BOARD OF DIRECTORS BIOGRAPHIES

The Hon. Marc B. Nathanson (Co-Chair) Chair, U.S. Broadcasting Board of Governors (1995-2002); Vice Chair, National Democratic Institute; Board of Governors, East-West Center Los Angeles, CA

Mr. Marc B. Nathanson is currently Co-Chair of the Board of Directors at the Pacific Council on International Policy. In 2012, Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, appointed Mr. Nathanson as her representative to the Board of the East- West Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. Mr. Nathanson is Vice Chair of the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, and was founding Chair of the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) for Los Angeles. He previously founded and served as Chairman and CEO of Falcon Cable TV. Mr. Nathanson additionally served as Chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Governors during the Clinton and Bush Administrations (1995-2002). He was also a member of the Presidentially-appointed Albanian Enterprise Fund. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Aspen Institute, and Center for the Digital Future at USC. Mr. Nathanson is also a member of the Los Angeles Coalition for the Economy and Jobs, and the Council on Foreign Relations.

Ambassador Rockwell Schnabel (Co-Chair) Chairman, The Sage Group, LLC Los Angeles, CA

Ambassador Rockwell Schnabel, Co-Chair of the Pacific Council on International Policy’s Board of Directors, Ambassador Rockwell Schnabel is founder and Chairman of The Sage Group, a boutique merchant bank in Los Angeles. He co-founded Trident Capital, a Palo Alto based firm. In addition to his long, successful career in business, Ambassador Schnabel has had a distinguished career in the U.S. Government, serving as U.S. Ambassador to Finland (1986-1989), U.S. Ambassador to the European Union (2001-2005), and Acting Secretary of Commerce (1991-1992). He served in the United States Air Force reserves for 6 years and was a member of the Los Angeles Olympic Committee, Chairman of the Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau, and President of the Fire and Police Pension Fund. He was the former President of Bateman Eichler, Hills Richards, Inc. (Wells Fargo Bank). Mr. Schnabel has served on the board of numerous public and private companies in the United States, Europe, and Asia. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations in New York and a member of The USC Center on Public Diplomacy Advisory Board of the Annenberg School and he attended Trinity College in Europe.

Dr. Jerrold D. Green President & CEO, Pacific Council on International Policy Los Angeles, CA

Dr. Jerrold D. Green is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Pacific Council on International Policy in Los Angeles. He is also a Research Professor of Communications, Business, and International Relations at the University of Southern California. Prior to this he served as a Partner at Best Associates in Dallas, Texas, a privately held merchant banking firm with global operations. He also served as the Director of International Programs and Development at the RAND Corporation where he oversaw the activities of the Center for Asia-Pacific Policy as well as the Center for Russia and Eurasia. At the same time he directed RAND’s Center for Middle East Public Policy. Green has a B.A. (summa cum laude) from the University of Massachusetts/Boston, as well as an M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Chicago. His academic career began at the University of Michigan where he was a professor in the Department of Political Science and the Center for Near Eastern and North African Studies. He subsequently joined the University of Arizona where he became a Professor of Political Science and Sociology as well as Director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies. Green has lived and worked in Egypt, where he was a Fulbright Fellow, Iran, and . He has lectured on six continents and been a visiting fellow at the Chinese Academy of Social Science's West Asian Studies Center in Beijing; a visiting lecturer at the Havana based Center for African and Middle East Studies (CEAMO), a fellow at the Australian Defense College, and delivered papers at conferences sponsored by the Iranian Institute of International Affairs in Tehran. Green has led three U.S. Department of Defense sponsored Pacific Council delegations to Afghanistan and another to Iraq as well as Pacific Council delegations to China, Cuba, North Korea, Turkey, South Sudan, Myanmar, China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Argentina, and numerous other countries. He has also represented the Pacific Council as an observer at the legal proceedings being conducted at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, by the U.S. Department of Defense. Green is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, The California Club, the Lincoln Club, the U.S. Department of State Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy (ACIEP), and the Advisory Board of the Center for Public Diplomacy at the University of Southern California. He is a member of the United States Secretary of the Navy Advisory Panel where he was awarded the Department of the Navy, Distinguished Civilian Service Award for his service. Green also served on the Selection Committee for the U.S. Department of State Herbert Salzman Award for Excellence in International Economic Performance by a Foreign Service Officer. He is currently a Reserve Deputy Sheriff with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, and has previously served as a Specialist Reserve Officer with the Los Angeles Police Department where he advised on terrorism and Middle East issues. Green serves on the Board of Managers of Falcon Waterfree Technologies, is a member of the Los Angeles Coalition for the Economy and Jobs Tourism Committee, and is an International Medical Corps Ambassador. Dr. Green has previously served on the Advisory Board of the Suu Foundation headed by Nobel Prize Winner Aung San Suu Kyi in Burma/Myanmar, the Board of Directors of the California Club, the Advisory Committee of The Asia Society of Southern California, the Advisory Board of Whitney International University, the Advisory Board of Academic Partnerships, and the Board of ’s Middle East Institute in New York. Dr. Green is currently a technical advisor to Activision Publishing in Santa Monica, California, where he consults on the highly successful Call of Duty series. Green has written widely on Middle East themes focusing on American Middle East policy, the role of religion in the region, inter-Arab relations, Iranian politics, and the Arab-Israeli conflict. His work has appeared in such publications as World Politics, Comparative Politics, Ethics and International Affairs, Survival, Middle East Insight, Politique Etrangere, The World Today, The RAND Review, The Harvard Journal of World Affairs, The Iranian Journal of International Relations, and The Huffington Post.

Dr. Nina Ansary President, The Ansary Foundation Houston, TX

Nina Ansary is President of The Ansary Foundation, a Houston-based, nationwide non-profit organization dedicated to the cause of education, healthcare, child care, youth-related problems, adult literacy and other public welfare issues, as well as greater international cooperation and better understanding among the community of nations.

Ms. Nancy A. Aossey President & CEO, International Medical Corps Los Angeles, CA

Nancy A. Aossey is President & CEO of Los Angeles-based International Medical Corps, whose staff of 7,800 and thousands of volunteers provides emergency relief and training on the frontlines of war, natural disaster and disease. Aossey joined International Medical Corps as its startup CEO, shortly after its founding in 1984. She went on to establish the organization as a preeminent first responder, launching its early humanitarian activities in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Angola, Rwanda, Somalia, and the Balkans. She has transformed it into one of the largest humanitarian organizations, delivering $2 billion of assistance and training to tens of millions of people in more than 70 countries. International Medical Corps has responded to every major disaster of the last 30 years and helps build self-reliance including: the civil war and famine in Somalia; genocide in Rwanda; the Indian Ocean tsunami; the Haiti and Nepal earthquakes; the Japan earthquake and tsunami; the Philippines typhoon; conflicts in Syria, Darfur, and Afghanistan; and West Africa’s Ebola outbreak. Aossey has testified before Congress, briefed the White House, and been interviewed by the major media. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Pacific Council on International Policy, the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah’s Jordan River Foundation/USA, and the Advisory Board of the RAND Center for Middle East Public Policy. Aossey is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Young Presidents’ Organization/World Presidents’ Organization, and the Chief Executives Organization. Her awards and honorary doctorates include: the UCSF Medal, the YPO’s Global Humanitarian Award, and its Legacy Award; the 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs; and the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Non-Profit CEO of the Year/Women Making a Difference Award. Aossey holds a BA, an MBA and an honorary doctorate from the University of Northern Iowa.

Mr. Sonny H. Astani Chairman, Astani Enterprises, Inc. Beverly Hills, CA

Sonny H. Astani, founder of Astani Enterprises Inc. a development firm based in Beverly Hills, has over thirty years of real estate experience. Mr. Astani has been involved in the development and construction of over 5,000 luxury rental and condominium units valued at $1 Billion. Mr. Astani received his Master’s Degree in Engineering from the University of Southern California (“USC”). In 2007, he made a generous donation to the civil engineering department, now named the “USC Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.” It remains the largest naming gift for a civil engineering department. In addition, Mr. Astani has donated $3.5 Million to the Skid Row Housing Trust, which provides housing for homeless and battered women and children, Dorsey High School, and Compton Junior Posse. Mr. Astani serves on the Board of Councilors for the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate, and the Pacific Council for International Policy. He has been awarded the USC Engineering School’s Distinguished Alumni Award and the Industrial and Systems Engineering Distinguished Award. Mr. Astani is married with three children and resides in Malibu. His hobbies include Karate, Tai Chi, yoga, ocean swimming and traveling.

Ambassador Frank Baxter Chairman Emeritus, Jefferies & Company, Inc. Los Angeles, CA

Ambassador Frank E. Baxter is Chairman Emeritus of Jefferies and Company, Inc., a global investment bank focusing on mid-cap companies, and serves on the Pacific Council on International Policy’s Board of Directors. He is the former Ambassador to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, where he served from November 2006 to January 2009. Ambassador Baxter is Chairman of the Board of Alliance for College-Ready Public Schools, a charter management organization with twenty-eight middle and high schools; Chairman of the Board of Fremont College, a career college; Board member of the University of California Berkeley Foundation. He is a board member of EDVOICE, an educational advocacy group in Sacramento; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Los Angeles Opera; Music Center Foundation; and St. John’s Health Center Foundation. He is a Trustee of I Have a Dream Foundation, LA Chapter. He has also been involved in numerous civic activities, including the following: former Chairman of After-School All Stars; Board member of the California Institute of the Arts; President of the Board of the Los Angeles Opera; former director of the NASD and served as Chairman of the Committee, which resulted in the spin- off of NASDAQ. He subsequently served on the Board of NASDAQ as a member of the Executive Committee and Chairman of the CEO search committee. Ambassador Baxter is also a former director of the Securities Industry Association. He is the recipient of the Bet Tzedek, House of Justice award and the City of Angels award. He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics.

The Hon. Howard Berman Senior Advisor, Covington & Burling LLP Washington, D.C.

Howard Berman is a senior advisor with Covington and Burling LLP, based in both Washington and LA offices. He advises clients on a wide range of foreign affairs and domestic policy matters, including defense and national security issues, intellectual property, entertainment, technology, and immigration. First elected to Congress in 1982, Congressman Berman became known as one of Capitol Hill’s preeminent deal-makers. National Journal described him as “one of the most creative members of the House and one of the most clear-sighted operators in American politics.” As the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Congressman Berman was one of Congress’ leading experts on international relations. On the Committee, he repeatedly helped build bipartisan consensus within the House, and between Congress and the Executive Branch. A long-time senior member on the House Judiciary Committee, Congressman Berman chaired the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property, where he successfully led efforts resulting in major changes to intellectual property laws affecting the entertainment and high-tech industries. In addition to the Board of Directors of the Pacific Council, he serves of the Board of the National Democratic Institute and on the Board of Trustees of the Asia Foundation.

Mr. Austin Beutner Founder & Chair, Vision to Learn Los Angeles, CA

Austin Beutner is the former Publisher and CEO of the and the Union-Tribune, and the first Publisher to serve in both roles. Earlier in his career, he worked at The Blackstone Group, and at age 29 became the firm’s youngest partner. He left Blackstone to serve in the U.S. government, where he led efforts to help Russia transition to a market economy after the collapse of the Soviet Union. He went on to found Evercore Partners and as President and Co-CEO built the firm into one of the leading independent investment banks in the world. In 2010, he accepted a $1 annual salary to serve as First Deputy Mayor and Jobs Czar for the City of Los Angeles. He currently serves on the Boards of The California Nature Conservancy, the Mammoth Mountain Community Foundation, the National Park Foundation, the Pacific Council on International Relations and the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team Foundation; and is a member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences and the Council on Foreign Relations. He is the former Chairman of the Board of CalArts and The Broad Stage. In 2012, he created Vision To Learn, a nonprofit that provides free eyeglasses to children in low-income communities in California, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa and Maryland.

Mrs. Lynn A. Booth President, The Otis Booth Foundation President, Evening Star Foundation Los Angeles, CA

Mrs. Lynn A. Booth is president of The Otis Booth Foundation and the Evening Star Foundation, which support philanthropic causes throughout Southern California. Mrs. Booth is actively involved in a variety of civic and community organizations. She is a member of the Getty Conservation Institute Council, the Colleagues and The Council Advisory Board of the Los Angeles Library Foundation. She is a board member of the Pacific Council on International Policy and the World Affairs Council. She also serves on the boards of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association and the Blue Ribbon, which is a support group for the Los Angeles Music Center. She is a trustee emeritus of Chapman University and serves on the board of trustees of the California Institute of Technology.

Ms. Elise Buik President & CEO, United Way of Greater Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

In March 2005, Elise Buik made history by becoming the first female President and Chief Executive Officer of United Way of Los Angeles (UWGLA). Under her leadership, UWGLA raised $59.3 million in its 2007-08 campaign year. Elise has been instrumental in transforming UWGLA from its historical fundraising role into a community impact organization that identifies social issues, convenes experts, partners with other organizations and crafts innovative solutions and policy. Under her leadership, UWGLA has launched a strategic 10-year action plan called Creating Pathways Out of Poverty to help tackle poverty in L.A. County through ten comprehensive goals with community and programmatic results. This new plan focuses on the three critical issues driving the social and economic trends in the County: meeting basic needs, improving educational achievement and helping families gain financial stability. Elise presently serves on the City of Los Angeles Workforce Investment Board, as a Senior Fellow for the UCLA School of Public Affairs, on the Advisory Board for the USC School of Policy, Planning and Development Master of Public Administration program and on the boards of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce and Southern California Grantmakers.

The Hon. Michael C. Camuñez President & CEO, ManattJones Global Strategies Los Angeles, CA

Mr. Michael Camuñez is the President and CEO of ManattJones Global Strategies and a director of the Pacific Council on International Policy. ManattJones is the international consulting subsidiary of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, where he is also a partner in the firm's Government & Regulatory division. From 2010 to 2013 he served as the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Market Access and Compliance, where he managed a global portfolio to help lead the U.S. government's efforts to open new markets for U.S. goods and services, identify and eliminate significant market access challenges and non-tariff barriers, and monitor and enforce U.S. trade agreements and commitments. As Assistant Secretary, Mr. Camuñez visited more than 30 countries to advance U.S. trade and economic policy and held key leadership positions in a wide range of bilateral trade dialogues with developed and emerging markets in Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe and Eurasia, Asia and Latin America. He played a critical role in rebalancing U.S. economic policy toward Mexico, and was the chief architect of the U.S.-Mexico High Level Economic Dialogue. Concurrent with his service as Assistant Secretary, Mr. Camuñez was appointed by President Obama to the U.S. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (the Helsinki Commission), to lead the Economic Dimension of the Commission's work through the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in Vienna. He previously served in the Obama White House as Special Counsel to the President in the Office of the White House Counsel as well as Special Assistant to the President. Before joining the White House staff, Mr. Camuñez was a partner at O’Melveny & Myers LLP. He served as a Senior Policy Advisor in the first term of the Clinton Administration, where he was part of the team that created and launched the AmeriCorps program in 1993.

Mr. Charles Chen Chih Yuan Chairman, Eyon Holding Group Vice Chairman, Taiwan Air Cargo Terminal Corp. Vice Chairman, Taiwan Insurance Co. Taipei, Taiwan

Based in Taiwan, Mr. Chen is a highly-regarded corporate figure in the local community with many years of experiences in technology, financial services, insurance and transportation management sectors. Mr. Chen currently holds the position of Chairman in Eyon Holding Group. He is also the Vice-Chairman of Taiwan Air Cargo Terminal Corporation and Taian Insurance Co., Ltd. In addition, he serves as a board member of China Airlines, and holds many other local and foreign directorships. Mr. Chen was the Chairman of the UTAC Group, the world's no. 5 semiconductor back-end services provider in 2006, between 2000 and 2007. He was also the Chairman of Epistar Corporation, a world leading LED chip company, between 2005 and 2007. Mr. Chen is the Co-President of Chen Yung Foundation and Formosa Cancer Foundation in Taiwan. He also sits on the boards of a number of other non- profit organizations, including Children Liver Foundation, Earth's Love Foundation, Taiwan Orthopedic Sports Medicine Research Foundation, among others. Mr. Chen received his Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degree from in 1991. He obtained a Bachelor of Economics degree from Fu-Jen Catholic University in Taiwan in 1985 and received the "Outstanding Alumni" Award in 2004.

Mr. Robert A. Eckert Chairman Emeritus of the Board, Mattel, Inc. Los Angeles, CA

Bob Eckert is a consumer products industry veteran with more than 35 years of executive experience. He has held top leadership roles at two Fortune 500 companies, Mattel and Kraft Foods. Bob is Chairman Emeritus of Mattel, Inc., the worldwide leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of toys. He was Mattel's Chairman and CEO from 2000 to 2011, and he continued as Chairman through 2012. Under Bob's leadership, Mattel delivered strong growth, improved operating margins, and generated over $8.2 billion of cash flow. Prior to Mattel, Bob was President and CEO of Kraft Foods, where he was responsible for overseeing all of Kraft's business units. Previously, Bob was President of Kraft's Oscar Mayer Foods division. Bob currently serves on the Board of Directors of McDonald's Corporation, Levi Strauss & Co., Amgen, Inc., Enjoy Beer Holdings, LLC and Eyemart Express Holdings, LLC. He is a member of the Eller College National Board of Advisors at the University of Arizona, the J. L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management Global Advisory Board at Northwestern University, and the Board of Governors at Pardee Rand Graduate School. He also is a trustee of the Haynes Foundation. Bob received the School of American Ballet "Corporate Leadership Award" and the University of Arizona, Eller College "Lifetime Achievement Award." In 2002, Businessweek named him in its “Top Twenty-Five Managers of the Year” issue. He has received honorary doctorate degrees from the University of Rochester, Pepperdine University, and the University of Arizona. Bob received a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the University of Arizona and an M.B.A. in marketing and finance from Northwestern University.

Dr. Bradford Edgerton President, Edgerton Foundation Partner, Southern California Permanente Medical Group Los Angeles, CA

Dr. Brad Edgerton is President of the Edgerton Foundation and a plastic surgeon in the Southern California Permanente Medical Group, and a Clinical Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery at the University of Southern California. Dr. Edgerton specializes in reconstructive plastic surgery including congenital deformities, breast cancer reconstruction, hand surgery, and nerve surgery reconstructions for tumors and paralytic conditions of the face, neck and extremities. He directs the regional Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Team for Kaiser Permanente and has authored multiple articles and textbook chapters in his field. In addition to his surgical practice, Dr. Edgerton has a long-standing philanthropic interest in security and international policy. The Edgerton Foundation also supports efforts to deal with creative environmental and energy solutions, supports artistic, educational and cultural institutions in Los Angeles, and funds the development of New American Plays nationwide. The Edgerton Foundation has supported lecture series on South Asian Security and Turkey & Iran at the Pacific Council. Dr. Edgerton additionally serves as a trustee of Harvard-Westlake School, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Geffen Playhouse, National Council for the American Theatre and Southern Skis.

Mr. Richard Goetz Partner, O’Melveny & Myers, LLP Los Angeles, CA

Mr. Richard B. Goetz is a partner at O’Melveny & Myers LLP. He leads the firm’s 200-lawyer Southern California Litigation Practice, and serves on the firm’s 7-member Executive Committee. He is a frequent writer on legal issues, and has lectured at Harvard Law School and at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science. Rich Co-Chairs the Council’s Guantanamo Bay Task Force, and was the Council’s first official observer of the Guantanamo proceedings against those charged with planning the 9/11 attacks. He also joined the Council’s delegation to North Korea, and co-authored the trip report. Rich is active in the Los Angeles County Bar Association, and is a longtime member of its Judicial Appointments Committee. He serves on the Executive Committee of Volunteers of America of Los Angeles, and the boards of directors of Uncommon Good and the Saks Institute for Mental Health Law, Policy, and Ethics at USC Gould School of Law. In 2015 he was elected to the American Law Institute. Mr. Goetz graduated in 1981 summa cum laude from Dartmouth College and received his J.D. in 1984 from the University of Chicago.

Mr. Russell Goldsmith Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, City National Bank and City National Corporation Los Angeles, CA

As chairman and chief executive officer of City National City National Bank, Russell Goldsmith leads America’s 23rd largest commercial bank with $30.8 billion in total assets. Additionally, he serves as chairman and chief executive officer of its publicly held parent company, City National Corporation, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (CYN) and headquartered in Los Angeles, California. He has been a director of both the bank and its parent company since 1978. Since Mr. Goldsmith became CEO in October 1995, City National’s assets have increased more than 900 percent. Today, it has 77 banking offices in Southern California, the San Francisco Bay Area, Nevada, New York City, Nashville and Atlanta. Additionally, the company and its investment affiliates manage or administer $65.8 billion in client investment assets, including $47.1 billion under direct management. From 2008 through 2011, Mr. Goldsmith was a member of the Federal Reserve Board’s 12-member Federal Advisory Council, representing the Twelfth Federal Reserve District, and its vice president for two years. He chairs the Mid- Size Bank Coalition of America, which is composed of 44 mid-sized banks in 43 states, the District of Columbia and three U.S. territories. Mr. Goldsmith also chairs the Los Angeles Coalition for the Economy & Jobs, an independent organization of leading economic stakeholders representing business, labor, higher education and the nonprofit sectors. He previously served as chairman of the Los Angeles Economy & Jobs Committee, which was formed by former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. In 2013, Mr. Goldsmith was named “Business Person of the Year” by the Los Angeles Business Journal, which cited not only his leadership of City National Bank but also his role as an advocate for economic growth and job creation. Mr. Goldsmith serves on the board of trustees of the Harvard- Westlake School and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. From 1986 until its sale in 1994, Mr. Goldsmith was chairman of the board and chief executive officer of publicly held Republic Pictures Corporation, a leading global independent entertainment production and distribution company. He also was vice chairman of the San Diego Padres Baseball Club from 1990 to 1994. He previously served as chief operating officer and a director of Lorimar, Inc., a public entertainment company, from 1983 through 1985. Mr. Goldsmith began his professional career as an attorney, practicing at Irell & Manella, and later co-founded his own law firm, Sanders, Barnet & Goldsmith. He is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School.

Ms. Antonia Hernández President & CEO, California Community Foundation Los Angeles, CA

Antonia Hernández is nationally regarded for a career spanning three decades in social justice, expertise in philanthropy and the nonprofit sector, and a lifelong devotion to underserved communities. Since joining the California Community Foundation (CCF) in 2004, she has leveraged the foundation’s assets and relationships to expand its activities and impact beyond traditional grant making to innovation initiatives in civic engagement, public policy, community development and care for vulnerable populations. Previously, Ms. Hernández was president and general counsel of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), from 1981-2003 , a national nonprofit litigation and advocacy organization dedicated to protecting the civil rights of the nation’s Latinos through the legal system, community education, and research and policy initiatives. She is a board member of the national American Automobile Association, the Automobile Club of Southern California, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Council on Foundations and Grameen America. Ms. Hernández is a member of the State Bar of California, District of Columbia Bar, American Bar Association and the Mexican American Bar Association of Los Angeles and a fellow of the American Law Institute. Ms. Hernández earned her Bachelor of Arts in history at the University of California, Los Angeles and a Juris Doctor at the UCLA School of Law.

Ambassador David Heubner Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP; Former United States Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa Los Angeles, CA

Ambassador (r.) David Huebner is a partner in Arnold & Porter LLP’s international arbitration, public international law, and national security practices. Previously he held senior positions in the Asia Pacific region, including as Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa, chairman & CEO of an international law firm, founding chief representative of a firm in Shanghai, and special policy assistant to a member of Japan’s Diet. He is a graduate of (summa cum laude) and Yale Law School. As Ambassador, he was honored for innovative statecraft, social media communication, science & technology policy efforts, and whole of society outreach. He was the first openly LGBT person confirmed as Ambassador by the Senate, and the Smithsonian Institution has taken certain of his materials into its permanent collection of American history. As a legal professional, he has more than two decades of experience handling cross-border disputes, is on the panels of approved arbitrators of the principal international arbitral institutions, and has handled more than 100 arbitrations in three dozen jurisdictions around the world. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a Distinguished Fellow of the Auckland University of Technology’s Faculty of Business and Law, a licensed solicitor in England & Wales, and a member of the Bars of California, NY, and DC. Ambassador Huebner is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations and has taught international law, policy, and dispute resolution at universities in China, Germany, New Zealand, and the U.S. He served as chair of the California Law Revision Commission under Governors Davis and Schwarzenegger and has a long history of civic engagement. He sits on numerous boards, including the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Foundation, Swiss International Law School, Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy, USC Annenberg Center for Public Diplomacy, and UCLA Williams Institute.

The Hon. Mickey Kantor Partner, Mayer Brown LLP U.S. Secretary of Commerce (1996-1997) U.S. Trade Representative (1993-1996) Washington, DC

Mickey Kantor concentrates his practice on corporate and financial international transactions. He has extensive experience in market access issues, as well as the expansion of client activities in foreign markets through trade, direct investment, joint ventures, and strategic business alliances. Prior to joining Mayer Brown, Mickey was the United States Secretary of Commerce (1996-1997) and the United States Trade Representative (1993-1996). He has been called “arguably the finest trade negotiator in the world” (Chambers Global 2006) and is said to be “blessed with fantastic political insights and connections” (Chambers USA 2007). He was recently recognized in The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers - Trade & Customs 2009. Among the many awards and honors he has received are the following: the Civic Medal of Honor by the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, the Order of the Southern Cross Award by The Government of Brazil, 2001, the William O. Douglas Award by the Constitutional Rights Foundation, the Thomas Jefferson Distinguished Public Service Medal from the Center for the Study of the Presidency, the Albert Schweitzer Leadership Award from the Hugh O'Brien Youth Foundation, and Elihu Root Distinguished Lecturer, Council on Foreign Relations.

Ms. Sherry Lansing Founder and Chair The Sherry Lansing Foundation

During nearly 30 years in the motion picture business, Sherry Lansing was involved in the production, marketing, and distribution of more than 200 films, including Academy Award winners Forrest Gump (1994), Braveheart (1995), and Titanic (1997). Between 1992 and 2005, she served as Chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures. In 1980, she became the first woman to head a major film studio when she was appointed President of 20th Century Fox. In 2005, Sherry created her nonprofit foundation dedicated to cancer research, public education, and Encore Career opportunities. Among the foundation’s initiatives is the EnCorps Teachers Program, founded by Lansing to retrain career-changers with the technical backgrounds to serve as California public school science and math teachers. In addition, Lansing is a co-founder of Stand Up To Cancer, which funds multi-institutional cancer research “dream teams.” She also serves on the University of California Board of Regents – and on the boards of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, the Carter Center, the Lasker Foundation, and the W.M. Keck Foundation. She has been a member of the Pacific Council since 2013.

The Hon. Mel Levine Partner, Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher Los Angeles, CA

A member of the Pacific Council on International Policy’s Board of Directors, Mel Levine is Counsel at the law firm of Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, where he specializes in international transactions and governmental strategic counseling. Mr. Levine is a former member of the U.S. Congress, where he served on the Committee on Foreign Affairs and its subcommittees on International Economic Policy and Trade, Europe and the Middle East, and Asia; the Committee on the Interior and Insular Affairs; and the Committee on the Judiciary and its subcommittee on Intellectual Property. He was also Chair of the House Task Force on Exports and the Democratic Caucus Task Force on Latin America. Before his tenure in Congress, Mr. Levine served in the California State Assembly. Mr. Levine served as U.S. Chair of the Anti-Incitement Committee, member of the U.S.-Israel Science and Technology Commission, and Presidential appointee to the United States Holocaust Memorial Council. A member of the Council on Foreign Relations, Mr. Levine founded and co-chaired Rebuild America, an educational foundation to improve U.S. competitiveness. He also served, at the request of Vice President Al Gore, as Co-President of Builders for Peace, the private sector effort to assist the Middle East peace process. Mr. Levine is a former President of the American Friends of the Rabin Center in Israel. He is President of the Board of Commissioners of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, a member of the Advisory Board of the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California (Berkeley), Chair of the Advisory Board of the Center on Public Diplomacy of the Annenberg School at USC, and is Co-Chair of the California Coalition for Public Education. He was named one of the "100 Most Influential" lawyers in California and is listed in America’s Best Lawyers.

Ms. Nancy A. Lieberman Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom New York, NY

Nancy A. Lieberman is a partner in the global law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP where she concentrates on mergers and acquisitions, including negotiated and contested acquisitions, transactions, tender offers, recapitalizations and restructurings. She also advises corporations on various governance matters as well as responses to shareholder activists. Ms. Lieberman is director of the New York State Spinal Cord Injury Review Board, which annually allocates $8.5 million in research grants to find a cure for spinal cord injuries. She is also a co-founder and director of New Yorkers to Cure Paralysis, an umbrella organization designed to educate New York legislators and the executive branch of the need for continued funding for spinal cord injury research in New York State. She is also a director of the Pacific Council on International Policy, based in Los Angeles, a Trustee of the University of Rochester, from which she received a B.A. degree, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City and a director of the National Center for Law and Economic Justice. Ms. Lieberman is also a graduate of the University of Chicago Law School and received a graduate law degree from New York University.

Mr. Robert W. Liu Chairman, Tireco Inc. Gardena, CA

A member of the Pacific Council on International Policy’s Board of Directors, Mr. Robert Liu is the founder and Chairman of Tireco, Inc., one of North America’s largest importers and private brand marketers of tires and tire related products from Asia. He is the son of Chinese World War II hero, General Fang-Wu Liu, who rescued 7,500 First Division British soldiers along with American journalists and missionaries from Japanese captivity in Burma and whom was recently selected as one of 60 of the most important historical figures by the Chinese Defense University. In 2008, Mr. Liu was honored as a select few to represent North America in the National Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) held in Beijing. Born in Hunan, China, Mr. Liu later attended Cheng-Kung University in Taiwan and the University of Utah where he earned his MS in Civil Engineering. In addition to serving on many company boards of Asian-based companies, Mr. Liu is also an active supporter of the University of Notre Dame where his family established the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies. Mr. Liu’s family also actively supports the Los Angeles community through its many affiliations including participation on the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Parks Foundation.

Mr. Robert W. Lovelace Vice Chairman, Capital Group Companies Los Angeles, CA

Rob Lovelace is a portfolio manager for the American Funds and President of the New Perspective Fund and New World Fund. He is also Vice Chairman and a Director of the Capital Group Companies, President and a Director of Capital Research and Management Company, a subsidiary of Capital Group, and serves on the Capital Group Companies Management Committee. Rob joined Capital in 1985 after receiving a bachelor’s degree in mineral economics from Princeton University and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation. He is a trustee of the J. Paul Getty Trust, a director of the California Community Foundation, and a director of the Value Schools Foundation Board. He is also a founder of Vistamar School, a private independent high school in the South Bay region of Los Angeles.

Ambassador Vilma Martinez U.S. Ambassador to Argentina (2009-2013) Los Angeles, CA

Vilma Martinez has had a distinguished legal career internationally while serving as United States Ambassador to Argentina (2009-2013), nationally as a prominent civil rights attorney as President & General Counsel of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) (1973-1982) and locally in Los Angeles as litigator and partner at Munger Tolles & Olson (1982-2009) and currently as President of the Los Angeles Harbor Commission. She has served on the boards of various major American corporations and community organizations and received numerous honorary degrees and awards. She was the recipient of the Order of May (highest award to a foreign national) presented by the President of Argentina for her work improving mutual understanding and cooperation when she completed her service in 2013. Ambassador Martinez served as a member of The Board of Regents of the University of California (1976-1990) and Chair (1984-1986). A native of San Antonio, Texas, she is a graduate of the University of Texas and Columbia Law School.

Ambassador Susan McCaw President, COM Investments Santa Barbara, CA

Susan McCaw is a businesswoman, former diplomat, philanthropist and political fundraiser. She served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Austria and is currently President of COM Investments, a private investment firm. Previously, Mrs. McCaw was a Principal at Robertson Stephens & Company, a San Francisco-based investment bank. Mrs. McCaw also worked as an Associate in Robertson Stephens Venture Capital Group. Mrs. McCaw started her career as a Business Analyst for McKinsey & Company in New York and Hong Kong. Mrs. McCaw is a member of Stanford University’s Board of Trustees and served as Co-Chair of Stanford’s $1 billion Campaign for Undergraduate Education. She is a founding board member of the Malala Fund and also a board member of the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, the Pacific Council on International Policy, and the American Austrian Foundation. In addition, Mrs. McCaw is a member of Harvard Business School’s Board of Dean’s Advisors, the Council of American Ambassadors and the Council on Foreign Relations. She is the Director of the Craig and Susan McCaw Foundation, focusing on education and international economic development projects. Mrs. McCaw earned a BA in Economics from Stanford University and a MBA from Harvard Business School. Mrs. McCaw was born and raised in Orange County, California. She is married to Craig McCaw and has three children. They reside in Santa Barbara, CA.

Mr. Willem Mesdag Managing Partner Red Mountain Capital Partners LLC

A Pacific Council member since 2001, Willem Mesdag has supported the organization as a member of both the President’s Circle and Chairman’s Circle. Prior to founding Red Mountain, Mr. Mesdag spent 21 years at Goldman Sachs, and became a general partner in 1990 in the Investment Banking Division. Prior to Goldman, he was a securities lawyer at Ballard, Spahr, Andrews & Ingersoll. He received his B.A. from Northwestern University in 1974 and his J.D. from the Cornell Law School in 1978. He serves on numerous Boards of Directors.

Mr. Steven S. Myers Chairman & CEO, Dolphin Capital Holdings, Inc. Los Angeles, CA

Mr. Steve Myers is a four-time serial entrepreneur, two-time Air Force veteran, aviator, author, and philanthropist who is deeply and actively engaged in public service. He is an internationally recognized thought leader on business competitiveness and is a frequent university lecturer on entrepreneurship at the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business. A Stanford University graduate in Mathematics, he was an Ernst & Young “Entrepreneur of the Year” for Software and Information Services, and a recipient of the California Governor’s Special Recognition Award. Mr. Myers currently serves on the U.S. Department of State Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy. In 2012 he served on the Department of Homeland Security Advisory Council Task Force on Cyber Resources. At the Pacific Council on International Policy he is a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Myers founded and led for 25 years the Aerospace & Defense Industry management consulting firm SM&A, spearheading industry-changing innovations for winning and executing U.S. government programs, managing more than $360 billion in major program competitions. His private equity investment company, Dolphin Capital Holdings Inc., invests in businesses with innovative business strategies; including biosciences, applied materials, commercial real estate, and distressed debt portfolio management. He serves on several public and private company boards. A highly accomplished aviator, with more than 6,000 hours of flight time and 11 jet type ratings, at the end of the Cold War Mr. Myers was the first Westerner to fly an aircraft into the Kamchatka Peninsula in Far Eastern Russia. There, he led the creation of one of the earliest Russian-American joint ventures, converting a remote, but strategically located military air base into a refueling base for international cargo carriers.

Dr. Sharon Nazarian President, Y & S Nazarian Family Foundation Los Angeles, CA

A member of the Pacific Council on International Policy’s Board of Directors, Dr. Sharon S. Nazarian is the President of the Y&S Nazarian Family Foundation, with a regional office in Israel named the Ima Foundation. A focus on education and public policy is core to Sharon's philanthropic perspective. She is the founder of the Younes & Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies at University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and Chair of its Advisory Board. The Center is housed in the International Institute at UCLA in order to provide a systematic and academic study of Israel. She also teaches as an adjunct professor at UCLA in the Department of Political Science. Sharon's interests are reflected in the myriad of organizations she devotes her time, talent and energies to - she is a member of the Council on Foreign Relation; the vice chair of the West Coast Board of the American Society of the University of Haifa; sits on the Board of Governors of Haifa University; and is a member of the Chairman's Circle of the National Democratic Institute. She also sits on the boards of the Crown Center for Middle East Studies at Brandeis University; HIAS-Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society; and the Center of Middle East Public Policy at RAND Corporation. Additionally, Sharon is a member of the Board of Trustees for Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences. Her undergraduate studies took place at the University of Southern California (USC), double majoring in Journalism and International Relations. She went on to receive her Master's and Doctorate of Philosophy degrees also from USC in the field of Political Science, specializing in Political Economy and Economic Development in newly industrialized countries. Currently, she resides in Los Angeles with her three children.

Mr. William H. Neukom Founder, President & CEO, World Justice Project Seattle, WA

Mr. William H. Neukom is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the World Justice Project, a 501(c)(3) organization devoted to promoting the Rule Of Law throughout the world. He is in the Seattle office of the international law firm K&L Gates. He served as Chairman and then Chairman Emeritus of the ownership group of the San Francisco Giants major league baseball team from 2008 to 2012. He is a past president of the American Bar Association (2007-08) and trustee emeritus of Dartmouth College (Chair 2004-07). Mr. Neukom served as the lead lawyer for Corporation from 1978 to 2002. As Executive Vice President of Law and Corporate Affairs, Mr. Neukom managed Microsoft’s legal, government affairs, and philanthropic activities. Mr. Neukom led Microsoft’s efforts to establish, distribute, and protect intellectual property rights around the world, and also led Microsoft's defense of antitrust claims brought by the United States, the European Union and several other countries. Mr. Neukom serves many organizations, including the Dean’s Council at Stanford Law School (Chair 2012 - ), the Board of the Pacific Council on International Policy, the Board of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford, the Board of the Asia Foundation, the Board of Ecotrust, and the Advisory Board of the William D. Ruckleshaus Center. In 1995, Mr. Neukom and his four children founded the Neukom Family Foundation, which supports not-for-profit organizations principally in the fields of health, human services, education, justice, and the environment. Mr. Neukom earned his LL.B. from Stanford University and his A.B. from Dartmouth College.

Mr. Arthur J. Ochoa Senior VP, Community Relations and Development Cedars-Sinai Health System Los Angeles, CA

Arthur J. Ochoa is a health care executive and lawyer in Los Angeles. Art is responsible for all of Cedars-Sinai's development, marketing, communications and community benefit, as well as other external functions. Prior to joining Cedars-Sinai in 2001, Art practiced transactional and tax law for individual, corporate and not-for-profit clients at two of Los Angeles' most respected firms - O'Melveny & Myers LLP and Irell & Manella LLP. He is also a past chairman of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Tax Exempt Organization Committee. Art began his career in Washington, DC as an advocate and policy analyst at Youth Service America during the formative years of the national and community service movement. Art is vice-chair of the boards of Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Planned Parenthood Los Angeles and Women's Heart Alliance in Washington, DC. He is a trustee of the Marlborough School and the immediate past board president of the Center for Early Education. Art is a director of the Pacific Council on International Policy and an honorary trustee of the Mexican American Bar Foundation. Art is a graduate of the University of Southern California (cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa) and the Yale Law School.

Mr. Scott Olivet Executive Chairman, Red Digital Cinema; Chairman, Oakley Inc; Chief Executive Officer, Renegade Brands, LLC; Non-Executive Chairman, Collective Brands, Inc Los Angeles, CA

Mr. Olivet has served as the Executive Chairman of Red Digital Cinema, Chairman of Oakley Inc, and Chief Executive Officer of Renegade Brands, LLC since July 2009. He was most recently named Non-Executive Chairman of Collective Brands, Inc. From 2005 to July 2009, Mr. Olivet served as Chief Executive Officer and Director of Oakley, Inc. Prior to Joining Oakley, Mr. Olivet served as Vice President, Nike Subsidiaries and New Business Development, responsible for Converse, Hurley, Cole-Haan, Bauer Nike Hockey, and Starter Brands from August 2001 to September 2005. From 1998 to 2001 Mr. Olivet served as Senior Vice President of Real Estate, Store Design and Construction for Gap, Inc. From 1984 to 1998 Mr. Olivet was with Bain & Company, Inc., serving as Partner and leader of the Worldwide Organizational Effectiveness and Change Management practice from 1993 to 1998. He has served as a Director of Oakley, Inc. since 2005, Director of Collective Brands, Inc. since September 2006, Director of Red Digital Cinema since January 2006, and as a Trustee of Pomona College since Sept. 2009. Mr. Olivet currently serves on the Pacific Council on International Policy’s Board of Directors.

Ms. Jane Olson Chair, Board of Trustees (2004-2010), Human Rights Watch Pasadena, CA

A member of the Pacific Council on International Policy’s Board of Directors, Ms. Jane Olson is former Chair (2004- 2010) of the Board of Trustees of Human Rights Watch, the largest US-based international human rights organization. She chaired the Board of Directors of the Landmine Survivors Network and also served as Co-Chair of the Women's Refugee Commission in the 1990s. Ms. Olson co-founded and served as Co-Chair of the California Committee of Human Rights Watch from its inception in 1989 until 2000. She is also on the board of directors for Direct Relief International in Santa Barbara. Ms. Olson has been on many missions to the former Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, South America, South Asia, the Middle East and Africa to look at problems associated with refugees, human rights, HIV/AIDS, and landmines. She and her husband, Mr. Ron Olson, received the 2000 Humanitarian Award from the National Conference for Community and Justice in Los Angeles. Ms. Olson also received the inaugural 2005 Eleanor Roosevelt Award from Feminist Majority; the Community Achievement Award from Public Counsel; the Corita Kent Peace Award from Immaculate Heart College Center; and the Silver Achievement Award from the YWCA of Greater Los Angeles. Human Rights Watch presented her its Allison Des Forges award for Extraordinary Activism in 2010. She holds an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from California Lutheran University. Ms. Olson is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, as well as The Trusteeship.

Mr. Barry Porter Managing General Partner, Clarity Partners, Inc. Los Angeles, CA

Barry Porter is currently focused on making and managing investments in private and public companies for his own account. Mr. Porter was a co-founder and a Managing General Partner of Clarity Partners, a firm that made private equity investments principally in companies in the media and telecommunications industries. Mr. Porter was also a co-founder of KAILAI Investments, a company that made private equity investments in companies in a range of industries in the Greater China region. Mr. Porter began his professional career as an attorney at the Los Angeles firm of Wyman, Bautzer, Rothman Kuchel and Silbert. He moved to in the mid-1980s as an investment banker with Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. Mr. Porter became a Senior Managing Director of Bear Stearns and amongst other responsibilities was co-head of the media and communications practice, head of the gaming industries group and an active participant in the firm's high-yield activities. While at Bear Stearns Mr. Porter became involved in the private equity business and he joined Pacific Capital Group in late 1993 to help focus that firm's media and telecommunications investment activities. Mr. Porter led Pacific Capital's investment in OpTel, which he and his partners helped grow into the leading provider of competitive cable television services to large multi-dwelling units. While at Pacific Capital, Mr. Porter was a co-founder of Global Crossing, a pioneer in privatizing the international subsea telecommunications business. He was involved with many of that company's early activities, and was instrumental in growing the company from a start up to a company with networks that connected Europe, North America, South America and Asia. Over his career, Mr. Porter has served on numerous private and public company boards as well as boards of a number of not-for-profit organizations. He currently serves as a Director on the board of Clarity portfolio company Casestack, an Arkansas based company in the logistics business. He is a director of NYSE traded Hudson Pacific Properties, a Los Angeles based real estate investment trust with properties in Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, San Francisco and Seattle. He is a director and member of the Office of the Chairman of T+ink, a New York based technology company in the “intelligent ink” business. Mr. Porter serves on the board of Public Counsel, the largest pro bono legal organization in the United States. He is on the Leadership Council of International Medical Corps, a highly effective and leading organization in providing health care services and health care training to communities afflicted by war or natural disasters. Mr. Porter is very active in the YPO and just finished his tenure as Chairman of the YPO Gold Los Angeles chapter. Mr. Porter has for many years been actively involved with AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobby. He has also recently agreed to be involved with the University of Pennsylvania School of Public Policy and Practice. Mr. Porter received his J.D. and M.B.A. degrees from the University of California, Berkeley. He graduated summa cum laude from the Wharton School of Business, earning a Bachelor of Science degree with dual majors in Finance and Political Science.

Mr. Nelson C. Rising CEO, Rising Realty Partners Los Angeles, CA

A member of the Pacific Council on International Policy’s Board of Directors, Mr. Nelson Rising is Chairman & CEO of Rising Realty Partners. Prior to his current role, Mr. Rising was Chairman and CEO of the Catellus Development Corporation. Before joining Catellus, he was a Senior Partner of Maguire Thomas Partners and an Attorney at the O’Melveny & Myers law firm. Mr. Rising serves on the Boards of Directors and Executive Committees of The Irvine Company and Cal Tech. Mr. Rising is Chairman Emeritus of the Real Estate Roundtable, former Chairman of the Board of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, and former Chairman of both the Los Angeles Central City Association and the Bay Area Council.

Mr. Fredric D. Rosen Former CEO, Ticketmaster Los Angeles, CA

Fredric D. Rosen was an original principal in Outbox Enterprises, LLC, an entity comprised of Outbox Technology, Cirque du Soleil and Anschutz Entertainment Group until 2011. He was the President and CEO of Ticketmaster Group, Inc. from 1982 to 1998 and was the architect of its success. Under his leadership, Ticketmaster was transformed from a small startup ticketing company with under $1 million in annual ticket sales in 1982 into the world’s leading computerized ticketing service – with a powerful global brand synonymous with ticketing, a pioneering internet presence and more than $2.4 billion in annual ticket sales. Ticketmaster went public in the fall of 1996 and was sold to USA Networks in 1998, creating substantial value for Ticketmaster shareholders. Fredric D. Rosen served as Chairman and CEO of Stone Canyon Entertainment, the largest operator of traveling amusement parks in North America from 2005 – 2008. He currently serves as a Board member of Double Eagle Acquisition Corp, and served as director of Prime Focus World from 2012 - 2015. Among his many community and philanthropic interests in Los Angeles: he was a trustee of Crossroads School for 16 years; he is a Board Trustee and member of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts; a Founding Board member of the Wallis Annenberg Cultural Center in Beverly Hills and a member of the Board of Governors of Cedars Sinai Medical Center. He is currently a Director and Member of the Executive Committee of the Pacific Council. Over the years, Mr. Rosen has been recognized for both his philanthropic activities and entrepreneurship, including receiving the City Of Hope’s “Spirit of Life” Award in 1994; the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 1993; University of Southern California’s “Entrepreneur of the Year” award in 1989; he was honored by the Actor’s Fund in 1997; and received the Social Concern Award from the American Jewish Committee in 1997.

The Hon. Nancy Rubin Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Commission on Human Rights, Presidential Appointee to the White House Council for Community Solutions

Nancy H. Rubin served as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights and is a Presidential Appointee to the White House Council for Community Solutions. Rubin serves on the boards of the National Democratic Institute and Women for Women International. Rubin also serves on the United Nations Association Strategy Committee and Human Rights Task Force and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She has served in the administrations of Presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama. Rubin served as a board member of OEF International and chaired the Committee on Women and Law and Development, which began legal literacy projects in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Rubin is known for her advocacy of her social innovation to support communities and democratic institutions around the world, and for her work with government, the United Nations and NGOs.

Mr. Harry E. Sloan Chairman & CEO, Global Eagle Acquisition Beverly Hills, CA

Harry E. Sloan is a successful international media investor, entrepreneur and studio executive. Sloan’s entrepreneurial spirit has been a guiding force throughout his career, leading him to identify key investment opportunities with significant returns for his partners. In the past three years, Sloan has raised more than $500 million in the public markets to invest into the entertainment industry to create new businesses. In addition, he was responsible for the creation or sponsorship of four successful public companies: New World Entertainment, SBS Broadcasting, Lionsgate Films and Global Eagle Entertainment. Today, he is a partner with Jeff Sagansky, former President of CBS Entertainment and co-president of Sony Pictures Television. Sloan and Sagansky co- founded Global Eagle Acquisition, which completed its business combination with Row 44 and AIA in January 2013. He and Sagansky also co-founded Silver Eagle, which invested approximately $273.3 million in Videocon d2h in exchange for equity shares of Videocon d2h represented by ADSs in March 2015. Videocon d2h is a leading direct-to-home pay-TV service provider in India. In September 2015, Sloan became a major founding investor of Double Eagle Acquisition Corp., a new investment vehicle to be headed by Sagansky. The former Chairman and CEO of MGM Studios, Sloan founded SBS Broadcasting in 1990. Over the next decade, he built SBS into the second largest broadcaster in Europe and sold the company for $2.6 billion in October 2005 to Permira and KKR. Prior to SBS, Sloan served as Chairman of New World Entertainment Ltd. He led New World through a substantial growth period and sold the business in 1989 to Ronald Perelman. From 1976 to 1983, Sloan was a practicing entertainment lawyer with Sloan, Kuppin and Ament, a law firm which he founded in LA. Sloan received his B.A. degree from UCLA in 1973 and J.D. Degree from Loyola Law School in 1976.

Dr. Cynthia A. Telles Director, Spanish-Speaking Psychosocial Clinic Neuropsychiatric Institute and Hospital, UCLA School of Medicine Los Angeles, CA

Dr. Cynthia Ann Telles is a professor in the UCLA School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and is the Director of the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute Spanish-Speaking Psychosocial Clinic where she is responsible for managing the clinical operations of this model psychiatric clinic, as well as the training program, research and budget. Dr. Telles serves on the Board of Directors of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals, the California Community Foundation (Chair Emeritus), the Pacific Council on International Policy, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund, the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, and the Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County. She also has served on the Board of Directors of The California Endowment (Board Chair), the Public Policy Institute of California, Pitzer College, General Motors Co., LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes and Rosalyn Carter's Mental Health Task Force, The Carter Center. She was appointed by President Obama to the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars. In 2013, Dr. Telles was appointed by Mayor Eric Garcetti to the Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners. In addition, she served as Commissioner of the City of Los Angeles for 16 years. Between 2004-2006, she was the Vice President of the Board of Library Commissioners and previously was elected President of the Commission on the Status of Women. Dr. Telles also was elected Vice President of the City of Los Angeles Ethics Commission and served as a member of the Commission on Children, Youth and Their Families. During the Clinton Administration, she was appointed by Secretary Shalala to the National Advisory Council of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Previously, she served on the advisory group to the Presidential Task Force on Health Care Reform and on the Regional Selection Panel for White House Fellows Program. Throughout her career, Dr. Telles has received many awards and commendations from organizations and governmental entities across the nation, and also was selected by the Hispanic Business Magazine (2006) as one of the 100 Most Influential Hispanics in the Nation.

Ambassador Robert H. Tuttle Co-Managing Partner, Tuttle-Click Automotive Group Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom (2005-2009) Los Angeles, CA

Ambassador Robert Holmes Tuttle, a former Co-Chair of the Board of Directors of the Pacific Council on International Policy, served as U.S. Ambassador to the Court of St. James’s from July 2005 to February 2009. A businessman with extensive experience in the private sector, Ambassador Tuttle is co-Managing Partner of Tuttle- Click Automotive Group, one of the nation's largest retail automotive companies. Ambassador Tuttle has served on the boards of several prominent civic organizations, including the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Foundation, the USC Annenberg School for Communication, and the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, where he was Chairman from 2001 to 2004. Ambassador Tuttle began a second career in the public sector when he joined the White House staff in 1982 as Special Assistant to President Reagan. In 1985, President Reagan appointed him Director of Presidential Personnel, a position he held until the end of the administration. By presidential appointment, Ambassador Tuttle served on the Board of Directors of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars for four years. A California native, Ambassador Tuttle graduated from Stanford University and received his MBA from the University of Southern California.

Dr. Ernest Wilson, III Dean & Walter Annenberg Chair in Communication Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism, University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA.

Ernest James Wilson III, Ph.D., is Walter Annenberg Chair in Communication and Dean of the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism at the University of Southern California. He is a professor of political science, a University Fellow at the USC Center on Public Diplomacy at the Annenberg School, member of the board of the Pacific Council on International Policy and the National Academies' Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He served on the board of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting from 2000 to 2010, the last year as chairman. Dean Wilson’s experience at the intersection of communication and public policy spans the private and public sectors. He has served as a consultant to international agencies such as the World Bank and the United Nations, worked in government at the White House National Security Council and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and led research centers and academic departments at premier institutions of higher education. Focusing on the convergence of communication and information technology, public policy, and the public interest, Dean Wilson is a student of “information champions” - global leaders of information. His current work concentrates on China-Africa relations, global sustainable innovation in high-technology industries, and the role of politics in the diffusion of information and communication technologies