Corporate Council — US-Asia Institute

The sands

Represented by: J.T. Foley, Vice President of Government Relations

Las Vegas Sands (LVS) is the pre-eminent developer and operator of world-class Integrated Resorts that feature luxury hotels; best-in-class gaming; retail; dining and entertainment; Meetings, Incentive, Convention and Exhibition (MICE) facilities; and many other business and leisure amenities. LVS pioneered the MICE-driven Integrated Resort, a unique, industry-leading and extremely successful model that serves both the business and leisure tourism markets.

FAIRFIELD-MAXWELL ltd.

Represented by: Anthony "Tony" Dowd, President & CEO

Fairfield-Maxwell (“Fairfield”) is a third generation family-owned enterprise that successfully buys, builds, and grows companies spanning industries and geographies through long-term capital investments. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Fairfield partners with other family-owned businesses, entrepreneurs, business owners, and management teams to grow exceptional businesses. The Fairfield team provides the companies in its portfolio with professional management expertise, operational expertise, and a permanent capital base while taking a “hands off” approach to allow management with industry expertise to make operational decisions.

ConocophilLips

Represented by: George Kalantzakis, Manager, International Government Affairs and Political Risk

ConocoPhillips is the world’s largest independent E&P company based on production and proved reserves. ConocoPhillips is committed to the efficient and effective exploration and production of oil and natural gas. Producing oil and natural gas and getting them to market takes ingenuity, technology and investment. Its innovative, collaborative efforts yield products that improve quality of life globally while producing economic benefits with far-reaching influence.

AIG

Represented by: George F. Shevlin IV, Vice President, Federal Government Affairs

With roots that trace back to 1919, AIG is a global insurance company with operations in more than 80 countries and jurisdictions. AIG provides a range of insurance products to support our clients in business and in life, including: general property/casualty, life insurance, and retirement and financial services through our General Insurance, Life and Retirement and Investments business units.

FedEx

Represented by: Wally Hsueh, Vice President International Affairs

FedEx Corp. provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce, and business services. Their networks operate collaboratively to deliver the best service to customers without compromise. They compete collectively as a broad portfolio of customer solutions and are managed collaboratively, under the respected FedEx brand.

PMI

Represented by: Artha Sirait, External Affairs Lead

Philip Morris International (PMI) is one of the world’s leading tobacco companies, with a global workforce of 69,600. Headquartered in New York City and listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: PM), at PMI, we are building our future on replacing cigarettes with smoke-free products that—while not risk-free—are a better alternative than cigarette smoking. It’s the biggest shift in our history. And it’s the right one for our consumers, our company, our shareholders, and society. Led by science and innovation, and with the right regulatory encouragement and support from civil society, we can achieve our vision of a smoke-free future, faster.

Walmart

Represented by: Colin Brainard, Director of Federal Affairs

From humble beginnings as a small discount retailer in Rogers, Ark., Walmart has opened thousands of stores in the U.S. and expanded internationally. Through innovation, Walmart creates a seamless experience to let customers shop anytime and anywhere online, through mobile devices and in stores. Walmart creates opportunities and brings value to customers and communities around the globe. Walmart operates approximately 10,500 stores and clubs under 48 banners in 24 countries and eCommerce websites. Walmart employs over 2.2 million associates around the world — nearly 1.5 million in the U.S. alone.