2016 Founders

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

WINNIE HOLZMAN, Emeritus

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