The American Imperative

Daniel F. Runde is senior vice president and the William A. Schreyer Chair in Global Analysis at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Runde's work centers on creating a freer and more prosperous world. Renowned as a global thought leader, he has been at the center of Washington debates on soft power and development for two decades. Previously, Runde held senior leadership roles at the World Bank Group and served in the Bush Administration at the US Agency for International Development. He has been an advisor to a number of Republican presidential campaigns since 2012.

Kent Klineman is a voice actor and narrator based in Los Angeles. Kent has won a Tony Award, and recently guest starred for the second time on FX's hit show Better Things. He voices a wide variety of characters, and narrates for film, TV, radio, and audiobooks. He is fluent in Spanish, and was represented by Paradigm in New York for Spanish voice-over. Kent has acted all over the US in regional theater, and on Broadway. He is also a playwright and director. His plays have been performed at Circle Rep, Theatre for the New City, and the Road Theatre in LA. Kent's original rock band Blind Pony has played at many of LA's best venues, including The Viper Room, The Mint, and the Echo. He is an active member of the Don La Fontaine VO Lab.