David Mathews ChairmanDavid Mathews is president of the Charles F. Kettering Foundation. He served as Secretary of the Department of Health,
Carol Farquhar Nugent PresidentCarol Farquhar Nugent, long-time executive director of Grantmakers In Aging (GIA), retired December 31, 2011 following
Estus Smith Vice PresidentEstus Smith retired from the Kettering Foundation after serving 18 years as program officer, director of operations, vice
William Muse President EmeritusWilliam Muse is former president of the National Issues Forums Institute (NIFI), a non-profit nonpartisan network that, in
Jean Johnson Vice President for Moderator Development and CommunicationsJean Johnson is a Senior Fellow and Special Adviser for Public Agenda.
Patty Dineen Secretary / TreasurerPatty Dineen has been convening and moderating National Issues Forums (NIF) in Pennsylvania and other states since 1994.
William Winter Chairman EmeritusWilliam F. Winter served as Governor of Mississippi from 1980 to 1984. He has been a long-time advocate for public education
Jerry Elijah Brown DirectorUntil 2007, Jerry Elijah Brown was Dean of the School of Journalism and Communications at the University of Montana.
William DiMascio DirectorBill DiMascio is former executive director of the Pennsylvania Prison Society, a private, nonprofit organization that has
Dolores Foley DirectorDolores Foley is an Associate Professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Hawaii.
Sandy Heierbacher DirectorSandy Heierbacher co-founded the National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD) in 2002 with the support and in
Kara Lindaman DirectorKara Lindaman is a professor of political science/public administration at Winona State University. Earning her Ph.D.
Stacie Molnar-Main DirectorStacie Molnar-Main is an educational consultant whose work focuses on strengthening schools and communities through practi
Gary Paul DirectorGary Paul is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and History at Florida Agricultural and Mechani
Kimberly Pearce DirectorKimberly Pearce is a retired Professor of Communication at De Anza College where she taught for more than 25 years.
Lisa Strahley DirectorProfessor Lisa Strahley, Coordinator of the Civic Engagement Center and Chair of Early Childhoo
John Unger DirectorJohn Unger has committed his life to being a public servant-leader and bringing together his many experiences in theology
Mark Wilson DirectorMark Wilson is Director of Civic Learning Initiatives and the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanit
