Leading Authorities
Leading Authorities, Inc. (LAI) is a speakers bureau and marketing firm, based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1990 by President and CEO Mark D. French. LAI represents professional speakers including journalists, authors, former politicians, inspirational speakers, comedians and MusicAL acts. The company also provides event marketing, production and design.
Speakers exclusively represented by LAI include:
Name |
Background |
Dan Bartlett |
Former Counsel to President George W. Bush |
Peter Beinart |
Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations |
Gordon Bethune |
Former Chairman and CEO of Continental Airlines |
Tony Blankley |
EVP for Global Affairs with Edelman |
Donna Brazile |
Political Commentator |
John Breaux |
Former Senator of Louisiana |
Ron Brownstein |
Political Commentator |
Nick Burns |
Former Under Secretary of State |
Leroy Chiao |
U.S. Astronaut |
Jean Chrétien |
Former Prime Minister of Canada |
Charles Cook |
Political Analyst |
Christopher Cox |
Former Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |
Jim Donald |
Former CEO of Starbucks |
Ed Gillespie |
Former Counsel to President George W. Bush |
Carlos Gutierrez |
Former U.S. Secretary of Commerce |
John Harris |
Co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Politico |
Michael Hayden |
Former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency |
Amy Holmes |
Political Commentator |
Trent Lott |
Former Senate Majority Leader |
Terry McAuliffe |
Former Chairman of the Democratic National Committee |
Peter Morici |
Notable Economist |
Dana Perino |
Former White House Press Secretary |
Stuart Rothenberg |
Political Analyst |
Jamal Simmons |
CNN Correspondent |
Jeff Skiles |
Co-Pilot of US Airways Flight 1549 |
Margaret Spellings |
Former United States Secretary of Education |
John E. Sununu |
Former Senator from New Hampshire |
Chuck Todd |
NBC News Political Director |
Jim VandeHei |
Political Reporter and Co-founder of the The Politico |
Amy Walter |
Editor-in-chief of The Hotline |