Executive Committee
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Bryan Pedersen, President
Managing Director, RBC Wealth Management
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Joseph Jones, Chair
Chief of Staff to the President, Des Moines University
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Cassie Folk, Secretary
Director of Government Affairs, Diageo
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Chris Hosek, Treasurer
Principal, Texas Star Alliance
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Maggie Mick, Development Co-Chair
Vice President, MultiState
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Ken Gross, Counsel/Development Co-Chair
Senior Political Law Counsel and Consultant, Akin Gump
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Steve Schale, Delegate Selection Co-Chair
President, Schale Strategies
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Kyle Hybl, Delegate Selection Co-Chair
President and CEO, The El Pomar Foundation
Trustees
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Rima Kawas, Alumni Chair
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Matt Sanderson, Counsel
Member, Caplin & Drysdale
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Ashleigh de La Torre
Vice President of Public Policy, Amazon
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Gerard Dehrmann
Senior Vice President of Public Affairs and State & Local Government Relations, Walmart
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Brian Diffell
Founder, Ridge Path Strategies
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Jay Footlik
President & CEO, Global Policy Initiatives
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DiAnne Graham
Founder and President, Graham Advisors, LLC
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Justin Gray
President & CEO, Gray Global Advisors, LLC
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Kathryn Gunter
Senior Director, State Government Affairs, Oracle
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Ashley Holbrook
Chief Administrative Officer, Government Operations, Boeing
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Gerardo Interiano
SVP of Government Relations and Public Affairs, Aurora
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Leo Jardot
Partner, Alignment Government Strategies
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Patrick Lespinasse
Regional Head, Policy & Government Affairs, Starbucks
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Reggie Love
Senior Advisor, Apollo Global Management
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Wes Lujan
Vice President, Government and Industry Affairs, GATX
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Amol Naik
CEO & Founder, Resurgens Strategies
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Bret Perkins
Senior Vice President, External and Government Affairs, Comcast
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Breanna Schafer
Vice President, Government Affairs, Target
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Suzanne Swink
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Joe Vidulich
Senior Director, Federal Government Affairs, Capital One
