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As Chief Operating Officer, John Walters oversees the Hudson Institute's operations, including staff and research management. From December 2001 to January 2009, he was director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and a cabinet member during the Bush Administration. As the nation's ''Drug Czar,'' Mr. Walters guided all aspects of federal drug policy and programs—supporting efforts that drove down teen drug use 25 percent, increased substance abuse treatment and screening in the healthcare system and dramatically dropped the availability of cocaine and methamphetamine in the U.S. He also helped build critical programs to counter narcoterrorism in Colombia, Mexico, and Afghanistan.

Laurel Hanscom is a Graduate Student at California State University and Chief Executive Officer at GLOBAL FOOTPRINT NETWORK and is based in Oakland, California. She has worked as Asesor Técnico - Technical Advisor (Volunteer) at Peace Corps, Environmental Analyst/Project Manager at Aecom, and Teaching Associate at San Diego State University. Laurel studied at University of California Berkeley between 2001 and 2003, San Diego State University between 2005 and 2007, and San Diego State University between 2013 and 2015.

Lisa Haglund is a Vice President of Marketing and Development at The Heritage Foundation and Chief Executive Officer- Interim at The Heritage Foundation and is based in Bemus Point, New York. She has worked as Bank Teller at MRC CREDIT UNION; VP Sales, Marketing, Education & Training Department at NORTHWEST BANCSHARES, INC.; and AVP Northwest Savings at NORTHWEST BANCSHARES, INC.. Lisa studied at Penn State University- PBA between 2009 and 2012, Alfred State between 1996 and 1998, and Hello Alfred between 1996 and 2000.