Authors
Nicole Klees
Events & Operations Officer
Nicole Klees joined the Chicago Council on Global Affairs in 2024 as the events and operations officer. Prior to joining the Council, Klees worked…

Rosemary Banks
Ambassador of New Zealand to the United States
Rosemary Banks is New Zealand’s ambassador to the United States. A distinguished diplomat with over four decades of experience, she previously…

Chris Van Hollen
US Senator from Maryland
Chris Van Hollen is a Democratic US Senator from Maryland, serving since 2017. He began his political career in the Maryland state legislature…

Macarena Vidal
Correspondent, El País’ Washington Bureau
Macarena Vidal is a correspondent for El País in Washington DC, where she covers mostly foreign policy. She was previously based in Asia for ten…

Jovita Neliupšienė
Ambassador of the European Union to the United States
Jovita Neliupšienė currently serves as the European Union's ambassador to the United States, having assumed the role in January 2024. Previously,…

Dan McGrath
Contributor, Crain's Chicago Business
Heidi Crebo-Rediker
Senior Fellow, Center for Geoeconomic Studies
Heidi Crebo-Rediker is a senior fellow in the Center for Geoeconomic Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, specializing in international…

Marco López
President and CEO, Intermestic Capital
Marco López is the president and CEO of Intermestic Partners, a government affairs and corporate strategy firm that provides strategic business…

Katie Tobin
Nonresident Scholar, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Katie Tobin is a nonresident scholar with the American Statecraft Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Previously, she…

Clifford Young
President, Ipsos US Public Affairs
Clifford Young is president of Ipsos Public Affairs in the US and leads Ipsos’ global election and political polling risk practice. His research…
