Claude Fontheim, Chairman
Over twenty five years of experience in international trade and economic policy; Currently serving on the Department of State’s Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy (ACIEP) and USTR’s Trade Advisory Committee on Africa (TACA); Former service on the President’s Advisory Committee for International Trade Policy and Negotiations; As CEO of Fontheim International, LLC, advises international companies concerning various matters of international trade, corporate social responsibility and public policy;  Chairman, Democratic Leadership Council’s Project on the New Global Economy; Board member of: Alliance to End Hunger, New Democrat Network, Securing America’s Future Energy (SAFE), The Blue Fund.

D. Holly Hammonds, CEO
Over twenty five years experience in international trade and economic policy, and related labor, human rights and environmental issues; Private, government and non-governmental sectors; Former Special Assistant to the President of the United States;  Senior Director for international economic policy and trade, National Security Council and National Economic Council; Trade lawyer;  Extensive work negotiating and implementing the GATT/WTO and bilateral and regional trade agreements with Europe, the Americas, Asia and Africa; Boards of numerous business and nonprofit organizations; Fellowships at Progressive Policy Institute, World Resources Institute, Council on Foreign Relations; Previously presidential appointee, Board of Conciliators, World Bank Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes; Member Council on Foreign Relations.

Katrin Kuhlmann, President
Leading policy development on trade policy and capacity building matters and educating opinion leaders in NGOs, businesses and government on these issues; Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University School of Law; Formerly Senior Vice President for Global Trade at the Women's Edge Coalition; Testified before Congress; Frequently invited to speak and write on matters of international economic development and trade policy; As Director for Eastern Europe and Eurasia at USTR (1999 – 2005), played key role in developing and coordinating U.S. trade policy with Russia, Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia; Formerly in private practice at Dewey Ballantine LLP (Washington, D.C.) and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom LLP (New York); Graduate of Harvard Law School and Creighton University.

Shamarukh Mohiuddin, Director
Working with opinion leaders in NGOs, businesses and government on trade policy, capacity building and corporate social responsibility matters; Former Research Associate at the Progressive Policy Institute working on policy development on trade, foreign affairs, environment and energy; Author of policy reports and journal articles cited in the press; Past work experience at the Council on Foreign Relations, World Bank (Bangladesh) and the International Budget Project; Bachelor of Arts degrees in International Affairs and Economics from the University of Maine; Outstanding Student Leader Award; Fluent in Bengali and Hindi.

Shannon Keating, Administrative Coordinator
Coordinating GlobalWorks programs, projects and events on trade policy, capacity building and corporate social responsibility; As Former Programs Associate at the Save Darfur Coalition, helped plan and execute high profile events and campaigns; Previous work as a Government Relations Associate for Citizens for Global Solutions, tracking and researching legislation such as the Clean Water Act and analytical articles for publication; Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies with a concentration in Economics from Austin College, Texas.

Samuel P. Fried, Senior Advisor
Senior Vice President of Law, Policy, and Governance, Limited Brands; More than thirty years experience in law, public policy, and international commerce;  A highly valued and trusted counselor to a number of significant business, philanthropic, civic, educational, religious, and political organizations and to their respective boards of directors, trustees, and managements.

David Ohrenstein, Senior Advisor
Senior Counsel at GlobalWorks Foundation and Fontheim International, LLC working on corporate social responsibility matters; Over fifteen years experience working on international trade, economic and public policy matters, in the Executive Branch, Congress, and private sector; Former Executive Director and Trade Counsel of congressionally established commission on U.S.-China economic relations; Senior Advisor to the U.S. Export-Import Bank; Legislative Assistant to a U.S. Representative; private law practice.

Shehnaz Rangwala, Senior Advisor
Program Director for Education Africa USA; former staff member Bread for the World; Advisor to Global Training Partnership initiatives in Turkey and Thailand; Extensive experience in the development and conduct of training programs in West Africa and Mauritius; Broad understanding of global textile and apparel industry; MSc in Textiles and Apparel Management.

Howard Hills, Senior Advisor
Former Vice President and General Counsel of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation; Civil rights attorney; Peace Corps; National Security Council staff in Reagan and Bush I Administrations.

Joseph Pelzman, Senior Advisor
Professor of Economics and International Affairs at the George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs; Expertise in international trade theory and policy, including economic development and trade, and author of many leading books and papers in these fields.

Holly Page, Senior Advisor
Over fifteen years experience marketing policy ideas and educating political elites as a senior strategic advisor with political and non-governmental organizations, and national political campaigns; Extensive experience creating and implementing town hall-style events and conventions for elected officials and others.

Tamsin Smith, Senior Advisor
President of Product RED;  Ten years experience as Senior Director of Government Affairs at Gap Inc; Former senior legislative assistant to two Members of the House of Representatives and Associate Staff to the House Appropriations Committee.

Orit Frenkel, Senior Advisor
Senior Manager for International Trade & Investment, General Electric; Over twenty five years experience in international trade and economic policy; Responsible for advising and representing GE businesses on international trade and investment issues in Asia; former USTR trade negotiator with lead responsibility for various bilateral and multilateral trade agreements; member of US Government Industry Sector Advisory Committee on Trade in Services.