The Hon. Fred Hochberg
Fred P. Hochberg is a seasoned business executive and government leader with decades of experience in both the public and private sector. Hochberg has a particular expertise in global trade and the transformation of large and complex organizations. In 2017 he concluded eight years of service as Chairman and President of the Export-Import Bank of […]
James H. Lowry
James H. Lowry is a business icon, sought-after speaker, strategic advisor, and nationally recognized workforce and supplier diversity expert and pioneer. Lowry was the first African American consultant for global consulting firm McKinsey & Company in 1968. Later, he became the first African American senior partner at the prestigious Boston Consulting Group, where he led […]
Kedra Newsom Reeves
Kedra Newsom Reeves is a Managing Director and Partner in the Chicago office of the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Kedra has contributed to and led efforts across a wide range of industries and functions. She is currently a core member of BCG’s Financial Services and Public Sector practice areas. In financial services, she has significant […]
Ed Gillespie
Ed Gillespie joined AT&T in April as Senior Executive Vice President of External & Legislative Affairs to head its Washington, D.C. office. Ed most recently served as chairman of Sard Verbinnen & Co.’s public affairs group. Previously, he was a longtime top aide on Capitol Hill, served as Counselor to the President for President George […]
Christine Davies
Christine Davies is the Founder and CEO of Poligage, a new online marketplace for public policy and government affairs expertise and advisory services. Christine has built her career around the intersections of public policy and business, working in various capacities with government leaders, trade associations, private companies, and non-profits to advance public policy outcomes. Christine […]
Chris Curtin
Christopher N. Curtin was most recently the Chief Marketing Innovation and Brand Officer for Visa (NYSE: V), one of the world’s largest multinational financial services companies. In his role, Chris was responsible for many of Visa’s high-profile marketing efforts, including those for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, and the company’s Super Bowl 50, NFL and […]
Fabien Cousteau
Aquanaut, Oceanographic Explorer, Environmental Advocate and Founder of Fabien Cousteau Ocean Learning Center As the first grandson of Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Fabien spent his early years aboard his famous grandfather’s ships, Calypso and Alcyone; and learning how to scuba dive on his fourth birthday. He is well known for his study of sharks and from 2000-2002, […]
Ertharin Cousin
Ertharin Cousin currently serves as a Distinguished Fellow at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, a Visiting Scholar at Stanford University, Center on Food Security and Environment, and as the CEO and Founder of Food Systems for the Future, a nutrition impact investment fund. From 2012 until 2017, Cousin led the United Nations World Food […]
His Excellency José Ulisses Correia e Silva
His Excellency Jose Ulisses de Pina Correia e Silva is the fifth Prime Minister of the Republic of Cabo Verde and is also President of Movement for Democracy (MPD), the country’s majority party. Since becoming the head of government in April 2016, Prime Minister Correia e Silva has led Cabo Verde along the path of […]
Congresswoman Yvette Diane Clarke
Hailing from central Brooklyn, Congresswoman Yvette Diane Clarke feels honored to represent the community that raised her. She is the proud daughter of Jamaican immigrants and takes her passion for her Caribbean heritage to Congress, where she co-chairs the Congressional Caribbean Caucus and works to foster relationships between the United States and the Caribbean Community. […]
Doug McMillon
Doug McMillon is president and CEO of Walmart Inc. Under Doug’s leadership, Walmart is making life easier for busy families and building trust with customers. It is investing heavily in associate wages, benefits and education—including a debt-free, dollar-a-day college program and an expanded parental leave policy. And, it launched an ambitious program, Project Gigaton, to […]