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Leonel Fernández is a prominent Dominican politician, lawyer, and academic who
served as President of the Dominican Republic for three non-consecutive terms.

Edward Russo will chair President Trump’s environmental advisory task force.
Russo served as an environmental consultant for President Trump for many
years. He and his business partner were nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize
for using atmospheric water technology to create clean, healthy drinking water
from the air.

Ambassador Ned L. Siegel’s business career encompasses over 40 years of
entrepreneurial experience as a developer, owner and manager of vast and diverse
holdings in residential and commercial real estate, witnessing first-hand both the best
and worst of economic times.

Geir Haarde is the first minister in Icelandic political history to have held all three major
ministerial positions, Prime Minister (2006-2009), Minister of Finance (1998-2005), and
Minister of Foreign Affairs (2005-2006). He has served as the Ambassador of Iceland to
The United States and several Latin American countries.

Steven Charles Watkins Jr. is a former military officer and served as the U.S.
representative for Kansas’s 2nd congressional district. Watkins helped to oversee
approximately $3.2 billion in contracts while expanding operations from the U.S. to the
Middle East and Central/East Asia, with a focus on minimizing fraud, waste, and abuse.
As CEO of Huxley Rock LLC, he continues to drive impactful change in policy and
strategy.

TWU International President John Samuelsen represents over 150,000 members
across the airline, railroad, transit, universities, utilities, and services sectors.
Samuelsen is also the former President of TWU Local 100 in New York City – the
union’s largest local.

Boris Tadić served two terms as President of Serbia. His extensive political career
includes key roles as Minister of Telecommunications of the Federal Republic ofYugoslavia and Minister of Defence of Serbia and Montenegro, where he played a
critical role in driving modernization and implementing significant reforms. As President,
Tadić was instrumental in advancing Serbia’s European Union integration, fostering
regional stability, and championing human rights.

Anatoliy Kinakh has been at the helm of the Ukrainian Union of Industrialists and
Entrepreneurs since 1997, providing visionary leadership in the promotion of Ukraine’s
industrial and economic interests. He also serves as Co-Chair of the National Tripartite Social
and Economic Council, a key platform for dialogue between the government, employers, and
trade unions.

Hryhoriy Nemyria has had a distinguished career, marked by his leadership in shaping
Ukraine’s foreign policy and advancing its international relationships. He served as Vice
Prime Minister for European and International Integration, playing a central role in
furthering Ukraine’s European ambitions.

Mitch Carmichael is a former Republican member of the West Virginia Senate representing District 4
from 2012 until 2020. Prior to his service in the Senate, Carmichael served in the West Virginia
House of Delegates representing District 12 from 2000 through 2012. Carmichael was also a
candidate for Governor of West Virginia in the 2011 West Virginia gubernatorial special election.