Authors
Tom Wright
Senior Fellow – Foreign Policy, Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology
Tom Wright is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. He most recently served as special assistant to the president and senior…
Colin Kahl
Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and Professor, by courtesy, of Political Science
Colin Kahl is the Steven C.Házy Senior Fellow at Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperation at the Freeman Spogli…
Vali Nasr
Majid Khadduri Professor of International Affairs and Middle East Studies, Johns Hopkins SAIS
Dr. Vali Nasr is the Majid Khadduri Professor of International Affairs and Middle East Studies at Johns Hopkins SAIS, where he also served…
Ali Vaez
Senior Adviser to the President & Project Director, Iran, International Crisis Group
Ali Vaez is the director of the Iran Project and senior adviser to the president at the International Crisis Group. Previously, he…
Mary Ann Ahern
Political Reporter, NBC5 Chicago
Mary Ann Ahern joined NBC5 News in March 1989 and was named political reporter in 2006. She has covered campaigns from the White House to…
Darin LaHood
Representative, Illinois 16th District
Darin LaHood has represented Illinois in Congress since 2015, first serving the 18th district and currently…
Mike Quigley
Representative, Illinois 5th District
Mike Quigley has represented Illinois' 5th District in Congress since 2009. He serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on…
Leslie Vinjamuri
President & Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
About Dr. Leslie VinjamuriDr. Leslie Vinjamuri is the president and chief executive officer of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.…
Kuliva Wilburn
Chief Executive Officer, Wilburn Strategic Solutions, Inc.
Kuliva Wilburn holds a Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry from Drexel University, a Master of Public Health degree from the University of…
Eric Weinheimer
Senior Vice President, Philanthropic Strategist, Bank of America
In his current role, Eric Weinheimer offers tailored consulting and advisory services to the boards of directors and senior leaders of nonprofit…
