Jeffrey James was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, attended Clarion University where he received his bachelor's degree in secondary education and, in 1996, he was sworn in as a Special Agent in the United States Secret Service. Mr. James completed a distinguished 22 year career in the Secret Service, ultimately rising to the rank of Assistant Special Agent in Charge. He distinguished himself throughout his career with high profile assignments including appointment to the president’s detail, and service as the Secret Service liaison to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Mr. James received many honors and awards throughout his career, including selection by the Secret Service in 2016 to attend the National Defense University’s prestigious Eisenhower School, where he earned a master’s degree in National Security Resource Strategy with a concentration in Weapons of Mass Destruction Studies. He also holds a master’s degree in Liberal Studies with a concentration in Criminal Justice from Fort Hays State University. Upon his retirement from the Secret Service, Mr. James accepted the position of Director of Security at Seneca Valley School District and lives in Mars, PA with his wife and three children. Areas of expertise include, but are not limited to: - Law Enforcement Planning and Response - Terrorism - Homeland Security - Active Assailant Incidents - Active Assailant Training and Response - Workplace and School Violence - School Security - Child and Family Safety - Crimes Against Children - Weapons and Tactical Training - Physical Security of Persons and Buildings - Disaster Recovery - Continuity of Operations - Weapons of Mass Destruction - Emergency Response Planning - Crisis Management and Response Plan Implementation - Risk Analysis and Threat Assessment - Weapons Tactics - Tactical and Combat Training - Ethics in Law Enforcement Christopher K. Mellon is a National Security Affairs Advisor who has worked in government and the private sector over the last thirty five years. Subsequent to achieving his Masters Degree on International Relations from Yale University, he began his career as a Legislative Assistant for Senator William S. Cohen and then progressed to Deputy Minority Staff Director; Budget Officer for Cryptologic, Information Security; Naval Special Activities and various covert action programs. In 1997 Mellon moved to the U.S. Department of Defense where he served as Coordinator for Advanced Concepts and Program Integration within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, and then, until June of 1998, served as Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Policy. He then was named Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Security & Information Operations) until 1999 when he became deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Intelligence). In 2003 he was appointed Minority Staff Director for the Senate Intelligence Committee. His government service earned him numerous awards and commendations: The Secretary of Defense Meritorious Public Service Award; The Secretary of Defense Outstanding Public Service Award; The National Reconnaissance Office Gold Medal; The Defense Intelligence Agency Director’s Medal; and, The National Imagery and Mapping Agency Medallion for Excellence. Mr. Mellon has published numerous articles in newspapers and magazines and has appeared on national TV. He is the Advisory Board Chair of “To the Stars Academy of Arts and Sciences”, a cast member and Assistant Producer of “Unidentified” an A&E, History Channel Television Series, and, the voice of “The Phenomenon a documentary film released on October 6, 2020. Below is a link to a sample on-camera appearance: Dr. Aref M. Al-Khattar is a Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at California University of Pennsylvania, where he teaches courses on Terrorism, intelligence, research methods, crime theories and other courses in that field. He has previously been employed by Saint Paul’s College and Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP). He earned his Master’s and a Ph.D. in Criminology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a B.A in Arabic language and literature at the University of Jordan. Furthermore, Dr. Al-Khattar is a multi-year honoree in Who’s Who Among American Teachers & Educators. In addition, Dr. Al-Khattar is a grantee of the Fulbright Senior Specialist Program. Dr. Al-Khattar is a member of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, the American Society of Criminology, and the International Association of Chiefs of Police. He currently serves as a consultant to the National Institute of Justice / Department of Justice; reviewer to the following Journals Criminology and Public Policy, Journal of International Criminal Justice, Jordan Journal of Social Sciences, International Journal of Security and Terrorism, Criminal Justice Studies, and Criminal Justice Policy Review. Furthermore, Dr. Al-Khattar is a retired law enforcement officer (Lieutenant Colonel, General Intelligence Department, Jordan) with seventeen years of experience in the Kingdom of Jordan. He received the Medal of Independence from late King Hussein in 1992, in person, for his distinguished role in protecting the security of Jordan. Dr. Al-Khattar is the author of Religion and terrorism: An interfaith perspective published by Greenwood publishers in 2003. As research for this book, Dr. Al-Khattar interviewed religious leaders from Judaism, Christianity, and Islam to study the issue of religious-based terrorism in these three religions. With the collected data and from his own extensive knowledge of terrorism, Dr. Al-Khattar presents an explanation to this issue from an authoritative perspective. Moreover, according to the Journal of the American Society of International Law (October 2003) this book “ is a must for any collection, public or private, where readers seek a succinct and authoritative overview of the religious undertones associated with the contemporary terrorist threat.” Finally, Dr. Al-Khattar has presented a number of papers at international and national conferences on terrorism - related issues in the United States and overseas. He has appeared on ABC World News, Nightline, C-SPAN and has been interviewed by a number of newspapers, radio and TV stations in the United States, Canada, France, Ireland, and Jordan on issues relating to terrorism in the Middle East. Below is a link to a sample on-camera appearance: Dr. Carl R. Trueman is a faculty member in the Department of Biblical and Religious Studies at Grove City College teaching courses on the history of religious thought. He has worked extensively in the field of Reformation and Post-Reformation studies but more recently has become interested in matters relating to the understanding of human personhood and how this shapes modern thinking about politics, freedom and identity. Trueman has an M.A. in Classics from the University of Cambridge and a Ph.D. in Church History from the University of Aberdeen. He has served on faculty at the Universities of Nottingham (1993-98), Aberdeen (1998-2001), and Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia (2001-17). For the academic year 2017-18 he was the William E. Simon Visiting Fellow in Religion and Public Life in the James Madison Program at Princeton University. Trueman writes regularly for "First Things" and co-hosts a weekly podcast, "The Mortification of Spin" for The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals. He is an ordained minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church and pastored Cornerstone Presbyterian Church (Ambler) from 2012 to 2018. Dr. Trueman and his wife, Catriona, have two adult sons. He enjoys running, classical music and classic rock, watching rugby and the Tour de France whenever he has the opportunity to do so. Below is a link to a sample on-camera appearance:
The Honorable Paul J. McNulty ’80 is the ninth president of Grove City College. Prior to returning to his alma mater, McNulty spent over 30 years in Washington, D.C., as an attorney in public service and private practice. In 2005, the United States Senate unanimously confirmed McNulty to the position of Deputy Attorney General, the second in command at the U.S. Department of Justice and the Chief Operating Officer of the department’s 100,000 employees. He also served from 2001 to 2005 as the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia and was a leader in our nation’s response to the terrorist attacks of September 11. McNulty also worked for more than 10 years as a senior attorney in the U.S. Congress, including as Chief Counsel and Director of Legislative Operations for the House Majority Leader, Chief Counsel for the House Subcommittee on Crime, and Counsel for the House Ethics Committee. From 2007 to 2014, McNulty led the global corporate compliance and investigations practice for Baker & McKenzie, one of the world’s largest law firms. McNulty has been recognized for his expertise in business ethics, corporate governance ,and internal investigations, including being named by Ethisphere magazine as one of the “100 Most Influential People in Business Ethics” for the past two years. McNulty received Grove City College’s Alumni Achievement Award in 1998 and an honorary doctorate in 2007. From 2004 to 2014, he served on the College’s Board of Trustees and chaired the Enrollment and Student Affairs Committee. In 2003, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree (LLD) from Capital University School of Law where he received his juris doctorate degree in 1983. He served for 28 years as an elder in McLean and New Hope Presbyterian churches. McNulty met his wife Brenda (Millican ’80) at Grove City College. They were blessed with four children and now also have two sons-in-law and two grandchildren.
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Cameron Lindsay is a former federal prison warden, college instructor, police officer, expert witness, author, and criminal justice expert whose comments have been featured in all major U.S. print publications, and on all major television networks in the U.S. He has been featured on multiple NPR radio broadcasts, podcasts, and have served as a guest writer and commentator with media outlets in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, on relevant criminal justice issues, especially those pertaining to correctional facilities, such as the MDC Brooklyn "freeze out,' the homicide of Whitey Bulger, or the suicide of Jeffery Epstein. His book, "Triple Deuces, A Day In The Life of An American Correctional Worker", explores the inside of America's jails and prisons in an unvarnished and realistic manner. After nearly 40 years of working within our systems of justice, his current day passion is improvement within all three components---the police, the courts, and corrections---at the local, state, and federal levels.
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Steve Cortes is an experienced market strategist and founder of Veracruz LLC. A veteran of TV broadcasting, political campaigns, and Wall Street, he brings unique insight into the always-important – and sometimes comical – intersection of media, politics, and money in America. Steve has appeared daily on TV news programs for over a decade. His broadcast career began at CNBC where he commented on financial markets, primarily as part of the “Fast Money” franchise. In recent years he transitioned to politics, serving in 2016 as a primary TV surrogate for the Trump presidential campaign and was named to Trump’s Hispanic Advisory Council. Regarding his hundreds of TV hits on behalf of Team Trump. Maria Bartiromo of Fox News said “Steve was a strong communicator who understood very early on what the people wanted in a commander-in-chief.” Post-election, Cortes continues his political commentary and heads Rise Strategies, a media messaging and public affairs company. He also remains an informal advisor to the President. For two decades, Steve has worked on Wall Street as a trader and strategist, and presently serves as head strategist for BGC Partners, providing risk management strategies to banks and hedge funds. He graduated from Georgetown University, which nominated him for the Rhodes Scholarship.
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Congressman Guy Reschenthaler was sworn into office on January 3, 2019 to represent Pennsylvania’s 14th Congressional District including Washington, Fayette, Greene, and portions of Westmoreland Counties. The son of former teachers, Guy was raised in southwestern Pennsylvania, graduated from Penn State, The Behrend College, and completed law school at Duquesne University. After law school, Guy fulfilled a lifelong dream and joined the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General Corps and volunteered for duty in Iraq. In Baghdad, Guy prosecuted nearly 100 terrorists, including some of Iraq’s most dangerous terrorists. He also successfully defended a Navy SEAL falsely accused of mishandling the Butcher of Fallujah. Stateside, he served as a Navy lawyer in Norfolk, Va. and then in Texas and Oklahoma, where he was the first uniformed military officer ever to share in the prestigious Michael Taylor Shelby Award, given annually by the Southern District of Texas Chapter of the Federal Bar Association for outstanding ethics and professionalism. Back home in southwestern Pennsylvania, Guy worked in private practice at a multi-state law firm and was elected Magisterial District Judge, winning the nomination of both parties. Congressman Reschenthaler previously served in the State Senate representing portions of Allegheny and Washington County. In the State Senate, Reschenthaler’s priorities included improving education opportunities, limiting government and lowering taxes, and reforming the pension system.
David J. Spigelmyer is president of the Pittsburgh, Pa.-based Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC), the region’s largest shale development trade association. On behalf of the MSC’s approximately 200 member companies, he works closely with elected leaders, regulators and the civic community to advance responsible shale development and the overall enhancement of the region’s economy and environment. Mr. Spigelmyer was instrumental in the MSC’s 2008 founding, and has served as the organization’s chairman, vice-chairman and as lead of its legislative committee. Most recently, Mr. Spigelmyer served as Vice President of Chesapeake Energy Corporation’s Appalachia division, where he was responsible for government relations, regulatory policy, stakeholder engagement and communications efforts. Prior to Chesapeake, he served in similar roles at EQT Corporation and Dominion Resources and held other energy industry-related positions in New York State as well as in Washington, DC. Mr. Spigelmyer, a Penn State University graduate and an active outdoorsman, was born and raised in Clearfield County, Pa. He lives in southwestern Pennsylvania with his wife, Francie. They have two children.
Below is a link to a sample on-camera appearance: Former federal appeals judge Timothy K. Lewis is co-chair of Schnader’s ADR Practice Group and serves as a mediator, arbitrator, settlement counselor, and trial and appellate practitioner. Judge Lewis is a past co-chair of Schnader’s Appellate Practice Group. Before entering private practice, Judge Lewis served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He was serving on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania when President George H. W. Bush elevated him to the Court of Appeals in 1992. At the time of both appointments he was the youngest federal judge in the United States. Before being appointed to the federal bench, Judge Lewis served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania and as an Assistant District Attorney in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. As a federal judge, Judge Lewis tried, decided and authored opinions in all matters that came before the federal courts, particularly in the areas of employment disputes, class actions, intellectual property, and commercial and corporate disputes. As co-chair of Schnader’s ADR practice group, he has developed a national and international ADR practice involving many of the world’s leading corporations. Judge Lewis also provides strategic counseling and conducts moot courts in various federal appellate matters in circuit courts throughout the country. Judge Lewis also handles federal and state criminal cases and corporate investigations. Former federal appeals judge Timothy K. Lewis is co-chair of Schnader’s ADR Practice Group and serves as a mediator, arbitrator, settlement counselor, and trial and appellate practitioner. Judge Lewis is a past co-chair of Schnader’s Appellate Practice Group. Before entering private practice, Judge Lewis served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He was serving on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania when President George H. W. Bush elevated him to the Court of Appeals in 1992. At the time of both appointments he was the youngest federal judge in the United States. Before being appointed to the federal bench, Judge Lewis served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania and as an Assistant District Attorney in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. As a federal judge, Judge Lewis tried, decided and authored opinions in all matters that came before the federal courts, particularly in the areas of employment disputes, class actions, intellectual property, and commercial and corporate disputes. As co-chair of Schnader’s ADR practice group, he has developed a national and international ADR practice involving many of the world’s leading corporations. Judge Lewis also provides strategic counseling and conducts moot courts in various federal appellate matters in circuit courts throughout the country. Judge Lewis also handles federal and state criminal cases and corporate investigations. Below is a link to a sample on-camera appearance: |