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An award-winning primetime journalist, an internationally-recognized business anchor, a global entrepreneur, and a retired four-star general of the U.S. Air Force and former CIA/NSA director will headline the 2018-2019 Policy Maker Breakfast Series, held annually by �԰�����.

The breakfasts and presentations will take place in the Grand Ballroom at the Omni Colonnade Hotel, 9821 Colonnade Blvd. The breakfast will be served at 7:30 a.m., and the program begins at 8 a.m. A question and answer session will follow.

Tickets for the series cost $170 for all four breakfasts, and tickets for individual breakfasts are available for $50. For information or to register by phone, call �԰�����'s Office of Conferences and Special Programs at 210-999-7601, or visit the registration website. Advance registration is required.

John Quiñones

Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018

The first guest is ABC news correspondent and host of What Would You Do?, John Quiñones, who will present “What Would You Do? (Business Edition)” on Tuesday, Oct. 2. Quiñones is the co-anchor of ABC newsmagazine Primetime and has been with ABC News since 1982. He is the sole anchor of the Primetime limited series “What Would You Do?”, one of the highest-rated newsmagazine franchises of recent years, which captures people’s reactions when confronted with dilemmas compelling them to either act or walk away. During his tenure he has reported extensively for ABC News, predominantly serving as a correspondent for Primetime�����Ի���20/20. Some of his coverage has included a polygamous religious sect in Northern Arizona, Mexican immigrants’ attempts to enter the U.S., and a lawsuit against the Cuban government.

Quiñones has won seven national Emmy Awards for his Primetime Live,��Burning Questions, and 20/20 work, including his coverage of the Congo’s virgin rainforest and the Yanomamo Indians. Among his other prestigious awards are the First Prize in International Reporting and the Robert F. Kennedy Prize for his piece on “Modern Slavery—Children Sugar Cane Cutters in the Dominican Republic.”

Trish Regan

Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018

Trish Regan, Fox News host, will speak on “Economic Outlook in the NEW World Order” on Thursday, Dec. 13. One of the most internationally recognized faces in business news, Regan joined FOX Business Network (FBN) as the anchor of The Intelligence Report in 2015. Since joining, she has increased ratings by 250 percent, beating all business news competition. In 2015, Regan and Sandra Smith moderated the network’s inaugural Republican presidential primary debate, making history as the first dual-female team to host a debate.

Before FBN, Regan was at Bloomberg, where she served as the anchor of the daily market-close program Street Smart with Trish Regan. Prior to Bloomberg, Regan served as a markets and documentary anchor for CNBC and was also a regular contributor to NBC’s Nightly News and the Today Show. She joined CNBC from CBS News in 2007, where her work as a financial correspondent for CBS Evening News earned her an Emmy nomination for investigative journalism. Regan received a bachelor’s degree in American history at Columbia University. She is the author of Joint Ventures: Inside America’s Almost Legal Marijuana Industry.

Daniel Lubetzky '90

Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019

On Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019, Daniel Lubetzky ’90 will speak on “Not Only For Profit: Values-Driven Growth.” Lubetzky, founder and CEO of KIND, is on a mission to make the world a little kinder one snack and act at a time. KIND created a new healthy snacking category in 2004 with the introduction of its first fruit and nut bars. Established as a not-only-for-profit, KIND is also committed to using its business as a vehicle for social change. Its KIND Movement inspires everyday acts of kindness (five million and counting), and The KIND Foundation works to create kinder, more empathetic communities.

A social entrepreneur working to build bridges between people, Lubetzky founded PeaceWorks Inc., a business that fosters cooperative ventures among neighbors in the Middle East. He is a co-founder of Maiyet, a fashion brand that partners with artisans to promote entrepreneurship in developing economies, and the OneVoice Movement, an international grassroots effort that amplifies the voice of moderate Israelis and Palestinians seeking to end the conflict.In 2015, President Barack Obama and Secretary Penny Pritzker named him a Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship for his investment in emerging entrepreneurs. He is the author of the New York Times��������ٲ�����������Do the KIND Thing. Lubetzky has a bachelor’s degree in economics and international relations from �԰����� and a J.D. from Stanford Law School.

James Clapper 

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

The final series speaker will be James Clapper on the topic of “Cyber Security: America’s Greatest Threat?" on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. James Clapper is one of the finest intelligence minds of the 21st century. From 2010 until 2017, he served as the fourth-ever Director of National Intelligence, the nation’s top intelligence official and the principal intelligence advisor to the President. He provided the President’s daily morning brief and held one of the broadest portfolios in the entire government, overseeing 107,000 intelligence employees, a $52 billion budget, and high-profile organizations like the CIA, NSA, and FBI. Called one of America’s “most experienced and most respected intelligence officials” by President Obama, Director Clapper is a retired Air Force Lieutenant General who served two tours in Southeast Asia. He brings 50 plus years of military and intelligence experience to discussions regarding the unprecedented breadth of challenges facing the U.S. today—including transnational threats like terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, and cyber attacks, as well as the domestic threats posed by nation states like Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran.

While a majority of Director Clapper’s accomplishments remain shrouded in classification, notable public achievements include improving communication amongst domestic agencies, building partnerships with foreign governments, procurement reform, and sweeping IT upgrades. Director Clapper was in the Situation Room during the famous 2011 raid on Osama bin Laden and also played a pivotal role in uncovering the likely parties at work behind the 2016 hack of the DNC. He has been praised by Senator John McCain for providing “steady leadership for the Intelligence Community and wise counsel to the President and the Congress.”