Dr. John Sullivan, ACVFA Chairman, welcomed attendees and introduced six new members of the Committee: Douglas Bereuter, for 26 years a U.S. Representative and now president of The Asia Foundation; Deborah Wince-Smith, president of the Council on Competitiveness; Corey Griffin, who manages Microsoft’s strategy for international development aid, trade, and finance agencies; and Johanna Schneider, executive director for external relations of the Business Roundtable. He also welcomed Helen Gayle, president and CEO of CARE USA, who was appointed to ACVFA prior to the last public meeting but was unable to attend until this one.