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2025 White House Correspondents’ Garden Brunch

April 26, 2025 By haddadmedia

Jason Isaacs, Danny McCoy, Michael Chiklas, Lieutenant Michael A. Cotter, Jeff Mathias, David Urban, Steven Hater, Sean Wathen, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick at the 32nd Annual White House Correspondents’ Garden Brunch in Washington, DC, Saturday, April 26, 2025.

The White House Correspondents’ Weekend Garden Brunch marked its 32nd year on Saturday, April 26. Actor Jason Isaacs, star of The White Lotus Season 3, joined Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)—co-chair of the Congressional Fire Services (Firefighters) Caucus—to present Garden Brunch awards to the first-responder heroes of January’s mid-air disaster, when American Airlines Flight 5342 collided with an Army UH-60 Black Hawk near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Among the honorees was former Marine and rookie D.C. firefighter Sean Wathen, who kept vigil for nearly four hours beside the body of Staff Sgt. Ryan O’Hara after the crash.

The 2025 Garden Brunch was co-hosted by Tammy Haddad, Kevin Sheekey, Mark and Sally Ein, David Urban, Teresa Carlson, and Franco Nuschese.

Tammy Haddad, Gov. Maura Healy and Sen Amy Klobuchar

David Urban + Matt Whitaker Celebrate Trump’s Inauguration at Cafe Milano

February 1, 2025 By haddadmedia

Matt Whitaker and Tammy Haddad at David Urban's Inauguration Eve party at Cafe Milano on January 19, 2025

Virginia Coyne, Daniel Lippman and Juleanna Glover

Franco Nuschese, Senay Bulbul at David Urban's Inauguration party at Cafe Milano

Anne Bouverot Interview “Global Ecosystem of AI Coming Together”

December 8, 2024 By haddadmedia

In an exclusive episode of the Washington AI Network Podcast, Anne Bouverot, France’s Special Envoy for Artificial Intelligence (AI), sat down with Washington AI Network founder Tammy Haddad at STATION F in Paris to unveil her vision for the highly anticipated Paris AI Action Summit, set to take place this February. Hosted at the iconic Grand Palais and the world-renowned STATION F, the summit aims to unite over 95 heads of state, global tech leaders, researchers, and civil society to address the transformative opportunities and challenges posed by AI. In the interview, Bouverot detailed the summit’s agenda for fostering international collaboration, grounding discussions in scientific consensus, and addressing pressing issues like climate change, workforce transformation, and inclusivity in AI development.

Bouverot joined Haddad on the occasion of the No AI Without Women conference hosted at the French Presidency at the Elysée Palace, on behalf of the European Network for Women in Leadership (WIL Europe)) and the think tank La Villa Numeris on December 5^th part of the official “Road to the AI Action Summit” series of events.

Bouverot on the goals of the AI Action Summit: “We really have this global ecosystem of AI coming together to discuss what we collectively want AI to be. There are risks and there are opportunities, and that’s why we’re calling it an action summit. We want to mitigate the risks. We want to lean into the opportunities and focus on the commons of AI, the things that we want to build together.”

Bouverot on the AI Action Summit agenda: “We’re going to try and show at the summit, concrete applications of AI in real life, in particular, health, education, climate, and climate is another area where we’ve seen a big change. These huge energy demands, this race to place long-term contracts, to have enough energy for enough data centers, that race to the bigger is better. That’s also something that we’ve seen.”

She also anticipates that many of the women leaders in AI from around the globe will be featured in the summit, including Joelle Pineau at Meta, Joëlle Barral at Google, Guillemette Picard at Ubisoft, Fei-Fei Li at Stanford, Sara Hooker at Cohere, Cina Lawson in Togo, Paula Ingabire in Rwanda, Josephine Teo in Singapore, and Lucilla Sioli for the AI office in Europe.

Bouverot on women innovators: “There is no AI without women…We really want to put a focus for the AI Action Summit on getting to interact with all these great women, getting to know more of them…and ensuring AI is not built without women.”

Bouverot on Startups’ Role in AI Development: “There will be lots of startups from all around the world. There’s great startups…There’s lots of them. So the role of large companies and small companies is very important. The role of governments is important, and they cannot alone guide this, because really it’s linked to research, and the role of research is really important, and the role of civil society. So it’s only by bringing everyone together that you can start seeing the road and the avenues for important things and important markers for the summit.”

Bouverot on Collaboration Amidst Global AI Rivalries: “While countries and companies are in competition, and clearly, we need to acknowledge that. And clearly, the US has started this race in the lead, very clearly. Clearly, China is doing a lot of things. Clearly, France and Europe are doing a number of things in other countries, and this competition will continue. That’s really a fact. But also, we’re going to try and still, despite the competition, focus on the things that people will still want to agree on. Because I think you can compete, but also want to do things that are either useful to everyone or beneficial for people in societies and the planet.”

In addition, Bouverot discussed the impact of AI on climate, the global workforce and education.

Bouverot on AI’s Dual Role in Tackling Climate Change: “There’s, of course, the great benefit that AI can bring to climate. For example, optimizing water consumption or energy consumption, or designing better batteries to store renewable energy, or helping with more accurate weather forecasts for disasters, typhoons, earthquakes, etc. And that’s one of the areas of AI and climate, which we will talk about. And there’s also the other side, which is the huge demand for almost limitless amounts of energy, with potential carbon impact, with water consumption, rare materials.”

Bouverot on the Future of Jobs in an AI-Driven World: “Yes, some jobs will disappear. I mean, for example, dubbing and subtitles, that’s something that AI can do very well. But it’s also creating new jobs. I mean, data scientists, cybersecurity experts, prompt engineers, that’s a new job that didn’t exist a year ago. And then there’s the wide middle, I would say, 70-80% of jobs that are changing. And so you need to train, to reskill, to reorganize work, to discuss with the unions. You need to do a lot of work, and everyone has questions around that.”

Bouverot on AI and education: “You can alleviate some of the administrative burden that teachers have, and they have a lot of it. You can personalize the way you help students and pupils learn. You can help them understand the tools, the potential negative effects and positive effects, and you also need to reassure the parents and everyone that this is being done in a good way. So helping teachers, helping parents, helping students is very important.”

Listen to the full interview HERE and watch it on video HERE

Author Christopher Kirchhoff, co-founder of the Pentagon’s Tech Innovation Unit, Advice for the Trump National Security Team to Deter Global Threats

November 28, 2024 By haddadmedia

Christopher Kirchhoff, tech adviser to multiple presidents, on Air Force One

Christopher Kirchhoff is co-author of “Unit X: How the Pentagon and Silicon Valley are Transforming the Future of War” takes readers inside the AI race for national security and private industry’s critical role. As the co-founder of the Defense Innovation Unit with his co-author Raj Shah, he created the Pentagon’s first permanent advanced tech outpost based in Silicon Valley and is assisting the current Department of Defense on technology efforts. In a new interview with host Tammy Haddad on the Washington AI Network Podcast, he gives a compelling case for the urgency to invest in next-generation technology, the threats from China, Russia and North Korea and lays out how the Trump Administration can drive technological advancement forward to meet a new set of global threats.

“The greater danger is not that AI itself will pose a danger to us, but that we won’t experiment with AI in national security applications,” Kirchhoff said. He described how hesitancy to embrace experimentation could leave the U.S. vulnerable to adversaries who are accelerating their technological capabilities.

Kirchhoff pointed to the war in Ukraine as a vivid example of how modern warfare is evolving. “We gave Ukraine 31 M1A1 Abrams battle tanks, the most advanced battle tank in the world. And in short order, in the last few months, the Russians have figured out how to engineer kamikaze drones. And today, more than half of those M1A1 tanks have been taken off the battlefield by inexpensive Russian drone strikes,” he explained. This, Kirchhoff argued, highlights the growing importance of adaptability and innovation in modern defense strategies. “That tells a new incoming administration that if you are running a military that’s built with a lot of tanks, you now are behind the power curve and you need to find new ways of experimenting with new weapons platforms to be able to compete.”

**Shortlisted for the 2024 *Financial Times* Business Book of the Year**

When asked about the Pentagon’s efforts to address these challenges and the urgency of now, Kirchoff replied saying, “we don’t have, unfortunately, 10 years to figure out how to master and deploy this new set of technology. Our adversaries are already hard at work, as we can see in Ukraine, in the Middle East, in the Red Sea, in China, and so we really have got to go fast and bring the best parts of these technology ecosystems together,” Kirchhoff said. He emphasized the need for urgency, explaining that initiatives like Replicator are essential for staying ahead of global competitors.

Kirchhoff also discussed the role of private-sector leaders like Elon Musk in advancing defense innovation. “Elon would like it if we called him the X factor in the incumbent administration, and he really is,” Kirchhoff said. He praised Musk’s contributions to autonomous systems and satellite networks, particularly their impact on conflicts like Ukraine. However, Kirchhoff cautioned against over-reliance on private actors. “The Department of Defense is not a private company. You can’t just fire three-fourths of the people that are there and start over. You have to work within the existing system,” he noted.

When asked about the changing defense landscape, Kirchhoff described the current moment as an inflection point. “We’re in a remarkable moment that its many parts collectively constitute an emergency because those collective parts tell us that our existing force structure, our existing military technologies are not able to defend powerfully and muscularly against these new threats, that it’s time to change the technology and the operating concepts that we’re using to fight,” he said.

When asked about the cultural shifts required to embrace new technologies, Kirchhoff called for a bold rethinking of how defense institutions operate. “The government model is that you’re not willing to pay technologists market rate, you’re not going to get any of the good technologists working in the government,” argued Kirchoff. “Now, if you’re a taxpayer, I would want a really great set of technologists working in the government, helping the government figure out which technology to buy. And that problem is still there. We’re still at a moment in the middle of this artificial intelligence revolution where not at a single department or agency of the government can actually afford to hire an AI engineer at market rate.”

Closing the conversation, Kirchhoff delivered a clear call to action: “We’re a long way, I think, from having to worry about AI posing that level of threat. So the greater danger is not that AI itself will pose a danger to us, but that we won’t experiment with AI in national security applications. The AI safety community in their enthusiasm to make things perfectly safe I think have actually prevented an experimentation with the national security community that would’ve happened earlier,” he said.

I think the biggest hurdle that we face is having the right agenda for technology modernization, but having the wrong kind of politics to see it through, in the sense that we’re about to embark upon quite the national squabble on a lot of political fronts. And the challenge is in that kind of moment, that kind of political moment, whether you can actually get Congress to move a reform agenda through, or whether there’s going to be no bandwidth or serious reform at a moment of real political wrangling.

For Kirchhoff, collaboration across the public and private sectors is critical to meeting the challenges of the 21st century. “I think whoever begins to helm the Department of Defense in this new administration should work very closely and cooperatively with all the frontier labs to put those models to work and see where they can perform a really useful function and to make sure they’re deployed in contexts that are safe and not deployed in contexts that those models can’t support, that they’re not ready for,” he concluded.

Washington Speakers Bureau Hosts Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair to Launch “On Leadership” and Highlight Global Change

November 8, 2024 By haddadmedia

WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 24: (L-R) Sanna Marin, The Right Honourable Tony Blair, Thomas Friedman and Ryan Heil attend the book launch for “On Leadership” and celebration of the work of The Tony Blair Institute For Global Change at St. Regis Hotel on October 24, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Washington Speakers Bureau)

The Washington Speakers Bureau (WSB) hosted a reception on October 24 at the St. Regis in Washington, DC, celebrating the release of On Leadership, the new book by the Right Honourable Tony Blair, former prime minister of the United Kingdom. The event coincided with the World Bank and IMF meetings, gathering dignitaries and thought leaders to discuss leadership and global change.

Ryan Heil, president of WSB, opened the evening, welcoming Prime Minister Blair and other distinguished guests, including former Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin and World Bank President Ajay Banga. Sanna Marin spoke about her work with the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, highlighting the organization’s expansion with a new regional office in Washington, DC, and its commitment to supporting global leaders with strategic guidance on governance, security, and technology.

WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 24: Ajay Banga speaks onstage during the book launch for The Right Honourable Tony Blair’s “Tony Blair, On Leadership” and celebration of the work of The Tony Blair Institute For Global Change at St. Regis Hotel on October 24, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Washington Speakers Bureau)

Ajay Banga commended Blair’s contributions to global leadership, emphasizing that On Leadership provides a roadmap for effective governance in a rapidly changing world. The main event of the evening featured New York Times columnist Tom Friedman in a conversation with Blair, delving into the complexities of modern leadership, the role of technology like AI, and the challenges facing democracies today.

WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 24: (L-R) The Right Honourable Tony Blair and Thomas Friedman speak onstage during the book launch for “On Leadership” and celebration of the work of The Tony Blair Institute For Global Change at St. Regis Hotel on October 24, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Washington Speakers Bureau)

In a wide-ranging discussion, Blair and Friedman explored pressing issues from the role of AI in governance to the evolving geopolitical landscape. Blair’s insights underscored the importance of clarity, resilience, and adaptability in leadership—a theme echoed throughout the evening, making the reception both a celebration of Blair’s new book and a thought-provoking gathering on the future of global governance.

Guests included UK Ambassador Karen Pierce, Jose Andres, Bob Barnett, David Miliband, David Milstone, Harry Rhoads, Barbara Humpton, Michael Chertoff, Stewart McLaurin, Arun Gupta, Luxembourg Ambassador Nicole Bintner, Didem Nisanci, Melanne Verveer, Macedonian Ambassador Zoran Popov, Slovenian Ambassador Iztok Mirosic, Jason Furman, Anita McBride, Mark Ein, Teresa Carlson, Bruce Andrews, Pete Selfridge, Nick Jordan, John Rizzo, Steven Anderson, Lane Dilg, Ed Luce, Niamh King, Virginia Boney, Amy Ricchetti, John McCarthy, Chris Russo, Anthony Polcari (Tony P), Justin Cooper, Sumi Somaskanda, and Jon Cardinal.

Anthony Polcari (Tony P) teaches TRH Tony Blair a dance

Dog Tag Bakery Launches the ‘Do-nie’: A Decadent Donut-Brownie Treat; DC Influencer Tony P Named Do-nie Ambassador

November 1, 2024 By haddadmedia

*Tony P helps Dog Tag Bakery celebrate the launch of the Do-nie on October 25, 2024.*

Dog Tag Bakery in Georgetown, a bakery and fellowship program that empowers veterans, spouses and caregivers, unveiled its latest culinary innovation—the “Do-nie”—at a breakfast event on October 25. The treat, a blend of a donut and a brownie, adds a decadent twist to the bakery’s offerings and symbolizes the creativity fostered within the Dog Tag community. The Do-nie was created for Dog Tag by Dominique Ansel, the famed pastry chef known for inventing the Cronut.

*Chef Taylor McCollough and Tony P decorate Do-nies.*

The event featured a live demonstration by Dog Tag’s head chef Taylor McCullough and DC celebrity and social media influencer Tony P, who was named the bakery’s first Do-nie Ambassador. Together, they guided guests in decorating their own Do-nies. Attendees included Dog Tag fellows, alumni, staff, board members, supporters and journalists.

*Dog Tag CEO Meghan Oglivie and alumnus Nnana Obioha speak at the breakfast.*

Meghan Ogilvie, CEO of Dog Tag Inc., opened the event by expressing gratitude to the community. “The Do-nie launch is more than just a celebration of a delicious new dessert—it represents the ingenuity, passion, and dedication of the military families we serve,” she said.

Karen Knutson, vice president of government affairs at Chevron, spoke of her company’s support for Dog Tag’s mission. “We are thrilled to be a sponsor. I really love the work that Dog Tag does in support of veterans, their spouses, their caregivers, and frankly, the community in which they operate,” she remarked.

*Dog Tag board members Dr. Sharon Bannister and Tammy Haddad with Chevron vice president Karen Knutson*

Dog Tag alumnus Nnana Obioha shared his personal journey and the impact of the fellowship program. “Dog Tag was huge for me. Anytime I meet someone interested in Dog Tag, I highlight that it’s the gift that keeps on giving,” he said. “The network that Dog Tag brings you into is so vast, so impactful, so beneficial.”

Hillary Richonne, Meghan Oglivie and Linwood Ham

Tony P, embracing his new role as Do-nie Ambassador, brought energy and humor to the demonstration. “I’m surprised at how well these turned out!” he joked while decorating alongside Chef Taylor. His involvement aims to raise awareness of Dog Tag’s mission and the unique offerings at the bakery.

The bakery serves as a “living business school,” for veterans, family members and caretakers. Fellows earn a business certificate from Georgetown University or Loyola University Chicago while gaining hands-on experience.

The Do-nie is now available for purchase at Dog Tag Bakery, both individually and in gift boxes—a perfect treat for the upcoming holiday season. Proceeds support the bakery’s ongoing mission to empower veterans and their families.

For more information or to place an order, visit Dog Tag Bakery’s website.

Exclusive Interview: U.S. AI Safety Institute’s Elizabeth Kelly on U.S. Leadership in AI Innovation and Safety

August 26, 2024 By haddadmedia

On August 12, the Washington AI Network podcast welcomed Elizabeth Kelly, Director of the U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute, for a conversation with host Tammy Haddad around the implementation of the AI Executive Order and recent 270-day milestone deliverables led by the Institute, as well as the upcoming Paris AI Action Summit, the private sector’s role in ensuring trust in AI, and global collaboration on AI standards. The interview was recorded before a live audience in the theater of the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C.

*L to R: **Elizabeth Kelly**, director of the U.S. AI Safety Institute, on stage at the JHU Bloomberg Center in DC with **Tammy Haddad**, founder of the Washington AI Network.*

In addition to announcing the hiring of Conrad Stosz as the U.S. AI Safety Institute’s new head of policy, Kelly highlights recent bipartisan progress on the Future of AI Innovation Act in the Senate, which would formally authorize the Institute, and newly released draft guidance on model misuse that is open for public comment.

Kelly on US leadership on AI innovation and safety: “We really view our role at the Commerce Department as driving and leading U.S. innovation, and safety is a key part of that. Safety enables trust, enables adoption, enables innovation. And that’s why we all get up in the morning and why we think our work is so important. And we are incredibly lucky to have so many outstanding researchers, companies who are really on the forefront of this incredible technology here in the U.S. and we think it’s imperative that we continue to maintain that lead.”

When discussing transparency in private sector AI development: “It’s not just the US government that has this knowledge, but the companies are helping foster this broader ecosystem of trust. And that’s why we think it’s such a key component of the guidance.”

On the Paris Action Summit: “I think that the work that we’re doing in the AI Safety Institute network, the convening that we’ll be having at a technical level in November, really feeds into this drive for action. We’re excited to help produce deliverables ahead of Paris.”

Watch the full video on YouTube or listen to the full episode on Audioboom, iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Wash Women Technology Network Midterm Election Briefing

October 5, 2022 By haddadmedia

**Ambassador Nicole Bintner of Luxembourg, Jessica Nigro of Lucid Motors, and MSNBC’s Symone Sanders October 5, 2022**

Symone Sanders, MSNBC Anchor, and Anna Palmer, co-founder and CEO of Punchbowl led a midterm election breakfast briefing for The Washington Women Technology Network, hosted by Jessica Nigro, Lucid Motors, Global head of Public Policy and Tammy Haddad, WWTN Founder, at The Jefferson Hotel in Washington, D.C.

MSNBC President Rashida Jones, Gray TV’s Vice President and General Manager Lisa Allen, and Anna Palmer, co-founder and CEO of Punchbowl News

Palmer led the conversation on the Hill races from the latest Senate numbers to Mitch McConnell’s playing down the chances. Sanders quoted from the latest NBC/Telemundo poll which drills down on Hispanic voters warning they are not a monolithic voting group.

L to R: Symone Sanders, Jessica Nigro, Liz Hart, and Rashida Jones

Guests included: Luxembourg Ambassador Nicole Bintner, MSNBC President Rashida Jones, former White House energy adviser Melanie Nakagawa, Rivian’s Leslie Hayward, Meridian’s Natalie Jones Hallahan, Disney’s Susan Fox, BSA’s CEO Victoria Espinel, Apple’s Carolyn Wu, Washington Post Live’s Kathy O’Hearn, Gray’s Lisa Allen, the German’s Embassy spokeswoman Marie von Engelhardt, Aspen’s Niamh King, White House aide Liz Hart, and Kelley McCormick, co-founder of Original Strategies.

Natalie Jones Hallahan, Jessica Nigro, and Anna Palmer

CNN’S ALEX MARQUARDT, UKRAINE AMBASSADOR OKSANA MARKAROVA HEADLINE UKRAINE JOURNALIST FUNDRAISER FOR REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS

July 29, 2022 By haddadmedia

Ukrainian Ambassador Oksana Markarova, NYU Langone Department of Surgery Chair and Transplant Institute Director Dr. Robert Montgomery, who traveled to Lviv, Ukraine to perform life-saving surgeries, and CNN senior national security correspondent Alex Marquardt, who has just returned from Ukraine reporting from the frontlines of the Russian offensive, headlined a fundraiser along with State Department Spokesperson Ned Price for journalists covering the war in Ukraine on Thursday evening, July 28 in Washington, D.C to benefit the international non-profit organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

“We have brave men and women who put their lives on the line to tell the story of our fight to the world at a very high cost. We already lost 37 journalists in Ukraine just during this time. We have people like Alex [Marquardt] who are coming back to the city of Kharkiv, which is a frontline,” said Markarova told the crowd. “Thank you so much to you and all your colleagues and all the journalists who are here. Really, you are as brave and as heroic as all the Ukrainians who are fighting.”

CNN’s Alex Marquardt describes what’s happening on the ground in Ukraine and the importance of protecting journalists. CBS Steve Portnoy, Reporters Without Borders Clayton Weimers and the Washington Post Damian Paletta.

Co-hosts included Washington Post reporters Yasmeen Abutaleb, Shane Harris, and editor Damian Paletta; NBC News Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor; News Media Alliance president and CEO David Chavern; Haddad Media CEO Tammy Haddad; ABC News chief Washington correspondent Jonathan Karl; New York Times correspondent Jonathan Martin, CBS News White House correspondent Steven Portnoy; MSNBC Host Stephanie Ruhle; and Axios Managing Editor Margaret Talev.

CNN’s award-winning senior national security correspondent Alex Marquardt, who was reporting from Mariupol, Ukraine on the day the Russian invasion began, has fearlessly led his network’s coverage of the war. “The resilience really was just stunning. And so, of course, was the journalism that has come out of Ukraine. I mean, we could not understand how historic and destructive this conflict is if we didn’t have people in Mykolaiv and in Mariupol and Luhansk and Donetsk provinces doing dangerous and difficult and expensive work,” said Marquardt. “There are countless freelancers, both international and Ukrainian, who need body armor. They need medical training, they need an Internet connection, they need financial support and eventually, they may also need psychological support.”

Famed transplant surgeon Dr. Robert Montgomery, chair of the Department of Surgery at NYU Langone Health and director of the NYU Langone Transplant Institute, who risked his own life by traveling to Ukraine in May to perform lifesaving surgeries at the Lviv Transplant Center, and has since raised $280,000 for essential operating room equipment for the center. “To walk through those ICUs and see the mangled bodies and minds that have occurred as a result of this. I think if we could take cameras, into hospitals, I think people would feel really differently about a lot of the tremendous human tragedies that have occurred,” said Dr. Montgomery.

A portion of the funds went to equipping and staffing the RSF Press Freedom Centers in Lviv and Kiev, where reporters covering the war receive protective gear such as bullet-proof vests and helmets, safety training and psychological support.

Speakers at the event included:

“When Russia invaded Ukraine, we immediately knew that we had to be on the ground providing solutions to people. And so within days, we were ready to launch the Press Freedom Center in Lviv,” said Weimers. “So the Press Freedom Center is a hub through which we can channel all of our support directly to journalists covering the story on the ground.”

“So what does that support mean? … It’s meant 577 bulletproof vests, 489 helmets, 252 solar, solar battery packs, 101 first aid kits, 219 direct loans to media workers, fixers, journalists, reporters, as well as 200 loans to our partner on the ground, the Institute for Mass Information. We’re also providing safety courses for both digital security and physical security while you’re on the ground and we’re starting to provide mental health support services as well.”

Notable attendees: Rep. Debbie Dingell, Rep. Joaquin Castro, former Rep. Jane Harman, Jen Psaki, Daniel and Amy Koh, Jill Zuckman, Jessica Dean, Liz Johnson, Amanda McClements, Betsy Fischer Martin, Adrienne Elrod, Ali Rubin, Heather Podesta, Carol Melton, Mariel Saes, Rachel Levitan, Kevin Latek, Dan Myers, Brian Walsh, Jon Decker, Tyler Pager, Robin Goldman, Dietrich von Klaeden, Matt Kaminski, Genna Gent and Michael Gonda, Jon Banner, Kenny Thompson, Lauren Pratapus and John Legittino, Kevin Baron, Francesca Chambers, Andrew Bates, Sean Savett, Mariel Saes, Michael Wilner, Michael Moroney, Ted Johnson, Nazanin Ash, Mario Parker, Racquel Krahenbuhl, Holly Page, Laurie McKay, Jane Oates, John O’Leary.

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Lis Smith Roasts Pols in Memoir, “Any Given Tuesday”

July 8, 2022 By haddadmedia

Lis Smith (right) with Tammy Haddad and Sec. Pete Buttigeig at the 2022 White House Correspondents’ Garden Brunch

Veteran Democratic Political Operative Lis Smith is making headlines today as POLITICO releases an excerpt from her new memoir, “Any Given Tuesday: A Political Love Story.“

“Any Given Tuesday: A Political Love Story” by Lis Smith

She told her friends in a book email, “I was determined to demystify politics and serve as a guide to modern-day campaigning. If we do not bring more people into politics, Democracy could fail. It’s a book for Democrats and Republicans, political junkies and the apolitical- one that’s as fun as it is informative, and as irreverent as it is serious. “

Lis Smith at the 2022 White House Correspondents’ Garden Brunch

Smith connoted, “I have shared these campaigns and crises with many of you but I think you will learn some things that you did not know. I did! I don’t spare any details or dish from behind the scenes, even about myself.“