Board and Advisors
Board of Directors
![Michael Bigham](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/michael_bigham-cropped.png)
Michael Bigham
Executive Chairman, Paratek, Independent Board Member Since 2014
![Natalie Cryer](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Cryer-0055_pp_web-2-e1572369774239.jpg)
Natalie Cryer
Vice President, The Cambria Group, Independent Board Member Since 2019
![Jim Hake](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/JimHake2021-formal.jpeg)
Jim Hake
CEO, Spirit of America Board Member Since 2004
![Fred Khosravi](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/fred-khosravi.png)
Fred Khosravi
Chairman and CEO, Imperative Care, Independent Board Member Since 2017
![Bob Oster](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Bob-Oster-photo-cropped.png)
Bob Oster
Chairman of the Board, Private Investor, Independent Board Member Since 2017
![John Phelan](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/John-Phelan-cropped.png)
John Phelan
Founder and Chairman, Rugger Management LLC, Independent Board Member Since 2018
Board of Directors Emeritus
![Don Karl](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/280-Donald.Karl_.jpg)
Don Karl
Partner, Perkins Coie
![James Papineau](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Jim-Papineau.jpg)
James Papineau
CEO, Circuit Clinical
Board of Advisors
![Amb. Rick Barton](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Mind-BartonAuthorPic.jpg)
Amb. Rick Barton
Department of State, Retired
![John Bellinger](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/John-Bellinger-Arnold-Porter-cropped.png)
John Bellinger
Partner, Arnold & Porter
![Colonel Stu Bradin](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Stu-Bradin.jpg)
Colonel Stu Bradin
US Army, Retired, CEO, Global SOF Foundation
![General Phil Breedlove](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Philip-Breedlove-civ-small.png)
General Phil Breedlove
US Air Force, Retired
![Dr. James Jay Carafano](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/James-Carafano-Leadership-inst-cropped.png)
Dr. James Jay Carafano
Vice President, The Heritage Foundation
![General Richard Clarke](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Clarke-Richard-square.jpg)
General Richard Clarke
US Army, Retired
![Lt. General Charles Cleveland](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/rsw_800h_1067cg_true.webp)
Lt. General Charles Cleveland
US Army, Retired
![Amb. Ryan Crocker](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Ambassador-Ryan-Crocker-1.jpeg)
Amb. Ryan Crocker
Department of State, Retired
![Amb. Kelley Currie](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Kelley_Eckels_Currie.jpeg)
Amb. Kelley Currie
Former US Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues
![David Davenport](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/5dc0610d604d5.png)
David Davenport
Research Fellow Emeritus, Hoover Institution
![General Joseph F. Dunford Jr.](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/dunford-280.jpg.pc-adaptive.full_.medium-1.jpeg)
General Joseph F. Dunford Jr.
US Marine Corps, Retired
![Admiral James O. Ellis Jr.](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/DDB6D972-09EF-4F26-94FD-D5B618E0FA2E.jpeg)
Admiral James O. Ellis Jr.
US Navy, Retired
![Hon. Joseph Felter](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Dr.-Joseph-Felter-scaled.jpeg)
Hon. Joseph Felter
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South and Southeast Asia
![Edwin Feulner](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Feulner_Ed.png)
Edwin Feulner
Founder, Heritage Foundation
![Michèle Flournoy](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Michele-Flournoy-scaled.jpg)
Michèle Flournoy
Co-founder and Managing Partner, WestExec Advisors
![Richard Fontaine](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Richard-Fontaine-USSC-cropped.png)
Richard Fontaine
CEO, Center for a New American Security
![Amb. Jennifer Zimdahl Galt](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Jennifer-Zimdahl-Galt-5-2024-1.jpg)
Amb. Jennifer Zimdahl Galt
Former US Ambassador to Mongolia
![Major General J. Marcus Hicks](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/mark-hicks-1.jpeg)
Major General J. Marcus Hicks
US Air Force, Retired
![Lt. General Ben Hodges](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Ben-Hodges.jpg)
Lt. General Ben Hodges
US Army, Retired
![Amb. Greta C. Holtz](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Greta-Holtz-headshot.jpg)
Amb. Greta C. Holtz
Department of State, Retired
![Hon. Jeh Johnson](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Photo-Jeh-Johnson.jpg)
Hon. Jeh Johnson
Former US Secretary of Homeland Security
![General James Jones](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Jim-Jones-US-Chamber-Comm-Small.png)
General James Jones
US Marine Corps, Retired
![Dr. Kimberly Kagan](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Kim-Kagan-Concordia-closer.png)
Dr. Kimberly Kagan
President, Institute for the Study of War
![Dr. David Kilcullen](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/David-Kilkcullin-New-American-cropped.png)
Dr. David Kilcullen
Founder and Chairman, Caerus
![Lt. General Dan "Fig" Leaf](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/LtGen-Dan-Fig-Leaf.png)
Lt. General Dan "Fig" Leaf
US Air Force, Retired, Managing Director, Phase Minus 1
![Major General Jim Linder](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Linder.png)
Major General Jim Linder
US Army, Retired
![Hon. James Locher III](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/James-Locher-Linkedin.jpeg)
Hon. James Locher III
Former President and CEO, PNSR
![Clare Lockhart](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Clare-Lockhart-Yale-closer.jpg)
Clare Lockhart
Co-Founder and Director, Institute for State Effectiveness
![Lt. Colonel Scott Mann](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Scott0040FinalEditWEB.jpg)
Lt. Colonel Scott Mann
US Army, Retired, Founder, The Stability Institute
![Hon. James N. Mattis](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/170126-D-ZZ999-002.jpeg)
Hon. James N. Mattis
Former US Secretary of Defense, US Marine Corps, Retired
![Colonel David Maxwell](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/David-Maxwell-closer.jpg)
Colonel David Maxwell
US Army, Retired
![General Stanley McChrystal](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/mcchrystal-team-shot-cropped.png)
General Stanley McChrystal
US Army, Retired, CEO, McChrystal Group
![Amb. Michael McFaul](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/michael_mcfaul_400x400.jpg)
Amb. Michael McFaul
Department of State, Retired
![Lt. General H. R. McMaster](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/HR-McMaster-mid-arm-civ-cropped.png)
Lt. General H. R. McMaster
US Army, Retired
![Nicco Mele](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Nicco-Mele-Harvard-cropped.png)
Nicco Mele
Managing Director, Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
![General T. Michael Moseley](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/General-Moseley_0.png)
General T. Michael Moseley
US Air Force, Retired
![Amb. Ronald E. Neumann](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Ronald-Neumann-Academy-of-Diplom.png)
Amb. Ronald E. Neumann
President, American Academy of Diplomacy
![Lt. General Lawrence Nicholson](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/View-recent-photos-2.png)
Lt. General Lawrence Nicholson
US Marine Corps, Retired
![Admiral Eric Olson](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Eric-Olson-civ-cropped.png)
Admiral Eric Olson
US Navy, Retired
![General Jay Paxton](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/John-Paxton-suit-Cropped.png)
General Jay Paxton
US Marine Corps, Retired
![Linda Robinson](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Linda-Robinson-Rand-closer-cropped.png)
Linda Robinson
Senior International Policy Analyst, Rand Corporation
![Admiral Gary Roughead](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/section01_img01_active.jpg)
Admiral Gary Roughead
US Navy, Retired
![Daniel F. Runde](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/CSIS-Headshot.jpg)
Daniel F. Runde
Senior Vice President, CSIS
![General Curtis Scaparrotti](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/scaparrotti_curtis.png)
General Curtis Scaparrotti
US Army, Retired
![Dr. Nadia Schadlow](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Nadia-Schadlow-closer-small.png)
Dr. Nadia Schadlow
Former Deputy National Security Advisor
![Dr. Kori Schake](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Kori-Schake.jpg)
Dr. Kori Schake
Director of Foreign and Defense Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute
![Admiral Scott Swift](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_3955-1.jpeg)
Admiral Scott Swift
US Navy, Retired
![Amb. William B. Taylor](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/william-b-taylor.jpeg)
Amb. William B. Taylor
Department of State, Retired, Vice President, US Institute of Peace
![Admiral Kurt Tidd](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Kurt-Tidd-Embassy-closer-cropped.png)
Admiral Kurt Tidd
US Navy, Retired
![Matt Turpin](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Turpin-Color.jpeg)
Matt Turpin
US Army, Retired
![General Joseph L. Votel](https://spiritofamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/JVH-High-Res-1200x800-1.png)
General Joseph L. Votel
US Army, Retired