National Advisory Committee

The Hon. Nick J. Rahall II
U.S. Representative (D-WV)

Mr. Nicolas B. Angell
Afridi, Angell, and Baker

Dr. Robert B. Ashmore
Professor of Philosophy, Marquette University

Dr. Louay Bahry
Adjunct Professor, University of Tennessee

Ms. Helena Cobban
Journalist and author

Mr. Don N. De Marino
Chairman, U.S. – Arab Chamber of Commerce; former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce

Dr. Michael Collins Dunn
Editor, Middle East Journal and The Estimate

Dr. Marc H. Ellis
University Professor of Jewish Studies, Baylor University

Dr. John L. Esposito
Director, Center for Muslim – Christian Understanding, Georgetown University

Dr. Richard Falk
Professor of International Law and Practice, Princeton Center for International Studies

Dr. Yvonne Haddad
Professor of Islamic History and Christian – Muslim Relations, Center for Muslim – Christian Understanding, Georgetown University

Mr. David Hamod
President, National U.S. – Arab Chamber of Commerce

Mr. John R. Hayes
CEO, Hayes Communication

Mr. Donald F. Hepburn
Chief Executive, Bahrain Petroleum Company (ret.)

Dr. Raymond A. Hinnebusch
Professor, International Relations, University of St. Andrews, U.K.

Dr. Joseph A. Kechichian
Kechichain & Associates

Dr. Ann Mosely Lesch
Dean of Humanities & Social Science Professor, American University, Cairo

Mr. David Nalle
U.S. Foreign Service Officer (ret.)

Mr. Robert L. Norberg
Dir., Aramco Services Co. (ret.)

Dr. Augustus Richard Norton
Professor of International Relations, Boston University

Dr. Don Peretz
Professor Emeritus, SUNY Birmingham

Dr. Jerry Pubantz
Professor of Political Science, University of North Carolina – Greensboro

Dr. Yahya Sadowski
Professor of Middle East Studies, Johns Hopkins SAIS

Mr. Gary G. Sick
Adjunct Professor of International Affairs, Columbia University

Dr. Robert Springborg
Professor, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA

Mr. Kevin R. Taecker
Globalization Consultant, Enterprise – Saudi Arabia

Mr. Milton Viorst
Writer

Mr. John V. Whitbeck
International Lawyer

Mr. Vahan Zanoyan
Senior Director, PFC Energy

Dr. I. William Zartman
Professor of Conflict Resolution & International Organization; Director of African Studies, Johns Hopkins SAIS

Mr. H. Conway Zeigler
Capt., USN (Ret.); former N2 COMIDEASTFOR

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