IBC Sponsors
The purpose of the Chamber's International Business Strategy is to create economic prosperity by promoting the growth and development of Middle Tennessee as a place where international business thrives by: • • • • •
Building and cultivating relationships which create opportunities for foreign direct investment; Connecting global companies with critical resources; Serving as Middle Tennessee’s international information resource; Promoting the Nashville region as a center for international business; and Engaging Middle Tennessee’s international business community.
A component of the Chamber’s International Business Strategy is the International Business Council (IBC). The IBC holds events aimed at those interested in global business issues. From market specific educational events to ambassador luncheons and networking opportunities, the IBC is the Nashville region’s most highly regarded source for international business programming.
IBC Sponsors:
International Business Council Advisory Board 2017-2018
Brian Gleason, President and CEO Des-Case Corporation
Chair Nancy Youssef, CEO and Founder Curves with Purpose
Hiro Ito, District Sales Manager FedEx Services
Vice Chair Mike Fedele, Vice President / General Manager Mitsui & Co (USA), Inc. Immediate Past Chair Bob Percy, CEO Jet Right At-Large Executive Committee Chris C. Hills, Senior Vice President, Risk Management Team Willis Towers Watson At-Large Executive Committee Mike McCooey, Vice President, Latin America Asurion Past Chairman John Aron, President and CEO The Pasta Shoppe, LLC Past Chairman Dave Berryman, President Gibson Brands Inc. Leslee T. Alexander, International Director State of Tennessee Gabriel Asbun, President, Latin America Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations Phil Bathurst, Managing Director Embraer Wes Boling, Public Relations Manager Hankook Tire America Corp. Trudy Carson, Director, Air Service Development Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority Frederic Chaveyriat, Executive Vice President Copec, Inc. Amr El-Husseini, Chief Executive Officer Lodestone Advisory Group Randy Ferguson, COO / Executive Vice President Barge, Waggoner, Sumner & Cannon, Inc. Lisa Ferrelli, Senior VP, Global Commercial Banking Bank of America Randall E. Gibson, CSO and President, International Practice Gresham, Smith and Partners
Consul-General Masami Kinefuchi Consulate General of Japan in Nashville Brie Knox, Director U.S Commercial Service Nashville Audra Ladd, Manager Mayor’s Office of Economic and Community Development Jamie Lee, Vice President Nashville Health Care Council Don Michelotti, President Carlex Glass Brian Moyer, CEO Nashville Technology Council Jeffrey Overby, Director, Center for International Business Belmont University Nelson Remus, President and CEO Remar, Inc. Todd Rolapp, Managing Partner Bass, Berry & Sims John Scannapieco, Shareholder Baker Donelson Julian Schmid V. Alexander & Co., Inc. Neil Sherman, Senior VP and GM, EWP LP Building Products Tod Shuttleworth, SVP and Group Publisher, Latin America Harper Collins Publishing Ryan Wagers, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer Sitel John Wagster, Attorney at Law Frost Brown Todd, LLC. Elizabeth Randall Winkle, Chief Strategy Officer str
Staff: Lori Odom, Vice President of International Business Courtney Ross, Chief Economic Development Officer Katie Sharp, Manager, Economic Development
Building and cultivating relationships which create opportunities for foreign direct investment; Connecting global companies with critical resources; Serving as Middle Tennessee’s international information resource; Promoting the Nashville region as a center for international business; and Engaging Middle Tennessee’s international business community.
A component of the Chamber’s International Business Strategy is the International Business Council (IBC). The IBC holds events aimed at those interested in global business issues. From market specific educational events to ambassador luncheons and networking opportunities, the IBC is the Nashville region’s most highly regarded source for international business programming.
IBC Sponsors:
International Business Council Advisory Board 2017-2018
Brian Gleason, President and CEO Des-Case Corporation
Chair Nancy Youssef, CEO and Founder Curves with Purpose
Hiro Ito, District Sales Manager FedEx Services
Vice Chair Mike Fedele, Vice President / General Manager Mitsui & Co (USA), Inc. Immediate Past Chair Bob Percy, CEO Jet Right At-Large Executive Committee Chris C. Hills, Senior Vice President, Risk Management Team Willis Towers Watson At-Large Executive Committee Mike McCooey, Vice President, Latin America Asurion Past Chairman John Aron, President and CEO The Pasta Shoppe, LLC Past Chairman Dave Berryman, President Gibson Brands Inc. Leslee T. Alexander, International Director State of Tennessee Gabriel Asbun, President, Latin America Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations Phil Bathurst, Managing Director Embraer Wes Boling, Public Relations Manager Hankook Tire America Corp. Trudy Carson, Director, Air Service Development Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority Frederic Chaveyriat, Executive Vice President Copec, Inc. Amr El-Husseini, Chief Executive Officer Lodestone Advisory Group Randy Ferguson, COO / Executive Vice President Barge, Waggoner, Sumner & Cannon, Inc. Lisa Ferrelli, Senior VP, Global Commercial Banking Bank of America Randall E. Gibson, CSO and President, International Practice Gresham, Smith and Partners
Consul-General Masami Kinefuchi Consulate General of Japan in Nashville Brie Knox, Director U.S Commercial Service Nashville Audra Ladd, Manager Mayor’s Office of Economic and Community Development Jamie Lee, Vice President Nashville Health Care Council Don Michelotti, President Carlex Glass Brian Moyer, CEO Nashville Technology Council Jeffrey Overby, Director, Center for International Business Belmont University Nelson Remus, President and CEO Remar, Inc. Todd Rolapp, Managing Partner Bass, Berry & Sims John Scannapieco, Shareholder Baker Donelson Julian Schmid V. Alexander & Co., Inc. Neil Sherman, Senior VP and GM, EWP LP Building Products Tod Shuttleworth, SVP and Group Publisher, Latin America Harper Collins Publishing Ryan Wagers, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer Sitel John Wagster, Attorney at Law Frost Brown Todd, LLC. Elizabeth Randall Winkle, Chief Strategy Officer str
Staff: Lori Odom, Vice President of International Business Courtney Ross, Chief Economic Development Officer Katie Sharp, Manager, Economic Development
