BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Alejandro A. “Alex” Chafuen, longtime president of Washington-based Atlas Network, joined the Acton Institute as its Managing Director, International. “As one of our founding board members and earliest supporters, Alex has been an important part of the Acton Institute’s work and mission since day one,” said Acton Institute Executive Director Kris Mauren. “Twenty-seven years later, … Read more

As former Executive Vice President of The Heritage Foundation, Phil Truluck spent more than 30 years as The Heritage Foundation’s executive vice president and COO. Mr. Truluck was responsible for not only developing and maintaining the think tank’s physical presence on Capitol Hill but its intellectual presence as well. President Reagan also appointed him to the … Read more

Ernest Taylor is President of Beech Hill Group, a boutique top level executive search firm in Atlanta, GA.   He also chairs the Awakening Foundation, an annual event discussing policies and trends in our country for almost two decades.  Ernest assisted in forming the Georgia Charter Educational Foundation, one of the largest charter school operators in … Read more

Whit Ayres is a leading Washington, D.C. political consultant with over 30 years of experience in polling and survey research for high profile political campaigns and associations. He is the author of 2016 and Beyond:  How Republicans Can Elect a President in the New America. As Founder and President of North Star Opinion Research, (www.northstaropinion.com) … Read more

Rebecca Hagelin has championed faith and family values in Washington, DC for some 25 years. She speaks around the nation educating parents on how to combat the negative affects of the pop media culture on their children. Her weekly column, “How to Save Your Family” appears in The Washington Times and national news sites. She … Read more

Wade F. Horn, Ph.D., is a director in Deloitte Consulting LLP’s Public Sector Practice, focusing on helping state governments provide effective and efficient health and human services that are client-focused and compliant with federal laws, regulations and reporting requirements.  Prior to coming to Deloitte, Dr. Horn served from 2001 to 2007 as the Assistant Secretary … Read more

General Charles C. Krulak served 35 years in the U.S. Marine Corps.  His last position was as Commandant of the Marine Corps and as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.  He commanded a platoon and two rifle companies during two tours of duty in Vietnam and then held a variety of command and … Read more

Senior Fellow, Center for Policy Innovation The Heritage Foundation Robert Moffit is The Heritage Foundation’s senior fellow in The Center for Policy Innovation. He was a senior official of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Office of Personnel Management during the Reagan administration before directed Heritage’s Center for Health Policy Studies … Read more

Jan Price Taylor is Vice President and Research Coordinator for Beech Hill Group, a boutique executive search firm located in Atlanta, Georgia.  Jan graduated with distinction from the University of Tennessee, with a BS in Education.  Most of her professional career has been working in the non-profit arena including Co-Chair of the Atlanta Heritage Committee, … Read more

Todd is currently a State Senator from Tennessee.  First elected in 2012 and re-elected in 2016; he has been a Conservative leader in the Senate in Tennessee for the past four years.  He currently serves on the Senate Education, Commerce and Insurance and the Judiciary committees.  He is also the Chair of the Education K-12 sub-committee. He … Read more