Leadership & Staff
Christopher A. Padilla
Vice President, Governmental Programs IBM Corporation
Heidi Nelson Cruz
Vice President, Goldman Sachs (currently on unpaid leave) | Spouse of Ted Cruz
Brian Gunderson
Former State Department chief of staff under Condoleezza Rice
Business Positions
Rolls Royce Holdings plc
Holding company for integrated power systems
Temasek Holdings Limited
Singapore sovereign wealth fund
Goldman Sachs
Wall Street investment banking, securities and investment management firm
Fannie Mae
Secondary mortgage market
Board Memberships
International Advisory Board
Influential group of global business and policy leaders who provide perspectives to the Atlantic Council’s president and board
X, formerly known as Twitter
microblogging social media platform
AllianceBernstein Holding L.P.
U.S.-based investment management firm
North America: Time for a New Focus
CFR-sponsored Independent Task Force
Positions
Australian American Leadership Dialogue
a private diplomatic initiative, which brings together Australian and American leaders.
Fix the Debt
organization advocating fiscal austerity
Markle Economic Future Initiative
project of the Markle Foundation
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Bloomberg New Economy Forum
Policy Discussions Joining East and West
Laureate International Universities
For Profit Higher Education Programs
The World Bank Group
Family of five international finance organizations
Government Positions
Office of the United States Trade Representative
Office that facilitates global trade on behalf of the United States
US Department of State
Federal executive department responsible for carrying out U.S. foreign policy and international relations
White House Office
Includes multiple levels of presidential advisory boards and advisors
John McCain
US Senator and Representative from Arizona
Roy Blunt
US Senator from Missouri (2011-present); former US Representative 1997-2011
Barbara Comstock
Former US Representative from Virgina (2015-2019)
Jeb Bush
Former Governor of Florida
Dan Sullivan
US Senator; Former Alaska Natural Resources Commissioner
Mitt Romney
U.S. senator from Utah, former Massachusetts governor
George W Bush
43rd US president, ex-governor of Texas, son of George H W Bush
James Thomas Kolbe
US Representative from Arizona
Chuck Grassley
US Senator and Representative from Iowa (1981-present); former US Representative (1975-1981)
Memberships
Clinton Global Initiative
Annual conference that coincides with U.N. General Assembly in NY.
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Trilateral Commission
International political and economic discussion group
Schools
Harvard Kennedy School
Graduate school of government at Harvard; John F. Kennedy School of Government
Social
Miscellaneous Relationships
Australian American Leadership Dialogue
a private diplomatic initiative, which brings together Australian and American leaders.