Scheduled Speakers


Meetings are generally held the second Tuesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. at Whitby Castle, 330 Boston Post Rd. Rye, NY.

However please check here for exact dates in case of a scheduling conflict at Whitby

TUESDAY November 11. 2025

Thomas E. Graham

Thomas E. Graham is a distinguished fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. His book, Getting Russia Right, was published in September, 2023.  He is a cofounder of Yale University’s Russian, East European, and Eurasian studies program and sits on its faculty steering committee. He is also a research scholar at Yale’s MacMillan Center.

He has been a lecturer in global affairs and political science since 2011, teaching courses on U.S.-Russian relations and Russian foreign policy, as well as cybersecurity and counterterrorism. Graham was special assistant to the president and senior director for Russia on the National Security Council staff from 2004 to 2007, during which he managed a White House-Kremlin strategic dialogue. He was director for Russian affairs on the staff from 2002 to 2004.

Upcoming Speakers

  • Mark Mulvoy

    TUESDAY October 14, 2025

    American sports journalist and writer.

  • Thomas Graham

    TUESDAY November 11, 2025

    Thomas E. Graham is a distinguished fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. His book, Getting Russia Right, was published in September, 2023.  

  • Bob Friedman

    TUESDAY December 9. 2025

    Friedman began his career in advertising as an Account Manager on P&G, at Grey Advertising. He was part of MTV Network's development team, working on MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon, and on The Movie Channel.