Business Task Force
The Business Task Force strongly believes that the U.S. business community has a vested interest in encouraging Americans to become more involved in international affairs. Globalization has been the driving force behind many businesses’ growth and success in recent years, and the trend toward even greater global expansion of trade, investment and labor mobility is key to our long-term prosperity. At the same time, many of our most pressing challenges—whether it be promoting fair and transparent rules for trade, assuring the integrity of our financial institutions, preserving the environment, or fighting terrorism and piracy—are increasingly global in nature. An informed and mobilized American citizenry, seeking to build bridges of understanding and respect to other cultures, is a crucial foundation for progress in the world economy.
The Task Force is focusing on initiatives that can leverage the expertise of the business community to advance this strategic objective of better informed, more mobilized American citizens.
Members
- Keith Reinhard, Co-Chair | President, Business for Diplomatic Action
- Peter Tichansky, Co-Chair | President & CEO, Business Council for International Understanding
- Thomas Miller | Vice President, Business for Diplomatic Action
- Kevin Thompson | Senior Program Manager for Corporate Citizenship & Corporate Affairs, IBM
- Lorraine Hariton, Department of State Liaison | Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs, Department of State
Top Ten Organizations Selected:
Messiah College: International Business Institute
Tangier American Legation Institute for Moroccan Studies
Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Business
World Citizens Guide – Business for Diplomatic Action
For a detailed list of criteria used to selected each organization, review our Guidelines for selecting Top Ten Organizations page.
Portfolio summaries of all top programs will be available for each Summit participant to take home.