conference sponsors, bob abernathy, the carnegie corporation of new york, compton foundation, craig newmark philanthropies, the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, open society foundation, the sandler foundation, and here i just want to take a moment and recognize herb sandler's support to the truman community for over a decade. mr. sandler passed away just last week, and i am so glad to have met him just a few weeks ago. we are grateful not just for their continued investment in our organization since 2008, but for their willingness to lead by example in funding and guiding the good fight for a wide range of like-minded organizations. i would like to thank board members, john driscoll, alvin loshak, stephen bailey, jake sullivan, jon finer, frank kendall, and matt spence. execonline, franklin templeton investment, guide house and blue star strategies, and all of you, our members, who continue to support us through your dues and your contributions to our community in so many ways. without your support and commitment to truman's mission, none of this would be possible, so thank yo