Comprised of former Cabinet officials, U.S. Senators and Representatives who have advocated for U.S. global engagement throughout their careers, the Advisory Council provides strategic counsel to the USGLC on its efforts to advocate for a strong U.S. International Affairs Budget and educate opinion leaders.


Admiral Mike Mullen, Chair
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 2007 – 2011
George Allen
Governor of Virginia, 1994 – 1998
U.S. Senate, 2001 – 2007
Richard Armitage
Deputy Secretary of State, 2001 – 2005
James A. Baker, III
Secretary of State, 1989 – 1992
Howard Berman
U.S. House of Representatives, 1983 – 2013
James J. Blanchard
U.S. House of Representatives, 1975 – 1983
Bill Bradley
U.S. Senate, 1979 – 1997
David Cicilline
U.S. House of Representatives, 2011 – 2023
Hillary Clinton
Secretary of State, 2009 – 2013
William Cohen
Secretary of Defense, 1997 – 2001
Norm Coleman
U.S. Senate, 2003 – 2009
Bob Corker
U.S. Senate, 2007 – 2019
Tom Daschle
U.S. Senate, 1987 – 2005
Charlie Dent
U.S. House of Representatives, 2005 – 2018
Christopher J. Dodd
U.S. Senate, 1981 – 2011
Thomas Donilon
National Security Advisor, 2010 – 2013
Mickey Edwards
U.S. House of Representatives, 1977 – 1993
Mark Esper
Secretary of Defense, 2019 – 2020
Bill Frist
U.S. Senate, 1995 – 2007
Robert Gates
Secretary of Defense, 2006 – 2011
Sam Gejdenson
U.S. House of Representatives, 1981 – 2001
Mike Johanns
U.S. Senate, 2009 – 2015
Robert Kasten, Jr.
U.S. Senate, 1981 – 1993
Tom Kean
Governor of New Jersey, 1982 – 1990
Bob Livingston
U.S. House of Representatives, 1977 – 1999
Connie Mack, III
U.S. Senate, 1989 – 2001
Sam Nunn
U.S. Senate, 1972 – 1997
Robert O’Brien
National Security Advisor, 2019 – 2021
Tim Pawlenty
Governor of Minnesota, 2003 – 2011
William J. Perry
Secretary of Defense, 1994 – 1997
Condoleezza Rice
Secretary of State, 2005 – 2009
Tom Ridge
Secretary of Homeland Security, 2003 – 2005
Chuck Robb
U.S. Senate, 1989 – 2001
Mike Rogers
U.S. House of Representatives, 2001 – 2015
Ed Royce
U.S. House of Representatives, 1993 – 2019
Rick Santorum
U.S. Senate, 1995 – 2007
U.S. House of Representatives, 1991 – 1995
David E. Skaggs
U.S. House of Representatives, 1987 – 1999
Gordon Smith
U.S. Senate, 1997 – 2009
Timothy E. Wirth
U.S. Senate, 1987 – 1993
Robert B. Zoellick
World Bank President, 2007 – 2012

In Memoriam

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Korbel Albright was a Founding Member of the USGLC Advisory Council from 2004 to 2022.

Former General Colin L. Powell served as Honorary Chairman of the USGLC Advisory Council from 2005 to 2021.