Corporate Bios
Carlos Abadi - Abadi and Co.
Carlos Abadi is President Abadi & Co. an investment firm specializing in the EM fixed income asset class. Carlos Abadi is originally from Buenos Aires. Mr. Abadi earned his MBA from Cornell University’s Johnson School of Business in Ithaca, New York. Carlos Abadi is a member of the Advisory Board for RGE Monitor.
G. Allen Andreas is the CEO and Chairman of Archer Daniels Midland, a major provider of consumer goods. He was an attorney with the U.S. Treasury until 1969.
Ben Barnes -
Ben Barnes Group
Ben Barnes founded the Ben Barnes Group, a business and consulting firm based in Ben Barnes’ hometown of Austin, TX. Ben Barnes currently lives in Austin, TX operating as CEO of the Ben Barnes Group. Ben Barnes was a politician and the Lt. Gov. of Texas from 1969-1973.
Steven A. Burd is the chairman, president, and CEO of Safeway, a national grocery. Before joining Safeway, Steven Burd consulted for Arthur Little.
David Calhoun -
Nielsen Company
David Calhoun is Executive Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer of the Nielsen Company, the largest media and entertainment metrics companies in the world. David Calhoun was appointed to CEO in August of 2006 and currently operates out of the Connecticut office.
John T. Chambers -
Cisco Systems
John T. Chambers is president and CEO of Cisco Systems, a networking management and equipment provider. Before Cisco, John Chambers was with Wang Labs and IBM.
Richard T. Clark is president and CEO of Merck, a research driven pharmaceutical company. Before joining Merck, Richard Clark was a lieutenant in the army.
Jeff Clarke -
Travelport
Jeff Clarke is the Chief Executive Officer and president of Travelport. Jeff Clarke serves as a director on the Travelport board of directors. He was appointed director in May 2006. Jeff Clarke also serves as chairman of the board of directors of Orbitz Worldwide.
Alfonse D’Amato is the founder of Park Strategies, a widely recognized public policy and business development firm. Alfonse D’Amato is also a former Senator of New York. Al D’Amato served in office for eighteen years. As a U.S. Senator, he was chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and served on the Senate Finance Committee.
Jay S. Fishman -
St. Paul Travelers
Jay S. Fishman serves as chairman and CEO of St. Paul Travelers, an insurance provider. Before a career in insurance, Jay Fishman was an accountant.
William Clay Ford Jr., Executive Chairman of Ford Motor Company, is the great-grandson of Henry Ford. Bill joined Ford in 1979 and took the office of chairman in 1999.
Kelly Foy -
Stratus Performance Group
Kelly Foy is CEO and Co-Founder of Stratus Performance Group. Prior to starting Stratus, Mr. Foy worked as President and Publisher for Resorts and Great Hotels. He is also an avid golfer.
Mitchell Habib is Executive Vice President of Global Business Services at the Nielsen Company. The Nielsen Company relies on Mitchell Habib to provide full management operations for production, sourcing, real estate and IT services across all Nielsen businesses and functions. Mitchell Habib joined the executive team at the Nielsen Company in 2007.