We are honored this year to host Greg Moore, the NAACP National Voter Fund, Executive Director. He will be our featured speaker on Saturday. 

From his bio:

As Executive Director, Mr. Moore is responsible for the overall coordination of national programs designed to promote voter rights, election reform and issues that are critical to the NAACP and its branches, while also increasing voter education and participation among African Americans and communities of color throughout the US.

Mr. Moore has a long history of political empowerment and advocacy, serving in a number of leadership positions throughout his 28 years of issue advocacy. Most recently, Mr. Moore served five years as the Chief of Staff to the Dean of the Congressional Black Caucus, US Representative John Conyers (D-14, MI). He served as Deputy Political Director for the Democratic National Committee, where he was instrumental in developing the Voter Registration and outreach programs while also overseeing Base Vote Constituency programs and activities nationally. While at the DNC, he also served as the Liaison to the Training division and targeted Coordinated Campaigns, strategic planning and implementation of the 1996 Clinton-Gore re-election campaign.

Mr. Moore has also served as the Executive Director of the Citizenship Education Fund, the civic educational arm of the National Rainbow Coalition. Private sector involvement includes the founding of GTM Consulting Services, a political consulting firm, where he served as its President and CEO, and TriCom Associates Advertising Firm, where he served as Senior Vice President for Government Relations. Mr. Moore received his Bachelor of Science Degree from the College of Communications, Ohio University.

Our keynote speaker on Saturday will be Ohio Treasurer Kevin Boyce.

From his bio:

Kevin L. Boyce took office as the 47th Ohio Treasurer on January 7, 2009.

Boyce, a Columbus native, was raised by a single mother and his grandmother who taught him that the values of hard work and responsibility create opportunities to succeed in life.

It is upon this foundation that Boyce has built his personal and public successes and developed an understanding of the importance of serving one’s community and, even more importantly, the   belief that everyone has a duty and a role to play to make tomorrow better than today.

  It's a belief that led Boyce to pursue a career in public service, including nearly eight years as a member of Columbus City Council. Boyce served as Council's President pro tem and chairman of the Finance Committee, a position in which he led efforts to make city government more effective and efficient, and to improve services and save tax dollars. During his tenure on Council, Columbus – the 15th largest city in the nation – established a record of balanced budgets and is the largest city in the country with an AAA Bond Rating from all three major bond rating agencies.

Boyce also served as Executive Director of Knowledge Works Ohio, a non-profit organization created for the sole purpose improving Ohio's public school system through policy development and advocacy.

Prior to Columbus City Council, Boyce served as Chief of Staff for the Ohio House Democratic Caucus, Executive Director of the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus, and in the City of Toledo administration during the mid-1990s.

A graduate of Columbus East High, Boyce, 37, graduated from the University of Toledo after receiving academic and athletic scholarships to put himself through school. Boyce, who has a master's degree in administration from Central Michigan University, lives with his wife, Crystal, and his two sons, KJ and Kristopher.

Our keynote speaker on Sunday will be Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray.

From his bio:

Richard Cordray was elected Ohio Attorney General in November 2008. He previously served as Ohio Treasurer, Franklin County Treasurer, Ohio’s first State Solicitor and as a State Representative.

Cordray’s career has been guided by the spirit of community service and the belief that government should strive to make a positive difference in the daily lives of its citizens. As a state representative, he carried the Ohio Community Service Education Act. He has been recognized by the Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation for his work supporting legal services for the poor, and by the Human Rights Campaign for his efforts to promote tolerance and understanding in our communities.

As Ohio Treasurer, Richard Cordray managed the state’s investments - a portfolio of about $18 billion. His commitment to cutting costs, enhancing economic development and promoting financial security among Ohioans has led to national recognition: In 2008 he received the Excellence in Government Leadership Award from the Association of Government Accountants; the NeighborWorks American Government Service Award for his work on foreclosure prevention; and was named the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Financial Services Champion for the Midwest region.

During his two terms as Franklin County Treasurer, Cordray created the first county land bank to redevelop blighted properties, collected record levels of delinquent taxes, and promoted personal finance education. In 2005, he was named American City & County magazine’s “County Leader of the Year” for his innovative work.

Cordray graduated Summa Cum Laude from Michigan State University and was awarded a Marshall Scholarship to attend Oxford University in England, where he earned a master’s of arts with First Class Honors in philosophy, politics and economics. Cordray graduated from the University of Chicago Law School, where he was editor in chief of the Law Review and named to the Order of the Coif. He served as a U.S. Supreme Court law clerk for Justices Byron R. White and Anthony M. Kennedy. Cordray has argued six cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and taught constitutional law for 13 years at The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law.