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Who We Are

The National Center for APEC is a member-driven business organization focused exclusively on facilitating American private sector input to the APEC process.

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What We Do:

The National Center for APEC is the official link between U.S. business and APEC, providing direct input into the APEC process.

Past U.S. ABAC Representatives

1996:Frank Shrontz, then-Chairman and CEO, The Boeing Co. (Named in May, 1996)
1996-1997:Robert Denham, then-Chairman, Salomon, Inc. (Named in May, 1996)
1996-1998:Susan Corrales-Diaz, President and CEO, Systems Integrated (Named in May, 1996)
1997-1999:John F. Smith, Jr., Chairman and then-CEO, General Motors (named in February, 1997)
1998-1999:J. Gary Burkhead, then-Vice Chairman, FMR Corp. (Named in May, 1998)
1999-2003:Paul Song, President and CEO, Noetix (Named in July, 1999)
2000-2003:Ernest S. Micek, Chairman (Retired) Cargill, Inc. (Named in February, 2000)
2000-2003:Sy Sternberg, Chairman, President and CEO, New York Life Insurance Company (Named in February, 2000)
2003-2005:Gary G. Benanav, Chairman and CEO, New York Life Insurance Company (Named in January, 2003)
2003-2005:Robert Prieto, Senior Vice President, Fluor Corporation (Named January 2003)
2003-2007:Michael L.Ducker, President, International, FedEx Express (Named January 2003)
2006-2008:Spencer H. Kim, CBOL Corporation
2006-2008:Michael J. Phillips, Russell Investments