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Trisha Patterson is currently the Director of Local Ad Sales for Fox News Channel. She has been with Fox News Channel in a sales capacity since 2000, and prior to that was in sales at the Food Network. Originally from New York, Trisha spent 14 years in Chicago where in her non-existent "free time" coached crew at Northwestern University (go Big Ten!). Trisha has served on various industry boards and committees over the past few years and has been attending AHECTA conferences since 2001. She is looking forward to working with other Board members as well as university members and exhibitors.

Alfonse D'Amato is the founding partner of Park Strategies LLC which provides strategic advice and counsel to a variety of corporate clients throughout the United States and the world. Mr. D'Amato was a former United States Senator representing the interests of New York State in Congress. During his tenure in the Senate, Senator D'Amato served as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, overseeing legislation affecting America's financial institutions, banking, public and private housing, urban development and foreign trade promotion. He also served on the powerful Senate Finance Committee controlling legislation regarding bonded debt, customs, general revenue sharing, health programs, social security, tariffs and trade agreements. Since ending his term in 1998, Senator D'Amato has been a regular contributor/commentator for the Fox News Channel. In addition, D'Amato has a political column in New York Magazine, a weekly show on Bloomberg Radio as well as a weekly segment on New York 1 with former New York City Mayor Ed Koch. Mr. D'Amato will act as a vehicle for foreign exchange advocacy and strategic corporate planning as well as using his expertise in for forex legislature and banking policy matters.

Alicia Acuna joined FOX News Channel as a general assignment reporter for the Denver bureau in 1997. Prior to joining FNC, Acuna was a weekday anchor/reporter for KSEE-TV (NBC) in Fresno, Calif., where she anchored the 5 P.M. newscast. She was also a weekend anchor/reporter for KGET-TV (NBC) in Bakersfield, Calif., where she anchored the 5 P.M. and 11 P.M. newscasts A graduate of Northern Arizona University, Acuna began her career as an assignment editor. She was the runner-up for the 1997 APTRA reporter of the year award and conducted a fellowship at the CBS News national headquarters.

Brenda Buttner is a senior business correspondent at FOX News Channel. She contributes to Your World with Neil Cavuto, Cavuto on Business and serves as a substitute business anchor. Buttner also hosts the FNC weekend show Bulls & Bears, which highlights what investors need to know before Monday's opening bell. She was formerly the host of The Street.com, a fast-paced FOX News business show featuring action-oriented advice on how to get an edge on Wall Street. Before joining FNC, Buttner was at CNBC, where she hosted The Money Club and served as a general and Washington correspondent. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including a Cable Ace Award in 1996 for Best Business Programming and a National Clarion award in 1990 for Best News Story. Buttner's personal finance articles have been published in many popular magazines and newspapers including The New York Times and Ladies' Home Journal. Buttner began her career as an anchor/reporter for KCRL-TV (NBC) in Reno, Nev. She graduated from Harvard University with honors with a bachelor's degree in social studies. Buttner went on to be a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University, where she graduated with high honors with a bachelor's degree in politics and economics.

Charles T. Nash, Director. Mr. Nash became a Class I director of Guardian in June 2004. Mr. Nash has approximately 23 years of military experience plus six years of leadership experience in emerging technology in the private sector. Since October 2000, Mr. Nash has been President of Emerging Technologies International, Inc. ("ETII"), a privately held consulting company. ETII works to get the high level technologies developed by small commercial companies inserted quickly, efficiently and inexpensively into applications/tools for immediate military use. The company also works with government laboratories and acquisition agencies to facilitate speedy and effective "lab to fleet" technology interchanges and discussions. From April 1998 to October 2000, Mr. Nash was vice president of Emerging Technology Group of Santa Barbara Applied Research, Inc., a privately held defense consulting and emerging technology marketing company. Prior to that, Mr. Nash served in various strategic military leadership positions, including: head of Strike/Anti-Surface Unit Warfare and Air to Air/Strike Support section on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations, overseeing budget planning of approximately $18 billion; executive assistant to the Deputy Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe; and executive and commanding officer, Strike Fighter Squadron 137. Mr. Nash retired from the U.S. Navy in 1998 with the rank of Captain U.S.N. Mr. Nash is a frequent guest military and aviation analyst for Fox News Channel, WABC Talk Radio and several regional radio stations. Mr. Nash earned a BS Aeronautics degree in 1973 from the Parks College of Aeronautical Technology, Saint Louis University, Cahokia, Illinois.

Cheryl Casone joined FOX News Channel (FNC) in November 2006 and is a member of the network's business unit. She provides hourly market updates for FOXNews.com and its partner site Yahoo Finance. Casone brings years of experience covering finance, business and consumer news to FNC. She has reported on the economic impact of war on the economy, consumer fraud, global markets, foreign investment and corporate governance in addition to her work covering the U.S. markets. Prior to FNC she worked as a freelance business correspondent for CNN primarily reporting from the New York Stock Exchange, and CBS Newspath as a general assignment reporter. Casone moved to New York to work as an overnight and early morning news anchor for MSNBC and NBC. Prior to that she anchored a business show for San Francisco's KRON-TV and served as a business and general assignment reporter. She began her career at CNX Media on the nationally syndicated program Travel Update. Casone has served on the boards of the Associated Press Television and Radio Association, California and Nevada Regional Chapter, and American Women in Radio and Television, San Francisco Chapter. She graduated from Northern Arizona University and is a native of Phoenix, Arizona.

David Asman joined FOX News Channel (FNC) as an anchor for "Fox News Live," the network's hard news daytime programming. Currently, he serves as host of "Forbes on Fox," a weekend half-hour program that offers an informative look at the business week. Most recently, Asman hosted "Global Warming: The Debate Continues," and "U.N. Blood Money," a series of special programs examining the oil-for-food controversy. Prior to joining FNC, Asman served as the Wall Street Journal's editorial features editor since 1995. He joined the newspaper in 1983 as an editorial writer, where he edited the Manager's Journal and the Americas column. He also wrote editorials and over 100 articles from Latin America and elsewhere. In 1994, Asman was named senior editor for the Journal's editorial page, where his role was combined with administrative responsibilities. A recipient of the 1986 Inter American Press Association's (IAPA) Tom Wallace Award for coverage of Latin America in the Americas column, Asman also was editor of the book, "The Wall Street Journal on Management: Adding Value Through Synergy." In addition, he received the IAPA's 1992 and 1995 Daily Gleaner Award for his articles on free trade and Cuba and Mexico's economy respectively. Asman began his journalism career in 1978 as an assistant editor of Prospect Magazine and rose to executive editor within a year. In 1980, he was hired by George Gilder to start up an economic journal for the Manhattan Institute. Asman has also been a radio commentator for "Perspective on the Economy," and was a consultant to the Ford Foundation on African organizations in the United States. He also served as host of "Issues USA," a nightly televised public affairs show.

Don K. Clark is a native Texan. He received a B.S. degree in Engineering and a regular Army commission as a second Lieutenant from Prairie View A&M University in 1967. He attended Long Island University and completed course work for a master's degree in Public Administration. He graduated from The John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. He retired from the Federal Government in 2000 after 35 years of service. Don served in the FBI for 25 years, during which he was Agent in Charge of the FBI's criminal Division in New York, Agent in Charge of the San Antonio FBI and the Agent in Charge of the Houston Division. He served nine years as a commissioned Infantry Officer in the U.S. Army achieving the rank of Captain. His service included a combat tour of duty in South Vietnam and was later selected by the Chief of Staff of the Army to command an Airborne/Ranger Company in the First Ranger Battalion. He supervised numerous high profile FBI investigations. Don is currently employed at the Law Firm of O'Quinn, Laminack & Pirtle. He also works for Fox 26 TV, Fox News Channel and CNN cable news as an on-air analyst for law enforcement and security issues.

Eleanor Clift is a contributing editor for Newsweek. She regularly reports on the White House, Congress and the diverse personalities who make up the Washington power structure. Clift is a key member of the magazine?s political team. She followed the campaign of Bill Clinton from its start, and in June 1992 was named deputy Washington bureau chief. She played a key role in Newsweek's Special Election Project, assembling a behind-the-scenes chronicle of the 2000 presidential campaign and First Lady Hillary Clinton's historic run for the U.S. Senate. Clift became Newsweek's White House Correspondent when Jimmy Carter was elected and held the position through Ronald Reagan?s first term. In 1985, she left Newsweek to cover the Reagan administration for the Los Angeles Times. A year later she returned to Newsweek and a new assignment as the magazine?s congressional and political correspondent, a position which she held for six years. After Clinton?s election in 1992, Clift returned to the White House beat for the first two years of the Clinton administration. Clift is also a political analyst for the Fox News Network. She has appeared on many national television shows, including ABC's Nightline and Good Morning America, NBC?s The Today Show, CNN's Crossfire and PBS?s The News Hour with Jim Lehrer. Playing herself - as a member of The McLaughlin Group - Clift has appeared in several films, including Independence Day, Rising Sun, Murder at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, and Dave, as well as the CBS series, Murphy Brown. Clift and her husband, Tom Brazaitis, co-wrote the book, War Without Bloodshed: The Art of Politics (Scribner, June 1996), also available in paperback (Touchstone Books, November 1997). Clift also co-authored Madam President: Shattering the Last Glass Ceiling (Scribner, July 2000), which forecasts the prospects for a woman on the national ticket. Her latest book is: Founding Sisters and the Nineteenth Amendment (October 2003). Clift lives in Washington, D.C., and is the mother of three children.

Henican is a columnist for Newsday. He also is a political analyst at the Fox News Channel and the host of a nationally syndicated weekend show on the Talk Radio Network.

Veteran newsman Eric Shawn is a senior correspondent and anchor for the Fox News Channel. He has been a television reporter for more than 25 years, beginning his career in local news at WNYC-TV, WPIX-TV and then later at WNYW TV in New York. He currently anchors on Fox News Sunday mornings, from 10:30 to 12 noon E.S.T. He has covered stories everywhere from the Persian Gulf to Somalia to the White House to the O.J. Simpson trial, where he also anchored the Fox Television network coverage of the verdict. He covered the Clinton '92 campaign for President among many other races, and specializes in politics, terrorism, and crime reporting. He first covered the U.N. in 1982, reporting on then U.S. Ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick, who had been one of Eric's professors at Georgetown University. He lives in New York with his family.

Dr. Jennifer Ashton joined FOX News Channel (FNC) as a medical contributor in March 2006. Dr. Ashton is a Board Certified Ob-Gyn who appears regularly on FNC, often with her husband, Dr. Robert Ashton. Dr. Ashton is a prolific writer and has authored several scientific papers as well as health articles for laypeople. She is an active member of the North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, which reflects her interest in teenage patients. Dr. Ashton received her medical degree from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University and completed her residency at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center of Columbia University. She also obtained for undergraduate degree from Columbia. Dr. Ashton is active in several charities and had been recognized for her philanthropic efforts with honors such as Woman of Achievement by the Girl Scouts of New Jersey.

Juan Williams is one of America's leading political writers and thinkers. He is the senior correspondent for National Public Radio, a political analyst for Fox Television, and a regular panelist for Fox News Sunday. He has appeared on numerous programs including Nightline, Washington Week in Review, and CNN's Crossfire. In addition to prize-winning columns and editorial writing for The Washington Post, he has also authored six books, including the critically acclaimed biography, Thurgood Marshall--American Revolutionary. As senior correspondent for NPR's "Morning Edition" and host of "America's Black Forum," Williams is at the cutting edge of America's culture and politics. His understanding of American history and inside access to Washington politics give him a unique and informed voice as an analyst of current events. He examines American politics, civil rights, media, law, and culture with an uncompromising integrity and insight.

Chavez was also editor of the prize-winning quarterly journal American Educator (1977-1983), published by the American Federation of Teachers, where she also served as assistant to AFT president Al Shanker (1982-1983) and assistant director of legislation (1975-1977). Chavez serves on the Board of Directors of ABM Industries Inc., as well as on boards of several non-profit organizations. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and was Co-Chair of the Council's Committee on Diversity (1998-2000). Chavez was born in Albuquerque, N.M., on June 17, 1947, received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Colorado in 1970. She is married and is the mother of three sons. She currently lives in Reston, Va.

Mr. Ijaz is the founder and Chairman of Crescent Investment Management LLC. He is also the Foreign Affairs and Terrorism Analyst for Fox News Network. Mr. Ijaz negotiated Sudan's counterterrorism offer to the Clinton administration in April 1997 and proposed the framework for a ceasefire of hostilities between Indian security forces and Kashmiri separatists in the disputed Kashmir region in August 2000.

Former U.S. Ambassador Marc Ginsberg is an expert in foreign affairs and international relations having served as deputy senior advisor to President Carter on Middle East affairs, and as the White House liaison for Secretary of State Vance. He is a senior vice president of APCO Worldwide and managing director and CEO of Northstar Equity Group, a financial management and consulting affiliate of APCO Worldwide. He is responsible for coordinating the ongoing strategic client relationships and business planning for APCO throughout the Middle East. As CEO of Northstar Equity Group, Ambassador Ginsberg sources capital for international and U.S. companies and provides financial consulting assistance to U.S. and foreign companies operating throughout the Middle East. Northstar is strategically aligned with several U.S.-based private equity and venture capital funds to provide rapid-decision financing, market analysis and branding expertise to ventures expanding into the U.S. market and U.S. ventures globalizing their products and services. Ambassador Ginsberg is Fox News Channel's principal global affairs commentator and appears regularly on all Fox News Channel programs. Prior to this Ambassador Ginsberg served as the U.S. ambassador to Morocco from 1994 to 1998 and also served as special U.S. coordinator for Mediterranean trade, investment and security affairs. In this capacity, he was responsible for evaluating and coordinating American trade, investment and national security policies in the Mediterranean Basin for the U.S. State Department. Ambassador Ginsberg was previously a national security legislative assistant to Senator Edward M. Kennedy while attending undergraduate school. Aside from his work with the federal government, he served as senior partner and chief financial officer at the international firm of Galland, Kharasch, Morse & Garfinkle. In this capacity, he represented international investment banks in emerging market penetration and multinational aviation, telecommunication and energy companies with emphasis on project finance, equity investments, international IPOs, joint venture development and privatizations. Ambassador Ginsberg has authored numerous foreign policy and business articles for the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Baltimore Sun and the International Herald Tribune. He is also a regular contributor to The Weekly Standard. He is a member of many international panels and task forces on Middle East foreign and economic policy at Brookings Institution, the Rand Corporation, the Center for Strategic International Studies (CSIS), the German Marshall Fund, the Atlantic Council and the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Ambassador Ginsberg has over 25 years experience in local and national politics. In his home state of Maryland, he was elected in 1988 to the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee (at Large) and served on the Maryland State Democratic Party Central Committee. He was Senator Al Gore's 1988 state campaign manager, was co-chair of the Montgomery County precinct organization and was co-manager and press secretary for then Governor Bill Clinton's 1992 Maryland presidential campaign. He also worked in the reelection campaigns of numerous state-wide campaigns including the campaigns of Governor William Donald Schaefer, Comptroller Louis Goldstein, Attorney General Curran, Senator Paul Sarbanes, County Executive Doug Duncan and County Executive Sidney Kramer, among others. Ambassador Ginsberg was appointed by Governor Clinton to the position of deputy press secretary for international affairs to his nationwide presidential campaign, based in Little Rock. Ambassador Ginsberg holds his Bachelor of Arts from the American University (cum laude), Master of Business Administration (candidate) from Georgetown University, and Juris Doctorate from Georgetown University Law Center. Ambassador Ginsberg speaks fluent French, Arabic and Hebrew.

Morton M. Kondracke is the executive editor and a columnist for Roll Call, an independent newspaper based in Washington D.C. that focuses on politics and the federal government. He is also a regular commentator for the Fox News Channel and is co-host of the weekly political show The Beltway Boys. Previous activities include serving as a panelist for The McLaughlin Group, This Week with David Brinkley, and the Reagan-Mondale Presidential Debate on Foreign Policy in 1984. He was the executive editor of The New Republic, Washington Bureau Chief for Newsweek, a columnist for The Wall Street Journal, a correspondent for The Chicago Sun-Times, and a White House correspondent. Kondracke was educated at Dartmouth College and was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University. He is a member of the Council of Foreign Relations and a board member of Parkinson's Action Network and Funding First.

Patrick G. Eddington was a military imagery analyst at the CIA's National Photographic Interpretation Center for almost nine years. He received numerous accolades for his analytical work, including letters of commendation from the Joint Special Operations Command, the Joint Warfare Analysis Center and the CIA's Office of Military Affairs. During his tenure at CIA, Eddington worked a wide range of intelligence issues. His analytical assignments included monitoring the break-up of the former Soviet Union; providing military assessments to policy makers on Iraqi and Iranian conventional forces; and coordinating the CIA's military targeting support to NATO during Operation Deliberate Force in Bosnia in 1995. Eddington received his undergraduate degree in International Affairs from Southwest Missouri State University in 1985. While at the CIA, Eddington took a one-year sabbatical to attend Georgetown University, earning a master's degree in National Security Studies. Eddington spent eleven years in the U.S. Army Reserve and the National Guard in both enlisted and commissioned service. Eddington's opinion pieces have appeared in a number of publications, including the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Washington Times, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, and the Army Times, among others. Eddington is a frequent commentator on national security issues for the Fox News Channel, MSNBC, SKYNews, CNN, and other domestic and international television networks. His first book, Gassed in the Gulf, was featured on the September 20, 1997 edition of CSPAN's "About Books" program. He and his wife Robin live in Alexandria, Virginia with their three Border Collies/mixes, Jack, Coco, and Jib.

Military Biography -Major General Paul E. Vallely (Ret) Paul E. Vallely retired in 1991 from the US Army as Deputy Commanding General, US Army, and Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii. General Vallely graduated from the US Military Academy at West Point in 1961 and served a distinguishing career in the Army. He served in many overseas theaters to include Europe and the Pacific Rim Countries as well as two combat tours in Vietnam. He has served on US security assistance missions on civilian-military relations to Europe, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Indonesia and Central America with in-country experience in Indonesia, Columbia, EI Salvador, Panama, Honduras and Guatemala. General Vallely is a graduate of the Infantry School, Ranger and Airborne Schools, Command and General Staff School, The Industrial College of the Armed Forces and the Army War College. His combat service in Vietnam included positions as infantry company commander, intelligence officer, operations officer, military advisor and aide-de-camp and after Vietnam, positions as Battalion and Group/Brigade Commander. He has over fifteen (15) years experience in Information Systems/Management, Special Operations and Civil-Military Operations. He was one of the first nominees for Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations under President Reagan. From 1982-1986, he commanded the 351st Civil Affairs Command that included all Special Forces, Psychological Warfare and Civil Military units in the Western United States and Hawaii. He was the first President of the National Psychological Operations Association. His units participated in worldwide missions in Europe, Africa, Central America, Japan, Solomon Islands, Guam, Belgium, Korea and Thailand. He has served as a consultant to the Commanding General of the Special Operations Command as wel] as the DOD Anti-Drug and Counter -Terrorist Task Forces. He also designed and developed the HostNation SuppOl1 Program in the Pacific for DOD and the State Department. He has recent in-country security assistance experience in Israel, EI Salvador, Panama, Columbia and Indonesia in the development of civil-military relations interfacing with senior level military and civilian Jeadership. General Vallely is the senior military analyst for FOX News Channel in New York and Washington, DC and is a guest on many nationally syndicated radio talk shows.

Richard Lowry graduated in 1990 from the University of Virginia, where he studied English and history. He edited there a conservative monthly magazine called the Virginia Advocate. He went on to work as a research assistant for Charles Krauthammer, then as a reporter for a local paper in northern Virginia. He joined National Review in 1992, after finishing second in an NR young writers contest. He became NR's Articles Editor before moving to Washington in the summer of 1994 to cover Congress. He was named editor of National Review in 1997. He has written for the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and a variety of other publications. He is a syndicated columnist and a commentator for the Fox News Channel. His book, Legacy: Paying the Price for the Clinton Years, was a New York Times bestseller. He lives in New York City.

Dr. Robert Ashton joined FOX News Channel as a medical contributor in 2006. Dr. Ashton is currently chief of Thoracic Surgery and co-director of Thoracic Oncology at Hackensack University Medical Center. He is board certified in both thoracic and general surgery. Often, Dr. Robert Ashton appears on air with his wife and fellow FNC medical contributor, Dr. Jennifer Ashton. Dr. Ashton is an active member of several societies including the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the American College of Chest Physicians. Dr Ashton has been active in research during his professional career. He has published over 40 papers and abstracts, written several book chapters, and presented at many national and international meetings. Dr. Ashton received his medical degree from the Medical College of Pennsylvania and completed his surgical training Pittsburgh. He received his undergraduate degree in biology and philosophy from Muhlenberg College.

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Sean Hannity joined the FOX News Channel (FNC) in September 1996 as co-host of Hannity & Colmes (Monday-Friday, 9-10PM ET), a primetime one-hour debate driven talk show focusing on the controversial issues and newsmakers of the day. He serves as the programive style, Hannity has become one of the most popular radio personalities in New York and has appeared on a number of talk shows to offer his free-wheeling, passionate commentary on politics and the American agenda. He has interviewed many key political figures ranging from President George W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, Reverend Jesse Jackson, Steve Forbes, New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, Ralph Nader and Ken Starr. Prior to his post at Fox News Channel, Hannity hosted a radio talk show in Atlanta on WGST-AM. He also frequently substitutes for fellow talk show host, Rush Limbaugh on WABC in New York. Sean Hannity has been named "Talk Show Host of the Year" and one of the "Top 100 Talk Hosts in America." by Talkers Magazine. He is originally from Long Island, New York.

Steve Brown joined FOX News Channel (FNC) as a general assignment reporter for the Chicago bureau. Brown also contributes reports for FOX News Edge, the network's affiliate news service. Prior to joining FNC, Brown was an investigative reporter for WKBW-TV (ABC) in Buffalo, N.Y., for three years, where he received an RTNDA Award for his work. Before that, he served as a weekend anchor/reporter at WGRZ-TV in New York (NBC) and a correspondent for both WTIC-TV (FOX) in Hartford, Conn. (1989-90) and WWLP-TV (NBC) in Springfield, Mass. (1986-1989). A graduate of Canisus College, Brown is the recipient of a RTNDA Award for continuing coverage and an NATAS (New York chapter) nomination for investigative reporting.

Steve Centanni is a national correspondent for the FOX News Channel (FNC). He has been with the network since its inception in 1996 and has reported on numerous global news stories and events. In 2006, Centanni provided live coverage from the Gaza Strip when he and cameraman Olaf Wiig were kidnapped and held hostage for two weeks in August by Palestinian gunmen. Previously, he traveled extensively throughout the Middle East to capture both sides of the ongoing war in the region. Earlier, Centanni reported from on-site coverage of rescue efforts for miners trapped in a West Virginia coalmine. Centanni was the first television reporter to provide on-site reports from the building where Uday and Qusay Hussein were killed after a gun battle with the 101st Airborne Division. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, Centanni served as an embedded journalist with the Navy SEAL's, providing numerous first reports for the network, including a report that the U.S. had captured two main offshore oil terminals located 22 miles off Iraq's southern coast, preventing them from being blown up by the Iraqis. While covering the War on Terrorism in Afghanistan and Pakistan, Centanni was first to report the fall of the Taliban in their final stronghold of Kandahar. During Operation Enduring Freedom, he reported on U.S. military operations in Afghanistan, the new interim government in Kabul and hostilities between Pakistani and Indian troops along the frontlines in Kashmir. Currently, Centanni is covering the crisis in Iraq and is stationed in Doha, Qatar. During his tenure, Centanni has provided extensive coverage of the Pentagon, the U.S. Supreme Court and the Presidential Campaign of Sen. Bob Dole in 1996. He traveled with former President Clinton during his 1996 presidential campaign and his second term in office. Centanni, a California native, began his broadcast career as an anchor and reporter for radio stations in San Francisco and Oakland, Calif. For eight years he wrote and produced news segments for KRON-TV (formerly an NBC affiliate) in San Francisco. In 1989 he won the Alaska Press Club Award for producing a weekly news magazine show for KTUU-TV (NBC) in Alaska. Centanni attended the University of Colorado and earned a bachelor's degree in broadcasting from San Francisco State University.