Valued Contributors
The CELL relies on the expertise of the foremost leaders in the fields of counterterrorism, foreign policy and public safety. The following individuals and organizations have shared invaluable insights, wisdom and experience via their involvement in CELL programs, events and offerings.
Elliot Abrams
U.S. Special Representative for Iran and Venezuela, Department of State; former Deputy National Security Advisor
Andy Alexander
Scripps Visiting Professional, Ohio University; former Washington Post Ombudsman
Honorable Haley Barbour
U.S. Special Representative for Iran and Venezuela, Department of State; former Deputy National Security AdvisorÂ
The Honorable Nir Barkatv
Member of Knesset, Likud; former Mayor of Jerusalem
Jeremy Bash
National Security Analyst for NBC News and MSNBCÂ
Bradley Benavides
Former FBI Assistant Special Agent in ChargeÂ
Cdr. Lt. Col. Kevin Black
Colorado Emergency Preparedness Partnership with Colorado National Guard’s 8th Civil Support TeamÂ
Senator Michael Bennet
Colorado (2009-present)
Donna Brazile
Political Strategist
John Brennan
Former CIA Director (2013-2017)
Dr. James Jay Carafano
Vice President of the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy, The Heritage FoundationÂ
Clifford Chanin
Executive Vice President and Deputy Director for Museum Programs for the National September 11 Memorial and MuseumÂ
Colorado State Fire ChiefsÂ
Robert Coombe
Chancellor Emeritus, University of Denver
Rabbi Abraham Cooper
Associate Dean and Director of Global Social Action at the Simon Wiesenthal CenterÂ
Tom Davis
President and Founder of Corporate Emergency Preparedness Solutions, LLC; former TIAA-CREF Corporate Safety & Security ManagerÂ
Tom Deland
Former President of the Colorado Association of Chiefs of PoliceÂ
Robert Coombe
Chancellor Emeritus, University of Denver
Denver Office of Emergency Management
Greg Dobbs
Emmy award-winning journalist and former foreign correspondent for ABC News Â
Jason R. Dunn
Former United States Attorney for the District of ColoradoÂ
Eliot Engel
Former Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; U.S. Congressman (D-NY)Â Â
The Honorable Rhonda Fields
Colorado State Senator and Assistant Majority LeaderÂ
Michèle Flournoy
Chair, CNAS Board of Directors; former CEO of CNASÂ
Senator Cory Gardner
Former U.S. Senator for Colorado Â
The Honorable Newt Gingrich
Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
The Honorable Lindsey Graham
U.S. Senator for South Carolina
The Honorable Marcy Grossman
Former Consul General of Canada & Ambassador of Canada to the United Arab EmiratesÂ
Dr. Mary Habeck
Adjunct Professor, Georgetown & Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS); Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research InstituteÂ
Dr. Jeremy Haefner
Chancellor of the University of Denver
Mayor Michael B. Hancock
Mayor of Denver
Husain Haqqani
Director for South and Central Asia, Hudson Institute & Former Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States Â
The Honorable Jane Harman
Distinguished Fellow and President Emerita, Wilson Center; former U.S. Representative from California (36th)Â
Dr. Nader Hashemi
Director of the Center for Middle East Studies, Josef Korbel School of International StudiesÂ
General Michael Hayden
Former Director, NSA (1999-2005); Former Director, CIA (2006-2009)Â
Catherine Herridge
Senior investigative correspondent for CBS News
Senator John Hickenlooper
Colorado (2020-present); Former Colorado Governor
Ambassador Christopher Hill
Adjunct Professor, Columbia SIPA; former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq and the Republic of Korea
His Royal Highness Feisal Ibn Al-Husse
Prince of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Micheline Ishay
Professor and Director of the International Human Rights Program, Josef Korbel School of International StudiesÂ
Dr. Zuhdi Jasser
Founder and President of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy (AIFD)
Mr. David Kopel
Adjunct Scholar, Cato Institute; former Adjunct Professor at New York University School of Law
The Honorable Doug Lamborn
U.S. Representative from Colorado