Kamy Akhavan is the former CEO of ProCon.org, America’s leading source of nonpartisan research on controversial issues, who now serves as Executive Director of the Center for the Political Future at the University of Southern California. Kamy writes and speaks on numerous topics, including the origins of and solutions to political polarization, and is an expert on how to have productive conversations on controversial issues. With more than 20 years of experience in bridging divides at national levels, Kamy’s work has reached more than 200 million people, including students at more than 12,000 schools in all 50 states and 100 countries. More information at https://dornsife-center-for-political-future.usc.edu/staff/kambiz-kamy-akhavan/ .
The USC Dornsife Center for Political Future’s mission is to advance civil dialogue that transcends partisan divisions and explores solutions to our most pressing national and global challenges. CPF combines rigorous intellectual inquiry, teaching, and practical politics to advance civil dialogue and research that transcends partisan divisions and finds solutions to pressing national and global challenges. CPF’s events, programs, scholarships, and internships inspire and train students for careers in public service and lifetimes of civic engagement. For more information, visit: USC Center for the Political Future.
The Bridge Alliance is a coalition of over 90 organizations dedicated to rejuvenating America. With each organization focusing on a different sector of the movement, our members represent a combined three million supporters in the burgeoning field of civic reform and civil discourse. In addition, more than one billion dollars has been invested towards improving government effectiveness nationwide.
The Bridge Alliance acts as a hub of information and connectivity for over 90 civic action organizations.
We provide the infrastructure for our members to expand individually, collaborate on shared goals, and inform others that are invested in democracy revitalization. This generates a collective impact for greater than any one group could make alone.
David Nevins is president & CEO of Nevins & Associates, a highly regarded strategic communications company and proactive public relations partner. The firm’s regional and national client base is a unique mix of organizations across a variety of industries including: healthcare, professional service firms, finance, not-for-profits, distributors, state agencies, national media companies, technology, political and grassroots campaigns, real estate development, sporting events, and more.
With more than 30 years of experience in marketing, public relations, and community and government relations, David is a talented and seasoned executive. Prior to founding Nevins & Associates in 1983, David served as the Director of Marketing for both Towson University and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. In 2001, he was tapped by the CEO of Comcast to employ his marketing expertise as President of the company’s regional sports network, Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic. David is a Past President of the Board of Governors for the Center Club and is a former Chairman of the Board of Regents for the University System of Maryland, a position to which he was appointed by the Governor of Maryland. David has chaired the Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission and the Maryland Higher Education Loan Corporation, served as President of both the Jewish National Fund and the Towson Business Association and was a member of the PNC Bank board.
David is highly involved in the business, civic, and political communities, and his many years of active leadership in numerous organizations have built a network of contacts that he regularly puts to use for the firm’s clients. For more information, visit www.nevinspr.com.
