Kellyanne Conway is an internationally recognized strategist, business advisor, and political leader who made history as Campaign Manager of the come-from-behind Trump-Pence 2016 victory, becoming the first woman in U.S. history to successfully helm a winning presidential campaign. She later served nearly four years in the White House as Assistant to the President and Senior Counselor to the President, advising on major domestic and international policy initiatives spanning trade, energy, technology, workforce development, national security, drug interdiction, healthcare, education and the economy.

Her firm, KAConsulting LLC, provides strategic counsel, survey research, data analytics, and executive advisory services to global corporations, investment firms, trade associations, and nonprofit leaders navigating complex regulatory, legislative, geopolitical, and reputational environments. Her firm consults numerous Fortune 100 companies and multinational enterprises across advanced technology, artificial intelligence, automotive manufacturing, energy, biotechnology, financial services, asset management, retail, logistics, media, and entertainment. Clients include Amazon, Johnson & Johnson, Google, Netflix, Maersk, Verizon, Comcast, Cisco, Caterpillar, HP, TikTok, Spotify, McKinsey, Accenture, Mercedes Benz, Toyota, Lazard, Goldman Sachs and OpenAI. In the energy sector, she helps companies drive U.S. energy dominance and next-generation infrastructure investment. She remains a key voice to President Trump and senior Administration officials on initiatives that strengthen competitiveness, expand domestic investment, and accelerate job creation, security and fairness in America’s Golden Age.

Kellyanne is also a sought-after speaker on the domestic and international circuit, addressing corporate boards, industry associations, investor conferences, and global leadership forums. She speaks on geopolitical risk, regulatory trends, economic competitiveness, and the intersection of business and government. Most recently she addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos and the Munich Security Conference, where she joins global policymakers, CEOs, and thought leaders..

Prior to her White House tenure, Kellyanne was for 22 years the sole proprietor of the polling company, Inc./WomanTrend (1995-2017), and sat on numerous boards. She has been licensed to practice law in four states and is currently a Fox News Contributor. She is a Member of the Board of the Atlantic Council and is a Commissioner on America250, the bicameral, bipartisan congressional body managing the USA’s sesquicentennial. Her memoir, Here’s the Deal, was an instant #1 New York Times bestseller.  Kellyanne is the blessed mother of a son and three daughters.

The National Police Defense Foundation is proud to present the 2026 Businesswoman of the Year Award to Kellyanne Conway in recognition of her lifelong accomplishments and public service.