Corporate Council Leadership

The Meridian Corporate Council is the premier commercial diplomacy forum in Washington, D.C. that provides a platform for exchange, dialogue and networking among diplomatic, government and corporate leaders to discuss key global issues. Its members represent major Fortune 500 corporations that are leaders in corporate social responsibility and international initiatives. For more information on the council, visit our main page.

Corporate Council Chairs and Vice Chairs

Strategic Advisory Committee

Executive Committee

Name Title
Combiz Richard Abdolrahimi Vice President - Global Head of Government Relations & Public Policy @ ServiceNow
Leila Afas Director - Global Public Policy @ Toyota
Ruben Duran Director, Global Public Policy - International Government Affairs (Japan, China and Asia Pacific) @ Merck
Jason Grove Divisional Vice President – International Government Affairs @ Abbott Laboratories
Monica He Head of International Policy and Government Affairs @ Organon
Robert Kapla Partner @ Squire Patton Boggs
Chris Leahy Founder and Managing Member @ LongView Public Strategies, LLC
Lance Mangum Staff Vice President - Government Affairs @ FedEx Corporation
Steve Morrissey Vice President – Regulatory & Policy @ United Airlines
Majida Mourad Chief of Staff & Senior Vice President - Federal Government Relations. @ Tellurian Inc
Allison O'Brien Managing Director - Government Affairs @ Oracle
Justin Peterson Managing Partner @ DCI Group
John Phipps Head - Asia Pacific & Latin America, Government Affairs and Public Policy @ S&P Global
Nichole Francis Reynolds former Vice President & Global Head - Government Relations @ ServiceNow
Daniel F. Sheehan Senior Vice President - International Affairs @ Bank of America
Sam Tatevosyan Vice President, Federal Government Relations and Global Policy @ McDonald's Corporation
Principal Members
Name Title
Combiz Richard Abdolrahimi Vice President - Global Head of Government Relations & Public Policy @ ServiceNow
Gina Adams Corporate Vice President - Government & Regulatory Affairs @ FedEx
Leila Afas Director - Global Public Policy @ Toyota
Michael Allen Managing Director @ Beacon Global Strategies
Flavia Alves Head - International Institutions and Relations @ Meta
Bill Behrens VP, Global Head of Government Affairs @ Kraft Heinz
Jennifer Bendall Vice President - Government and Public Affairs, North America @ Nike, Inc.
Matthew Blocher VP, Marketing & Communications @ CoStar Group
Stephanie Childs Executive Vice President - Corporate Relations @ Diageo
Stephen Claeys Senior Director - Global Trade Policy @ Pfizer
Joe Daly Global Head - Public Sector & Senior Partner @ Gallup
Larry Di Rita Greater Washington D.C. Market President @ Bank of America
Ruben Duran Director, Global Public Policy - International Government Affairs (Japan, China and Asia Pacific) @ Merck
Sahra English Managing Director - Global Government Affairs @ Citi
Barry Featherman Executive Director - Government Affairs @ Gilead
Andrew C. Florance Founder and CEO @ CoStar Group, Inc.
Jason Grove Divisional Vice President – International Government Affairs @ Abbott Laboratories
Tom Higgins Head - General Services @ Fiserv
Fred Humphries Corporate Vice President - U.S. Government Affairs @ Microsoft
Nicole Isaac VP, Global Public Policy, Government Affairs @ Cisco
Vijeth Iyengar Director - Global Aging @ AARP
Robert Kapla Partner @ Squire Patton Boggs
Shannon Kellogg Vice President - Public Policy, Americas @ Amazon Web Services
Katharine Kendrick Director of International Affairs @ Airbnb
Brad Knox Senior Vice President & Counsel @ Aflac Incorporated
Karen Knutson Vice President & General Manager - Government Affairs @ Chevron
Melike Yetken Krilla Head - International Organizations @ Google
DeDe Lea Executive Vice President - Global Public Policy & Government Relations @ ViacomCBS
Chris Leahy Founder and Managing Member @ LongView Public Strategies, LLC
John Lepore Head of Public Policy, US @ Moderna
Karim Antonio Lesina Co-Chair, Meridian Corporate Council
Bob Letteney Vice President - International Government Affairs @ Delta
Andrew J.P. Levy Chief Corporate and Government Affairs Officer @ Accenture
Eric H. Loeb Executive Vice President - Government Affairs @ Salesforce
Greta Lundeberg Vice President of International Operations and Policy @ The Boeing Company
The Honorable Drew Maloney President and Chief Executive Officer @ American Investment Council
Emily P. Martin Manager - Corporate Relations @ Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Brittany Masalosalo Vice Chair, Meridian Corporate Council and Chief Public Policy Officer @ HP. Inc
Caitlin McDonnell Senior Director & Head - International Affairs, Global Government Engagement @ Visa
Jim McGreevy Vice President, Public Policy and Government Relations @ The Coca-Cola Company
Alex Mistri Vice President - Government & External Affairs @ Hess Corporation
Steve Morrissey Vice President – Regulatory & Policy @ United Airlines
Jonathan Nabavi Vice President, Public Policy and Government Affairs @ National Football League
John J. Neely Vice President - Law & Public Affairs @ Gulfstream
Allison O'Brien Managing Director - Government Affairs @ Oracle
Scott Parven Partner @ Akin
Justin Peterson Managing Partner @ DCI Group
John Phipps Head - Asia Pacific & Latin America, Government Affairs and Public Policy @ S&P Global
Prashanth Rajan Vice President - Global Public Policy @ Mastercard
The Honorable Robert M. Scher Head - International Affairs @ BP America
Pierce Scranton Managing Director @ Temasek
Claudia Selli Head of International External and Regulatory Affairs @ AT&T
Jade L. Shields VP Corporate Affairs @ Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Lisa Shoemaker Vice President - Corporate Relations @ Idemia
Amanda Slater Senior Vice President, Public Policy, Head of Federal Affairs @ Mastercard
Carr Slayton Senior Director - International Government Affairs @ Boston Scientific
Kristin Solheim Senior Government Affairs Officer @ Investment Company Institute
Ria Strasser-Galvis Manager - International Government Affairs @ Google
Betsy Bryant Struse Director - International Government Relations @ Cargill
Dannie Suber Director - International Government Affairs @ Emerson
Phil Tahtakran Head - Federal Government Affairs @ NBCUniversal Media, LLC
Elizabeth Hart Thompson Senior Director, Federal & Diplomatic Affairs @ The Coca-Cola Company
Brian C. Toohey Vice President of Global Government Affairs and Public Policy @ Illumina
Emilia Valbum Head of Commercial Diplomacy and Trade, Global Government Affairs @ 3M Company
Heather Wingate Senior Vice President – Government Affairs @ Delta Air Lines
Candida "Candi" Wolff Executive Vice President - Global Government Affairs @ Citi
Van Yeutter Vice President @ Cargill