18th Annual Freedom Conference Speakers
Jim Bridenstine
Former Administrator of NASA (13th Administrator, 2018–2021)
Tim Brown
Author, Decorated FDNY Firefighter, 9/11 Survivor, and Expert Emergency Manager
Pete Coors
Chairman of Molson Coors Beverage Co. (retired)
Kevin Corke
Fox News, Emcee for “Celebrating America’s Heroes” Gala
John Dawson
Former Bloomberg TV Prime Time Anchor and Managing Director, Acara Strategy
Colonel Gregory “Matt” Dillon
Recipient of Four Silver Stars and the Distinguished Flying Cross (all from Vietnam War)
Jamie Duke
Representing the 10th Mountain Division
Emma Eisenman
Chief Development Officer of Steamboat Institute
The Steamboat Institute
Noah Elliott
Two-time Paralympic Snowboarding Gold Medalist
Will Franklin
Founder of Liberty FortyFive, Investor and Civic Leader
Matthew Gianneschi
President of Colorado Mountain College, Rep. 10th Mountain Division
Susan Hanssen
Associate Professor of History at the University of Dallas
Hadley Heath Manning
Senior Fellow, Steamboat Institute
Sabin Howard
Sculptor of A Soldier’s Journey
Kaillie Humphries
Olympic Gold Medalist Bobsledder
Ellie Kam
U.S. Olympic Pairs Figure Skating Gold Medalist
Michael Kotlikoff
President of Cornell University
May Mailman
Director, Independent Women's Law Center
General Jack Keane
United States Army, Retired
Mary Kissel
Freedom Conference Emcee
Founder and CEO, The Kissel Group
Mary Millben
Singer/Actress, Helen Hayes Award Nominee, and Recording Artist
Kaylee McGhee White
Fox News Contributor; Steamboat Institute Senior Fellow
Patrice Onwuka
Vice President for Economic Policy, Independent Women’s Forum; Steamboat Institute Senior Fellow
Luke Ragland
Chief Impact Officer, Daniels Fund
Reihan Salam
President of the Manhattan Institute
Alex Sasse
Recent Graduate of University of Florida; currently pursuing medical school
Bob Schaffer
Headmaster at Liberty Common School and former Congressman
Richard Schroeder, Ph.D.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation
Carrie Sheffield
Director of the Center for AI and Technology at Independent Women
Rev. Robert A. Sirico
President Emeritus and Co-Founder of the Acton Institute
Matthew Spalding, Ph.D.
Hillsdale College; author of “The Making of the American Mind”
Mark A. Stevens
MP, S-Cubed Capital; Investor, Golden State Warriors; Trustee, USC; Vice Chair, U.S. Olympic Fdn
Angela Wheeler
Executive Director, CO2 Coalition and Executive Producer, Climate Debrief Podcast
Mene Ukueberuwa
Politics editor of The Free Press