PAST EVENTS

In recent years the Leadership Council has hosted panel discussions and book parties with distinguished authors, celebrated pundits, political strategists, and leading analysts.

A Conversation with Stephen Bubner and Christina Page
In October, 2006, the Leadership Council hosted a provocative conversation with: Stephen Dubner, author of Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything and Christina Page, author of How the Pro-Choice Movement Saved America: Freedom, Politics and the War on Sex.

Discussing the Electoral Map: A Panel Discussion with Our Nation’s Leading Political Analysts
In October 2008, on the eve of the 2008 presidential election, the Leadership Council hosted a panel discussion with:
Donna Brazile, political commentator for CNN, MSNBC, American Morning, and columnist for Roll Call Magazine
Doug Hattaway, President and CEO of Hattaway Communications, former Advisor to U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton, and former spokesperson for Vice President Al Gore
Jef Pollock, President of Global Strategy Group, LLC, and strategist for Democratic political candidates, governors, members of Congress, and leading advocacy organizations
Rebecca Traister, senior writer at Salon.com, covering women, in politics, media, and entertainment, and frequent contributor to The Nation, Elle, The New York Times, New York Magazine, and other publications.