Breon Wells is a policy advisor, impact strategist, thought leader, public speaker, and author. He is President and Founder of The Daniel Initiative (TDI), a government relations and strategic communications firm that specifically serves underrepresented and underserved populations in public policy spaces. A former Congressional Aide on the Senate Armed Services Committee, Breon is a national security policy specialist. While on SASC, he provided legislative support to the Investigations Team (detainee abuse), the Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee, and the Foreign Affairs Team (particularly African and Asian geopolitics). TDI continues to assist clients in navigating the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and other national security issues. Breon works with nonprofits, corporations, activists, and influencers to develop public policy and advocacy programs in the areas of criminal justice reform, voting rights, foreign relations, cyber security, and national security.