On Tuesday, April 22, 2014, John Guandolo, one of the top terrorism experts in the United States, was the guest speaker at the ICON Lecture Series in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. John Guandolo provides analysis, factual data, training and education to local, state and national leaders about threats to the United States, particularly from the global Islamic movement.
His background includes: Naval Academy Graduate (1989), Marine Corps, Ranger School graduate, and FBI Special Agent. He created the first Counter-terrorism training program in the U.S. government in 2006 detailing the Muslim Brotherhood threat and was also a Strategic Analyst for the Department of Defense, Instructor at the U.S. Army War College and Joint Forces Staff College.
He is the author of “Raising a Jihadi Generation: Understanding the Muslim Movement in America” (2013) and coauthor of “Shariah: The Threat to America” (2010).
The following photos were taken at a pre-lecture reception, the lecture and an informal gathering at the City Kitchen in Chapel Hill to end out a really fabulous evening.
John GuandoloBook Signing, ” Raising A Jihadi Generation: Understanding the Muslim Brotherhood Movement in America”From the left: John Guandolo and Les Lawrence, author, speaker and co-founder Elisha Vision Ministries and Founder of Issachar Forum, Middle East Think TankFrom the left: Kimberly Sanchez, ICON Board Member, and Janie Wagstaff, President, ICON Lecture SeriesFrom the left: Cheri Hardman, President, Chapel Hill Republican Women, Jim Duncan, Chair, Chatham County GOP and Lee Green, Vice Chair, Durham County GOPFrom the left: Dr. Steve Bishop, Donald Carek, Katharine Carek, Gladys Kofalt and seated, Ruth BishopFrom the left: Rosemarie Wenzel, Cheri Hardman and Linda ArnoldFrom the left: Terry Wiegers Friend of ICON, Dana Postiglioni, ICON Treasurer and Kimberly Sanchez, ICON Board MemberFrom the left: Mary McKinney and Meg Gresham, ICON Board MemberFrom the left: Barbara Beard, Donna Williams, Chair, Wake County GOP and Meg Gresham, ICON Board MemberFrom the left: Gadi Adelman, Counter-terrorism expert, Dee Sams, and Jim Duncan, Chair, Chatham County GOP and founder of CAPLes and Doreen Lawrence, co-founders of Elisha Vision MinistriesRod Chaney, candidate for NC State House, District 50Herman Joubert, candidate for NC Senate, District 22 and his wife, Julia
From the left: Bethany Hudson, President, Wake County Republican Women’s Club, Lori Phillips, Wake County RWC, Ways and Means, John Guandolo, Faye Maulden and Zan Bunn, President, North Carolina Federation of Republican WomenP.J. and Ray GentryFrom the left: Beverly Inchalik, Betsy Ninninger and Kathy and Alex ArabFrom the left: Chrissie Beh, Sue Willson, Rachel Orstad and Evelyn Poole- KoberFrom the left: Donna Parham, Martha Williams and Debbie BulmanFrom the left: Bill Francis and John Wagstaff
Mary McKinney and John Guandolo
Zan Bunn and John GuandoloFrom the left: Russ Van Sant and Antonia BrunoFrom the left: Donald Carek, Colonel (Ret) Jay Stobbs, Ranger, US Army, and Gladys Kofalt
INFORMAL GATHERING AT CITY KITCHEN, CHAPEL HILL, AFTER JOHN’S TALK
John Guandolo and Nancy Clark, ICON Board Member and Founder, Conservative Women’s ForumJohn Guandolo and friendFrom the left: Rosemarie Wenzel and Tracy MarilloFrom the left: Matt Arnold, Chair 4th District GOP, Linda Arnold, and Katharine and Donald CarekFrom the left: Cheri Hardman, Nancy Clark and Gladys KofaltFrom the left: Steve and Ruth Bishop listening to Colonel (Ret) Jay Stobbs US Army, tell about his experiences in negotiating with the Russians
John Guandolo, Gadi Adelman and Dee Sams
Gadi Adelman and Nancy Clark having a bit of fun