Matthew Daus was the longest serving Commissioner/Chairman of the NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission (“TLC”) – and prior to that – TLC General Counsel. Mr. Daus’ public service career spanned almost 20 years in NYC government – including: Commissioner – NYC Civil Service Commission; General Counsel – NYC Community Development Agency; Special Counsel – NYC Trade Waste Commission; and Prosecutor – […]
Dr. Jurgen Weiss, head of The Brattle Group’s climate change practice, specializesin issues broadly motivated by climate change concerns, such as renewable energy, energy efficiency, energy storage, the interaction between electricity, gas and transportation, and carbon pricing and the impact these changes have on existing assets, market structures, and long-term planning needs for electric utilities in North America, Europe, and the […]
David Phillips is currently Director of the Program on Peace-building and Rights at Columbia University’s Institute for the Study of Human Rights. Phillips has worked as a senior adviser to the United Nations Secretariat and as a foreign affairs expert and senior adviser to the U.S. Department of State. He has held positions as a visiting scholar at Harvard University’s Center […]
Ken Burns was born in Brooklyn, New York. He founded a production company called Florentine Films and began making documentary films. In 1981, his film Brooklyn Bridge earned him an Academy Award nomination for best documentary. He has gone on to make many other films that have aired on PBS such as The Civil War, Baseball and Jazz. His recent projects […]
Former Speaker Newt Gingrich is the former Speaker of the House of Representatives. After the 1994 mid-term elections – Newt Gingrich became the first Republican Speaker of the House in 40 years. While he was House speaker – the House enacted welfare reform – passed a capital gains tax cut in 1997 – and in 1998 passed the first balanced budget since […]
Former Speaker Newt Gingrich is the former Speaker of the House of Representatives. After the 1994 mid-term elections – Newt Gingrich became the first Republican Speaker of the House in 40 years. While he was House speaker – the House enacted welfare reform – passed a capital gains tax cut in 1997 – and in 1998 passed the first balanced budget since […]
Commissioner Bill Bratton is the former New York City Police Commissioner. He is now the Executive Chairman, Teneo Risk; Senior Managing Director, Teneo. The Commissioner resigned the in 2016 to enter private practice. In terms of terrorism, Bratton is the “Top Cop” in the world. He has previously served as the Commissioner of the Boston Police Department (BPD) (1993-1994) – New […]
Ed Cox is the chairman of the New York Republican State Committee. He is the son-in-law of the 37th President of the United States Richard M. Nixon and 44th First Lady of the United States Pat Nixon. Cox was named in Super Lawyers in the area of Securities & Corporate Finance. He was elected chairman of the New York State Republican […]
Betsy McCaughey was the 72nd Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1995 to 1998. She has been a fellow at the conservative Manhattan Institute and Hudson Institute think tanks. She founded the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths (RID) in reaction to a rise in anti-biotic resistant infections. A historian by training – with a Ph.D. from Columbia University – McCaughey has […]
Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis – Republican nominee for Mayor of New York, 2017. She was elected to the New York State Assembly on in 2010. Her district includes all of Staten Island and a large portion of Brooklyn. Assemblywoman Malliotakis was recently named the State Chairman for the Marco Rubio Presidential campaign. She is the daughter of immigrants – her father from Greece […]
Luis Balzac serves as Managing Partner at the BalzacCapo Group. During the past decade, he served as Deputy Secretary of State of Puerto Rico, Assistant Secretary of Economic Development and Commerce and as Regional Director for the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration, in New York. As founder and President of BalzacCapo Group, a public relations, marketing and business development consulting firm […]
Larry Kudlow – is a syndicated columnist – who appears in numerous U.S. newspapers and websites – including his own blog – Kudlow’s Money Politic. He is a CNBC senior contributor. He is also the host of “The Larry Kudlow Show” – which broadcasts each Saturday from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. on WABC Radio and is syndicated nationally by […]
Steve Kates– “Dr.Sky” has been engaged in the science of Astronomy for well over thirty years. A native of Brooklyn, Steve moved to the suburbs of New Jersey in 1967 and found the night sky clear. He is the founder of the Hackensack Astronomy Club. He has been a regular contributor to top astronomy publications. “Dr. Sky” also had a regular […]
James Hunt DEA Agent in Charge New York began his law enforcement career inthe New York City Police Department in 1982. Mr. Hunt became a Special Agent of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration in 1985 and was assigned to the New York Division. In 1999 – Mr. Hunt was promoted to Group Supervisor at the DEA Miami Division where he led […]
Chris Scalia is the youngest son of Supreme Court Judge Anthony Scalia. This definitive collection of beloved Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s finest speeches covers topics as varied as the law, faith, virtue, pastimes, and his heroes and friends. Featuring a foreword by longtime friend Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and an intimate introduction by his youngest son, this volume includes dozens […]
Dr. Mary Ellen O’Toole has spent her career studying the criminal mind. One ofthe most senior profilers for the FBI until her retirement in 2009, Dr. O’Toole has helped capture, interview and understand some of the world’s most infamous people, as well as investigate several infamous cases. Dr. O’Toole also worked the Elizabeth Smart and Natalee Holloway disappearances, the Columbine shootings […]
Charles Sullivan, with his late father Billy were for three decades the owners of the New England Patriots Football Club. The Patriot team Billy, Charles and Patrick Sullivan thoughtfully built into a participant in Super Bowl XX provided the solid foundation for the success the Patriots are enjoying today. Charles also owned the Sullivan Stadium in Foxboro where the Patriots played. […]
Senate Leader John Flanagan is the President and Majority Leader of the NewYork. He is Republican. He represents the Second Senate District – which includes the entire Town of Smithtown and portions of the Town of Brookhaven and the Town of Huntington. He was first elected to represent this part of Suffolk County in 2002 and overwhelmingly reelected in 2004- 2014. […]
Dan Doctoroff is Chairman and CEO of Sidewalk Labs. Dan was President and Chief Executive Officer of Bloomberg L.P., the leading provider of news and information to the global financial community, until December 2014. During the seven years that he led the company, despite the financial crisis, Bloomberg’s organic revenues nearly doubled. Prior to joining Bloomberg L.P., Dan served as Deputy […]
Mark Penn is the President and managing Partner of the Stagewell Group. Founded in 2015, the Stagewell Group is an investment advisory company, which will invest in advertising, research, data analytics, public relations, and digital marketing services. a former pollster, political strategist, and author. Penn has been in research, advertising, public relations, polling and consulting for nearly 40 years. Before founding […]
Anthony Scaramucci is the founder and former managing Partner of SkybridgeCapital, a very large, successful hedge fund on Wall Street. Prior to Skybridge, Mr. Scaramucci founded Oscar Capital Management and was at Goldman Sachs before that. Mr. Scaramucci is ranked in the top 100 global financial managers by Worth Magazine. Mr. Scaramucci is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He sits […]
Former Senator Joseph Lieberman is former United States Senator from Connecticut. Democratic Party. He was the party’s nominee for Vice President in the 2000 election. Currently an independent – he remains closely associated with the party. He won the Senate election in 1988 and was re-elected in 1994 and 2000. Lieberman was the Democratic nominee for Vice President in the 2000 […]
Edward Klein is a well-known editor and #1 best selling book author New YorkTimes list – writer and public speaker with a distinguished career in American journalism. After serving an apprenticeship as a copy boy for the New York Daily News – he went on to earn a master’s degree from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism – he joined Newsweek […]
Barry Slotnick is a defense attorney among this country’s most celebrated. Mr. Slotnick’s practice focuses on commercial litigation, civil litigation, disciplinary proceedings, high net-worth matrimonial matters and white collar defense. He is a former Associate Appeals Agent for the Selective Service Commission and was Special Assistant Attorney General for the State of New York. He is also a past executive secretary […]
Robert Strang CEO Investigative Management Group, honed his extensive government experience in fraud detection and prosecution into a unique investigative resource for the private sector. As CEO of Investigative Management Group, he is one of the world’s leading corporate investigative and security specialists serving major financial institutions, Fortune 500 companies, large law firms and high networth individuals and families. Mr. Strang […]
Alexander Svezia, SPE Partners – Co-Founder and Managing Partner SPE is the creator, along with his partners of the new “National Geographic, Encounter Ocean Odyssey” installment in Times Square opening October 6, 2017. Alex got his start in entertainment at the Walt Disney Company in motion picture marketing and distribution. He was a key player on the team that produced over 30 […]
Lon Augustenborg, Vice Chairman of Impera Intelligence Group. He recentlycompleted a 35-year career in the CIA’s Clandestine Service, which included nine field assignments. Most recently he headed the CIA’s largest domestic office, where he worked closely with the U.S. private sector. He served as Chief of Station in the CIA’s flagship locations in East Asia and Latin America. Additionally, he was […]
Heather Nauert joined the State Department as a spokesperson in April 2017 after a career in broadcast journalism. As a New York-based anchor and correspondent at the Fox News Channel, Ms. Nauert was responsible for overseeing breaking news on the top-rated US morning cable news show. She regularly soloes anchored programs on Fox and contributed to every news platform, including radio […]
Charles Sullivan, is a New York City businessman and benefactor. Mr. Sullivan is known to host the annual FBI Christmas party as well as Chinese artists at Carnegie Hall. Together with his late father Billy owned the New England Patriots Football Club for 30 years. The Patriot team Billy, Charles and Patrick Sullivan thoughtfully built into a participant in Super […]
Luis Balzac serves as Managing Partner at the BalzacCapo Group. During the pastdecade, he served as Deputy Secretary of State of Puerto Rico, Assistant Secretary of Economic Development and Commerce and as Regional Director for the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration, in New York. As founder and President of BalzacCapo Group, a public relations, marketing and business development consulting firm – […]
