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Dr. William Inboden, Chair of the Clements Center for National Security Dec 08, 2020

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William Inboden is Executive Director and William Powers, Jr. Chair at the William P. Clements, Jr. Center for National Security at the University of Texas-Austin. He also serves as Associate Professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, Distinguished Scholar at the Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law, and Editor-in-Chief of the Texas National Security Review. Inboden’s other current roles include Associate with the National Intelligence Council, Member of the CIA’s Historical Review Panel, Member of the State Department’s Historical Advisory Council, and Non-Resident Fellow with the German Marshall Fund of the United States. Previously he served as Senior Director for Strategic Planning on the National Security Council at the White House, where he worked on a range of foreign policy issues including the National Security Strategy, strategic forecasting, democracy and governance, contingency planning, counter-radicalization, and multilateral institutions and initiatives. Inboden also worked at the Department of State as a Member of the Policy Planning Staff and a Special Advisor in the Office of International Religious Freedom, and has worked as a staff member in both the United States Senate and the House of Representatives.

Inboden has also served as Senior Vice President of the London-based Legatum Institute, and as a Civitas Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. He is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a contributing editor to Foreign Policy magazine, and his commentary has appeared in numerous outlets including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Politico, Weekly Standard, NPR, CNN, BBC, and Sky News. He has lectured widely in academic and policy settings, testified before the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, and received numerous research and professional development fellowships. Inboden is the author of Religion and American Foreign Policy, 1945-1960: The Soul of Containment (Cambridge University Press), co-editor of The Last Card: Inside George W. Bush’s Decision to Surge in Iraq (Cornell University Press), and has published numerous articles and book chapters on national security, American foreign policy, and American history. Professor Inboden has received multiple teaching awards including recognition as a “Texas 10” by the Texas Exes Alumni Association, and his classes Presidential Decision-making in National Security and Ethics & International Relations have been selected in recent years as the "Best Class in the LBJ School" and “Class Most Likely to Challenge Your Assumptions.” His current research includes a book on the Reagan Administration’s national security strategy and policy, titled The Peacemaker: The Reagan Presidency from War to Peace. Inboden received his Ph.D. and M.A. degrees in history from Yale University, and his A.B. in history from Stanford University.

Todd Olsen, Political Consultant and Communications Strategist Dec 03, 2020

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Todd Olsen has extensive experience in strategic communications and political consulting gained from more than two decades at the highest levels of government, politics, and business. His clients have spanned the gamut: from local non-profit start-ups, to providing strategic and creative communications skills to business leaders, to implementing highly personalized communications strategies for four presidential campaigns.

Olsen is President and founding partner of Upstream, an award winning, Austin-based digital and social media company. An industry leader in digital communications, Upstream’s work and groundbreaking accuracy in audience building and message targeting and placement was the subject of case studies mentioned in The Washington Post and The New York Times. Upstream earned recognition as the winner of the first-ever American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) Pollie Award recognizing the effective use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technology in American political campaigns.

Prior to forming Upstream, he managed political and public policy campaigns and served as Executive Vice President of Karl Rove + Company. Todd received a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas.

Dr. Vance Ginn, Chief Economist, Texas Public Policy Foundation Nov 30, 2020

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Vance Ginn, Ph.D., is the Chief Economist at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Previously, Dr. Ginn served as the Associate Director for Economic Policy of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) at the Executive Office of the President during the Trump Administration.
Dr. Ginn earned his doctorate in economics at Texas Tech University and has an accomplished career as a policy director and university lecturer with experience in public policy, academia, and government. He gives keynote speeches, appears in major media outlets, publishes papers in top-ranked academic journals, conducts policy research on critical issues, and works to turn papers into policy. Dr. Ginn is committed to preserving Texas as a place where Texans can build their careers, raise their families, and live their lives freely.

Admiral William McRaven, U.S. Navy (Ret.) Nov 19, 2020

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Admiral William McRaven is a retired U.S. Navy four-star admiral and the former University of Texas System chancellor. Adm. McRaven oversaw the 2011 Navy SEAL raid in Pakistan that killed al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. His book Spec Ops: Case Studies in Special Operations Warfare: Theory and Practice, published in several languages, is considered a fundamental text on special operations strategy.
As the commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, Adm. McRaven led a force of 69,000 men and women and was responsible for conducting counter-terrorism operations worldwide. He is a recognized national authority on U.S. foreign policy and has advised presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama and other U.S. leaders on defense issues.
As chancellor of the University of Texas System, he oversaw 14 institutions that educate 221,000 students and employ 20,000 faculty and more than 80,000 health care professionals, researchers, and staff.
Admiral McRaven has received the Republic of France's Legion d'Honneur, the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association's National Award, and the National Intelligence Award. In 2016, he was named the recipient of the Ambassador Richard M. Helms Award by the Central Intelligence Agency Officers Memorial Foundation.

Brendan Steinhauser, Political Strategist, Professor, and Media Commentator Nov 13, 2020

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Brendan Steinhauser is a Partner with Steinhauser Strategies, a public affairs firm based in Austin, Texas. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a B.A. in Government from The University of Texas in 2004 and earned his M.A. in Statecraft and International Affairs from The Institute of World Politics in 2013. He is an adjunct professor of Political Science and Global Studies at St. Edward's University in Austin, where he teaches courses on Global Issues and State & Local Government. Brendan serves in the Texas State Guard, the premier state defense force in America.

Brendan has led campaigns for candidates and causes in more than 40 states, including for Senator John Cornyn and Congressman Dan Crenshaw. TIME magazine named Brendan as one of "40 Under 40" rising stars in American politics. Campaigns & Elections magazine awarded him a "Rising Star" award in 2012. Former U.S. House Majority Leader Dick Armey called working with Brendan one of the highlights of his career.

Brendan is the author of The Conservative Revolution: How to Win the Battle for College Campuses and continues to write on his personal website: www.brendansteinhauser.com. He is an avid reader, especially when it comes to European and American history, and enjoys traveling to archaeological sites around the world.

Brendan lives in Austin with his wife and business partner Randan, and his three beautiful daughters: Bonnie Joyce, Rose Marie, and Ella Mae. He is originally from Flatonia, a small town in Fayette County, Texas.

David Springer, former Defense Intelligence Agency officer Nov 06, 2020

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David Springer is a former DIA agent, a former counterterrorism specialist at the National Counterterrorism Center in Washington, a cybersecurity expert, an attorney, and a former law clerk for Texas Supreme Court Justice Jeff Brown.
David is an Austin native that attended George Washington University in Washington, D.C. for his B.A., earned an M.A. in Communication from Johns Hopkins University, and obtained his J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law.
David spent time in Afghanistan as a Defense Intelligence Agency officer. He later spent time working at the National Counterterrorism Center in Washington, DC. He now works as an attorney with Bracewell in Austin with his wife and their two young children.

Toba Hellerstein, CEO of Texas Israel Alliance Oct 29, 2020

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Toba Hellerstein is the CEO of the Texas-Israel Alliance, an economic diplomacy organization that creates strategic relationships between the U.S. and Israel. Prior, she had a career in global business development and foreign market advisory, with a special focus on the Middle East and North Africa.
In this episode of Seay the Future podcast, Toba and George discuss her experience working in the Middle East, her current projects and perspective, and her predictions for the future.

General Mike Hagee USMC (Ret) Oct 29, 2020

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General Hagee served as the 33rd Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps. His military career took him to innumerable foreign countries in combat and peace. He now serves as the President and CEO of the National Museum of the Pacific War in his hometown of Fredricksburg, Texas.
In this episode of Seay the Future, George and General Hagee discuss his background, how the military shaped his life, foreign relations with China, and much more! Subscribe to Seay the Future podcast and listen to his episode today!

Rod Dreher, Nationally Acclaimed Conservative Author Oct 29, 2020

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Rod Dreher is a senior editor and blogger at The American Conservative andone of the most influential conservative opinion-makers in the U.S.
In this episode of Seay the Future podcast, George and Dreher discuss his perspective on current topics, his background, his writing career, and much more.

Introducing Seay the Future Podcast Oct 21, 2020

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Seay the Future is a podcast hosted by George Seay, a nationally recognized businessman, philanthropist, and civic leader in Dallas, Texas.
George interviews influential people in business, politics, academia, the military, and the media. Topics include national security, foreign policy, American history and politics, Texas history and politics, religion, society, and culture.

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