Janet Kelly
CEO
Former Secretary of Health and Human Resources for Governor Glenn Youngkin, with decades of experience in political campaigns, child welfare and family policy advocacy.
Our Policy Pillars
The Action Plan
American AI the American Way
America must lead on AI, and lead the American way: democratically, transparently, and true to our Constitution. Americans remain self-governing citizens, and do not cede power to forces beyond democratic control. We must protect our digital borders from foreign adversaries and other dangers to our national security. We must align AI with conservative values and govern through our time-tested traditions of federalism and subsidiarity, so that AI works for Americans.
Protecting the American Family
Our families are our future. While technology can strengthen the family and aid in forming the next generation, we know too often AI has deprived young people of the opportunity to develop real relationships and true competence. The tech industry must be accountable to the families it affects, and parents must be in the driver's seat.
Workforce and Economic Impact
Our founders knew that no free nation could endure without secure property rights and reliable contracts. Today those institutions are under assault: workers and creators in China are asked to train their own replacements. We think that is unAmerican. We will fight to keep human creativity and ingenuity at the heart of our economy, and incentivize innovation that augments human labor, respects human dignity, and strengthens human skills, supporting workers who provide for their families and sustain their communities.
Our Team
Leadership
To win this fight for the future of our country, we are building a team that understands the stakes.
Tim Estes
Board Chair
25+ years as a founder and conservative policy advocate for child and tech safety, including founding Digital Reasoning and now serving as CEO of AngelQ. Proud father of 2.
Ari Kagan
COO
A decade of experience building and advocating for tech that benefits Americans, including founding an AI software startup and leading AI outreach to policymakers at FAI.
Brad Littlejohn
Chair of Policy Council
Director of Programs at American Compass. Former Ethics and Public Policy Center fellow, with a decade of writing on political thought, Christian ethics, and technology.
Madeline Burns
Special Assistant
Recent James Madison University Computer Science Graduate with software development experience and a background in leadership and operations.
Pranay Mittal
Federal Policy Campaigns Manager
3 years of experience in conservative AI policy on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and House Science Committee for Chairmen McCaul, Mast, and Babin.
Julia Ruehl
Policy Fellow
M.S.Ed. Candidate at the University of Pennsylvania focused on EdTech, with prior service as an appointee at the U.S. Department of Education and as a Policy Analyst at AFPI.
Sarah Thacker
Policy & Campaign Associate
Former Legislative Analyst at NCOSE and Summer Fellow at DPI, specializing in technology policy and child online safety.
Gary Marx
Advisor
30+ years of experience in conservative political consulting, including 6 presidential campaigns and 9 Supreme Court nomination battles.
David Rexrode
Advisor
20+ years of experience in Republican politics, including 3 presidential campaigns, elections in all 50 states, and senior roles at RNC and RGA.
Trey Walker
Advisor
35+ years of experience in government relations and political consulting, recently serving as the Chief of Staff to Governor Henry McMaster.
Expert Advisors
Policy Council
Amanda Banks
Senior Vice President at Family Policy Alliance, leading its training academies and directs the Social Conservative Policy Conference. Former Indiana State Senator.
Rachel Bovard
VP of Programs at the Conservative Partnership Institute. Previously served as Legislative Director to Senator Rand Paul and as Executive Director of the Senate Steering Committee.
Daniel Cochrane
Senior Fellow at Institute for Family Studies. Formerly at Heritage Foundation and ADF. Focused on AI policy and data governance.
Eleanor Gaetan
VP and Director of Public Policy at NCOSE. Former State Department appointee. Focused on creating a world free from sexual exploitation.
Rick Lane
Founder of IGGY Ventures. Former Senior VP at News Corporation, and Gov Affairs at Chamber of Commerce. Tech & child safety advocate.
Melissa McKay
President of the Digital Childhood Institute. 10+ years working on policy and activism for child online safety. FTC complaints against Apple and Google.
Michael Toscano
Senior Fellow at Institute for Family Studies, and Director of the Family First Technology Initiative on family-centered technology policy.
Jason Van Beek
Chief Government Affairs Officer at Future of Life Institute. Former General Counsel to Senate Majority Leader John Thune.
Emma Waters
Policy Analyst at Heritage Foundation. Former coalitions manager at American Moment. Focused on biotech, and tech's impact on families.
*The Policy Council is a working group of experts of our affiliated organization, the Coalition for a Better Future, a separate 501(c)(3) public charity whose mission aligns with ours in advancing public understanding and information about AI.