Leading Conservative Journalist Among New Trustees at The Heritage Foundation

The Heritage Foundation on Wednesday announced the election of four new leaders to its board of trustees. As the conservative movement is at a decisive moment, the policy think tank welcomed Mollie Hemingway, Lawrence Blanford, J.C. Huizenga, and Dr. Yoram Hazony to its independent governing board.

“The future of the country depends on whether Americans are willing to defend the permanent things: faith, family, community, sovereignty, and self-government,” Heritage Foundation President Dr. Kevin Roberts said in a press release. “These trustees understand that task and bring the intellectual seriousness and leadership necessary to help Heritage deliver on our mission and meet this moment.”

Roberts called Hemingway “one of the most trusted and fearless voices in American journalism.” She is a renowned journalist, best-selling author, and editor in chief of The Federalist.

Hazony brings national sovereignty and constitutional self-government expertise as the president of the Herzl Institute in Jerusalem, a public affairs and educational institute. An Israeli philosopher, he has authored numerous books related to Jewish theology.

Blanford and Huizenga, two successful business leaders, will offer their expertise as entrepreneurs, founders, and CEOs.

All four leaders were elected as The Heritage Foundation expands its influence across public policy, media, education, and culture. Roberts said each new trustee supports the institution’s mission to “build an America where freedom, opportunity, prosperity, and civil society flourish.”

The board, chaired by Barb Van Andel-Gaby, governs the institution, with more than 10 million members supporting its policy research.

All new members contribute to the advancement of the new four cornerstones that make up Heritage 2.0: the American Family, the Dignity of Work and the Future of Free Enterprise, National Security, and American Heritage and Citizenship.

“Heritage’s mission is not only to produce and promote ideas, but to help build and sustain a governing movement capable of revitalizing the country,” Roberts said.

“At a time when the country is demanding leadership rooted in truth, courage, sovereignty, and common sense, these trustees bring the experience, conviction, and strategic insight needed to help secure America’s future for the next generation.”