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.

Chairman of Habayit Hayehudi party since the 19th Knesset and a minister in the government.

Bennett was born in 1972 to American parents. He grew up in Haifa, and studied at the 'Yavneh' Yeshiva High School in Haifa. In the army, Major (res.) Bennett served in Sayeret Matkal (General Staff Reconnaissance Unit) and as a squad commander and company commander in the Maglan unit. Bennett performs his reserve duty in Sayeret Matkal. He holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

In 1999 Bennett co-founded the high-tech company Cyota, which specializes in online information security. The company employs some 400 workers, and in 2005 it was sold to an American company for $145 million. Bennett also served as the CEO of Soluto, which was sold for some $100 million.

In 2005 Bennett was appointed the chief of staff of then-Opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu. In this capacity, he helped formulate Netanyahu's education reform plan. Bennett also ran Netanyahu's campaign ahead of the primary elections for the leadership of Likud, which Netanyahu won.

In 2009, Bennett was appointed director general of the Yesha Council and led the fight to cancel the construction freeze in Judea and Samaria and to reinforce the settlement enterprise. At the same time, Bennett, along with Ayelet Shaked, founded the My Israel movement, which fought delegitimaization of Israel, post-Zionist organizations and boycotts of Israel. For its activity, the movement won the 2012 Media Criticism Award.

In 2012, Forbes Magazine placed Bennett on its list of former members of Israeli commando units who succeeded in the business world. In the same year, his book 'Exit', which assists hi-tech entrepreneurs in Israel, was released.

Bennett is one of Israel's leading spokespersons and regularly presents the country's positions in the foreign media.

In November 2012 Bennett was elected chairman of Habayit Hayehudi – National Religious Party, and during the elections for the 19th Knesset (in 2013) he led his party to a historic achievement – 12 seats in the Knesset. With the formation of the government, Bennett was appointed Minister of the Economy, Minister of Religious Services and Minister of Jerusalem and Diaspora Affairs. He was also member of the Political-Security Cabinet and chaired the Cabinet of Ministers to Lower the Cost of Living.

In the elections for the 20th Knesset (in 2015), Habayit Hayehudi chaired by Bennett won eight seats in the Knesset. Bennett was elected the Minister of Education and Minister of Diaspora Affairs in the 34th government.

In 2015 Bennett began his tenure as Minister of Education and implemented the 'Small Class' reform, which reduced the number of students in a classroom. He also carried out the 'Second Assistant' reform, in which 4,600 assistants were recruited to kindergartens for children aged 3-4, in order to provide children with more personal and warm treatment, as well as better education.

Minister Bennett spearheaded the national plan for strengthening mathematics and science studies, which was initiated by his office due to a deep crisis caused by a decline in the achievements of Israeli pupils in these subjects over the course of a decade. The trend has been shifting, and Israel is on its way to its proper position in this field – a world leader.

Upon entering the Ministry of Education, Bennett placed education for values at the top of his priorities. In the spirit of this decision, budgets were increased for youth movements, youth organizations and pre-army training programs.

Jason is the Founder & CEO of Meath Media Group and a 20-year veteran of politics and high-level media campaigns. In 2012, he served on the front lines during the Republican Presidential Primary creating ads that NBC's Chuck Todd called "Game-Changing." Jason directed all advertising behind the Sheldon Adelson-backed Super PAC Winning Our Future. Jason currently is a consultant and media strategist to numerous political, corporate and public affairs clients worldwide. His corporate clients have included global Fortune 500 companies and America's largest associations, serving a variety of sectors.

Graduating in 1992 from Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia and attending Columbia University's Film Institute, Jason was headed for a career in motion pictures before accepting a job to help launch the nation’s first political television network: GOP-TV. As Director of Marketing Communications at the Republican National Committee, Jason helped Chairman Haley Barbour during an historic time in American politics — the 1994 election tsunami that changed the balance of power in Congress.
Over the past decade, Jason was the President of Advertising and Advocacy for the public affairs firm Xenophon Strategies and a Partner with The Stevens & Schriefer Group, one of country’s preeminent political media consulting firms. In 2004, Jason was a member of the Maverick Media team — the inner circle that produced all message strategy and advertising for President George W. Bush's presidential campaigns.

Always striving to balance between creative and political pursuits, Jason directed and co-wrote the award winning film “The Surge: The Untold Story (Military Channel, PBS).” This groundbreaking film was the first documentary of its kind to explore the troop surge in Iraq, as told by top U.S. military commanders including General David Petraeus. Jason was also co-creator, writer and director for the award-winning documentary series “The Feds” (Discovery Channel).

His longtime pursuits in media, public affairs and entertainment helped Jason write his first book “Hollywood on the Potomac” (Arcadia 2009). Recently, Jason co-authored a children’s book with his son called “The Pepperoni Palm Tree” (Fuze Publishing 2012). Kirkus Reviews called it a "touch of Seuss," and The Washington Post said it was "beautifully illustrated" with "an important message for kids."

Jason is a frequent guest lecturer and writer on various topics related to media, entertainment and politics. When not writing, directing or wrapped up in political battles, Jason enjoys spending time with his wife, Renee, and son, Aidan, in Washington, DC's Upper Northwest.