Hillary Clinton is a junior Democratic Senator from New York. Married to former President Bill Clinton , she was First Lady from 1993 to 2001. She is currently seeking the Democratic nomination for President in 2008 and is considered the front-runner. Mike Huckabee

Historian Drew Gilpin Faust '68 will shatter one of America's oldest glass ceilings when she becomes the first woman to lead Harvard University in the school's 371-year history. Her appointment as president was unanimously approved by Harvard's Board of Overseers on Sunday, Feb. 11, after a highly publicized, yearlong search.

Nadine Strossen , president of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and professor of law at New York Law School, will speak about cyber censorship on Thursday, Feb. 28, at 7 p.m. in the Chapel. She was named one of "The 100 Most Influential Lawyers in America" by National Law Review two times and among the top "100 Executives Leading the Digital Revolution" by Upside Magazine, in addition to many other distinctions.

Harriet Miers serves as Counsel to the President. Most recently, she served as Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff, and prior to that she was Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary. Ms. Miers has a long and distinguished professional career. Before joining the President's staff, she was Co-Managing Partner at Locke Liddell & Sapp, LLP from 1998-2000.

Jill K. Conway Dr. Conway, 69, a director since 1987, is currently a visiting scholar with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s program in science, technology and society. Dr. Conway was a professor of history and president of Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, from 1975 to 1985. She was affiliated with the University of Toronto from 1964 to 1975, and held the position of vice president, internal affairs from 1973 to 1975.

Judith Lovelace Also FCIPD qualified, Judith has had a distinguished public sector career, including as director of HR of a London borough. A specialist in career development, Judith provides mentoring services as well as undertaking general personnel assignments.

I was born July 28th, 1866 in London, England. As a child i was kept at home while my brother went to school. I was encouraged to draw and spend time with my pets, such as my first rabbit Benjamin Bouncer and my dog Spot. Both my parents lived on inheritances. They weren't around very often, my brother and I were raised by governesses. I began to keep extensive journals in secret code at the age of 15.

Patricia Fripp , CSP, CPAE Past President, National Speakers Assn. Author of Get What You Want!

Alice Gast, MIT Vice President of Research Professor Sangeeta Bhatia, presenting her work in tissue engineering

Roberta Jamieson is a woman of many firsts. She was the first woman from a First Nation in Canada to obtain a law degree, first Aboriginal woman to hold the post of Ontario Ombudsman, and the first woman to be elected Chief of the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory. Chief Jamieson is a member of the Advisory Board of CH Television in Hamilton, Ontario, and is Co-Chair of the President's Committee on Indigenous Studies at McMaster University.

Ellie Einhorn is president of the Western Reserve Wheelers, a Cleveland area club. The Wheelers have been around since 1972 and Ellie is the first woman president. She describes herself as an "East Sider," hailing from the Cleveland's eastern suburbs. She works in a hospital and rides a customized Specialized bike. Ellie has three children and two grandchildren "AND THEY ALL BIKE!"

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) surprised both liberal and conservative activists Thursday by voting with Republicans on the Judiciary Committee to move a controversial conservative judicial nominee to the Senate floor. Feinstein voted with nine Republicans to pass Leslie Southwick, President Bush�s nominee to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, despite the objections of Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and members of the Democratic leadership who sit on the panel.

Molly Johnson was born on July 30, 1930 in Freeport, Illinois. She attended both Rockford College in Illinois and Stanford University. Molly went where no woman had gone before-to the Los Angeles County Fair Association board of directors in 1979. She became a director emeritus in 2001. Molly also held positions of prominence within the community serving as the first woman president of the board for Pilgrim Place in Claremont.

ELIZABETH NOSWORTHY Non-Executive Director & Deputy Chairman Member of Nomination & Governance Committee Member of Renumeration Committee Member of Audit & Risk Management Committee Elizabeth Nosworthy was a partner in an Australian national law firm before pursuing a career as a full-time non-executive Director. Elizabeth Nosworthy was a partner in an Australian national law firm before pursuing a career as a full-time non-executive Director.

Christel E. Marquardt was born in Chicago, Illinois. She attended Concordia Teachers' University in River Forest, Illinois, and received her B.S. in Education from Missouri Western State College in St. Joseph, Missouri. She taught school in Tigerton, Wisconsin. She graduated with honors from Washburn University School of Law in 1974. While at Washburn, she served as managing editor of the Washburn Law Journal.

Ms. Allen has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2003, and Secretary since 2004. She is the President of Allen Heating & Sheet Metal and serves as Director on several boards: Westamerica Bank, State Fund, Rotary Manor, Marin General Hospital. Ms. Allen is the President of the Dominican Leadership Forum. Vice Chair, Pacific Northwest:

Mary Robinson (born 21 May 1944 ) was the first female President of Ireland , serving from 1990 to 1997. She defeated Fianna Fail 's Brian Lenihan in the 1990 presidential election , becoming the first non-Fianna Fail president in the office's history and the first Labour president. She resigned the presidency four months ahead of the end of her term of office to take up the post of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights .

The Georgia Commission on the Holocaust named Monica recipient of the Humanitarian Award at their May 8, 1977 Civic Observance of the Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust, in appreciation of her documentary, "Prejudice and Hate: Georgians and the Holocaust."

Thai Lee is the President and CEO of Software House International Inc ("SHI"), one of the top 10 largest privately held Information Technology companies in America. With annual revenues exceeding U$2 Billion, SHI is one of handful of companies in America owned and run by a woman entrepreneur. Thai was born in Thailand and moved around a lot with her family.

Jinsie Scott Bingham has lived in Greencastle all her life with the exception of college years. She didn't intend to return to Greencastle but was called back due to her parents' illness; they passed away when she was in her twenties. Bingham's career has included a stint as Receptionist for the Indiana House of Representatives, Executive Secretary of the Indiana Young Democrats and becoming the first woman in the state of Indiana to purchase and operate a radio station.

Debbie Waskow is the co-owner of Superior Auto Service. She is also the owner, CEO and President of Express Rent-A-Car. She has her AAM certification in automotive management, and she recently received her "HUB" Certification for Xpress Rent-A-Car. Debbie was the first woman President of the Automotive Service Association of Brazos County and one of a handful of women in the nation who hold an office of President in ASA. Debbie has also been in the legal for 23 years.

An author, minister and internationally-known authority on human rights issues, Lois was the first woman Moderator of the United Church of Canada. Lois earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Divinity from United College in Winnipeg. She has also received numerous honorary degrees in Divinity and Laws from universities and colleges across Canada and in the United States. She was ordained a United Church minister in 1965.