The Honorable Fred P. Hochberg is a distinguished business executive, government leader, and advocate for international trade and economic development. He served as Chairman and President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) from 2009 to 2017, becoming its longest-serving leader. Under his tenure, EXIM supported over 1.4 million U.S. jobs, financed $240 billion in exports, and generated $3.8 billion in taxpayer profits. Prior to EXIM, he was Acting Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), where he quadrupled lending to minority- and woman-owned businesses and streamlined loan processing. Hochberg also served as Dean of the Milano School at The New School, strengthening its financial foundation and launching executive education programs. Earlier in his career, he led his family’s business, Lillian Vernon, transforming it from a small mail-order company into a publicly traded direct marketing powerhouse with $180 million in annual revenue. Hochberg is also the author of Trade Is Not a Four Letter-Word, published by Simon and Schuster. He currently serves as Chair of Meridian International Center’s Board of Trustees.