The Institute of Politics and Public Service advisory board is a diverse group of leaders in politics, public service and media. Advisory board members execute GU Politics’ mission to prepare more young people to go into public service by providing their expertise and strategic guidance to the GU Politics’ senior team and serve as ambassadors to help raise the visibility of the institute. Advisory board members meet twice a year in Washington, DC and participate in opportunities to mentor students and in GU Politics’ programming.

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    Jack Abernethy (C ’78)

    CEO, FOX Television Stations (FTS)

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    Cristóbal Alex

    Former Deputy White House Cabinet Secretary, Biden Administration; Former Senior Advisor, Biden-Harris 2020; Former Founding President, Latino Victory Fund; Partner & Head of DC Office, Tusk Strategies – Fall ’23 Fellow

  • Donna Brazile headshot
    Donna Brazile

    Former Chair of the Democratic National Committee

  • Jonathan Burks (SFS '99) headshot
    Jonathan Burks (SFS ’99)

    Vice President, Global Public Policy, Walmart – Fall ’19 Fellow

  • Laura Chinchilla (GRD '89) headshot
    Laura Chinchilla (GRD ’89)

    Former President of the Republic of Costa Rica – Spring ’16 Fellow

  • Patti Solis Doyle headshot
    Patti Solis Doyle

    Partner & Head of U.S. Public Affairs office, Brunswick Group

  • Mike Dubke headshot
    Mike Dubke (P’21)

    Founding Partner, Black Rock Group; Former White House Communications Director – Fall ’17 Fellow

  • Sam Feist Headshot
    Sam Feist (L’99)

    CEO, C-SPAN

  • Ed Goeas headshot
    Ed Goeas

    President & CEO, The Tarrance Group – Fall ’18 Fellow

  • Errin Haines headshot
    Errin Haines

    Founding Member & Editor-at-Large, The 19th – Fall ’20 Fellow

  • Katie Harbath headshot
    Katie Harbath

    Chief Global Affairs Officer, Duco; Former Director of Public Policy, Facebook; Director of Democracy and Technology, International Republican Institute; CEO, Anchor Change – Fall ’22 Fellow

  • Doug Jones headshot
    Doug Jones

    Former U.S. Senator, D-AL – Spring ’21 Fellow

  • Ileana Ros-Lehtinen - headshot
    Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

    Former Congresswoman, (R-FL) – Spring ’19 Fellow

  • Katie Walsh Shields headshot
    Katie Walsh Shields

    National Political Strategist, Senior Advisor to the Republican National Committee, and former White House Principal Deputy Chief of Staff – Spring ’18 Fellow

  • Charlie Spies headshot
    Charlie Spies (L’98)

    Member, Dickinson Wright PLLC – Fall ’15 Fellow