Paul Clement is a Wisconsin native who practices appellate law in Washington, D.C., and served as the 43rd Solicitor General of the United States from June 2005 until June 2008. He is a Distinguished Lecturer in Law at the Georgetown University Law Center.

McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and Director, James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions, Princeton University

The Honorable Reid Ribble is NRCA’s CEO. Before becoming CEO, Reid served six years in the U.S. House of Representatives. During his tenure, he served on the Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Budget and Finance, and Foreign Affairs Committees, where he served as vice chairman of the Committee on Emerging Threats. During his time in Congress, Reid met with more than 25 heads of state and in his capacity on the Committee on Foreign Affairs traveled extensively throughout Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

With more than 40 years of experience in law, politics and public policy, Cleta Mitchell has advised nonprofit and issue organizations, corporations, candidates, campaigns, and individuals on state and federal campaign finance law, election law, and compliance issues related to lobbying, ethics and financial disclosure. Ms. Mitchell practiced before the Federal Election Commission, the ethics committees of the US House and Senate and similar state and local enforcement bodies and agencies.

Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution

Curt S. Culver is a Non-Executive Chairman of MGIC Investment Corporation. Mr. Culver’s career spans more than 40 years in the private mortgage insurance industry, including 33 years at MGIC. Mr. Culver joined MGIC in 1982, was named President and Chief Operating Officer in 1996, and on January 1, 2000 became Chief Executive Officer at MGIC Investment. He added the title of Chairman in 2006. Upon his retirement on March 1, 2015, he became Non-Executive Chairman.

Terry is a life-long entrepreneur focused on business, politics, and family. Terry has been an active real estate investor for more than 45 years, serving four REITs as CEO. Through the Considine Companies, Terry has invested in real estate, television broadcasting, convenience stores, environmental services, and venture capital. Terry contributed his apartment business to the formation of Aimco, led the Aimco IPO in 1994, and has served as Aimco Chairman/CEO since that time. Terry has also been active in politics, elected twice to the Colorado Senate and holding leadership roles in numerous campaigns and political organizations. He is a director of Intrepid Potash (NYSE: IPI), the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, the Augustine Institute, and Club for Growth. Terry has been married for 42 years to his wife Betsy. Together, they are actively involved in education reform and ranching in western Colorado. Most of all, they enjoy three adult children, their spouses, and three remarkable granddaughters.

James T. Barry III is President and CEO of Barry Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., a real estate brokerage and consulting firm headquartered in Milwaukee. Mr. Barry is a graduate of Marquette University High School, The Georgetown University School of Foreign Service and The University of Chicago Law School, where he served as editor-in-chief of the University of Chicago Law Review. Prior to joining The Barry Company, Mr. Barry clerked on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit and practiced law at Foley & Lardner in Milwaukee.

Pat English, 58, joined Fiduciary Management, Incorporated (FMI) in 1986. In 1989 he became the Chief Investment Officer (CIO). From 2001-2010 he was the President and CIO. English became the CEO in 2010 and Chairman in 2017 and continues as the CIO. Since 1989, he has directed the firm's investment process, strategy and implementation. FMI is a global investment advisory firm with over $15 billion in assets under management. He is a member of the board of directors of FMI and The FMI Funds. He is also a member of the Milwaukee Analyst Society and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. English began his career as a research analyst at Dodge & Cox in San Francisco.

Art Pope is Chairman and CEO of Variety Wholesalers, Inc., which owns and operates a general merchandise retail chain with 360 store locations in the eastern United States that employs over 8,000 people. Pope is also Chairman and co-founder of the John William Pope Foundation, a private foundation that makes grants to support public policy, education, arts, and humanitarian efforts. Art’s public service includes being State Budget Director of North Carolina for 2013-2014, being elected to four terms in the North Carolina House of Representatives (1999-2002, 1989-1992), and serving as special counsel to Governor Jim Martin of North Carolina in 1985.