Fall 2023 McCourt Advisory Board Speaker Series

This series will feature a unique collection of off-the-record conversations with members of the McCourt School Advisory Board covering a variety of timely policy and political topics. These experts will share their perspectives and experiences making a transformative impact in public policy across the business, nonprofit and government sectors. Members of our community will have an opportunity to meet and learn valuable lessons from some of the foremost leaders putting policy into practice, and helping advance the bright and bold future of the McCourt School.

Conversation topics and speakers include:

August 29: China, the U.S. and a Great Power Competition with Thérèse Shaheen (F’80), president of USAsia International, and Dan Mahaffee (COL’09, G’15), SVP and director of policy at the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress (CSPC)

September 7:  Why should you care about ESG and DEI, and how can corporate public policy shops drive change? A conversation with Clint Odom, VP of strategic alliances & external affairs at T-Mobile

September 12: Supporting Cybersecurity, Vets and Democracy: A Conversation with Craig Newmark, founder of craigslist 

September 19: SNAP Gap: Addressing Food Insecurity in America with William Tatum, national director for strategic initiatives (AgTech and Retail), SAS Institute

September 21: Immigration and the Future of Work: A Conversation with Dane Linn , senior vice president of corporate initiatives at Business Roundtable, moderated by Maria Ghazal (MPP’90), senior vice president & counsel at Business Roundtable