Emily Jashinsky
Emily is the director of the National Journalism Center. She is also the culture editor at The Federalist. Emily previously covered politics as a commentary writer for the Washington Examiner. Prior to joining the Examiner, Emily was the spokeswoman for Young America’s Foundation. She has interviewed leading politicians and entertainers and appeared regularly as a guest […]
Nicole Hoplin
As co-founder and president of Hoplin Jackson Charitable Advisors, Nicole Hoplin shows the company’s clients how the same business best practices that create wealth can also be used when giving it away. An expert in philanthropy, Nicole helps clients create more impact with their charitable giving, and, in so doing, makes giving away wealth as […]
Peter Schweizer
Peter Schweizer is a New York Times bestselling author, seven times now, most recently for the #1 New York Times bestselling books Red-Handed, Secret Empires, Profiles in Corruption, and Clinton Cash. He is the president of the Government Accountability Institute and host of a weekly podcast called “The Drill Down.” Peter is also an alumnus and director of Young America’s […]
T. Kenneth Cribb, Jr., Esq.
Kenneth Cribb, Jr. is a native of South Carolina. He received a B.A. from Washington and Lee University and a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law. He also has honorary doctorate degrees from Thomas Aquinas College, Oklahoma Christian University, and Universidad Francisco Marroquín. Mr. Cribb was deputy to the chief counsel of the 1980 […]
Ronald Pearson
Ronald Pearson is president of Pearson & Pipkin, Inc., a public policy strategy and management firm, and he also serves as vice president of Young America’s Foundation’s Board of Directors. Mr. Pearson also served as national treasurer of Young Americans for Freedom and was vice president of a major publishing company. He was born in […]
Kimberly Martin Begg, Esq.
Kimberly Martin Begg, Esq. has been active in the Conservative Movement since she attended her first Young America’s Foundation conference as a student at Rutgers University. She served on the Foundation’s staff for nearly 15 years, operating as Vice President, General Counsel, and Director of Planned Giving. For nearly 15 years, Kimberly oversaw YAF’s legal department […]
Wynton C. Hall
Wynton Hall serves on the YAF board of directors and is the owner of Wynton Hall & Co., a celebrity ghostwriting agency. Wynton has written 25 books, seven of which were New York Times best sellers. His clients include: world leaders, Hollywood and Bollywood producers, NBA stars, hall of fame coaches, a Heisman Trophy winner, […]
Kate Obenshain Keeler
Kate has been involved with Young America’s Foundation since her days as a student at the University of Virginia. While at UVA, she edited the campus conservative newspaper and organized a state-wide rally in support of America’s troops. She has served on the Foundation’ s staff in several key capacities, including director of program development, director […]
Governor Scott Walker
The Occupy Movement didn’t start on Wall Street. It started in Madison, Wisconsin, when 100,000 protestors descended onto the grounds of the State Capitol soon after Scott Walker took office as Governor. Their goal was to intimidate him and his allies, but he did not back down. He was unintimidated. Scott’s reforms took power from […]
