Bio
Madeleine K. Albright - Madeleine K. Albright, principal of the global strategy firm The Albright Group, LLC was the 64th US Secretary of State - the first woman Secretary of State and the highest ranking woman in the history of US government.
Serving as a member of President Clinton's cabinet and the National Security Council for eight years, Secretary Albright was the US permanent representative to the UN from 1993 to 1997.
She is the first Michael and Virginia Mortara Endowed Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy at the Georgetown School of Foreign Service. She chairs the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs and also serves on the boards of the New York Stock Exchange and the Aspen Institute.
Her newest book, The Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs, was released in May 2006.
Barbara Slavin - Barbara Slavin is Assistant Managing Editor for World and National Security of The Washington Times and the author of a 2007 book on Iran entitled "Bitter Friends, Bosom Enemies: Iran, the U.S. and the Twisted Path to Confrontation." Prior to joining The Times in July 2008, she was senior diplomatic reporter for USA TODAY, responsible for analyzing foreign news and U.S. foreign policy.
Vin Weber - John Vincent (Vin) Weber is a former Republican congressman from Minnesota. He is a member of the Project for the New American Century (PNAC) and was one of the signers of the January 26, 1998 PNAC letter sent to US President Bill Clinton.
Currently, Weber is managing partner of the Washington, D.C. branch of the lobbying firm Clark & Weinstock.
Weber also serves as chairman of the National Endowment for Democracy, a private, nonprofit organization designed to strengthen democratic institutions around the world through nongovernmental efforts.