Our Founders/Advisory Committee

ROGER WOLFSONformer Counsel to Joe Lieberman, John Kerry, Paul Wellstone, and Ted Kennedy. Writer for Fairly Legal, Saving Grace, Law and Order: SVU, and The Closer.

ROGER WOLFSON

Former Counsel to Joe Lieberman, John Kerry, Paul Wellstone, and Ted Kennedy. Writer for Fairly Legal, Saving Grace, Law and Order: SVU, and The Closer.

Marshall HerskovitzEmmy-winning creator of thirtysomething, My So-Called Life, Once and Again, quarterlife, producer of Legends of the Fall, Traffic, The Last Samurai, and Blood Diamond.

Marshall Herskovitz

Emmy-winning creator of thirtysomething, My So-Called Life, Once and Again, quarterlife, producer of Legends of the Fall, Traffic, The Last Samurai, and Blood Diamond.

Callie KhourieAcademy Award winning screenwriter of Thelma and Louise, director of Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, and creator of the hit TV series Nashville.

Callie Khourie

Academy Award winning screenwriter of Thelma and Louise, director of Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, and creator of the hit TV series Nashville.

GREGG HURWITZNY Times #1 international bestselling author of 20 novels. NY Times bestselling comic book writer (Wolverine, Punisher, and Batman). Screenwriter, the Book of Henry.

GREGG HURWITZ, Emeritus

NY Times #1 international bestselling author of 20 novels. NY Times bestselling comic book writer (Wolverine, Punisher, and Batman). Screenwriter, the Book of Henry.

STEVE ISRAELformer Congressman, DCCC chair. Author of Big Guns and the Global War on Morris.

STEVE ISRAEL, Emeritus

Former Congressman, DCCC chair. Author of Big Guns and the Global War on Morris.

ALEJANDRA CAMPOVERDIformer White House aide, Advisory Board of Harvard’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy.

ALEJANDRA CAMPOVERDI, Emeritus

Former White House aide, Advisory Board of Harvard’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy.

TIM KRINGEmmy-nominated creator of Heroes, Strange World, and Crossing Jordan.

TIM KRING

Emmy-nominated creator of Heroes, Strange World, and Crossing Jordan.

MARTI NOXONcreator of Girlfriend’s Guide to Divorce, unREAL, and writer for Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Code Black, Grey’s Anatomy, Private Practice, Glee and Mad Men.

MARTI NOXON, Emeritus

Creator of Girlfriend’s Guide to Divorce, unREAL, and writer for Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Code Black, Grey’s Anatomy, Private Practice, Glee and Mad Men.

MARK RIDDLEPresident of the New Leaders Council, the nation’s premier progressive leadership training organization, and CEO of Wildcat Digital, a full-service campaign, brand management, and donor advisory firm.

MARK RIDDLE, Emeritus

President of the New Leaders Council, the nation’s premier progressive leadership training organization, and CEO of Wildcat Digital, a full-service campaign, brand management, and donor advisory firm.

TOM SCHULMANAcademy-award winning screenwriter of Dead Poets Society, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, writer and director of What About Bob, Medicine Man, and 8 Heads in a Duffle Bag.

TOM SCHULMAN

Academy-award winning screenwriter of Dead Poets Society, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, writer and director of What About Bob, Medicine Man, and 8 Heads in a Duffle Bag.

FELICIA HENDERSONcreator of BET’s The Quad, and Soul Food. Writer for The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Family Matters, Moesha, Sister, Sister, Gossip Girl, Fringe, and the Punisher.

FELICIA HENDERSON, Emeritus

Creator of BET’s The Quad, and Soul Food. Writer for The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Family Matters, Moesha, Sister, Sister, Gossip Girl, Fringe, and the Punisher.

DEBORAH PRATTcreator of Quantum Leap

DEBORAH PRATT

Creator of Quantum Leap

RALPH WATSONformer Chief Creative Officer for several advertising agencies, with years of experience re-branding iconic American companies such as AT&T, Chevrolet, and Dominoes.

RALPH WATSON

Former Chief Creative Officer for several advertising agencies, with years of experience re-branding iconic American companies such as AT&T, Chevrolet, and Dominoes.

KRISTA VERNOFFHead Writer, Grey’s Anatomy

KRISTA VERNOFF, Emeritus

Head Writer, Grey’s Anatomy

BILL HARPERHead Writer, Grey’s Anatomy

BILL HARPER, Emeritus

Head Writer, Grey’s Anatomy

WINNIE HOLZMANEmmy-nominated creator of My So Called Life. Drama Desk Award winning and Tony-nominated writer of Wicked.

WINNIE HOLZMAN, Emeritus

Emmy-nominated creator of My So Called Life. Drama Desk Award winning and Tony-nominated writer of Wicked.