Gala 2024
US-China Business Council Elects New Board Chair, Officers and Members
FedEx President and CEO to Lead USCBC Board
WASHINGTON, DC—June 13, 2024—The US-China Business Council (USCBC), a private, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization of more than 270 American companies that do business in China, today announced the election of new board officers and members, including FedEx Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer Rajesh Subramaniam as board chair.
“I am honored to take on this leadership role and serve alongside a distinguished board of American business leaders committed to seeking a productive commercial relationship between the United States and China,” Subramaniam said. “China is a critical global market for FedEx, our customers and all USCBC members. I look forward to building on the work of outgoing chair Marc Casper and advocating for American companies, US interests and geopolitical stability.”
Subramaniam succeeds Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Chairman, President and CEO Marc N. Casper, who led USCBC’s board for the past two years. The board recognized Casper’s many contributions by naming him Chairman Emeritus for a one-year term.
“We are so pleased to welcome Raj as our next chair and thank Marc for his thoughtful and steady leadership during an eventful period in US-China relations,” USCBC President Craig Allen said. “We will benefit from Raj’s energy and experience as we continue our work advocating for US companies seeking a predictable, fair and transparent environment to conduct business in China.”
Additionally, USCBC appointed two board members to another term as officers (Qualcomm Incorporated President and CEO Cristiano Amon, as a vice chair, and UL Solutions President and Chief Executive Officer Jennifer Scanlon, as secretary/treasurer) and named board member Medtronic CEO Geoff Martha as a second vice chair.
Additionally, the following were added as new board members:
- 3M CEO William Brown
- Amphenol President and CEO Adam Norwitt
- Boeing Global President Dr. Brendan Nelson AO
- ETS CEO Amit Sevak
- EY Global Chair and CEO Janet Truncale
- Honeywell Industrial Automation President and CEO Lucian Boldea
- Las Vegas Sands Chairman and CEO Robert Goldstein
- Micron President and CEO Sanjay Mehrotra
- Pfizer Inc. Chairman and CEO Dr. Albert Bourla
A complete list of officers and board members can be found here.
Established in 1973, USCBC represents American companies—many of the world’s leading brands—doing business in China and recently celebrated its 50th anniversary.
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美中贸易全国委员会公布董事会新任主席及成员名单
联邦快递集团总裁兼首席执行官将担任美中贸易全国委员会董事会主席
2024年6月13日，美国华盛顿特区——美中贸易全国委员会今日宣布新当选的董事会成员名单，并宣布联邦快递集团总裁兼首席执行官芮思博（Rajesh Subramaniam）先生将担任董事会主席。美中贸易全国委员会是一家代表超过270家在中国开展业务的美国企业的非政府、无党派、非营利性组织。
“我很荣幸能够担任这一领导角色，并与董事会中致力于促进美中经贸关系的杰出美国商业领袖们共同合作，”芮思博先生表示，“对于联邦快递集团、我们的客户以及所有美中贸易全国委员会企业来说，中国是一个关键的全球市场。我期待在前任主席葛士柏先生的成果上继往开来，进一步为美国企业关切、美国商界利益、以及地缘政治稳定提出倡议。”
芮思博先生将接替前任美中贸易全国委员会主席，赛默飞世尔科技董事长、总裁兼首席执行官葛士柏 (Marc N. Casper) 先生，后者在过去两年里领导董事会工作。美中贸易全国委员会董事会授予葛士柏先生一年期荣誉主席称号，以表彰其诸多贡献。
“我们欣迎芮思博先生成为我们的新任主席，同时感谢葛士柏先生在美中关系的波动时期给予委员会富有远见且稳健的领导，”美中贸易全国委员会克雷格·艾伦（Craig Allen）会长表示，“我们将受益于芮思博先生丰富的活力和经验，继续为在华运营的美国企业倡导可预测、公平和透明的营商环境。”
此外，美中贸易全国委员会还任命了两位董事会成员继任职务：高通公司总裁兼首席执行官安蒙（Cristiano Amon）担任副主席，美国UL公司总裁兼首席执行官简思明（Jennifer Scanlon）担任财务监事。美中贸易全国委员会同时任命董事会成员、美敦力公司首席执行官杰夫·马萨 (Geoff Martha) 担任副主席。
此外，以下为新当选董事会成员的名单：
- 3M CEO William Brown
- Amphenol President and CEO Adam Norwitt
- Boeing Global President Dr. Brendan Nelson AO
- ETS CEO Amit Sevak
- EY Global Chair and CEO Janet Truncale
- Honeywell Industrial Automation President and CEO Lucian Boldea
- Las Vegas Sands Chairman and CEO Robert Goldstein
- Micron President and CEO Sanjay Mehrotra
- Pfizer Inc. Chairman and CEO Dr. Albert Bourla
完整的董事会成员名单请见此链接。
美中贸易全国委员会成立于 1973 年，代表着许多世界一流的在华开展业务的美国企业，并于近期迎来了创立50周年里程碑。
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