Cat’s Rountable on October 1, 2017

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Mark Penn is the President and managing Partner of the Stagewell Group.  Founded in 2015, the Stagewell Group is an investment advisory company, which will invest in advertising, research, data analytics, public relations, and digital marketing services. a former pollster, political strategist, and author. Penn has been in research, advertising, public relations, polling and consulting for nearly 40 years. Before founding The Stagwell Group, he served was a  senior executive at Microsoft where as Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, he was responsible for working on core strategic issues across Microsoft’s products, value propositions and investments and leading the company’s competitive research and analysis.  Penn is also well-known for his role as a strategic advisor to former President Bill Clinton from 1995 until the end of his administration. In 2000, TIME Magazine described Penn as master of the message in a commentary on his role as a presidential advisor.

Anthony Scaramucci is the founder and former managing Partner of Skybridge Capital, a very large, successful hedge fund on Wall Street.  Prior to Skybridge, Mr. Scaramucci founded Oscar Capital Management and was at Goldman Sachs before that.  Mr. Scaramucci is ranked in the top 100 global financial managers by Worth Magazine.  Mr. Scaramucci is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.  He sits on the boards of the Kennedy Center Fund, the Brain Tumor Foundation and Businessmen For National Security (BENS).  He was a member of the New York City Financial Services Advisory Committee from 2007 to 2012. In November 2016, he was named to President-Elect Trump’s 16-person Presidential Transition Team Executive Committee. In June 2017, he was named the Chief Strategy Officer of the EXIM Bank. He served as the White House Communications Director for a period in July 2017.

Cooperation between political Parties essential for progress

Former Senator Joseph Lieberman is former United States Senator from Connecticut.  Democratic Party.  He was the party’s nominee for Vice President in the 2000 election. Currently an independent – he remains closely associated with the party.  He won the Senate election in 1988 and was re-elected in 1994 and 2000. Lieberman was the Democratic nominee for Vice President in the 2000 United States presidential election – running with presidential nominee Al Gore – becoming the first Jewish candidate on a major American political party presidential ticket.  As Senator he introduced and championed the legislation that led to the creation of the Department of Homeland Security. Lieberman announced in January 2011 that he would retire from the Senate when his term ended in January 2013.  He is partner in Kasowitz – Benson – Torres & Friedman LLP – a national law firm primarily focusing on complex commercial litigation.

Edward Klein is a well-known editor and #1 best selling book author New York Times list – writer and public speaker with a distinguished career in American journalism.  After serving an apprenticeship as a copy boy for the New York Daily News – he went on to earn a master’s degree from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism – he joined Newsweek – where he became foreign editor and then assistant managing editor with jurisdiction over foreign and military affairs.  From Newsweek – he joined The New York Times. Since leaving The Times  some of his books include: The Truth About Hillary;  Katie: The Real Story; Ted Kennedy: The Dream That Never Died; The Amateur: Barack Obama in the White House; and  Blood Feud: The Clintons Vs. The Obamas. His latest book is Unlikeable: The Problem With Hillary.  During his editorship – The New York Times Magazine won the first Pulitzer Prize in its history.  Edward Klein is also a novelist. He is the co-author of If Israel Lost the War and the author of The Parachutists. Ed Klein’s new book due end of October 2017: All Out War, plot to destroy Trump.

Sakis Rouvas is the leading Greek artist. From his first steps, established the image of a principal music icon gaining millions of fans & followers. After 21 top-selling CDs & DVDs released globally, 45 awards in leading national & international Music Awards’, 10 multinational awards, 3 successful movies, 2 awe-inspiring theatrical plays, 3 top-rated TV Shows, numerous diachronic hits, pioneering, emblematic sold-out live shows and having a constantly growing fan base following him from countries in all parts of the world through a vast social media community; Sakis Rouvas is an exceptional artist who encompasses pure devotion to music, relentless drive for acting and evolving ingenuity to all his performances.

Barry Slotnick is a defense attorney among this country’s most celebrated.  Mr. Slotnick’s practice focuses on commercial litigation, civil litigation, disciplinary proceedings, high net-worth matrimonial matters and white collar defense.  He is a former Associate Appeals Agent for the Selective Service Commission and was Special Assistant Attorney General for the State of New York. He is also a past executive secretary and consultant for the Bar Association of Puerto Rico.  Mr. Slotnick has received the American Lawyer’s Ammy award as the best defense lawyer in America. He has been named one of the top one hundred trial lawyers in the State of New York by the American Association of Trial Lawyers. He has also been honored by the New York State Bar Association as one of the finest defense practitioners in the state.

Robert Strang CEO Investigative Management Group, honed his extensive government experience in fraud detection and prosecution into a unique investigative resource for the private sector. As CEO of Investigative Management Group, he is one of the world’s leading corporate investigative and security specialists serving major financial institutions, Fortune 500 companies, large law firms and high net-worth individuals and families.  Mr. Strang began his law enforcement career in 1979 with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington, D.C.  From 1980 to 1989, Mr. Strang was a Special Agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration.  In 1989, Mr. Strang teamed up with fellow DEA agent Ann Hayes to form Strang Hayes. Over the next 12 years, that firm went on to become one of the premier corporate security firms in the world. In 2001, Strang Hayes was sold to SPX Corporation (NYSE: SPW), a Fortune 500 company.

Alexander Svezia, SPE Partners – Co-Founder and Managing Partner SPE is the creator, along with his partners of the new “National Geographic, Encounter Ocean Odyssey”  installment in Times Square opening October 6, 2017.  Alex got his start in entertainment at the Walt Disney Company in motion picture marketing and distribution. He was a key player on the team that produced over 30 blockbuster promotional campaigns for acclaimed live action and animated films such as “Crimson Tide,” “Pocahontas,” “While You Were Sleeping,” “Jefferson In Paris” and others.  Alex also founded and ran for 10 years Verex Entertainment, a management and events firm. At Verex he managed Grammy winning artists and produced live events worldwide.   Alex also created and produced numerous private label and corporate events for blue chip brands including: Lexus, Rolling Rock, Sapporo, Figenza Vodka, Starz Network, Christiania Vodka, SBS Broadcasting, Fuze Beverages, Pirate Booty Snacks and more.                http://natgeoencounter.com/