Rob Wilson-Black, President & CEO

Robert Wilson-Black serves as President and CEO of the Faith & Politics Institute in Washington, DC, founded in 1991 to support members of Congress and FPI partners in leading lives of conscience, compassion, and courage. Rob served as CEO of Sojourners for nearly ten years, and as vice president of several colleges in the preceding decade. Committed to managing non-profits toward effective leadership in their sectors, he is also an historian of religion in America, holding a PhD from the University of Chicago (under Martin E. Marty), undergraduate degrees from the University of Richmond, and an honorary doctorate from Franklin College in Indiana. He delivered the Orr lecture at Dartmouth College in 2022, and recently authored a book on the history of higher education, The End of College (Fortress 2021). He has been a lead volunteer at Sidwell Friends School, the National Museum of American Religion, the Cosmos Club, the University of Chicago Divinity School, and the University of Lynchburg. Having travelled to over 70 countries for business, education and cultural exchange, Rob currently lives in Reston, Virginia where he and his wife, the Reverend Juli Wilson-Black, live with their three young adult children.

David Marventano, Chair

David is a Senior Vice President of Government relations at Fluor Corporation. Mr. Marventano previously served as staff director of the Energy & Commerce Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives and held leadership roles on the staffs of Reps. Billy Tauzin and Bill Paxon.   David began his professional career in Albany, New York, on the staff of Assemblyman Michael F. Nozzolio and worked in the legislative counsel's office for Assembly Minority Leader Clarence “Rapp” Rappleyea. Mr. Marventano holds a bachelor's degree from State University of New York, Oswego, and a law degree from Union University, Albany, New York.

Joyce Brayboy, Vice-Chair

Joyce is the Managing Director of Government Affairs with Goldman Sachs. Joyce also worked with the Glover Park Group, a well-known D.C. firm that specializes in government relations and strategic communication.  Joyce is the recipient of the second annual Trailblazer Award from the Congressional Black Associates and she was honored as “Lobbyist of the Year” by the Washington Government Relations Group.

Cheryl Johnson, Vice-Chair

Cheryl Johnson was named by Speaker Nancy Pelosi as the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Previously Ms. Johnson served as the Director of Government Relations, Smithsonian Institution. Previously, Ms. Johnson served as chief of staff to Lonnie Bunch, the founding director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.  Before joining the Smithsonian, Ms. Johnson was the chief education and investigative counsel for the Committee on Education and the Workforce in the U.S. House of Representatives.

W. Frank Fountain, Jr., Treasurer

Mr. Fountain served as Chairman of the Walter P. Chrysler Museum Foundation Board of Directors from 2009 to 2012. He is a retired executive of Chrysler, LLC, an automobile and automotive components manufacturer which was reorganized under Federal bankruptcy laws in 2009 after his retirement from that company.  He is also a Director of The Wharton School, Hampton University Board of Trustees and Wittenburg Center on Global Ethics and he is a Director or Trustee of many community and professional organizations.

Matt Gelman, Chair-Development Committee

Matt is the General Manager of Congressional Affairs for Microsoft. Matt served as a senior advisor to House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) for the start of the 110th Congress.  Matt also worked for three years as a Principal at the lobbying and public relations firm PodestaMattoon.  Previously, he served for eight years as the Floor Assistant to Democratic Whip David Bonior (D-MI) and two years as a Special Assistant to House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt (D-MO).  In addition to his work with the Faith & Politics Institute, Matt serves on the Board of Horton’s Kids, a non-profit that provides comprehensive services to the children of Washington, D.C.’s Anacostia neighborhood.

Dan Keniry, Chair Governance Committee

Dan Keniry is Vice President of Federal Government Affairs at Anheuser-Busch. Prior to joining Anheuser-Busch he was the staff director of the House Budget Committee.  Mr. Keniry previously served in government as Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs at the White House under President George W. Bush, and prior to that as a House Republican leadership staffer. He has also worked for TIAA and UnitedHealth Group in senior government affairs roles. Mr. Keniry holds a B.A. from Union College in Schenectady, NY and an M.A. in American History from the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. He lives in Arlington, VA with his wife and three children.

Jennifer Bendall

Jennifer Bendall serves as Vice President. Government and Public Affairs, for NIKE, Inc. In this role, she leads NIKE's public policy and advocacy efforts in the U.S. and Canada. Prior to joining NIKE in 2011, she was founding partner of the Eris Group, a boutique government relations firm in Washington, DC, specializing in intellectual property and entertainment industry issues.

Ms. Bendall also served as the chief lobbyist for the U.S. recording industry at the Recording Industry Association of America from 1991 - 2000, before joining Universal Studios as their lead policy director from 2000 - 2003. She began her career at the Wexler Group in 1988 before leaving to serve as a senior policy advisor to U.S. Senator Richard Shelby. Ms. Bendall serves on the Board of Directors for the Sport and Fitness Industry Association and is Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Footwear Distributors and Retailers Association.

She received her B.A. from Georgetown University, where she was captain of the Women's Basketball team, and her J.D. from Columbia School of Law at the Catholic University of America.

Jane Campbell

The Honorable Jane L. Campbell is the fourth President/CEO of the United States Capitol Historical Society. Before joining the Society in February 2019, Ms. Campbell served as Chief of Staff to U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu of Louisiana and as Staff Director for the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ms. Campbell held elected office as an Ohio state legislator, a Cuyahoga County Commissioner, and as Mayor of Cleveland (the first, and to date only woman to serve in this position). Ms. Campbell has also run small businesses, led the Washington office of a national community development organization, and led a significant women’s political advocacy group. Ms. Campbell earned a Master of Science in Urban Studies from Cleveland State University, a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Michigan, and held a Fellowship in the Harvard Kennedy School of Government’s Institute of Politics. She is the proud mother of two accomplished daughters and now a grandmother.

Craig Emanuel

Craig Emanuel has been practicing as a leading entertainment attorney for more than 40 years.  Most recently Craig was a partner in Paul Hastings’s Century City office and was previously the chair of the Firm’s Global Entertainment and Media Group and prior to that was the Vice Chair of Loeb & Loeb.  Commencing in November 2023, Craig has been working full time with his client of nearly 30 years, Ryan Murphy, in the running of his production company.

Craig has been involved in the production, development and distribution of hundreds of leading motion picture and television projects and has built his career by  bringing together  artists and business partners to turn creative vision into on-screen reality.

Nathan Gatten

Nate Gatten is Senior Vice President – Government Affairs for American Airlines. Earlier in his career, he held progressively senior roles working for Sen. Robert F. Bennett (R-UT) and on the Senate Banking Committee. Gatten holds a B.S. from Willamette University and earned an M.B.A. from the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago. He lives in Bethesda, Maryland, with his wife Annette and their four children.

Shanda Hinton

Shanda Hinton is the chief diversity officer at Raytheon Technologies. In partnership with the Raytheon Technologies executive leadership team, she is responsible for advancing diversity, equity and inclusion across the enterprise through strategies, programs, and initiatives focused on workforce diversity, community engagement, public policy and suppliers. In her role, Hinton has a laser focus on accelerating the design and deployment of talent attraction, development, and engagement strategies in support of Raytheon Technologies’ business and inclusive, diverse workforce.

Alison Jones

Alison Jones joined The Boeing Company in 2023 as the Director of Federal Legislative Affairs for Commercial Aviation and Transportation. In this role, she is responsible for implementing the global aerospace company’s public policy and advocacy priorities with Congress and the Administration. Prior to joining Boeing, she served as the Director of U.S. Government Operations at SoftBank Group International. Alison also spent 15 years at Ford Motor Company as the Director of U.S. Government Relations developing and executing political and legislative strategy for the automotive company. From 2001-2004, Alison served in President George W. Bush’s Administration in the White House Office of Legislative Affairs as the Presidential Nominations Manager working with the U.S. Senate. Alison began her career in government service working for the late U.S. Senator Paul Coverdell (R-GA).

Norma Kaehler

Served as Principal, Government Affairs Deputy for American Airlines before retiring in 2019.

Robert G. Liberatore

Rob Liberatore is the treasurer of the National Democratic Institute, an organization that promotes democracy around the world.

Rabbi Mordechai Liebling

Rabbi Mordechai Liebling is the Director of the Social Justice Organizing Program at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. He previously served as the Executive Vice-President of Jewish Funds for Justice, the Torah of Money Director of the Shefa Fund, and the Executive Director of the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation.

Tiffany M. Moore

Ms. Tiffany M. Moore serves as Senior Vice President of Political and Industry Affairs for the Consumer Technology Association (formerly the Consumer Electronics Association).  Before joining CTA, Tiffany served as Principal of Moore Consulting and strategic consultant with TwinLogic Strategies.  Ms. Moore has also served as a senior advisor to Congress, a corporate government relations executive, a political appointee at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and a strategic consultant to tech and telecom companies and trade associations.

Martha Roby

Martha Roby is a senior advisor in Bradley’s Governmental Affairs and Economic Development practice groups. Prior to joining Bradley, Martha served as the U.S. Representative for Alabama's second congressional district from 2011 to 2021. She served as the chairman of the Subcommittee of Oversight and Investigations of the House Armed Services Committee during the 113th Congress and was the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet for the House Judiciary Committee in the 116th Congress. Martha was the first representative from Alabama’s Second Congressional District to serve on the House Appropriations Committee, where at some point she served on six of the 12 subcommittees and had direct oversight of over 90 departments and related agencies. Before being elected to Congress, she was in private practice in Montgomery, Alabama, and then served on the Montgomery City Council from 2003 to 2010.

Al Thompson

Al Thompson joined Intel Corporation in 2020. He serves as the Vice President of U.S. Government Relations where he oversees government affairs and public policy specialists and advances Intel’s policy position with U.S. federal and state government officials related to a wide range of public policy issues. Prior to joining Intel he worked at Raytheon Technologies as the Executive Director of Government Relations. Prior to that, he served as Vice President of Global Supply Chain Policy at the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) and worked on the House Committee on Homeland Security as a Senior Professional Staff member working for both former Rep. Jim Turner (D-TX) and Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS). He is a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard.

Diane Dalton Warren

For over 40+ years, Diane’s executive experience and successes prepare her for Bouncing. She’s always organized CHANGE. As a business owner, former executive, family business member and corporate officer; she has large organization experience and she’s worked with smaller companies who want to go “big”. She uses her experience with clients who are public and private companies, with cities and counties and nonprofits in many situations to activate for her clients. Diane works with leaders supporting their operational objectives including maximizing individual strengths for team success. She has served on 6 nonprofit boards during her 15 years of bouncing.

Robert Van Wicklin

Mr. Van Wicklin has served as Vice President for University Advancement at St. Bonaventure University, Vice President at Houghton College and as Assistant Dean at the University at Buffalo.  Previously Mr. Van Wicklin served in senior positions for Congressman Amo Houghton and Congressman John R. Kuhl.  He is a U.S. Navy veteran.