Council of Advisors

The Theodore Roosevelt Institute Council of Advisors was selected from prominent members of the national and international community, academia, and philanthropic organizations to guide the development and planning efforts for the Institute. Each Advisor embodies the ideals exemplified by Theodore Roosevelt: Perseverance, hard work, public service, intellectual curiosity, and dedication to preserving the environment.

Rove

Karl Rove
Senior Advisor to President G.W. Bush
Fox News Contributor

Stavridis

James Stavridis
The Carlyle Group Operating Executive
Retired 4-Star Admiral of the U.S. Navy

Brinkley

Douglas Brinkley
CNN Presidential Historian
Best-selling author

O'Brien

Conan O'Brein
Television Host of “Conan”

Ruddy

Christopher Ruddy
Newsmax Media, Inc.
Chief Executive Officer & President

Kilmeade

Brian Kilmeade
Co-Host of Fox & Friends
Host of “The Brian Kilmeade Show”
Best-selling author

Hill

French Hill
United States Representative for Arkansas

Cowan

Geoffrey Cowan
Director of the Annenberg Center

Gearan

Mark Gearan
Director of the Institute of Politics
Harvard Kennedy School

Baier

Lowell Baier
Baier Properties, Inc.
Founder

Conrad

Kent Conrad
United States Senator North Dakota

OKeefe

Ed O'Keefe
Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library
Chief Executive Officer

Abbot

Steve Abbot
Abbot Enterprises, Inc.
Chief Executive Officer & President

Camargo

Carlos Camargo
Professor of Emergency Medicine, Medicine and Epidemiology at Harvard University
Conn Chair in Emergency Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital

Hatzenbuhler

Randy Hatzenbuhler
Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation
President and Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Executive Director for Development

Selwa Roosevelt

Selwa S. Roosevelt
Former Chief of Protocol
of the United States