Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors is made up of distinguished JBS members. They continually make strategic decisions to spread the message of The John Birch Society so that We the People can live in a world with less government, more responsibility, and — with God’s help — a better world.
Brad Baker
Board of Directors Member
Bradford S. Baker is a member of the Board of Directors and a Life Member of The John Birch Society, having joined in 1964.
Isaiah Baker
Board of Directors Member
Isaiah Baker is a member of the Board of Directors of The John Birch Society. He is an entrepreneur and investor whose experience spans finance, technology, and small-business operations.
Edward R. Clements
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Ed Clements is chairman of the Board of Directors and Life Member of The John Birch Society. He joined the JBS in 1964, only a few years after the organization was founded.
Brian Hooper
Board of Directors Member
Brian Hooper is a member of the Board of Directors of The John Birch Society.
Kurt Hyde
Election-integrity Expert
Kurt Hyde holds a bachelor's degree in physics and a master's degree in systems management. He is also a retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve. As an adjunct instructor teaching computer science in 1985 and 1986, Kurt led his students in a…
G. Michael Lohr
Board of Directors Member
Michael Lohr is a member of the Board of Directors and Life Member of The John Birch Society. He joined the Society in 1978, reflecting more than four decades of active commitment to the organization and its principles.
Alex Newman
Senior Editor for The New American
Alex Newman is an educator, author, consultant, and award-winning international journalist. He is the author of Indoctrinating Our Children to Death and Deep State: The Invisible Government Behind the Scenes and co-author of Crimes of the Educators. In addition to serving as president of the media and information…

