On January 20, 2021, John F. Kerry was sworn in as the first U.S. special presidential envoy for climate and the first-ever principal to sit on the National Security Council entirely dedicated to climate change. President Joe Biden announced Kerry would have a seat at every table around the world as he combats the climate crisis to meet the existential threat that we face. In recent years, Kerry was the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s first-ever visiting distinguished statesman, following his four years as the 68th U.S. secretary of state.

Tatiana Clouthier has been Minister of the Economy of Mexico since January, 2021. She has been twice a congresswoman, most recently from 2018-2020 where she acted as deputy coordinator of the MORENA caucus and previously from 2003-2006. Clouthier was campaign manager for President Andrés Manuel López Obrador during the 2018 elections. Previously she worked at the municipal and state government level in Nuevo Léon for twelve years.

Antony J. Blinken is the 71st U.S. Secretary of State. He was nominated by President Joe Biden on November 23, 2020; confirmed by the U.S. Senate on January 26, 2021; and sworn in by Vice President Kamala D. Harris the following day.

Gina Raimondo serves as the 40th U.S. Secretary of Commerce and was sworn in by Vice President Kamala D. Harris on March 3, 2021. As secretary of commerce, she is focused on a simple but vital mission: to spur good-paying jobs, empower entrepreneurs to innovate and grow, and help U.S. workers and businesses compete. She was formerly the 75th governor of Rhode Island and its first female one.

José Manuel Restrepo was appointed finance minister of Colombia by President Iván Duque in May 2021. Prior to that, he'd served as minister of trade, industry, and tourism since August 2018. Restrepo is an economist and specialist in finance at the Universidad del Rosario, with a master’s in economics from the London School of Economics. He is also a specialist in higher management from the INALDE and received a PhD in management of higher education institutions from the University of Bath.

Dr. Julie Gerberding is an executive vice president and the chief patient officer at Merck & Co., Inc., where she is responsible for global public policy, communications, patient engagement, corporate social responsibility, and other functions. She joined Merck in 2010 as president of vaccines and was instrumental in increasing access to the company’s vaccines to people around the world.

From June 2005 to September 2008, Roberto Alvarez held the position of permanent representative of the Dominican Republic to the Organization of American States (OAS) with the rank of ambassador. While at the OAS, he served as chairman of the Permanent Council (2005), chair of the Subcommittee on Partnership for Development Policies of the Permanent Executive Committee of the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (2006–2007), and of the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs of the Permanent Council (2007–2008).

Ambassador Katherine Tai was sworn in as the nineteenth U.S. Trade Representative on March 18, 2021. As a member of the President’s cabinet, Ambassador Tai is the principal trade adviser, negotiator, and spokesperson on U.S. trade policy.

Everett Eissenstat was named senior vice president of global public policy in August 2018. In this role he is responsible for leading General Motors’ (GM) engagement on key policies impacting the company’s business, customers, and employees.

U.S. Congressman Gregory Meeks, now in his twelfth term, has devoted his energy and skill to serving one of the most diverse constituencies in the nation. His efforts on behalf of his district, the New York 5th, and the nation as a whole have earned Chairman Meeks the respect of his constituents, New Yorkers, and Democrats and Republicans alike. He is known for being an effective, principled, and common-sense leader. As a fervent supporter of the Affordable Care Act enacted under President Barack Obama, Chairman Meeks believes that it should be enhanced.