OUR NATIONAL CONVERSATION - Key Persons
Brian Thomas is a policy enthusiast, physician leader, and founder of The Candidates Network, a group of experts who have advised students on "Let's Fix America." He is a Notre Dame grad and completed his medical training at the University of Minnesota, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, and the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.
Elizabeth Bradley is an Alumna of Arizona State University, with a BA in Organizational Leadership. Elizabeth is truly passionate about driving organizational progress, empowering individuals to reach their full potential, and streamlining processes for optimal performance. She has been with ONC for about 2 years.
Job Titles:
- Team Lead, Future Leaders Project
Harmoni Wilson is currently a high school junior at Pearson Online Academy. She thoroughly enjoys working with others and being reliable whenever she can. With hopes to study law, she also works in Political Affairs for The Borgen Project.
Job Titles:
- Director of Outreach and Partnerships
Hunter Malone graduated with his B.A. in Psychology from Western New England University and M.A. in Community Psychology from the University of New Haven. Working full time as a Care Coordinator he has a passion for giving a voice to those who need them. He is also part of a team to create a queer library in Boston. He has been with ONC for 1 year.
Jeff Hall, ONC's founder, is a former vice president at the Los Angeles Times. Jeff is a Stanford grad, a Harvard MBA and an alumnus of the White House Fellows program. He has always operated at the intersection of journalism, public policy and entrepreneurship.
Rose Duignan served for two decades in production and senior management positions at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM). Rose was part of the original Star Wars team, working directly for George Lucas. She is executive producer of ABC's stop-motion animated series, Bump in the Night. She's also an avid golfer. Rose is a Stanford grad and got her MBA at Columbia.
Job Titles:
- Columnist With the Washington Post Writers Group
Ruben Navarrette is a nationally syndicated columnist with The Washington Post Writers Group and a contributor to several news outlets, including The Daily Beast, Newsmax Magazine, Latino Magazine, Spectrum 1 (LA) News, USA Today and Straight Arrow News. He also hosts a podcast, "Ruben In The Center." Ruben went to Harvard undergrad and got his masters in public policy at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.
Sam Taylor is a political science major and business/philosophy double-minor at Brigham Young University, where he has served as a staff editor for Aporia, an undergraduate journal of philosophy. As Managing Editor, he oversees ONC's written content. He has been with ONC for 3 years.
Job Titles:
- Director of Community Engagement
Tania A. Ruedas Ortiz graduated with their B.A in Political Science and Speech Communication from the University of La Verne. She has a passion of sharing political information that is CUTE (Clear, Understandable, Thematic and Encompassing).
Job Titles:
- Director of Human Resources
Job Titles:
- Director of Business Development
Thomas Fair graduated with his B.S in Healthcare Management from Mount Saint Mary College. Tom is currently in his first year of graduate school at LSU as a candidate for an MBA in Finance. Tom has a passion for the growth and development of his colleagues and the business he works in.