Samantha Vinograd
Samantha leads Brunswick’s U.S. geopolitical practice. She has served under three bipartisan Administrations and in several key private sector roles. Most recently, she served as the Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism, Threat Prevention, and Law Enforcement Policy at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security where she developed, implemented and evaluated policies to identify and mitigate risks […]
Irina Bokova
Irina Bokova, born on 12 July 1952 in Sofia (Bulgaria), has been two terms the Director-General of UNESCO from 2009 to 2017. Having graduated from Moscow State Institute of International Relations, Irina Bokova was a Fellow at the University of Maryland, Washington, and followed an executive program at the John F. Kennedy School of Government […]
H.E. Laura Chinchilla
First female President of Costa Rica (2010-2014). She also served as vice president (2006-2008), congresswoman (2002-2006), and Minister of Security and Justice (1994-1998). During her presidency, she promoted the economic recovery of Costa Rica after the world recession of the years 2007-2009; among other policies, through a strong drive to attract investment and open trade […]
Morgan Ortagus
Morgan Ortagus is currently a Senior Policy Advisor at the United States Mission to the United Nations. Ms. Ortagus previously served as President Trump’s Deputy Special Presidential Envoy to the Middle East under Ambassador Steve Witkoff. She also served in the first Trump Administration as the Spokesperson for the Department of State. Ms. Ortagus is […]
The Hon. Lindsey Graham
Lindsey Graham has earned a reputation as a conservative problem-solver and one of the strongest proponents of a robust national defense. A frequent visitor to American troops stationed overseas for on-the-ground assessments, Graham has consistently pushed for outcomes in the War on Terror which protect our long-term national security interests. One leading conservative recently wrote […]
Rodrigo Arenas Echeverria
Rodrigo Arenas was born in Guatemala in 1975. He has his Bachelors degree in business administration. Additionally, he is an entrepreneur, the founder of Habitare Desarrollos, and a civic entrepreneur and activist.He is the co-founder and president of the Movimiento Civico Nacional (National Civic Movement) in Guatemala, which started in 2009. The National Civic Movement, […]
Dr. Muhammad Yunus
Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus is the father of both social business and microcredit, the founder of Grameen Bank, and of more than 50 other companies in Bangladesh. For his constant innovation and enterprise, the Fortune Magazine named Professor Yunus in March 2012 as “one of the greatest entrepreneurs of our time.” In 2006, Professor […]
Hanne LeCount
Hanne LeCount is the Executive Director of Concordia, driving impact and strategic growth for the organization and Concordia Community alike. As Executive Director, Hanne oversees daily operations of the organization, providing executive direction for program strategies and working closely with the CEO to align the vision and the direction of the organization. Hanne joined Concordia […]
The Hon. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
A native of Cuba, former U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) served for almost three decades as a Member of Congress representing diverse areas in South Florida. She was the Chairwoman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). In these roles, she […]
Dr. Eduardo J. Padrón, Ph.D.
An American by choice, Dr. Eduardo Padrón arrived in the United States as a teenage refugee in 1961. From 1995 until 2019, he has served as President of Miami Dade College (MDC), the largest degree granting institution of higher education in America. He is credited with elevating MDC into a position of national prominence among […]
The Hon. Carlos A. Gimenez
Carlos Antonio Gimenez proudly represents the people of Florida’s 28th Congressional district, encompassing all of Monroe County and the southwest portion of Miami-Dade County. First elected to Congress in 2020, he serves on the House Armed Services Committee, the Homeland Security Committee, and the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the US & the […]