Board of Directors

David M Walker

Chair

David M. Walker is a nationally and internationally recognized expert in government transformation and fiscal responsibility. He has over 40 years of executive level experience, including serving as the Comptroller General of the United States and CEO of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) from 1998-2008.

Ken Cuccinelli

Ken Cuccinelli is a prominent attorney and public servant with a strong background in constitutional law and public policy. He has served in various high-profile roles, including as the Attorney General of Virginia and Acting Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Jim Rubens

Jim Rubens has served as a New Hampshire state senator and chair of the New Hampshire GOP platform committee. For his volunteer work, he was named 2013 New Hampshire Union Leader Citizen of the Year. Jim is a serial entrepreneur and makes his living as an investor. Jim is Dartmouth College class of 1972. He is a constitutional amending activist and serves on the boards of American Promise and the Federal Fiscal Sustainability Foundation. Jim is also War Room director for FFSF, all in unpaid, volunteer capacities.

Dr. Steve H. Hanke

Dr. Steve H. Hanke is a professor of applied economics and founder and codirector of the Institute for Applied Economics, Global Health, and the Study of Business Enterprise at the Johns Hopkins University
in Baltimore.

Admiral Bill Owens

Admiral Bill Owens is a distinguished military leader and business executive with extensive experience in national security and global strategy. A retired four-star Admiral, Owens served as Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the second-highest military position in the United States. He has also held executive roles in major corporations and is recognized for his leadership in both military and civilian sectors, particularly in advancing technological innovation and fiscal responsibility.

Dr. Barry Paulson

Barry W. Poulson is Emeritus Professor of Economics at the University of Colorado. He has been a Visiting Professor at several Universities including, Universidad Autonomo De Guadalajara, Mexico; University of North Carolina; Cambridge University; Konan University, Kobe Japan; and Universidad Carlos Tercera, Madrid, Spain.