Caroline is the founder and owner of Copper Hill Strategies, LLC. She has fifteen years of Capitol Hill experience, including a decade with the House Judiciary Committee where she served for eight years as the Chief Counsel of the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. As Chief Counsel, Caroline was at the forefront of developing some of the most high-profile privacy, cybersecurity, national security, and criminal laws of the 21st Century. She authored dozens of pieces of legislation and developed strategies to successfully shepherd those bills through Congress. She utilizes her expertise in public policy and the legislative process to provide client-focused government relations, strategic planning, and legislative development services.

Prior to joining the Judiciary Committee, Caroline was Chief Counsel of the House Republican Policy Committee, Deputy County Attorney for the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, and Clerk for the Arizona Court of Appeals. She previously served in the personal office of former Congressman John Shadegg from 1996 to 2000.

Caroline is a member of the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation Board, the Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations, the Arizona Women Lawyers Association, the Arizona Technology Council, the ASU Center for Law, Science & Innovation Community Board, the ASU Law Blockchain Group, and the KU Blockchain Institute Industry Advisory Board. She has guest-lectured at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, the Texas A & M University School of Law, and the George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School. Caroline is a 2003 graduate of the Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law.

Brian is a marketing leader at ChargePoint, the leading company in electric vehicle fueling. He also advises other brands as the owner and principal consultant at Infinity Brand Strategy. After getting his MBA in 2009 he managed brands including Steinway & Sons, Pillsbury, Fiber One, Maytag, KitchenAid, Dial, SweetLeaf and Kolbe.

His pursuits include indie music festivals, sustainability, and foreign affairs. Brian's interest in global issues developed through working abroad in Brazil and the United Kingdom. He speaks English, Spanish and Portuguese.

David Adame is President and Chief Executive Officer of Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc., one of the nation’s largest Hispanic community development corporations.

Since Adame was named to the top post in 2015 by unanimous vote of the CPLC Board of Directors, CPLC has experienced significant growth and expansion, impacting nearly 380,000 individuals annually in Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas and California.

CPLC, which was established in 1969 to address injustice in Phoenix schools, provides direct services through economic development, education, housing, and health services via its non-profit and for-profit ventures.

Born and raised just south of downtown Phoenix, Adame is aware of the challenges still faced by Latinos and underserved communities in terms of opportunity, education and equity. Although he has been with CPLC since 2008, serving as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer prior to becoming President and CEO, his roots at CPLC run deeper. Adame got his professional start at CPLC in 1985 upon graduation from college, serving two years as CPLC’s Director of Economic Development before moving on.

In returning to CPLC, Adame has crafted an impressive career in leadership in business, nonprofits and boards, including an extensive resume in real estate and development projects.

Adame was Vice President of Arizona Operations for McCormack Baron & Salazar from 2003 to 2008, responsible for overseeing the firm’s role in Henson Village, a HOPE VI project in Phoenix. Funded in part by a $35 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the 611-unit mixed-income/mixed-financed residential development had a total development cost of $150 million.

As Senior Deputy Director of Fannie Mae’s Arizona Partnership Office from 1997 to 2003, Adame worked in tandem with the Director to implement "HouseArizona," a five-year, $15 billion investment plan to finance affordable housing throughout the state.

Adame was Program Officer with the Phoenix Office of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), from 1994 to 1997, where he managed the HOMESTART program, a for-sale affordable housing development project totaling $1 billion.

He worked at JPMorgan Chase & Co. (then called Bank One Arizona) for eight years, including as Corporate Banking Associate and later as Assistant Vice President in the Retail Business Loan Center. He was responsible for managing and underwriting residential and commercial loans, before leaving in 2004.

Adame holds a B.S. in Business from Arizona State University (ASU) and an MBA from the ASU School of Global Management. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from the University of Arizona, and an Honorary Doctorate from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM, or the National Autonomous University of Mexico).

Over the years, Adame has served and continues to serve on numerous boards, including: the Greater Phoenix Economic Council; the AARP Foundation; the National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders; the Arizona-Mexico Commission; the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation; UnidosUS; the Community Reinvestment Fund USA; the Creighton University Presidential Health Sciences Phoenix Advisory Board; the Arizona Housing Commission; the Arizona Coyotes Latino Advisory Council; and the Arizona Bank and Trust Board of Directors.

Recent honors include the Individual Hero of Education Award by Maricopa Community Colleges and the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation, the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Arizona Asian Chamber of Commerce, and Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year.

Ashley Bunch is a Public Affairs Manager at Arizona Public Service (APS), Arizona’s largest investor-owned electric utility.  Her primary responsibilities include managing municipal affairs and stakeholder relationships in Phoenix and the east valley. She has worked in government and government affairs for over 12 years. She previously served as Chief of Staff to Phoenix Councilman Jim Waring and worked on the Martinez for Governor 2010 Campaign and Senator John McCain’s 2008 Presidential Campaign.

Ashley is passionate about serving her community and is currently the Executive Vice President of the Junior League of Phoenix where she manages the day-to- day operations of the organization she also sits on the board of directors for Dodie Londen Excellence in Public Service, East Valley Chambers of Commerce Alliance and the Tempe Chamber of Commerce.

Ashley has a Master’s in Public Administration from Villanova University and Bachelor of Science degrees in physiology and psychology from the University of Arizona.

Ian Curtiss is currently the Assistant Dean for Asia at the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University where he leads the school’s engagement in East Asia and strategic initiatives. Prior to joining W. P. Carey, Ian’s career focused on East Asian public affairs and market research for public and private clients.

Most recently, Ian led the policy and U.S. government affairs teams at the American Chamber of Commerce in China. In this role, he consulted American businesses on the latest policy developments, developed strategies to influence US-Chinese economic relations and coordinated all programs with U.S. agencies. Prior to that, Ian worked at a number of organizations in Arizona government affairs and research. Ian has Bachelor’s degrees in History and Political Science from Arizona State University, a Master’s of International Relations from Peking University and an MBA from the W. P. Carey School of Business. Ian is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and Spanish.

From a very young age Joan has loved the experience of being immersed in new experiences, geographies, cuisines, and languages. Journeying extensively in North America (long before the RV life became popular!) in her parents’ “See America First” ethos, the stage was set for cultural curiosity. Joan spent her industrial career in semiconductor related markets traveling the globe pursuing technical sourcing opportunities. This leveraged her keen interest in foreign cultures with her engineering and business education. Coincident with the global explosion of micro-electronics travel became uncomplicated. Frequent excursions around the globe were both adventurous and profitable.

When transitioning from this active 30 year professional existence she relocated to the Phoenix area, began an “encore career” in a small business, and was introduced to The Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations by founding member Shoshana Tancer. It is here, at the PCFR, she found an organization of shared interests in a broad range of geographies and topics. The gratification of giving-back in a cultural environment of learning and community is unparalleled. Joan will be a lifetime member of the PCFR and volunteer her time generously.

Dr. Sanjeev Khagram is director general and dean of Thunderbird School of Global Management, ASU Foundation Professor of Global Leadership, and a member of ASU's Global Institute of Sustainability's board of directors. He is a world-renowned expert in global leadership, the international political economy, sustainable development, and the data revolution. He has worked extensively with global start-ups, corporations, governments, civil society groups, nonprofit organizations, cross-sectoral action networks, public-private partnerships, foundations, professional associations, and universities worldwide.

Dr. Khagram holds a bachelor’s degree in Development Studies and Engineering, and a master’s degree and doctorate in Political Economy, all from Stanford University.

Dan P. Kravets is Vice President, Strategic Resource Development for Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE: FCX), based in FCX’s headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona. Mr. Kravets works on Freeport-McMoRan’s mergers, acquisitions, greenfield and brownfield growth projects worldwide. As a member of Freeport-McMoRan's management team and an officer of FCX, Mr. Kravets is responsible for managing a wide variety of areas, with a focus on complex business transactions, growth projects involving private and governmental partners, greenfield exploration strategy, and international government relations. Mr. Kravets is also responsible for managing the relationship between Freeport-McMoRan and certain key strategic partners.

Mr. Kravets has a Bachelor of Science from the University of Michigan's School of Natural Resources in Ann Arbor, Michigan; a Juris Doctor and Master in Studies of Environment Law from Vermont Law School in South Royalton, Vermont; and a Master in Business Administration from the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona.

Prior to his appointment as a Vice President of FCX, Mr. Kravets held several leadership roles with FCX, including the Director of Business Development & Growth within the Finance and Accounting group and in-house mergers and acquisitions and environmental counsel. Prior to joining FXC in 2001, he was in private practice serving the steel, metals, and mining sectors.

Mr. Kravets is the Immediate Past-President of the Board of Directors for a non-profit private day school in Scottsdale, Arizona and is personally involved with other community and charitable organizations in Arizona. He is married and has two children.

Greg Lucero is responsible for governmental relations for the South32 Hermosa project. South32 is a globally diversified mining and metals company producing bauxite, alumina, aluminum, energy and metallurgical coal, manganese, nickel, silver, lead and zinc at operations in Australia, Southern Africa and South America. The company headquarters are in Perth, Western Australia. The Hermosa project is located approximately 9 miles south of Patagonia adjacent to the old Harshaw townsite. The project is expected to be one of the largest underground Zinc mines in the world, but will also produce manganese, silver and lead.

Prior to joining South32 Greg served in a similar position for Arizona Mining Inc. on the same project. Prior to working in the mining industry Greg served as the County Manager for Santa Cruz County, for nearly 9 years. He has over 35 years of management experience working in local, state, and federal governments. He has served as a Special Assistant to former Arizona Governor Bruce Babbitt, an Assistant to former U.S. Senator Dennis DeConcini, and has also worked for the Pima County Board of Supervisors and the Tucson City Council. He has experience as a department head, deputy city manager, and city manager. Greg has also managed a large civil engineering firm working as Regional Vice President.

Greg is extremely involved in the community and was elected the Nogales City Council, Nogales Unified School District No. 1 Governing Board, and the Santa Cruz County Community College Board. He currently serves on the Board of the Tucson Chamber of Commerce, the Government Affairs Committee for the Nogales-Santa Cruz County Chamber of Commerce and was past President of the Nogales Noon Lions Club and Vice Chair of the Economic Development Tourism Advisory Board for the City of Nogales. Greg is also a member of Nogales Rotary, the First United Church Village Board, and is active in many other civic organizations in the community.

Greg was born and raised in Douglas, Arizona. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Arizona. His hobbies and interest include all sports and is an avid outdoorsman. He is passionate about hunting and spends most of the fall and winter out in the field. Greg is also a marathon runner and when he isn’t working, he is usually found running or biking the roads and trails throughout Santa Cruz County.

Adam is a Resource Acquisition Senior Analyst for the Salt River Project who is focused on procuring long-term power and acquiring energy resources.

Tony Rivero is CEO and founder of Global Connect Group, LLC. He collaborates with large corporations and nonprofits in the U.S. and throughout the globe to maximize their potential on organizational design, business development, public affairs strategies, and international relations. Tony’s experience includes the private & public sector, and elected service. Tony has extensive background in public service and served three terms as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, two of those he was Chairman of the State & International Committee. As Chair he was the legislature’s key contact with world leaders and Arizona’s top trading partners. His legislative achievements include establishing trade offices in Israel, Chihuahua and Guanajuato, Mexico. Before his service at the state level, Tony served a four-year term as a Peoria City Councilmember. Elected at age 28, Tony was one of the youngest elected council members in Peoria’s history. His successes include establishing “Fiesta Peoria'' the largest Hispanic community festival in the West Valley. His focus was cutting red tape and he collaborated in the implementation of “same day permitting” and the reduction of the food tax in the City of Peoria. Before winning four elections Tony’s first encounter with politics was as an intern in the Office of U.S. Senator Jon Kyl. Soon after, he worked as a coalition’s director on the John McCain’s 2008 Presidential Campaign. He has also consulted on Presidential Campaigns in Latin America.

Melissa (Mel) is a unique international entrepreneur, with capabilities honed by 21 years in the Diplomatic Service and 15 years with a major international mining company. She is the founder of #ESG+, and through her company, Mel Sanderson Consulting, she advises clients on how to achieve and maintain Ethical Sustainable Growth, including through culturally correct communication, inclusive social relations and transparent partnerships. She has earned numerous professional accolades, including the prestigious International Athena Award for Private Sector Businesswoman and the Top 25 Dynamic Women in Business (Phoenix).

Mel is Chair of the Arizona District Export Council, past-President of the Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations, and is on the Board of Western Rare Earths, Global Ties and the Japanese Friendship Garden. She has spoken at Universities throughout the US on issues related to business ethics, cultural communication and the importance of empathy for business success, and recently has been named a Professor of Practice at Thunderbird School of Global Management.

Susana is part of the Economic Development Services team within Peoria. Previously, Susana was the Regional Economic Development Specialist for Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) where she is involved with international business development. Prior to joining MAG, Susana served as a Legal Admin for Freeport-McMoRan Inc. where she was actively involved in assisting the Mergers and Acquisitions team, litigation research and updating and reviewing policies and procedures for the Global Compliance team. Susana serves on the board of the Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations, Global Chamber Phoenix Advisory Board and is heavily involved in Soroptimist International of Phoenix. Susana holds a BA in Psychology and Business from Arizona State University and an MBA from Grand Canyon University and is a 2019 recipient of Phoenix Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 awards.