About AAIP
MISSION STATEMENT
Strengthening American business and investment in the Indo-Pacific

Board of Directors

AAIP is governed by a board of directors which is elected from the AAIP membership. The board meets regularly to monitor and evaluate the impact of AAIP’s work and operations. The members listed here are serving as interim board members until a full board of directors is elected in mid-2022.

Jason Bajaj
The Osiris Group, Co-Founder & Co-Managing Partner
Jenny Cosco
London Stock Exchange Group, Global Head of Government Relations and Regulatory Strategy
Matthew Creedon
Lynk Global, Global Head of Strategic Partnerships
Steven Xavier Chan
PayPal, International Head of Government Relations, Asia-Pacific & Latin America
David A. Katz
KKR, Managing Director of Public Affairs, Asia-Pacific
Jamie Kebely
Varian Medical Systems, Senior Director, Government Affairs & Market Development, Asia-Pacific
Catherine Simmons
Citi, Head of Government Relations, Asia-Pacific

Advisory Board

The AAIP Advisory Board is a small group of highly-respected American business leaders, policy experts, and former diplomats who bring their unique experience forward to assist AAIP in its mission of advancing the competitiveness of American commerce in the Indo-Pacific region.

Ambassador Kurt Tong
Partner, The Asia Group
Glen S. Fukushima
Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress
Ambassador Clifford A. Hart, Jr.
Senior Advisor, Bower Group Asia
Barbara Weisel
Managing Director, Rock Creek Global Advisors
Rebecca Terner Lentchner
Senior Government Affairs Advisor
Brian Pomper
Partner, Akin Gump
Ambassador John Veroneau
Senior Counsel, Covington & Burling

Management

AAIP’s management is directed by a team of hired professionals with decades of business, policy, and government relations experience in the Indo-Pacific region.
Jackson Cox
Interim President
Steven Okun
Head of External Relations
Khalil Hegarty
Senior Policy Advisor

Governance

AAIP is legally registered in the United States, State of Delaware, as a 501c6 non-profit corporation.

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American Business in the Indo-Pacific

The impact of American business and investment in the Indo-Pacific is tremendous. Defined by high ethical standards and cutting-edge innovation, American business is playing a vital role in the economic growth and transformation across the region. Here are some current numbers that underscore why the Indo-Pacific region matters to American business: