Donna Brazile

Donna Brazile is a veteran Democratic strategist and ABC News contributor who was the first African American woman to manage a major presidential campaign, delivering expert keynotes on politics, leadership, and women’s empowerment in public service. She speaks on political strategy, navigating Washington’s corridors of power, and breaking barriers in male-dominated fields. Donna’s insider perspective on American politics and decades of campaign experience provide fascinating insights into leadership and strategic thinking.

Always candid and insightful, Donna Brazile brings a refreshing perspective and practical sensibility to the Obama Administration, Congress and elections.

Veteran Democratic political strategist Donna Brazile is an adjunct professor, author, syndicated columnist and the Vice Chair of Voter Registration and Participation at the Democratic National Committee. She has worked on every presidential campaign from 1976 through 2000, when she served as presidential campaign manager for former Vice President Al Gore. Brazile is also founder and managing director of Brazile & Associates LLC, a general consulting, grassroots advocacy and training firm. Author of the best-selling autobiographyCooking with Grease: Stirring the Pots in American Politics, Brazile is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University where she shares her passion for encouraging young people to vote, work within the system to strengthen it and run for public office. In the media, she serves as a political contributor on CNN; consultant to ABC News; regularly appearing commentator on ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos; and frequent contributor to NPR.Washingtonian named Brazile one of the ‘100 most powerful women’ and Essence named her one of the top 50 women in America.

Women in American Politics: Are We There Yet?

Black Leadership: Past, Present and Future