2025–2026 Guest Lecturers
William S. Brewbaker III
Dean, University of Alabama School of Law
Bill Nelson
U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative, Florida
Astronaut and Administrator, NASA
Andrew Olmem
Managing Partner, Mayer Brown
Peter Mohler
President, University of Alabama
Garlan Gudger
Alabama State Sentaor
Senator Richard Shelby
U.S. Senator, Alabama
Liles Burke
United States District Judge
Stewart McLaurin
President, White House Historical Association
Anita McBride
Executive in Residence, Center for Congressional
and Presidential Studies, American University
Board Member, The White House Historical Association
Timothy McBride
President and Chairman, ST Engineering North American
Matthew Swift
President and CEO, Concordia
Tom Wickham
Vice President and Managing Director of
Government Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
2024–2025 Guest Lecturers
Anat Sultan-Dadon
Consul General of Israel to the Southeastern U.S.
Senator Richard Shelby
U.S. Senator, Alabama
Will Ainsworth
Alabama Lieutenant Governor
Senator Katie Britt
U.S. Senator, Alabama
Senator Steve Daines
U.S. Senator, Montana
Marillyn Hewson
Former Chairman, President and CEO of Lockheed Martin
Mike Gremillion
Director,
Global Water Security Center
Matt Womble
Executive Director,
Alabama Water Institute
John England
Former Alabama Supreme Court Justice
Former Circut Court Judge
Former Trustee,
University of Alabama System
Jimmy Rane
CEO, Great Southern Wood Holdings, Inc.
Josh Carpenter
President and CEO,
Southern Research
Bob Witt
Former Chancellor,
The University of Alabama System
Former President,
The University of Alabama
Greg Byrne
Director of Athletics, The University of Alabama
Doug Jones
U.S. Senator, Alabama
Joe Espy
Former Trustee, The University of Alabama System
Stewart Hall
CEO, Public Policy Holding Company
Charles McClelland
Comissioner, Southwestern Athletic Conference
Lynn Cole
Vice Chancellor for System Communications,The University of Alabama System
Chris Womack
Chairman, President and CEO
Southern Company
Ed Bridges
Former Director, Alabama Department of Archives and History
William Pryor
Chief Circuit Judge, Eleventh Circuit, United States Court of Appeals
Dr. and Mrs. Heersink
Philanthropists
Ophthalmologist and Founder,
Eye Center South