United States Council for International Business

United States Council for International Business (USCIB) is a business advocacy group based in New York City that was started in 1945 "to promote an open world trading system". It is pro-trade and is made up of over 300 multinational corporations, law firms, and business associations. It promotes American business views on issues from environment to telecommunications to labor relations - directly to U.S. and to international policy makers such as officials in the United Nations, European Union, and foreign governments.

Overview

 * Provides access to international policy makers and regulatory authorities
 * U.S. affiliate of the International Chamber of Commerce, the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development] (OECD) and the [[International Organisation of Employers
 * Serves as the exclusive U.S. representative for International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) multifaceted dispute resolution services
 * Works to mold world business positions in support of U.S. corporate views on key international policy issues

Personnel

 * Peter M. Robinson, CEO
 * Ronnie L. Goldberg, Executive Vice President, Policy and Program
 * Paul Cronin, Chief Financial Officer
 * Timothy E. Deal, Senior Vice President, Washington
 * Cynthia Duncan, Senior Vice President, Carnet Operations
 * William Martin, Senior Vice President, Development


 * William G. Parrett Chairman of USCIB, Former CEO Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

Vice Chairs:
 * Mark W. Albers, Senior Vice President, Exxon Mobil Corporation
 * Charles O. Holliday, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, DuPont
 * Richard D. McCormick, Chairman Emeritus, U S WEST, Inc. and former Chairman, International Chamber of Commerce
 * Thomas M.T. Niles, longtime U.S. diplomat and retired USCIB President
 * Dean R. O'Hare, Chairman and CEO (Ret.), The Chubb Corporation
 * Inge Thulin, Executive Vice President, International Operations, 3M

Treasurer:
 * Donald Monks, Vice Chairman, The Bank of New York Mellon

Secretary:
 * John E. Merow, Senior Counsel, Sullivan & Cromwell

Contact details
1212 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036 Phone: (212) 354-4480 Fax: (212) 575-0327 Web: http://www.uscib.org

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