Trade Advisory Committee on Africa

The Trade Advisory Committee on Africa (TACA) is a committee to advise the United States Trade Representative on "policy advice on issues involving trade and development in sub-Saharan Africa."

Members
Members of TACA as of 2011 include:
 * Benjamin Akuete, Vice President, M&T Bank
 * David Beckmann, President, Bread for the World
 * Stephen Cashin, CEO, Pan African Capital Group, LLC
 * Jack Edlow, President, Edlow International
 * Scott Eisner, Deputy Chief of Staff, Africa Business Initiative, US Chamber of Commerce
 * Sharon Freeman, President, Lark-Horton Global Consulting
 * Stephen Hayes, President and CEO, Corporate Council on Africa
 * Mark Levinson, Chief Economist, Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
 * Darius Mans, President, Africare
 * Mora McLean, President, Africa-America Institute
 * Bernadette Paolo, President, Africa Society of The National Summit on Africa
 * J.B. Penn, Chief Economist, Deere & Company
 * Pietra Rivoli, Associate Professor, McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University
 * Witney Schneidman, President, Schneidman and Associates, International
 * Mattie R. Sharpless, Ambassador (Ret.), International Agribusiness and Trade Affairs
 * Marysue Shore, President, Global Business Strategies
 * Amb. Johm Simon, Total Impact Advisors
 * Amb. Charles Stith, Director, Boston University
 * Jim Thaller, Managing Director, Talier Trading Group