IRI Board of Directors and Personnel
IRI Board of Directors and Personnel
Board of Directors
- U.S. Senator John McCain, Chairman: Chairman, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
- Michael V. Kostiw, Vice-Chairman: Former Vice President, International Government Affairs, ChevronTexaco Corporation; Permanent Member, of Council on Foreign Relations
- J. William Middendorf II, Secretary -Treasurer: Chairman, Middendorf & Associates, Inc., former Secretary of the Navy; former U.S. Ambassador to the European Community, Organization of American States and the Netherlands
- Gahl Hodges Burt: Vice Chairman, American Academy in Berlin; former White House Social Secretary
- U.S. Representative David Dreier: Chairman, House Committee on the Rules; Chairman, California Republican Congressional Delegation
- Lawrence S. Eagleburger: former U.S. Secretary of State; former U.S. Ambassador to Yugoslavia
- Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr.: President and CEO, American Gaming Association; former Chairman, Republican Party
- Alison B. Fortier: Director, Lockheed Martin Missile Defense Programs; former Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (National Security Advisor)
- Mayor James A. Garner: Mayor, Incorporated Village of Hempstead, New York
- Susan Golding: President and CEO, The Golding Group, Inc.; former Mayor, City of San Diego
- Michael Grebe: President and CEO, The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; former General Counsel to the Republican National Committee
- U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel (R-Nebraska): Chairman, Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on International Economic Policy, Export, and Trade Promotion
- Cheryl F. Halpern: Member, Broadcasting Board of Governors; Executive Board Member, Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- William J. Hybl: Chairman and CEO, El Pomar Foundation; President Emeritus, U.S. Olympic Committee; former Special Counsel to the President of the United States
- Robert M. Kimmitt: Executive Vice President, Global & Strategic Policy, AOL Time Warner; former U.S. Ambassador to Germany; former National Security Council Executive Secretary and General Counsel
- Jeane J. Kirkpatrick: Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute; former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
- U.S. Representative Jim Kolbe (R-Ariz): Chairman, House Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Finances and Related Programs
- Peter T. Madigan: Principal, Griffin, Johnson, Madigan, Peck, Boland, Dover & Stewart; former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs
- Fred Meyer: Chairman, Aladdin Industries, LLC; former Chairman, RNC Victory 2000 and the Presidential Inauguration 2001 Executive Committee
- Janet G. Mullins Grissom: Vice President, Washington Affairs for Ford Motor Co., former Assistant Secretary of State, Legislative Affairs
- Alec L. Poitevint II: Chairman, Southeastern Minerals, Inc.; National Committeeman, Georgia Republican National Committee
- Randy Scheunemann: President and Owner, Orion Strategies LLC
- Joseph R. Schmuckler: Chief Operating Officer, Nomura Holdings, America, Inc.; Board Member, Securities Industry Assn. and Empower America
- Brent Scowcroft: President, The Scowcroft Group, Inc.; former Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (National Security Advisor); Lieutenant General, USAF. (retired)
- Marilyn Ware: Chairman Emeritus, American Water Co.; Member, National Infrastructure Advisory Committee; Board of Trustees, American Enterprise Institute
- Richard Williamson: Partner, Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP
Officers
- Lorne Craner, President
- Judy Van Rest, Executive Vice President
- Georges A. Fauriol, Senior Vice President
- Elizabeth Dugan, Vice President for Programs
- Harold W. Collamer, Chief Operations Officer
- Sonya Vekstein, Chief Financial Officer
- Thomas Barba, General Counsel
Previous President and CEO was George A. Folsom
