US RUSSIA BUSINESS COUNCIL
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The Council’s mission is to expand the U.S.-Russian commercial relationship. Guided by member interests, the Council <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobbying" title="Lobbying" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">lobbies</a> for an economic environment in which businesses can succeed in a challenging Russian market. It contributes to the stability and development of a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_market" title="Free market" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">free market</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" title="Russia" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">Russia</a> and supports its integration into the global economy.</p><p style="margin: 0.5em 0px; line-height: inherit;">USRBC provides significant business development, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dispute_resolution" title="Dispute resolution" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">dispute resolution</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_relations" title="Government relations" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">government relations</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Market_intelligence" title="Market intelligence" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">market intelligence</a> services to its American and Russian member companies.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference" style="line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: -webkit-isolate; font-size: 11.2px;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S.-Russia_Business_Council#cite_note-1" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); white-space: nowrap; background: none;">[1]</a></sup></p><p style="margin: 0.5em 0px; line-height: inherit;">The Council conducts the following activities:</p><ul style="margin: 0.3em 0px 0px 1.6em; padding: 0px; list-style-image: url(data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml%20version%3D%221.0%22%20encoding%3D%22UTF-8%22%3F%3E%0A%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20version%3D%221.1%22%20width%3D%225%22%20height%3D%2213%22%3E%0A%3Ccircle%20cx%3D%222.5%22%20cy%3D%229.5%22%20r%3D%222.5%22%20fill%3D%22%2300528c%22%2F%3E%0A%3C%2Fsvg%3E%0A);"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Company-specific assistance and industry-sector efforts;</li><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Russian and U.S. government policy;</li><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Information products;</li><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Russian business relationships; and,</li><li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Briefings, conferences, and networking opportunities.</li></ul><p style="margin: 0.5em 0px; line-height: inherit;">Though some activities and research are reserved for paying members, USRBC provides a variety of resources for those interested in Russia's business environment and overall economy.</p><p style="margin: 0.5em 0px; line-height: inherit;" /><div id="toc" class="toc" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 7px; font-size: 13.3px; display: table; zoom: 1; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249);"><div id="toctitle" style="direction: ltr; text-align: center;"><h2 style="color: black; margin: 1em 0px 0.25em; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; border: none; font-size: 13.3px; display: inline; line-height: 1.3; background: none;">Contents</h2> <span class="toctoggle" style="-webkit-user-select: none; font-size: 12.502px;"> [<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S.-Russia_Business_Council#" id="togglelink" style="text-decoration: none; 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color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;"><span class="tocnumber" style="display: table-cell;">3</span><span class="toctext" style="display: table-cell;">References</span></a></li><li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-4" style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S.-Russia_Business_Council#External_links" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;"><span class="tocnumber" style="display: table-cell;">4</span><span class="toctext" style="display: table-cell;">External links</span></a></li></ul></div><p style="margin: 0.5em 0px; line-height: inherit;" /><h2 style="color: black; font-weight: normal; margin: 1em 0px 0.25em; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); font-family: 'Linux Libertine', Georgia, Times, serif; line-height: 1.3; background: none;"><span class="mw-headline" id="Membership">Membership</span><span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select: none; font-size: small; margin-left: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1em; display: inline-block; white-space: nowrap; unicode-bidi: -webkit-isolate; font-family: sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="margin-right: 0.25em; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);">[</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=U.S.-Russia_Business_Council&action=edit§ion=1" title="Edit section: Membership" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="margin-left: 0.25em; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);">]</span></span></h2><p style="margin: 0.5em 0px; line-height: inherit;">There are over 300 members, including <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa-Bank" title="Alfa-Bank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">Alfa-Bank</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing" title="Boeing" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">Boeing</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargill" title="Cargill" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">Cargill</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chadbourne%26_Parke" title="Chadbourne & Parke" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">Chadbourne & Parke</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citigroup" title="Citigroup" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">Citigroup</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coca-Cola" title="Coca-Cola" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">Coca-Cola</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford" title="Ford" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">Ford</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procter%26_Gamble" title="Procter & Gamble" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">Procter & Gamble</a>, and other leading businesses, banks, law firms, accounting firms and organizations.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference" style="line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: -webkit-isolate; font-size: 11.2px;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S.-Russia_Business_Council#cite_note-2" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); white-space: nowrap; background: none;">[2]</a></sup></p><h2 style="color: black; font-weight: normal; margin: 1em 0px 0.25em; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); font-family: 'Linux Libertine', Georgia, Times, serif; line-height: 1.3; background: none;"><span class="mw-headline" id="Leadership">Leadership</span><span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select: none; font-size: small; margin-left: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1em; display: inline-block; white-space: nowrap; unicode-bidi: -webkit-isolate; font-family: sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="margin-right: 0.25em; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);">[</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=U.S.-Russia_Business_Council&action=edit§ion=2" title="Edit section: Leadership" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="margin-left: 0.25em; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);">]</span></span></h2><p style="margin: 0.5em 0px; line-height: inherit;">Daniel Russell was appointed President and CEO of the USRBC in July 2013.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference" style="line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: -webkit-isolate; font-size: 11.2px;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S.-Russia_Business_Council#cite_note-3" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); white-space: nowrap; background: none;">[3]</a></sup> A career <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_Service_Officer" title="Foreign Service Officer" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">Foreign Service Officer</a>, he served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State responsible for relations with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" title="Russia" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">Russia</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine" title="Ukraine" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">Ukraine</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moldova" title="Moldova" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">Moldova</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarus" title="Belarus" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">Belarus</a> and for international security and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arms_control" title="Arms control" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">arms control</a> issues in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S.State_Department" title="U.S. State Department" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">U.S. State Department</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bureau_of_European_and_Eurasian_Affairs" title="Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs</a>. He served as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_of_Staff" title="Chief of Staff" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">Chief of Staff</a> to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Under_Secretary_of_State_for_Political_Affairs" title="Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Joseph_Burns" title="William Joseph Burns" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">William Burns</a> from 2008 to 2009, as Deputy Chief of Mission in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow" title="Moscow" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">Moscow</a> from 2005 to 2008, and as Deputy Chief of Mission in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almaty" title="Almaty" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">Almaty</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstan" title="Kazakhstan" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">Kazakhstan</a>, from 2000 to 2003.</p><p style="margin: 0.5em 0px; line-height: inherit;">The Board of Directors is chaired by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaus_Kleinfeld" title="Klaus Kleinfeld" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">Klaus Kleinfeld</a>, Chairman and CEO of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoa" title="Alcoa" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">Alcoa, Inc</a>. and consists of C-Suite executives from companies invested in the bilateral relationship and leading Russia experts.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference" style="line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: -webkit-isolate; font-size: 11.2px;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S.-Russia_Business_Council#cite_note-4" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); 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color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">Siemens AG</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-klauskleinfeldalcoa_1-1" class="reference" style="line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: -webkit-isolate; font-size: 11.2px;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaus_Kleinfeld#cite_note-klauskleinfeldalcoa-1" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); white-space: nowrap; background: none;">[1]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference" style="line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: -webkit-isolate; font-size: 11.2px;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaus_Kleinfeld#cite_note-2" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); white-space: nowrap; background: none;">[2]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference" style="line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: -webkit-isolate; font-size: 11.2px;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaus_Kleinfeld#cite_note-3" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); white-space: nowrap; background: none;">[3]</a></sup></p><p style="margin: 0.5em 0px; line-height: 17.92px; color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">In August 2007, Kleinfeld was appointed COO of New York, NY-based <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoa" title="Alcoa" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">Alcoa</a> Inc.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference" style="line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: -webkit-isolate; font-size: 11.2px;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaus_Kleinfeld#cite_note-4" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); white-space: nowrap; background: none;">[4]</a></sup>In May 2008, Kleinfeld was appointed CEO of Alcoa, succeeding <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alain_Belda" title="Alain Belda" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">Alain Belda</a>. In April 2010, Kleinfeld was named chairman of Alcoa and continues to serve as CEO and Chairman of the Board.<sup id="cite_ref-klauskleinfeldalcoa_1-2" class="reference" style="line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: -webkit-isolate; font-size: 11.2px;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaus_Kleinfeld#cite_note-klauskleinfeldalcoa-1" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); white-space: nowrap; background: none;">[1]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-kleinfeldprofile_5-0" class="reference" style="line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: -webkit-isolate; font-size: 11.2px;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaus_Kleinfeld#cite_note-kleinfeldprofile-5" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); white-space: nowrap; background: none;">[5]</a></sup></p><p style="margin: 0.5em 0px; line-height: 17.92px; color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Since becoming Alcoa's CEO, Kleinfeld has implemented a transformation strategy to reduce the company's reliance on commodities, transforming it into a global leader in lightweight metals and increasing its reputation for manufacturing innovation.<sup id="cite_ref-barrons_6-0" class="reference" style="line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: -webkit-isolate; font-size: 11.2px;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaus_Kleinfeld#cite_note-barrons-6" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); white-space: nowrap; background: none;">[6]</a></sup> On September 28, 2015, Alcoa completed its transformation with an announcement that it would split into two publicly traded companies the following year – one comprising Alcoa’s upstream businesses, and another comprising the Company’s value-add mid- and downstream businesses.<sup id="cite_ref-dowjones_7-0" class="reference" style="line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: -webkit-isolate; font-size: 11.2px;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaus_Kleinfeld#cite_note-dowjones-7" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); white-space: nowrap; background: none;">[7]</a></sup> Kleinfeld will lead the value-add company as chairman and CEO and serve as chairman of the upstream company.<sup id="cite_ref-wsj_8-0" class="reference" style="line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: -webkit-isolate; font-size: 11.2px;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaus_Kleinfeld#cite_note-wsj-8" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); white-space: nowrap; background: none;">[8]</a></sup> On completion of the split, he will continue to lead the new downstream company and will also serve as chairman of the upstream company during the critical initial phase to ensure a smooth and effective transition.<sup id="cite_ref-washpost_9-0" class="reference" style="line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: -webkit-isolate; font-size: 11.2px;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaus_Kleinfeld#cite_note-washpost-9" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); white-space: nowrap; background: none;">[9]</a></sup></p></div><div></div><div><div id="content" style="overflow: hidden; width: 995px;"><div id="contentwraper" style="margin-left: 3px; margin-right: 3px;"><div class="col1" style="float: left; width: 955px;"><div class="article"><table width="995" cellpadding="5" class="persontable" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 955px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" valign="top" style="font-size: 1em; padding: 0px 29px 2em 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top; width: 289px;"><p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://www.usrbc.org/pics/File/Index%20of%20Member%20companies%20as%20of%206.9.2015.pdf" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);"><b style="color: rgb(100, 141, 190);">PRINT VERSION >></b></a>
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<a href="http://www.usrussia.org/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">Council for U.S.-Russia Relations </a>
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<a href="http://www.ey.com/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">EY</a>
FWH and Associates LLC
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<a href="http://www.google.com/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">Google</a>
<a href="http://www.mastergreville.com/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">Greville Group N.A., LLC </a>
<a href="http://www.guardian.com/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">Guardian Industries Corporation</a>
<a href="http://www.harriman.columbia.edu/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">Harriman Institute, Columbia University</a>
<a href="http://www.hermitagemuseumfoundation.org/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">Hermitage Museum Foundation </a>
<a href="http://www.hp.com/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">Hewlett-Packard Company </a>
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<a href="http://www.ibgc.com/" target="parent" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">IBC (International Business-Government Counsellors, Inc.)</a>
<a href="http://www.cera.com/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates </a>
<a href="http://www.ipgphotonics.com/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">IPG Photonics Corporation</a>
Innovative Pharma - Association of Pharmaceutical Companies
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<a href="http://www.internationalpaper.com/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">International Paper</a>
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<a href="http://www.wilsoncenter.org/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">Kennan Institute </a>
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Kissinger Associates
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Lawson International, Inc.
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<a href="http://www.legalife.ru/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">LegaLife LLC</a>
<a href="http://www.lilly.com/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">Eli Lilly & Company</a>
Loomis Associates International LLC
<a href="http://www.merck.com/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">MSD Pharmaceuticals</a>
<a href="http://www.marchmont.ru/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">MARCHMONT Capital Partners</a>
<a href="http://www.macroadvisorypartners.com/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">Macro-Advisory Ltd.</a>
<a href="http://www.marks-sokolov.com/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">Marks & Sokolov, LLC</a>
<a href="http://www.marriott.com/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">Marriott Moscow Hotels: Royal Aurora, Grand, Tverskaya</a>
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<a href="http://www.mastercard.com/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">MasterCard Worldwide</a>
<a href="http://www.maglobal.com/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">McLarty Associates</a>
<a href="http://www.medtronic.com/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">Medtronic, Inc.</a>
<a href="http://www.metlife.com/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">MetLife</a>
<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">Microsoft Corporation</a>
<a href="http://www.ma-rbc.org/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">Mid-Atlantic — Eurasia Business Council/
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<a href="http://www.skolkovo.ru/public/en/mainpage/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO</a>
<a href="http://www.ehx.com/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">New Sensor Corporation </a>
NIS Financial LLC
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<a href="http://www.openworld.gov/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">Open World Leadership Center</a>
<a href="http://www.osnovsky.com/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">Osnovsky & Associates</a>
<a href="http://www.pbnco.com/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">PBN Hill+Knowlton Strategies</a>
<a href="http://www.phrma.org/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">PhRMA (The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America)</a>
<a href="http://www.pwc.com/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">PwC </a>
<a href="http://www.parkerdrilling.com/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">Parker Drilling</a>
<a href="http://penetron.ru/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">Penetron Russia Group of Companies</a>
<a href="http://www.pepsico.com/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">PepsiCo, Inc.</a>
<a href="http://www.paf.ru/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">Petroleum Advisory Forum</a>
<a href="http://www.peterpettibone.com/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">Pettibone International LLC</a>
<a href="http://www.pfizer.com/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">Pfizer Inc.</a>
<a href="http://www.pmintl.ru/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);"><b>Philip Morris</b> Sales and Marketing Ltd.</a>
<a href="http://www.procterandgamble.ru/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">Procter & Gamble</a>
<a href="http://www.progresstech.ru/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">Progresstech Group of Companies</a>
<a href="http://www.qualcomm.com/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">QUALCOMM Inc.</a>
<a href="http://www.rdoequipment.com/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">RDO Equipment Company</a>
<a href="http://www.rachfest.org/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">Rachmaninoff Competitions & Festivals, Inc.</a>
<a href="http://www.renova.ru/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">Renova Group of Companies</a>
<a href="http://www.riskadvisory.net/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">The Risk Advisory Group plc </a>
<a href="http://www.shell.com/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);"><b>Royal Dutch Shell</b></a>
<a href="http://www.rusal.com/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">RUSAL</a>
<a href="http://www.rusnano.com/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">RUSNANO, JSC</a>
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SPP Management, Inc.
<a href="http://www.sbrf.ru/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">Sberbank of Russia</a>
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<a href="http://www.tdwilliamson.com/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">T.D. Williamson, Inc.</a>
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<a href="http://www.tmk-ipsco.com/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">TMK IPSCO</a>
<a href="http://www.transkor.ru/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">Transkor Group Inc. </a>
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<a href="http://www.usrf.ru/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">The U.S. Russia Foundation
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<a href="http://www.innoveb.ru/" target="blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(65, 60, 60);">VEB Innovation Fund</a>
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