Ajit Pai is the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. He was designated Chairman by President Donald J. Trump in January 2017. He had previously served as Commissioner at the FCC, appointed by then-President Barack Obama and confirmed unanimously by the United States Senate in May 2012.

Matt Schlapp is the Chairman of the American Conservative Union, the nation’s original grassroots conservative organization. During his five-year tenure as chairman, ACU has almost tripled in size, expanded CPAC to reach 25 million live viewers and 1 billion Twitter impressions at the most recent CPAC. ACU also hosts dozens of additional events, including Battleground CPACs in the US and international CPACs abroad.

Schlapp worked as a Regional Political Director for George W. Bush’s 2000 campaign in Austin, Texas, including the duration of the Florida recount, and served as the White House Political Director during the president’s re-election.

Schlapp’s congressional experience began during the historic Republican wave of 1994 in which he served U.S. Representative from Kansas Todd Tiahrt (ACUF Lifetime 98%) eventually as Chief of Staff.

Schlapp is co-chair of Catholics for Trump, a regular commentator in media and has been a contributor to The Hill.

Schlapp is a member of the Order of the Knights of Malta and serves on the Board of Governors of the Boys and Girls Club of America. He is a graduate of University of Notre Dame, where he started a conservative student magazine, and earned an M.P.A. at Wichita State University.

Matt and his wife Mercedes have five young daughters and are parishioners of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia.

Kevin McCarthy proudly serves as Representative for California’s 23rd Congressional District and as the Republican Leader of the United States House of Representatives.

Mercedes Schlapp serves as an advisor to Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. She is also the former White House Director of Strategic Communications for the Trump administration and served in the George W. Bush administration as Director of Special Media and the 2000 and 2004 Bush presidential campaigns. 

Schlapp is a second generation Cuban-American whose father escaped to the United States from communist Cuba under Castro. Schlapp was born in Florida and received a bachelor's degree from Florida International University and a master's degree from George Washington University. Apart from her public service, she has also worked as a Fox News Contributor and columnist for U.S. News & World Report and The Washington Times. 

Mercedes and her husband Matt cofounded Cove Strategies based in Alexandria, Virginia. Mercedes and Matt have five daughters and are parishioners of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia.