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Board of Visitors

The Institute on Business and Government Affairs’ Board of Visitors consists of members actively involved in the Institute as intern sponsors and corporate donors. The Board’s function is primarily advisory to assist with the program’s annual activities. Responsibilities include assistance in recruiting applicants, securing internship sites, finding underwriters for the Congressional Scholarship Awards event, identifying new corporate donors and suggesting guest speakers for the program’s weekly panel discussions. The Board meets once in the spring and once in the fall in Washington, D.C.

Board of Visitors member Ziad Ojakli of the Ford Motor Company (L) at an IBGA Evening Forum.

Doug Todd – Chairman
Director, Legislative Affairs
Siemens Corp.

Kirk Blalock
Partner
Fierce, Isakowitz and Blalock

David Castagnetti
Partner
Mehlman, Vogel Castagnetti

Stephen E. Chaudet
Vice President, State and Local Government Affairs
Lockheed Martin

Juanita Duggan

Bryce L. Harlow
President and Managing Partner
Timmons and Co.

Amy Hawkins
Vice President, Government Affairs
BNSF Railway

Dave Hoppe
Vice Chairman
Quinn Gillespie & Associates

Kelly D. Johnston
Vice President, Government Affairs
Campbell Soup Company

Edward J. Kaleta, III
Director, Government Affairs
Humana, Inc.

Peter Kravitz
Director, Congressional and Political Affairs
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Hank Kopcial
Executive Director, Young Entrepreneur Foundation
National Federation of Independent Business

Deborah Lawrence
Vice President, Government Affairs
Williams Companies

Walter B. McCormick, Jr.
President and CEO
U.S. Telecom Association

Bob Meissner
Principal
Capitol Resources

John Neumann
Vice President, Government Relations
U.S. Enrichment Corp.

Ziad S. Ojakli
Group Vice President, Government and Community Relations
Ford Motor Company

Peter D. Prowitt
Manager, Corporate Government Affairs
General Electric Company

Lonnie P. Taylor
Partner
Heidrick & Struggle

Mary Toler
Director, Congressional Relations
Battelle Memorial Institute