LOLA Speakers Bureau
The Ladies of Liberty Alliance Speakers Bureau consists of over 100 female leaders across the globe who are dedicated to the ideas of liberty and experts on a range of topics such as Civil Liberties, Economics, Education, Foreign Policy, Philosophy, Public Policy & Law, Women’s Issues, Feminism and more. The LOLA Speakers Bureau is a free resource available to media producers, event organizers, and LOLA Chapter Leaders looking for speakers for their next event.
When reasonable and articulate women speak to the mainstream on behalf of our principles, we all win.
To be included in our Speakers Bureau or with assistance contacting speakers, please email connect@ladiesofliberty.org
Ellie Krasne-Cohen Paris, France
Ellie is a member of the National Association of Scholars and a LOLA France Chapter Leader
Sabrina Riveiro Montevideo, Uruguay
Miami, FloridaSabrina is a Political Advisor and Executive Director
Melissa Balocca Los Angeles, CA
Lawyer & Entrepreneur
Adriana Flores Buenos Aires, Argentina
Lawyer, Persecuted Politician, Coordinator of Vente Venezuela in Argentina
Izabela Patriota São Paulo, Brazil
Lawyer and LOLA Director of Development
Mailyn Salabarria Colorado
WyomingSmall business owner and speaker
Ana Rizo Ottawa, Canada
Toronto, CanadaCoordinator of the Speaker Bureau for LOLA and President of LOLA Canada
Hannah Cox Atlanta, GA
Hannah Cox is a libertarian-conservative writer, commentator, and activist.
Martha Bueno Miami, FL
Martha is co-host of Libertarios Hispanos and is running for Miami-Dade Commissioner
Gloria Alvarez Mexico
Gloria Álvarez is a Guatemalan political scientist, commentator, and author
Emma Meshell Phillips Nashville, TN
Emma Meshell is the Managing Editor at Libertas Institute.
Hilary Hackleman Alexandria, VA
Hilary serves as the Director of Operations for the Reason Foundation.
LINDA KAVUKA KIGUHI Nairobi, Kenya
Linda is Director of African Programs at Students For Liberty.
IRUNE ARIÑO Madrid, Spain
Irune Ariño is a Political Scientist and Deputy Director at Instituto Juan de Mariana.
KATHERINE MANGU-WARD Washington, D.C.
Katherine Mangu-Ward is editor in chief of Reason.
MARIANNA DAVIDOVICH Atlanta, GA
Education Advisor, Freedom-Fighter, and Director at the Foundation for Economic Education.
ANTONELLA MARTY Washington, D.C.
ArgentinaPolitical scientist, Author, and Director at the Center for Latin American Studies.
MARIA ALEJANDRA LONDOÑO Bogotá, Colombia
Maria is the Director of the Libertarian Movement of Colombia, and founder of LOLA Bogotá.
KERRY SLONE Seattle, Washington
Kerry Slone is the founder of We The Female and a gun rights activist.
SAVANNAH LINDQUIST Norfolk, VA
Savannah Lindquist is a gun-rights activist with appearances on NRA, C-SPAN, CNN and more.
KERRY MCDONALD Boston, MA
Kerry is a senior Education Fellow at FEE, author, and education policy writer.
SHERRY CLARK Knoxville, Tennessee
Sherry is a radio show host, podcast host and political activist.
RIKKI RATLIFF Washington, D.C.
Rikki is an executive producer for CRTV.com, a reporter, writer and correspondent.
MAGATTE WADE San Francisco
Magatte is one of the most notable female entrepreneurs to emerge from Africa.
ANTONIA OKAFOR Houston, TX
Antonia is a campus carry activist, contributor, news correspondent, and public figure.
AYA KATZ Springfield, MO
Aya Katz is a libertarian author, linguist, and primatologist.
CARRIE SHEFFIELD New York, NY
Carrie is a columnist, broadcaster, contributor, host and founder of Bold.
MARY L. G. THEROUX San Francisco, CA
Mary L. G. Theroux is Senior Vice President of the Independent Institute.
KELLI WARD Tempe, AZ
Kelli Ward was Arizona's Senator in 2012 and is running in the upcoming 2018 election.
MARSHA FAMILARO ENRIGHT Chicago, IL
Marsha is the Founder and President of the Reason, Individualism, Freedom Institute
ANASTASIA BODEN Sacramento, CA
Anastasia is an attorney with the Pacific Legal Foundation's Economic Liberty Project.
CHRISTINA SANDEFUR Phoenix, AZ
Christina Sandefur is the Executive Vice President of the Goldwater Institute.
PATRICE LEE ONWUKA Washington, D.C.
Patrice Lee Onwuka is the national spokesperson at Generation Opportunity
CARLA GERICKE Manchester, NH
Carla Gericke is the President Emeritus of the Free State Project
KIMBERLY STRASSEL Washington, D.C.
Kimberley Strassel is an author and member of the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board.
SARAH SKWIRE Indianapolis, IN
Sarah Skwire is an author and a Fellow at Liberty Fund.
KRISTIN TATE New York, NY
Kristin Tate is an author and political columnist based in New York City.
JODY UNDERWOOD New Hampshire
Jody Underwood is the Secretary of the Free State Project.
ALISON MACRINA Boston, MA
Alison Macrina is the founder and director of the Library Freedom Project.
SHIKHA DALMIA Detroit, MI
Shikha Dalmia is a senior policy analyst at Reason Foundation.
AMBER SMITH Washington, D.C.
Amber Smith is a former helicopter pilot and a veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
CAMILLE PAGLIA Philadelphia, PA
Camille Paglia is well-known as an academic who loves to challenge cultural stigmas.
RIKKI KLIEMAN New York, NY
Rikki Klieman is a TV anchor, legal analyst, trial attorney, and best-selling author.
AVENS O'BRIEN Los Angeles, CA
Avens O'Brien works in digital media advertising at Thoughtful Media Group.
CATHY YOUNG New Jersey
Cathy Young is a columnist, an author, and a public speaker.
CATHERINE SEVCENKO Washington, D.C.
Catherine Sevcenko is the Associate Director of litigation at FIRE.
KATHLEEN MURPHY Chicago, IL
Kathleen Murphy is the Director of Communication for Illinois Opportunity Project.
ANNE BRADLEY Washington, D.C.
Anne Bradley develops research toward a systemic biblical theology of economic freedom.
EMILY ZANOTTI Chicago, IL
Emily Zanotti is a writer, comedian, blogger, and digital strategist.
NAOMI WOLF New York, NY
Naomi Wolf raises awareness of the pervasive inequities that exist in society and politics
KELLEY VLAHOS Washington, D.C.
Kelley Vlahos is the Executive Editor at the American Conservative Magazine.
GRACE-MARIE TURNER Washington, D.C.
Grace-Marie Turner is president of the Galen Institute.
GAYLE TROTTER Washington, D.C.
Gayle Shafer Trotter is a writer and attorney.
KATHERINE TIMPF New York, NY
Katherine Timpf is a reporter at National Review.
JULIE STEWART Washington, D.C.
Julie Stewart is the president and founder of Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM).
LUCY STEIGERWALD Pittsburgh, PA
Lucy Steigerwald is a contributing editor and columnist for Antiwar.com.
NATASHA SRDOC Washington, D.C.
Natasha Srdoc launched Croatia's first independent free market think tank.
LISA SNELL Los Angeles, CA
Lisa Snell is the director of education and child welfare at the Reason Foundation.
SABRINA SCHAEFFER Washington, D.C.
Sabrina L. Schaeffer is the executive director of the Independent Women's Forum.
LYNN SCARLETT Washington, D.C.
The Hon. P. Lynn Scarlett was the Deputy Secretary of the Interior from 2005 to 2009.
LORI MOYLAN Washington, D.C.
Lori Moylan is the Public Policy Manager and works in External Affairs at Facebook
MARY RUWART North Carolina
Dr. Mary J. Ruwart is a research scientist and libertarian activist.
VERONIQUE de RUGY Washington, D.C.
Dr. Veronique de Rugy is a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at GMU.
LIZ REITZIG Washington, D.C.
Liz Reitzig is the co-founder of the Farm Food Freedom Coalition.
CATHY REISENWITZ Washington, D.C.
Cathy Reisenwitz is a D.C.-based writer and political commentator.
VIRGINIA POSTREL Los Angeles, CA
Virginia Postrel is an author, columnist, and speaker.
SALLY PIPES San Francisco, CA
Sally C. Pipes is the president and CEO of the Pacific Research Institute.
NANCY PFOTENHAUER Washington, D.C.
Nancy Pfotenhauer is president of MediaSpeak Strategies.
DARCY OLSEN Phoenix, AZ
Darcy Olsen is the president and CEO of the Goldwater Institute.
WHITNEY NEAL Dallas, TX
Whitney Neal is the Director of Marketing for the Bill of Rights Institute.
YING MA Washington, D.C.
Ying Ma writes regularly about China, international affairs, and conservatism.
KAREN KWIATKOWSKI Mount Jackson, VA
Karen U. Kwiatkowski is a former candidate for US Congress in Virginia's 6th district.
HELEN KRIEBLE Denver, CO
Helen Krieble is the founder and president of The Vernon K. Krieble Foundation.
KATIE KIEFFER Katie Kieffer is a columnist and political commentator.
AMY STURGIS North Carolina
Amy H. Sturgis is a scholar of science fiction/fantasy studies and Native American studies
KATIE McAULIFFE Washington, D.C.
Katie McAuliffe's research and advocacy efforts focus on telecom and technology issues.
MALOU INNOCENT Philadelphia, PA
Malou Innocent is an adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute.
SUZANNA GRATIA-HUPP Fort Hood, TX
Dr. Suzanna Gratia Hupp spent ten years as a member of the Texas House of Representatives.
HEATHER HIGGINS New York, NY
Heather Richardson Higgins is president and CEO of Independent Women's Voice.
HADLEY HEATH MANNING Denver, CO
Hadley Heath is director of health policy at the Independent Women's Forum.
KRISANNE HALL Wellborn, FL
KrisAnne Hall is a talk show host, an attorney, and a former Florida state prosecutor.
JULIE GUNLOCK Washington, D.C.
Julie Gunlock is a Senior Fellow at the Independent Women’s Forum.
JENNIFER GROSSMAN Malibu, CA
Jennifer Grossman is CEO of the Atlas Society.
HOLLY FRETWELL Bozeman, MT
Holly Fretwell is a Research Fellow at PERC & an adjunct instructor at Montana University.
ELIZABETH PRICE FOLEY Miami, FL
Elizabeth Price Foley is a Professor of Law at Florida International University.
MICHELLE FIELDS Washington, D.C.
Michelle Fields recently joined PJ Media's new network, Next Generation.
EMILY EKINS Washington, D.C.
Emily Ekins is a Research Fellow at the Cato Institute.
ANGELA DILLS Providence, RI
Angela Dills is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Providence College.
LISA DAFTARI New York, NY
Lisa Daftari is an award-winning investigative journalist focusing on foreign affairs.
MARIANNE COPENHAVER Louisville, KY
Marianne is the Creative Director for Senator Rand Paul.
JENN COFFEY New Hampshire
Jenn is the Vice President and Operations Manager at IPM Nation.
LAURA CARNO Denver, CO
Laura Carno is the founder of Iamcreatedequal.com.
JEAN CARD Washington, D.C.
Jean Card is a public relations consultant in Washington, D.C.
TAMMY BRUCE Los Angeles, CA
New York, NYRadio Host, NY Times bestselling author, blogger, contributor to Fox News and The Guardian
NAOMI BROCKWELL New York, NY
Naomi Brockwell is an Associate Producer at Fox Business on Stossel.
JULIE BOROWSKI Washington, D.C.
Julie Borowski is a political commentator living in the D.C. area.
ROMINA BOCCIA Washington, D.C.
Romina Boccia is the Grover M. Hermann research fellow in federal budgetary affairs.
ELIZABETH NOLAN BROWN Washington, D.C.
Elizabeth Nolan Brown is a staff editor for Reason.com.
TARA SMITH Austin, TX
Dr. Tara A. Smith is a professor of philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin.
NEERA BADHWAR Norman, OK
Neera K. Badhwar is an emeritus professor of philosophy at the University of Oklahoma.
CHARLOTTE TWIGHT Boise, ID
Dr. Charlotte Twight is an Adjunct Fellow at The Independent Institute.
DIANA FURCHTGOTT-ROTH Washington, D.C.
Diana Furchtgott-Roth is director of Economics21.
DEIRDRE McCLOSKEY Chicago, IL
Deirdre McCloskey is Distinguished Professor of Economics and of History.
DAMBISA MOYO New York, NY
Dambisa Moyo is a global economist and author who analyzes the macroeconomy.
CLETA MITCHELL Washington, D.C.
Cleta Mitchell is a partner and political law attorney in Washington, D.C.
CHRISTINA TOBIN Los Angeles, CA
Christina Tobin helps citizens work together to restore integrity to the political system.
CHRISTINA HOFF SOMMERS Washington, D.C.
Christina Hoff Sommers is a American author and former philosophy professor.
CARRIE-ANN BIONDI New York, NY
Carrie-Ann Biondi is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Marymount Manhattan College.
CARRIE ANN DONNELL Phoenix, AZ
Carrie Ann Donnell is the President and CEO of American Juris Link.
AMY OLIVER COOKE Denver, CO
Amy Oliver Cooke is the Executive Vice President and Director of the Energy Policy Center.
BETTY ALDWORTH Denver, CO
Washington, D.C.Betty Aldworth is the Executive Director of Students for Sensible Drug Policy.
BARBARA KOLM Vienna, Austria
Barbara Kolm is President of the Friedrich A. v. Hayek Institute in Vienna, Austria.
ANGELA KEATON Los Angeles, CA
Angela Keaton is the executive director at Antiwar.com.
AMITY SHLAES New York, NY
Amity Shlaes is the author of four New York Times bestsellers.
ALYSON MARTIN New York, NY
Alyson Martin is the co-author of A New Leaf: The End of Cannabis Prohibition.
ABIGAIL THERNSTROM Washington, D.C.
Abigail Thernstrom is an Adjunct Professor at American Enterprise Institute (AEI).
CAROLINE BAUM Caroline Baum is a contributing writer for Economics21 at the Manhattan Institute.
KATE BAKER New Hampshire
Kate Baker is the Executive Director of the Network for Educational Opportunity.
ANNELISE ANDERSON Dr. Annelise Anderson is a Senior Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution.
KATHERINE ALBRECHT Boston, MA
Dr. Katherine Albrecht is a political commentator specializing in RFID chips.
