Associate Director

With news of the U.S. airstrike in Libya, we FEATURE Carah Ong. Carah works in the Governing America in a Global Era (GAGE) program and is a PhD candidate studying American political development, foreign and national security policy in the Woodrow Wilson Department of Politics at the University of Virginia. Carah has published numerous articles, briefing books and briefings on nuclear weapons, nuclear energy, and missile defense issues. She has spoken all across the US and around the world on these issues. In June 2004, Carah was a member of the first delegation of twelve Americans to visit Libya to promote establishing relations with the Libyan government and civil society after the US lifted sanctions that had been placed on the country for more than three decades. Media includes: CNN, Fox News Channel, NY Times, News Corp. (Rupert Murdoch’s Australian Channel), Associated Press.

CEO

Uber has lost it's battle in China with Didi Chuxing and is now selling it's Chinese unit to the rivaling transportation network. To discuss this story, we FEATURE Maria Pinelli. Maria is the Global Vice Chair of Strategic Growth Markets for Ernst & Young. In this role, she is responsible for a practice that is dedicated to serving fast-growth, high-potential companies that are evolving into market leaders. With more than 20 years of experience, Maria has in-depth knowledge of the needs and issues of companies experiencing rapid growth. Throughout her career, she has supported clients with acquisitions, due diligence, financing and IPOs. Maria has acquired significant knowledge of the global capital markets, having lead over 20 IPOs in Canada, London, China and the US. Media includes: CNBC, Reuters, Dow Jones, Associated Press, Wall Street Journal.

Senior Director

Tokyo has elected it's first female governor, Yuriko Koike. For further discussion, we FEATURE Yuki Tatsumi. Tatsumi was appointed senior associate of the East Asia program at the Stimson Center in September 2008 after serving as a research fellow since 2004. Before joining Stimson, Tatsumi worked as a research associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and as the special assistant for political affairs at the Embassy of Japan in Washington. Tatsumi has authored and co-authored many publications about Japan. A native of Tokyo, Tatsumi holds a B.A. in liberal arts from the International Christian University in Tokyo, Japan and an M.A. in international economics and Asian studies from the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University in Washington. Media includes: New York Times, PBS Newshour, Al Jazeera, The Japan Times, Foreign Policy.

CEO & President

With efforts by counties to purge minority voters, we FEATURE Melanie L. Campbell. Melanie is an expert and passionate advocate on issues impacting African Americans, women, immigrants and youth and the intersection of how politics, public policy, race, gender, class and age impacts quality life for all Americans. Ms. Campbell has a strong knowledge base in Black voter participation, civil rights, voting rights, women’s rights, and election reform. In the past, Melanie has convened NCBCP Unity ’08 Voter Empowerment Campaign assisting in achieving record Black voter turnout in the 2008 Presidential Election Cycle. Media includes: CNN Paula Zahn, Washington Journal (C-SPAN), National Public Radio, Tom Joyner Morning Show, Bev Smith Show, XM Radio, Pacifica Radio, BET.