Board of Advisors
The Board of Advisors consists of accomplished leaders in government, military, business and humanitarian fields:
Michael S. Ansari, USMC (Hon.)
Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Michael Saeed Ansari is an industrialist and a philanthropist. He founded M.I.C. Industries, Inc. in 1981 and has served as its Chairman, President and CEO since its inception. M.I.C. reached Inc. Magazine’s list of America’s 500 fastest growing companies in the 1990’s, and it continues to surpass industry standards. M.I.C. has grown to be the global leader in industrial manufacturing of its kind. Prior to M.I.C., Mr. Ansari owned other manufacturing and trading companies. Read Full Biography
General James L. Jones, Jr., USMC (Ret.)
Advisor to the Chairman – Strategic Planning
General James L. Jones was the National Security Advisor to President Obama until 2010. During his military career, he served as the Commander of the U.S. European Command and as the Supreme Allied Commander Europe. General Jones also served as the 32nd Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps.
General Peter Pace, USMC (Ret.)
General Pace was the 16th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States Armed Forces. In that capacity, he served as the principal military advisor to the President of the United States, the Secretary of Defense, the National Security Council and the Homeland Security Council. General Pace was also awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor a President can bestow.
Ambassador Giovanni Castellaneta
Giovanni Castellaneta was the Ambassador of Italy to the U.S. from 2005 to 2009. Over his 30 year distinguished diplomatic career, he has served in several distinguished posts, including as Italy’s Ambassador to Australia and to Iran. Recently, he was Vice Chairman and a member of the Board of Directors of Finmeccanica, S.p.A. Ambassador Castellaneta is the former Chairman of SACE, Italy’s export credit agency.
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