonprofit boards, including the Institute for Learning Innovation as president.

Julia Kaufman is associate research department director for the Behavioral and Policy Sciences Department and a senior policy researcher at the RAND Corporation. She also codirects the RAND American Educator Panels. Her research focuses on how states and school systems can support high-quality instruction and student learning, as well as methods for measuring educator perceptions and instruction. She has led studies in a range of areas from the implementation of K–12 state standards and curriculum materials to factors that support adult and child civic literacy, identity, and engagement. Kaufman holds a Ph.D. in international education from New York University and an M.A. in teaching from the University of Pittsburgh.

Caroline Klibanoff works at the intersection of civic engagement, history and culture. She is a New America US@250 Fellow and leads Made By Us, an unprecedented nationwide collaboration to ignite and inform Millennial and Gen Z civic participation as we approach the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026. Through efforts like My Wish For U.S., the Civic Season, and digital, social, and local initiatives, Made By Us brings historical expertise to meet young adults where they are, to inform and inspire conversations about America’s future. Previously, she managed exhibitions for MIT Museum and worked in digital strategy for the Bridge Alliance. She began her career in strategic communications at the Pew Research Center and the Frameworks Institute and has worked for cultural organizations including Longfellow House–George Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site; Northern Light Productions; HistoryCambridge; and Northeastern University’s Digital Scholarship Group. She holds a B.A. in American studies and film and media studies from Georgetown University, and an M.A. in public history and digital humanities from Northeastern University.

Kate Clarke Lemay is a historian at the National Portrait Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution. She is a Fulbright Scholar; a presidential counselor to the National WWII Museum; an advisor to Panorama, the journal of the Association of Historians of American Art; and an advisor to the Women’s Suffrage National Monument Foundation. Dr. Lemay’s books include Triumph of the Dead: American World War II Cemeteries, Monuments and Diplomacy in France (2018); Votes for Women: A Portrait of Persistence (2019) and with Dr. Taína Caragol, 1898: Visual Culture and U.S. Imperialism in the Caribbean and the Pacific, forthcoming from Princeton University Press this fall. Her scholarship has earned recognitions such as the 2020 Amelia Bloomer Book Award from the American Library Association, and the 2021 Smithsonian Secretary’s Prize for Excellence in Research.

Anita B. McBride directs the Legacies of America’s First Ladies Initiative at American University where she serves as executive in residence in the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies in the School of Public Affairs and is an advisor to the university’s Sine Institute for Policy and Politics. Her White House experience spans three decades and four administrations including service as assistant to President George W. Bush and chief of staff to First Lady Laura Bush. She is a founding member of the First Ladies Association for Research and Education (FLARE) and is a frequent speaker and media commentator on White House history, its occupants, and presidential transitions. She recently co-authored U.S. First Ladies: Making History and Leaving Legacies, the first ever textbook on the evolution of the role of first lady and their initiatives and substantive contributions throughout our history.

Stewart D. McLaurin is the president of the White House Historical Association, founded by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy more than sixty years ago to share and preserve the rich history of the White House. In his nine years as leader of the private nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, Stewart has expanded the Association’s cultural and educational programming through award-winning books, popular video series, and virtual and in-person events.

Stewart is the host of The White House 1600 Sessions, the Association’s official audio and video podcast devoted to exploring the history, cultural impact, and untold stories of America’s most iconic residence and highest office. He is a member of the USA Today Board of Contributors and writes a monthly column about the history of the White House and our nation’s presidents and first ladies.

Stewart is the author of the 2023 children’s book, The White House, Designed by James Hoban Built by Many Hands!, as well as the 2021 anthology James Hoban: Designer and Builder of the White House, which presents the life and work of the little known Irish-American architect who was handpicked by George Washington to design the President’s House. His first book, White House Miscellany, features interesting anecdotes about life in the White House, as well as facts and figures about the building itself. For more than thirty-five years, McLaurin has held leadership roles with national nonprofit and higher education organizations and serves on the board of a number of institutions including the Elizabeth Dole Foundation and the Metropolitan Club Preservation Foundation. He is a senior advisor for the nonprofit organization Concordia; and is affiliated with a number of organizations including the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art and the Society of Architectural Historians.

Rodrigo Bollat

Montenegro is the founding principal at RBM Architecture & Design, a firm that focuses on custom residential design, community urban planning, and the continuing adaptation of traditional values in architecture and urbanism in our modern world. His current work ranges from new residences in Guatemala and Costa Rica and custom office designs, to the revitalization of a historic farm. Following his undergraduate studies in architecture at Universidad Francisco Marroquín in Guatemala, Rodrigo graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a master’s degree in classical architecture and urban design. Subsequently, he obtained an MBA from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. He is the 2022 recepient of the Award for Emerging Excellence in the Classical Tradition, collaboratively awarded by the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art in New York City, The Prince of Wales’ Foundation in the United Kingdom, and the International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture & Urbanism (INTBAU), an organization present in more than 100 countries. Rodrigo is a licensed architect in the state of New York and in his native Guatemala, where his practice is based. He is a Fellow at the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art where he serves in various committees and is a recurring instructor. Since 2022, Rodrigo is a part of the White House Historical Association’s Next-Gen Leaders Cohort, and a member of the New Urban Guild.

Jonathan

Munar

has spent nearly two decades connecting audiences to art and culture through digital spaces. Starting his career at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, his contributions culminated with leading the institution’s first major efforts towards delivering an online space for comprehensive exploration of the museum’s permanent collection. He then dedicated more than a decade to building a digital and communications program at New York-based non-profit Art21, reaching audiences in the millions from around the world. Jonathan is currently on the Arts team at Bloomberg Philanthropies, where he collaborates with cultural institutions across North America as part of the Bloomberg Connects initiative.

Fionnghuala (“Fig”) O’Reilly

is an actress and TV correspondent for the award-winning and Daytime Emmy-nominated STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) television series, Mission Unstoppable. The show airs weekly nationwide on Saturday mornings on CBS. In 2019, Fig, who is Irish and American, made history as the first woman of color and first Black woman to represent Ireland at an international beauty pageant. In 2019, Fig won Miss Universe Ireland and represented Ireland at the Miss Universe pageant. Fig obtained her bachelor of science in systems engineering from George Washington University. After graduating, Fig became a NASA Datanaut, working within the agency’s data science open innovation program. As a women in stem advocate, she founded Space to Reach, a startup closing the opportunity gap for Black and Brown women in STEM through its membership network. Fig is an ambassador for Engineers Ireland, promoting engineering and stem education for students across Ireland, and in 2021 was the youngest person in the organization’s 186 year history to be voted an honorary fellow. Additionally, Fig is one of the White House Historical Association’s Next-Gen Leaders. In December 2022, she was awarded the African American Irish Diaspora Network’s Heritage and Spirit Award and was recognized by Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin for advocating for communities of color in Ireland. Fig has recently flown in zero gravity and aspires to become a citizen astronaut.

Barbara A. Perry is the Gerald L. Baliles professor and director of Presidential Studies at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center, where she codirects the Presidential Oral History Program. She has authored or edited 17 books on presidents, first ladies, the Kennedy family, the Supreme Court, and civil rights and civil liberties, including Jacqueline Kennedy: First Lady of the New Frontier.

John

F. W.

Rogers is the White House Historical Association chairman of the board. Mr. Rogers is currently an executive vice president of Goldman Sachs. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, John Rogers was a senior fellow at the Baker Institute at Rice University. Mr. Rogers served many years in the U.S. government as an under secretary of state, assistant secretary of the treasury, and as an assistant to President Ronald Reagan at the White House. He is a recipient of the Presidential Citizen Medal. Mr. Rogers is chairman of the board of the Atlantic Council, vice chair of the American Academy of Rome, and a treasurer of the Reagan Foundation.

David M. Rubenstein is co-founder and co-chairman of The Carlyle Group, one of the world’s largest and most successful private investment firms. Established in 1987, Carlyle now manages $369 billion from twenty-nine offices around the world. Mr. Rubenstein is chairman of the boards of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Council on Foreign Relations, the National Gallery of Art, the Economic Club of Washington, and the University of Chicago. Mr. Rubenstein has made transformative gifts for the restoration or repair of the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, Monticello, Montpelier, Mount Vernon, Arlington House, Iwo Jima Memorial, the Kennedy Center, the Smithsonian, the National Archives, the National Zoo, the Library of Congress, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Mr. Rubenstein is an original signer of The Giving Pledge; the host of The David Rubenstein Show and Bloomberg Wealth with David Rubenstein; and the author of The American Story, How to Lead, The American Experiment, and How to Invest.

Charles F. (“Chuck”) Sams III

is the nineteenth director of the National Park Service. Sams is Cayuse and Walla Walla and is an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Northeast Oregon, where he grew up. He also has blood ties to the Cocopah Tribe and Yankton Sioux of Fort Peck. Sams most recently served as Oregon Governor Kate Brown’s appointee to the Pacific Northwest Power and Conservation Council where he held a position as a council member from March to December of 2021. Prior to the NW Council, he served as executive director for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.

Colleen Shogan became the eleventh archivist of the United States in May 2023. Most recently, Dr. Shogan served as senior vice president and director of the David M. Rubenstein Center at the White House Historical Association. She previously worked in the United States Senate and as a senior executive at the Library of Congress. Dr. Shogan was the vice chair of the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission and the chair of the board of directors at the Women’s Suffrage National Monument Foundation. She taught at Georgetown University in the government department and moderated seminars for the Aspen Institute. She is the previous president of the National Capital Area Political Science Association and served on the American Political Science Association Council, the governing body of the organization. Her research focuses on the American presidency, presidential rhetoric, women in politics, and Congress. A native of the Pittsburgh area, Dr. Shogan holds a B.A. in political science from Boston College and a Ph.D. in American politics from Yale University, where she was a National Science Foundation graduate fellow. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, the Order of the Cross and Crown, and the Washington, D.C., Literary Society.

Christina Shutt is the executive director for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM), the premier institution for understanding the history and legacy of Abraham Lincoln. Since her appointment in June 2021, Shutt has launched community outreach efforts to make the institution more welcoming and inclusive, worked with legislators to transform the position of Illinois state historian to focus on underrepresented history, and hosted the signing ceremony to make Juneteenth an official state holiday. Throughout her career, she has championed efforts to make libraries and museums more diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible, believing that the heart of these institutions must represent the communities they serve. She earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Central Methodist University and holds two masters’ degrees in library science/archives management and history from Simmons University.

Julie Silverbrook serves as senior director of Partnerships and Constitutional Scholar in Residence at iCivics. Julie served as executive director of The Constitutional Sources Project (ConSource) in Washington, D.C., from 2012 to 2020. She regularly writes and lectures on the United States Constitution and its history, and the importance of civic education to the health of the American republic. Julie has nearly a decade of experience in growth projects for non-profit organizations, cultivating partnerships, fundraising, coalition-building, and business development and management. She holds a J.D. from the College of William & Mary Law School, where she received the National Association of Women Lawyers Award and the Thurgood Marshall Award and served as a senior articles editor on the William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal. She graduated Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa from The George Washington University with a B.A. in Political Science. Upon graduation, she was awarded the GW Columbian College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Scholar Award, the highest academic award given to a student in the arts and sciences college. Julie lives in Bethesda, Maryland, with her husband and daughter.

Nancy Kegan Smith is the retired director of the Presidential Materials Division at the National Archives and Records Administration. Ms. Smith started her career in 1973 as an archivist at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library in Austin, Texas, and retired in 2012 as director of the Presidential Materials Division in Washington, D.C., the division at National Archives and Records Administration that advised the White House on presidential and first lady records and gift issues. She currently is vice president of the First Ladies Association for Research and Education and lectures and writes on first ladies including Lady Bird Johnson and Michelle Obama and presidential records. She co-edited Modern First Ladies: Their Documentary Legacy, and is co-author of the first college textbook on first ladies, U.S. First Ladies: Making History and Leaving Legacies, with Dr. Diana B. Carlin and Anita B. McBride along with an upcoming trade book with the same authors, Remember the First Ladies: The Legacies of America’s History-Making Women.

Sara Kanawati Stephany is the co-chair of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library New Frontier Network—a cohort of young leaders engaging new generations in the late president’s legacy of service. She works as a communications and public affairs strategist for leading organizations in the healthcare, technology, and human service sectors. A naturalized U.S. citizen from Syria, Kanawati Stephany is active in non-profits dedicated to immigrant rights, civic engagement, and preparing women to run for public office. She lives near Portland, Oregon, with her husband, sons, and rescue pup.

Tina Tchen is an executive vice president and chief strategy and impact officer for the Obama Foundation. She is responsible for leading the development, implementation, and monitoring of the foundation’s strategy, oversees the Girls Opportunity Alliance, formalizing the senior advisor role she has played with the team over the last year, and is involved with the foundation’s work with Obama alumni. Ms. Tchen is an attorney, activist, and lifelong advocate for women and girls. She served in the Obama White House through both terms, and was an assistant to President Barack Obama, chief of staff to First Lady Michelle Obama, and executive director of the White House Council on Women and Girls.

Janet Tran serves as the director of the Center for Civics, Education, and Opportunity (CCEO) for the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute. She helped design the Foundation’s non-partisan civic learning portfolio to answer President Reagan’s call for an “informed patriotism.” In 2015, she established the Reagan Institute offices in Washington, D.C., with the launch of Leadership and the American Presidency (LTAP), an experiential leadership program for university students. She is the co-founder of the the inaugural Reagan Institute Summit on Education (RISE), an annual bipartisan education policy that examines the health of our education system. Janet serves on the board of Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (PACE) as a senior advisor to the Campus Election Engagement Project, and the Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) advisory board. Janet’s civic mission began while serving as a social studies and english teacher in Los Angeles. Janet earned her B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles, and her master’s of education in curriculum and instruction at California State University, Northridge. Most recently, she earned her doctorate in education learning technologies from Pepperdine University.

Gayle Jessup White is the first public relations and community engagement officer at the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, the nonprofit that owns and operates Monticello. She is the author of the book, Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant’s Search for Her Family’s Lasting Legacy. A former awardwinning television reporter and anchor, Gayle started her career at the New York Times. She has written and spoken extensively about her work at Monticello, the legacies of slavery, and her family’s contributions to American history. Gayle serves on Virginia’s Citizens Advisory Council on Furnishing and Interpreting the Executive Mansion, where she is founding chair of the Descendant Committee. She is also a board member the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society, Charlottesville Live Arts, and Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest.

Kellee Wicker leads the Science and Technology Innovation Program (STIP) at the Wilson Center, a Congressionally chartered think tank that provides nonpartisan counsel and insights on global affairs to policymakers through deep research, impartial analysis, and independent scholarship. The STIP team provides research and insight to Congress, global policymakers, and the general public on a number of emerging technologies and scientific advances, with special emphasis on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, space in the commercial age, and more. Through games, experiential learning, and educational opportunities, STIP also works beyond traditional research to directly provide policymakers and their staff with the foundational knowledge they need to devise smart legislation and regulation that protects individuals and workers while continuing to bolster flourishing technological innovation.

Sharon Yang is a member of the external affairs team on Meta with a focus on Policy Partnerships working with government and cultural organizations like NASA, the Smithsonian Institution, and the United Nations. She has been with Meta for seven years and is based in Washington, D.C. Prior to joining Meta, Sharon served as chief of protocol for the U.S. Pavilion at the 2015 World’s Fair in Milan, Italy. She was also formerly with The Aspen Institute’s development team, President Obama’s re-election campaign, the Democratic National Committee, DCCC, and Secretary Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign.

Amy Zantzinger is currently head of Amy Zantzinger Interior Design, which was established in 1998. Mrs. Zantzinger’s business provides design services for residential and commercial clients throughout the United States. Her interior design business was put on hold for two years, when in February 2007, President George W. Bush appointed her as special assistant to the president and White House social secretary. She served as social secretary until January 2009. From 1993 to 1994, she served as the protocol officer to the mayor of San Francisco. Mrs. Zantzinger also worked in the White House for President George H.W. Bush in the Visitors Office from 1989 to 1992. She is a native of San Diego, California. Amy and her husband, Richard Zantzinger, reside in Washington, D.C., and have two grown children.

Tuesday, September 26 12–2 pm

Book Signing!

join us in the White House History Shop at the Mayflower Hotel

Wednesday, September 27 12–2 pm

Dr. John Hutton will be available to sign the children’s books he has written and illustrated.

Jennifer Pickens will also sign her book Entertaining at the White House.

The White House Historical Association is a nonprofit educational association founded in 1961 for the purpose of enhancing the understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment of the Executive Mansion. It was created at the recommendation of the National Park Service and with the support of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. All proceeds from the sale of the Associations books and products are used to fund the acquisition of historic furnishings and artwork for the permanent White House collection, assist in the preservation of public rooms, and further its educational mission. The Association also sponsors lectures, exhibits, and other outreach programs. Thousands of schools, universities, and libraries have received free educational materials about the White House.

The David M. Rubenstein National Center for White House History

is the research and educational hub for the White House Historical Association. It is also the repository of the Digital Library and related digital resources. The Center offers comprehensive, authoritative, and accessible content about the history of the Executive Mansion, including those who have lived and worked there as well as its traditions and complex role as a national symbol. The goal of the Center is to promote awareness of the past, provide deeper historical appreciation and understanding, and inspire engagement for learners of all ages. Established in 2010 and named for David M. Rubenstein in 2011 to recognize his generous support and enthusiasm for sharing history, it is located at Decatur House, a site owned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and operated by the White House Historical Association.

The White House Historical Association Board of Directors

Officers

John F. W. Rogers, Chairman

Teresa Carlson, Vice-Chairperson

Gregory W. Wendt, Treasurer

Anita B. McBride, Secretary

Stewart D. McLaurin, President

Directors

Eula Adams

Michael Beschloss

Gahl Hodges Burt

Merlynn Carson

Jean M. Case

Ashley Dabbiere

Wayne A. I. Frederick

Deneen C. Howell

Tham Kannalikham

Barbara A. Perry

Ben C. Sutton Jr.

Tina Tchen

Liason

Charles F. Sams III

Ex-Officio

Lonnie G. Bunch III

Kaywin Feldman

Carla Hayden

Colleen Shogan

Directors of Emeriti

John T. Behrendt

John H. Dalton

Nancy M. Folger

Knight A. Kiplinger

Elise K. Kirk

Martha Joynt Kumar

James I. McDaniel

Robert M. McGee

Harry G. Robinson III

Ann Stock

Gail Berry West

National Council on White House History

Kimberly Sue Abod

Eula Lee Adams

Annette Allen

Marta Batmasian

Theresa Behrendt

Barbara L. Bowles

Nancy Bratic

John L. Budetti

Jonathan Burgstone

Phil G. Busey Sr.

Robert Capoferri

Teresa H. Carlson

Merlynn Carson

James H. Cavanaugh

Nabila Khashoggi Chambers

Norman Cohn

Theresa Taylor Cole

Parker Collier

Kimberly Cooper

Tatiana Copeland

Candace Cummings

Mike Curb

Ashley Dabbiere

John H. Dalton

Diana Davis Spencer

Ann M. Drake

Debbie Driesman

Philip Gerard Dufour

Stephen M. Duprey

Claire Dwoskin

Akram Elias

Beth Eliason

Meg Gentle

John Giordano

Murray Goodman

Jeff Gordon

John F.X. Graham

Louise Gund

Frederick Haas

Alan Hall

Beatrice Hamza Bassey

Mary Elizabeth Simpson Hanahan

Sally Hartsfield Sutton

Gabriela Hearst

Carrie Hoernig

Ghada Irani

Julie J. Jackson

Victoria E. Jackson

Anurag Jain

Lorna M. Johnson

Michele Kang

Robert N. Kaplan

Howard Kessler

Michele Kessler

Susan V. Klein

Bradley Knox

Metta Krach

Anne Louise Lantry

Jo Carole Lauder

Thomas L. Lloyd

George M. Logothetis

Jennifer Ellen London

Kristen Lund

Shahin Mafi

John Joseph Maguire

Marlene A. Malek

Lisa Manning

George M. Marcus

David R. Marquis

Anita B. McBride

Bonnie McElveen-Hunter

Martha McGeary Snider

Robert Merrill McGee

Debby McGinn

Patricia Ann Miller

Mary V. Mochary

Frances Anne Moody-Dahlberg

Geoff Morrell

Glori Norwitt

Amelia Theresa Ogunlesi

Adebayo Ogunlesi

Sarah Perot

Clare Phillips Tayback

Linda F. Powers

Sreenivas Reddy

Philip S. Reese

Paula Joy Reinhold

Rebecca Reyes

Vivian E. Riefberg

Matthew A. Romanowski

John F. W. Rogers

David M. Rubenstein

Jeanne W. Ruesch

Frederick J. Ryan Jr.

Karen Schaufeld

Mary Scheible

Gloria Marlyne Sexton

Susan Silverstein Scott

Gunjan Sinha

Frances B. Spradley

Cynthia Stone

Sheldon Stone

Steven Strandberg

Steven Strawn

Ramon Modesto Tallaj

Nancy Voorhees

Desiree Watson

Laura Wideman

Gregory W. Wendt

Lisa Wendt

Jane Wilf

Kristen Williams-Haseotes

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