Amy Ridenour (pronounced RIDE - en - our) is chairman of The National Center for Public Policy Research.  As the founding chief executive officer, she has since 1982 promoted the conservative perspective on U.S. domestic, foreign and defense policy issues.  She frequently speaks on public policy issues and political organizing techniques and has done so across the U.S., in Central America and in Europe. 

Her opinion/editorials have been nationally-syndicated.  Her articles have also been independently published by USA Today, the Sacramento Bee, the Dallas Morning News, The Washington Times, the Los Angeles Daily News and many others.