The White House Fellows Foundation and Association 52 nd Annual Leadership Conference October 26-28, 2017 Leadership in a Changing World U.S. Chamber of Commerce Building 1615 H Street, NW, Washington, DC THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2017 Agenda Current as of: 8/31/2017 Attire: Business 8:00am Registration, informal networking, and breakfast 9:00am Welcome and Opening Remarks by WHFFA President, Kermit Jones (2012-13), and Conference Chair Geoff Shepard (1969-70) Special recognitions: o 50 th Anniversary Class (1967-68) o Featured artist: Iraq War Veteran Ron Whitehead 9:15am 10:15am 10:45am 12:00pm 1:00pm NSC Director General H.R. McMaster (Invited) Three White House Fellows will each give Ted Talk style presentations (i.e. no notes, no podium, strict 10 minute time limit) on the topic of what each of them is doing to Foster Civility and Rebuild our Civic Institutions. We will identify the selected speakers in the coming weeks. Note: This will be the first of two sets of Ted Talks we will be holding during the conference. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (Confirmed) Commission Lunch with Robert Mike Duncan, Chair of the President s Commission on White House Fellowships (Confirmed) and Elizabeth Pinkerton, Director, President s Commission on White House Fellowships (Confirmed) Former First Lady Michelle Obama 2017 Recipient of the Jack Valenti Friend of the White House Fellows Award (Note: We are coordinating with the staff of the former First Lady to determine a time during the conference when she will be available to receive the award exact time still to be finalized) 1
1:30pm 1:45pm 2:45pm 3:30pm 3:45pm: 4:30pm 5:30pm Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson (Invited) HUD Secretary Dr. Ben Carson (Invited) WHFFA Business Meeting o Update on progress toward our Strategic Priorities Kermit Jones (2012-13) o Update on the trip to Cuba (Feb 17-27, 2018) Carlos Del Toro (1998-99) o Update on the WHF Regional Conference at the Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids, MI (April 12-13, 2018) David Moore (1996-97) Remarks by the Members of the bipartisan coalition to establish the National Museum of African American History and Culture within the Smithsonian Institution: Representative John Lewis (Invited), former Representative J. C. Watts, Jr. (Invited), Ambassador Sam Brownback (1990-91) (Confirmed) and former Senator Max Cleland (Invited) in preparation for our visit to the museum that evening. Events at the Chamber of Commerce conclude for the day and attendees will then have one hour to travel to the evening event at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Please note that there is no parking available at the Museum. The Museum is a 10 minute walk from the Willard Hotel. Recommend walking if the weather is good, or otherwise traveling by taxi or Uber. The Museum doors will open for our event at 6:30pm. 6:30pm: Smithsonian s National Museum of African American History and Culture, 1400 Constitution Avenue, NW. Cocktail and dinner reception from 6:30pm to 7:30pm, followed by self-guided tours of the Museum Exhibits until 10:30pm. o Doors will open at 6:30pm exclusively to the White House Fellows and their guests who have registered for the Annual Leadership Conference Proceed through security on arrival o 6:30pm to 7:15pm Reception and dinner (stand-up heavy hors doeuvers) o 7:15pm to 7:45pm Presentation of the 2017 IMPACT Award to Brigadier General Stacey Hawkins (2007-08) introduced by Impact Award Committee Chair Bobbi Doorenbos (2007-08) o 7:45pm to 10:30pm All Museum Exhibits will be open for self-guided tours o Important Note: Wear comfortable walking shoes 2
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2017 Attire: Business 8:00am 9:00am 10:00am Registration, informal networking, breakfast Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch (Invited) 10:15am Panel being assembled by Bud McFarlane (1971-72) Global Security Challenges o Panelists: o Robert Kaplan, International journalist and author (Invited) o Michael Gerson, Washington Post Columnist (Invited) o Rob Satloff (Washington Institute for Near East Policy) (Invited) o General Jack Keane (four-star former Vice Chief of Staff of the Army and highly regarded expert on the shifting balance of power away from U.S. dominance and favoring Russia s interests) (Invited) o Moderator: Bud McFarlane, former NSC Director (Confirmed) 11:45am 12:00pm 1:00pm EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt (Invited) Legacy of Leadership Luncheon and Award Presentation o Introduction: Zaid Haider (2011-12), Legacy of Leadership Committee Chair o Remarks by the 2017 Recipient of the John Gardner Legacy of Leadership Award: Judge M. Margaret McKeown (1980-81) 1:15pm Treasurer s Report by Kevin Monroe (1996-97) 1:30pm Panel being assembled by Landis Jones (1969-70) "The Disaffected In America: Those Who Feel Left Behind" Panelists: o John Irons, Ford Foundation Economist (Confirmed) o Other panelists to be invited in the coming weeks 2:15pm Three White House Fellows will each give Ted Talk style presentations (i.e. no notes, no podium, strict 10 minute time limit) on the topic of what each of them 3
is doing to Foster Civility and Rebuild our Civic Institutions. We will identify the selected speakers in the coming weeks. Note: This will be the second of two sets of Ted Talks we will be holding during the conference. 2:45pm 3:15pm 3:30pm White House Policy Advisor Stephen Miller (Invited) Panel: The Media and the Current Political Environment Panelists: o Diane Sawyer, ABC News Moderator (Invited) o Hugh Hewitt, The Hugh Hewitt Show (Invited) o Juan Williams, Fox News (Invited) o Molly Ball, The Atlantic (Confirmed) o Pete Wehner, New York Times contributor (Invited) 4:45pm Closing Remarks by incoming WHFFA President Carlos Del Toro (1998-99) 5:00pm Reception Welcoming the New Class of White House Fellows (in Hall of Flags ) o The White House Fellow Singers o Introduction of the White House Fellow Class of 2017-18 6:30pm Evening free for Class Dinners/Gatherings SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2017 Attire: Business casual Tour of Arlington National Cemetery By 8:20am Arrive at Arlington National Cemetery Visitor s Center via Metro, Taxi, Uber, or Personal Car (ample parking available) 8:30am Proceed through Security at the Visitor s Center, then walk (approximately 200 yards) to the Women in Military Service for America Memorial popularly referred to as The Women s Memorial Coffee and Light fast available at the Women s Memorial 4
9:00am Program begins in the Women in Military Service for America Memorial Auditorium. Speakers to include: o Superintendent of Arlington (Invited) o Commander of the Old Guard (Invited) 10:15am 11:15am 11:20am 11:45am Speaker Program Concludes and we move by Arlington Tram to visit the Kennedy Gravesites, Jack Valenti, and others Changing of the Guard Wreath Laying Ceremony Travel by Tram back to Arlington Women s Memorial Welcome by Donna Houle, Director of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial (Confirmed) Tours of the Women s Memorial in small groups with Tour Guides 12:30pm 1:30pm Lunch at the Women s Memorial Conference Concludes Those flying out from Reagan Airport can depart by Metro (airport is 4 stops away via Blue/Yellow Lines) Note: We will have a personal SUV in the parking lot outside the security area where those who will be departing directly from Arlington Cemetery to the airport can store luggage. Please coordinate with David Moore to make arrangements for luggage drop-off and pick-up on that Saturday. 5