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Melody Barnes

Executive Director Karsh Institute of Democracy at UVA, Professor at the Miller Center & Former Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council

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Valerie Jarrett

Civic Leader, New York Times Best-Selling Author & Former Senior Advisor to President Obama

Ellen Stofan

Under Secretary for Science & Research at the Smithsonian; Former Chief Scientist at NASA

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