Summit and Ball Chairs, Governor James J. Blanchard, Partner, DLA Piper and Janet Blanchard, with Senator George Mitchell, Partner, Chairman Emeritus, DLA Piper. Photo by Joyce Boghosian.

The Honorable Carlos Gutierrez, Chair of Albright Stonebridge Group and Meridian; Former Secretary of Commerce. Photo by Joyce Boghosian.

Meridian Ball & Summit Congressional Co-Chairs, Representative Steven Horsford (NV-4) and Dr. Sonya Horsford. Photo by Joyce Boghosian.

From left to right: Thomas Debass from State’s Office of Global Partnerships; Jen Crozier, of IBM’s Global Citizenship Initiatives; Al Monaco, President and CEO of Enbridge; Kelly Keiderling, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary with State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs; Moderator, Christopher Schroeder, Entrepreneur and Venture Investor. Photo by Joyce Boghosian.