Who We Are

Velocity Convergence is a non profit established for the purpose of education and advocacy on the issue of viewpoint diversity in our public institutions. We are specifically examining the lack of intellectual, ideological, and political diversity in our public institutions of higher education.

Within higher education, there has been a slow but consistent loss of true viewpoint diversity. This is a critical fault line in both faculties and administrations around the country.

Universities are advancing administrative structures and action plans that promote professional adherence, targeted hiring, and promotions to be bestowed on those who pledge allegiance to radical partisan ideology. Faculties which have been marching evermore leftward for decades have now reached a critical mass which is creating an environment detrimental to students and the advancement of critical thought.

These organizations are heavily funded by citizens and are too valuable as public and cultural assets to be allowed to be usurped for those promoting political ideologies and activism without commensurate balance.

We are deeply concerned that colleges and universities are transitioning into venues where the free exchange of ideas is not only devalued and avoided — but also feared. This demonstrates that higher education has transformed into the antithesis of its original purpose.

Our goals are focused on research, investigation, education, and the pursuit of potential policy solutions.

SUSAN KAESTNER Founding Director

Susan Kaestner is the founding Director of Velocity Convergence. She began active involvement in public policy over two decades ago opposing the proposed state income tax in her home state of Tennessee. In 2002 she began her leadership of an independent “527” organization with the goal of creating a majority, conservative Tennessee legislature. This effort raised and spent over one million dollars for state level campaigns throughout the decade which resulted in the defeat of multiple entrenched politicians that had ceased to represent the conservative philosophies of their districts.

Since then she has worked with fellow policy advocates, activists and a Republican majority on a host of issues including reforming collective bargaining and union representation of Tennessee teachers, expanding school choice opportunities for Tennessee children, ethics reform, tort reform, repeal of the state death and gift taxes, as well as collaborating on the lawsuit requiring the Tennessee School Board Association to make public its financial and political dealings.

In 2014 she ran the political campaign for the effort by Lieutenant Gov. Ron Ramsey to defeat three liberal Tennessee Supreme Court justices in Tennessee statewide judicial retention elections. She has continued to build on her electioneering expertise in campaign management and messaging at both the state and local level.

Ms. Kaestner has developed relationships with multiple legislative leaders, policy experts and important grassroots leaders that she has had the privilege of working with over the years.

JANE DOE
Founder & Research Director

Susan Kaestner is the founding Director of Velocity Convergence. She began active involvement in public policy over two decades ago opposing the proposed state income tax in her home state of Tennessee. In 2002 she began her leadership of an independent “527” organization with the goal of creating a majority, conservative Tennessee legislature. This effort raised and spent over one million dollars for state level campaigns throughout the decade which resulted in the defeat of multiple entrenched politicians that had ceased to represent the conservative philosophies of their districts.

Since then she has worked with fellow policy advocates, activists and a Republican majority on a host of issues including reforming collective bargaining and union representation of Tennessee teachers, expanding school choice opportunities for Tennessee children, ethics reform, tort reform, repeal of the state death and gift taxes, as well as collaborating on the lawsuit requiring the Tennessee School Board Association to make public its financial and political dealings.

In 2014 she ran the political campaign for the effort by Lieutenant Gov. Ron Ramsey to defeat three liberal Tennessee Supreme Court justices in Tennessee statewide judicial retention elections. She has continued to build on her electioneering expertise in campaign management and messaging at both the state and local level.

Ms. Kaestner has developed relationships with multiple legislative leaders, policy experts and important grassroots leaders that she has had the privilege of working with over the years.

JANE DOE
Founder & Research Director

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JANE DOE
Founder & Research Director

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JANE DOE
Founder & Research Director

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Id aliquet risus feugiat in ante metus. Commodo nulla facilisi nullam vehicula ipsum a. Et tortor at risus viverra adipiscing at in tellus. Lobortis mattis aliquam faucibus purus in massa. Non blandit massa enim nec dui nunc. At consectetur lorem donec massa. Adipiscing elit duis tristique sollicitudin nibh sit amet. Ultrices eros in cursus turpis. Pulvinar elementum integer enim neque volutpat ac tincidunt vitae. Mauris cursus mattis molestie a iaculis at. Tortor posuere ac ut consequat semper viverra nam libero justo. Arcu non odio euismod lacinia at quis risus. Volutpat sed cras ornare arcu. Vel fringilla est ullamcorper eget nulla facilisi etiam dignissim. Convallis posuere morbi leo urna molestie. Adipiscing vitae proin sagittis nisl rhoncus mattis rhoncus urna neque. Volutpat consequat mauris nunc congue nisi vitae suscipit tellus mauris. Quis ipsum suspendisse ultrices gravida dictum fusce ut. Amet aliquam id diam maecenas ultricies. Amet luctus venenatis lectus magna fringilla urna.

JANE DOE
Founder & Research Director

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