Our Mission & GoalsOur motto is, "Late to bed, early to rise, work like hell and organize." We’re running out of time to turn this country around and we would be honored to have you join us.Turning Point USATPUSA_d0f1021c-ac84-11e2-bb45-e1a772c54498Turning Point USA is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded on June 5, 2012 by Charlie Kirk. Young PeopleWith a presence on over 1,000 college campuses and high schools across the country, Turning Point USA is the largest and fastest growing youth organization in America.StudentsTPUSA Headquarters StaffCharlie KirkFounder and Executive DirectorBill MontgomerySenior AdvisorCrystal ClantonNational Field DirectorThomas HernDeputy National Field DirectorShelby SimmonsField Program AssociateCooper ParkerField Program AssociateJake HoffmanMedia & Communications DirectorAlex SeaveyEvents CoordinatorRon FeingoldIsrael Outreach & Engagement DirectorEmily CermakField Program AssociateTurning Point USA Board of DirectorsCharlie KirkFounder, Turning Point USA -- Charlie Kirk is the Founder and Executive Director of Turning Point USA, a national student movement dedicated to identifying, organizing, and empowering young people to promote the principles of free markets, and limited government. Since the inception of Turning Point USA on June 5th of 2012, Charlie has grown Turning Point USA from nothing to having representation on over 1,100 high schools and college campuses nationwide and over 75 full time field staff. At 22 years old, he has appeared on Fox News, CNBC, and FOX Business News over 200 times including frequent appearances on "Your World with Neil Cavuto," and "Varney & Co." Charlie is also the author of "Time for a Turning Point," which is currently available for pre-order.William MontgomeryWilliam Montgomery is the Senior Advisor for Turning Point USA. At 75 years of age, he considers himself a "healthy and youthful senior."” His vast knowledge and experience has helped Charlie Kirk to establish TPUSA as a highly credible 501(c)3 non-profit organization in a very short period of time. William has lived in Lemont, Illinois with his wife for over 25 years. He grew up in Peoria, Illinois and his two favorite people are from Perkin, IL and Dixon, IL -- Senator Everett Dirksen and President Ronald Reagan. Some of Bill's experience: * Attended Lincoln College for two years * Illinois Air National Guard for 6 years * Active Duty for 11 months during "Berlin Crisis" * Asst. Sales Manager & Marketing Development Manager -- E. C. Dewitt & Co. * Division Sales Manager for Standard Pharmaceutical -- Elgin, IL * Regional Sales Manager and Lecturer -- Optical Sciences Group Inc. * Marketing Director -- Milroy Labs Inc. -- Sarasota, FL * Marketing Director and Sales Manager -- Laser Works Inc. -- Bradenton, FL * Sarasota's Campaign Manager for re-election of President Nixon -- Sarasota, FL * Publisher of 13 Weekly Newspapers in Cook and DuPage Counties -- Illinois * 123,000 weekly mailed circulation -- Montgomery Publishing Co. -- Lemont, IL * Business Development Advisor -- The Stapleton Group CPA's -- Orland Park, ILGeorge F. HamstraGeorge F. Hamstra is a member of the board of directors of Turning Point USA. George has an extensive computer technology and business administration background. George will advise executive management and the board of directors on technology, management, procurement of assets, and sales proficiency. George was a founding Member of NetGain Technologies, LLC which developed the Bad Amplitude electric dragster. NetGain Technologies worked with and was funded by, NASA to test super-capacitors in the dragster during 2002 and 2003. The EV motor distribution business (NetGain Motors, Inc. – NGM) was spun- off from NetGain Technologies in September of 2007 and has been operated by George since that time. In 1985, George started a now publicly traded computer distribution company with annual sales that exceeded $40 million, at the time, and he sold it in 1989. George came out of retirement to start a software development company in 1994; this company was sold to a Fortune 500 company in 1995. George gained invaluable experience when he worked for Bell Labs for more than 14 years, much of that time in the original UNIX Support Group based in Naperville, Illinois. He added knowledge related to UNIX computer systems, administration, security, performance, as well as artificial intelligence. While employed at Bell Labs George was an instructor in the Bell Labs Continuing Education Program. He left Bell Labs to join a company that specialized in UNIX training.Turning Point USA Advisory CouncilJohn ChachasFoster FriessAllie HanleyMike LevenGeorge Strake, Jr.Ginni ThomasPeter TheronHenry P. 'Rip' McIntosh, IVKaren WoltersGentry BeachG. Louis GraziadioDoug DeasonGregory ThornburyPaul VallelyAnthony SalibaGary RabineStephen EinhornJameson G. CampaigneThomas O. Hicks, Jr.Tim OzingaAdam AndrzejewskiElizabeth AmesSally WagenmakerRandal BirkeyDoug DeGrooteTom CoxCameron PowellStephen BienkoMarc KruerJustin StreiffMike MillerEd ZemanJohn DroginWilliam FrechDrew RyunJonathan LuskRobert RubinJoe WalshRyan BetheaJim HoldenGil BaumgartenWilliam StephensBlake SaundersNick AdamsBrian KellyScott StudebakerHanley Sayers IIITom SodeikaDon LeightonTom SleeterBrent HamachekChart WestcottWillard HelanderElisha KraussJanis SleeterSarah LaszloffyJennifer Schubert-AkinScott MartinPaul VallelyBarry RussellTPUSA PartnersTurning Point USA is proud to partner with a wide range of national organizations that promote fiscal responsibility, free markets, and limited government including:Red Alert PoliticsThe Steamboat InstitutePrager UniversityThrough non-partisan debate, dialogue, and discussion, Turning Point USA believes that every young person can be enlightened to true free market values._d0f104ec-ac84-11e2-bb45-e1a772c54498To educate students about the importance of fiscal responsibility, free markets, and limited government._d0f1065e-ac84-11e2-bb45-e1a772c54498Fiscal ResponsibilityFree MarketsLimited GovernmentEducationEducate students about the importance of fiscal responsibility, limited government, and free markets._613228f2-c6d9-11e6-8681-1b993366cb4b1StudentsWith innovative messaging techniques and strategic outreach methods TPUSA is able to educate thousands of college students each day._61322b90-c6d9-11e6-8681-1b993366cb4bIdentificationIdentify student activists in every corner of the country who believe in limited government and individual liberty._61322ca8-c6d9-11e6-8681-1b993366cb4b2Student ActivistsTPUSA activists are the community organizers of the right._61322e9c-c6d9-11e6-8681-1b993366cb4bRegistrationRegister students to vote._61322fc8-c6d9-11e6-8681-1b993366cb4b3StudentsTPUSA has helped thousands of college students apply for voter registration and access vote-by-mail ballots._613230d6-c6d9-11e6-8681-1b993366cb4bEmpowermentEmpower young activists to get involved in the fight for free markets and limited government._b03b6670-ac84-11e2-b8fe-4b9b72c544984Young ActivistsThrough building strong campus networks, organizing conferences and training workshops, and equipping activists with the knowledge and strategies needed to combat the left, TPUSA empowers young people to make a difference within their own campus and community._613231da-c6d9-11e6-8681-1b993366cb4bOrganizationOrganize young activists in chapters and networks on colleges across the country. _61323306-c6d9-11e6-8681-1b993366cb4b5Young ActivistsTPUSA believes there is strength in organization, and our activists work tirelessly to build grassroots networks on every college campus in America._6132340a-c6d9-11e6-8681-1b993366cb4bMobilizationMobilize students who believe in free markets. _6132354a-c6d9-11e6-8681-1b993366cb4b6StudentsEmail lists don't mean anything if they aren't used properly. TPUSA mobilizes its activist networks to get involved in activism, issue-advocacy, public policy education, and grassroots organization._61323644-c6d9-11e6-8681-1b993366cb4b2016-12-20http://www.turningpointusa.net/foundation/our-mission/OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net