McCourt School of Public Policy

Advisory Board

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.

Jack Abernethy (C ’78)

CEO, FOX Television Stations (FTS)

Cristóbal Alex

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

Donna Brazile

Former Chair of the Democratic National Committee

Jonathan Burks (SFS ’99)

Executive Vice President of Economic and Health Policy, Bipartisan Policy Center – Fall ’19 Fellow

Patti Solis Doyle

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

Mike Dubke (P’21)

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

Sam Feist (L’99)

CEO, C-SPAN

Ed Goeas

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

Errin Haines

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

Katie Harbath

CEO, Anchor Change; Former Director of Public Policy, Facebook – Fall ’22 Fellow

Izzy Klein (C’99)

Co-founder and Principal, Klein/Johnson Group

Craig Minassian

Consultant, Comedy Central; Chief Content, Communications and Marketing Officer, Clinton Foundation; Former Producer HBO; Former White House Assistant Press Secretary and Director of Television News; Founder, Minassian Media. – Fall ’23 Fellow

Tony Sayegh

Former White House Senior Advisor for Strategy; Fox News Contributor – Spring ’17 Fellow

Goli Sheikholeslami (SFS ’89)

Chief Executive Officer, POLITICO Media Group

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 (L ’98)

Former Election Law Attorney for Jeb Bush SuperPAC, Republican National Committee – Fall ’15 Fellow