Fran Townsend's guest appearances

Fran Townsend

AFP Conversations

Women Rule

Chad Hartman

The Strategerist

Nancy Pelosi

Cecile Richards

Hillary Clinton

Sophia Bush

Adam Grant

Mike Rowe

Allison Williams

Chris Voss

Jeff Johnson

Jane Fonda

Ayanna Pressley

Carly Fiorina

Gregg Renfrew

Mitch McConnell

Tina Smith

OwlTail

Fran Townsend was a pubic servant for decades, from the courtroom, to the Justice Department, and eventually to the Clinton and George W. Bush administrations. In 2004, she was appointed Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Advisor, where she briefed President Bush on a daily basis. She discusses those briefings — but also reflects on how her family has gotten to live the American dream. She also shares her insights on national security issues past and present, from terrorism to TikTok — and shares some of her favorite stories from her time in the White House.RelatedPresidential Leadership Scholars

Fran Townsend was a pubic servant for decades, from the courtroom, to the Justice Department, and eventually to the Clinton and George W. Bush administrations. In 2004, she was appointed Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Advisor, where she briefed President Bush on a daily basis. She discusses those briefings — but also reflects on how her family has gotten to live the American dream. She also shares her insights on national security issues past and present, from terrorism to TikTok — and shares some of her favorite stories from her time in the White House.Related<ul><li><a href="http://www.presidentialleadershipscholars.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Presidential Leadership Scholars</a></li></ul>

Fran Townsend -- Opportunity, Security, and the American Dream

From 2004 to 2008, Fran Townsend served as Assistant to President George W. Bush for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, and she chaired the Homeland Security Council. Townsend spent 13 years at the U.S. Department of Justice under the administrations of President George H. W. Bush, President Bill Clinton and President George W. Bush. Today, Townsend is a director on the board of three public companies, and she is a senior national security analyst for CBS News. She regularly appears on network and cable television as a foreign policy, counterterrorism, national and homeland security expert. Townsend is a featured speaker at AFP 2019 this October in Boston where she is expected to talk about strategic risk and crisis management – when bad news becomes good news. You can learn more at AFP2019.org. AFP 2019, this October in Boston, is where treasury and finance professionals separate the hype from the reality. Visit www.afp2019.org/register to sign up and use discount code PODCASTAFP2019 at checkout to save $100.

From 2004 to 2008, Fran Townsend served as Assistant to President George W. Bush for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, and she chaired the Homeland Security Council. Townsend spent 13 years at the U.S. Department of Justice under the administrations of President George H. W. Bush, President Bill Clinton and President George W. Bush. Today, Townsend is a director on the board of three public companies, and she is a senior national security analyst for CBS News. She regularly appears on network and cable television as a foreign policy, counterterrorism, national and homeland security expert. Townsend is a featured speaker at AFP 2019 this October in Boston where she is expected to talk about strategic risk and crisis management – when bad news becomes good news. You can learn more at <a href="http://AFP2019.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AFP2019.org</a>. AFP 2019, this October in Boston, is where treasury and finance professionals separate the hype from the reality. Visit <a href="http://www.afp2019.org/register" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.afp2019.org/register</a> to sign up and use discount code PODCASTAFP2019 at checkout to save $100.

163. Fran Townsend: How to Turn Bad News into Good News

Candi Wolff

Julie Cram

The FBI has never had a female director. But Fran Townsend, the former homeland security adviser for President George W. Bush, could change that. She confirms that the Trump administration has approached her about the job and weighs in on what she believes is a historic candidacy. In this week's Women Rule podcast, Townsend joins two other prominent women from the Bush White House – Candi Wolff, former assistant for legislative affairs, and Julie Cram, former deputy assistant and director of the Public Liaison Office – to reflect on their stints in the executive branch and offer up advice for the current Republican administration.

The FBI has never had a female director. But Fran Townsend, the former homeland security adviser for President George W. Bush, could change that. She confirms that the Trump administration has approached her about the job and weighs in on what she believes is a historic candidacy. In this week's Women Rule podcast, Townsend joins two other prominent women from the Bush White House – Candi Wolff, former assistant for legislative affairs, and Julie Cram, former deputy assistant and director of the Public Liaison Office – to reflect on their stints in the executive branch and offer up advice for the current Republican administration.

A "history-making" FBI chief? Featuring Fran Townsend, Candi Wolff, Julie Cram