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

Karim Antonio Lesina
Co-Chair, Meridian Corporate Council
Brittany Masalosalo
Vice Chair, Meridian Corporate Council
Anne Brady Perron
Vice Chair, Meridian Corporate Council
Omar Vargas
Co-Chair, Meridian Corporate Council

Strategic Advisory Committee

Michaela Chen
Senior Director - Global Public Affairs @ BD
Sahra English
Managing Director - Global Government Affairs @ Citi
Eric H. Loeb
Executive Vice President - Government Affairs @ Salesforce
Alex Mistri
Alex Mistri
Vice President - Government & External Affairs @ Hess Corporation

Executive Committee

Name Title
Combiz Richard Abdolrahimi Global Emerging Technology & Innovation Leader @ Deloitte
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
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 Senior Vice President - Government Affairs @ Tellurian Inc
Anne Brady Perron Vice Chair, Meridian Corporate Council
John Phipps Head - Asia Pacific & Latin America, Government Affairs and Public Policy @ S&P Global
Nichole Francis Reynolds Vice President & Global Head - Government Relations @ ServiceNow
Daniel F. Sheehan Senior Vice President - International Affairs @ Bank of America
Principal Members
Name Title
Combiz Richard Abdolrahimi Global Emerging Technology & Innovation Leader @ Deloitte
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
Tiffany McCullen Atwell Senior Vice President - Global Government Relations @ Ecolab
Jennifer Bendall Vice President - Government and Public Affairs, North America @ Nike, Inc.
Molly Burich Senior Director - Reimbursement and Policy @ Otsuka
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
Monica He Head of International Policy and Government Affairs @ Organon
Tom Higgins Head - General Services @ Fiserv
Fred Humphries Corporate Vice President - U.S. Government Affairs @ Microsoft
Vijeth Iyengar Director - Global Aging @ AARP
Robert Kapla Partner @ Squire Patton Boggs
Shannon Kellogg Vice President - Public Policy, Americas @ Amazon Web Services
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
Karim Antonio Lesina Co-Chair, Meridian Corporate Council
Bob Letteney Vice President - International Government Affairs @ Delta
Eric H. Loeb Executive Vice President - Government Affairs @ Salesforce
Brittany Masalosalo Vice Chair, Meridian Corporate Council
Jane Mazur Vice President - Corporate Communications @ Hologic
Caitlin McDonnell Senior Director & Head - International Affairs, Global Government Engagement @ Visa
Erin L. McGrain Senior Vice President @ SK Group
Alex Mistri Vice President - Government & External Affairs @ Hess Corporation
Steve Morrissey Vice President – Regulatory & Policy @ United Airlines
John J. Neely Vice President - Law & Public Affairs @ Gulfstream
Allison O'Brien Managing Director - Government Affairs @ Oracle
Ann-Marie N. Padgett Director - Market Access @ Caterpillar Inc.
Justin Peterson Managing Partner @ DCI Group
John Phipps Head - Asia Pacific & Latin America, Government Affairs and Public Policy @ S&P Global
Paula Pinha Global Head - Trade, Competition and Consumer Policy @ Netflix
Shellie Purvis Managing Director @ Cogent Strategies
Sam A. Scales Vice President - Director of Federal Public Affairs @ Brown-Forman Corporation
The Honorable Robert M. Scher Head - International Affairs @ BP America
Pierce Scranton Managing Director @ Temasek
Carr Slayton Senior Director - International Government Affairs @ Boston Scientific
Ria Strasser-Galvis Manager - International Government Affairs @ Google
Betsy Bryant Struse Director - International Government Relations @ Cargill
Phil Tahtakran Head - Federal Government Affairs @ NBCUniversal Media, LLC
Philip Vaughn Executive Director - International Government Relations @ Fluor Corporation
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