Trade Advisory Committee on Africa (TACA)
CHARTER OF THE TRADE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON AFRICA
The Committee shall be designated as the "Trade Advisory Committee on Africa."
The Committee's objectives and the scope of its activity are as follows:
The Committee will provide the U.S. Trade Representative with policy advice on issues involving trade and development in sub-Saharan Africa.
The Committee may establish such subcommittees of it members as may be necessary, subject to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and the approval of the U.S. Trade Representative, or his
or her designee.
The Committee will report to the U.S. Trade Representative, or his or her
designee.
The U.S. Trade Representative, or his or her designee, with the advice of the Chairman, will be responsible for prior approval of the agenda for all
Committee meetings.
The U.S. Trade Representative, or his designee, will have responsibility for determinations, filings, and other administrative requirements of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act.
| Member Name | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Akuete | Vice President | M&T Bank |
| David Beckmann | President | Bread for the World |
| Stephen Cashin | CEO | Pan African Capital Group, LLC |
| Jack Edlow | President | Edlow International |
| Scott Eisner | Deputy Chief of Staff | Africa Business Initiative US Chamber of Commerce |
| Sharon Freeman | President | Lark-Horton Global Consulting |
| Stephen Hayes | President and CEO | Corporate Council on Africa |
| Mark Levinson | Chief Economist | Service Employees International Union |
| Darius Mans | President | Africare |
| Mora McLean | President | Africa-America Institute |
| Bernadette Paolo | President | Africa Society of The National Summit on Africa |
| J. B. Penn | Chief Economist | Deere & Company |
| Pietra Rivoli | Associate Professor | McDonough School of Business, Georgetown Univ. |
| Witney Schneidman | President | Schneidman and Associates, International |
| Mattie R. Sharpless | Ambassador (Ret.) | International Agribusiness and Trade Affairs |
| Marysue Shore | President | Global Business Strategies |
| Amb. Johm Simon | Total Impact Advisors | |
| Amb. Charles Stith | Director | Boston University |
| Jim Thaller | Managing Director | Talier Trading Group |