Breon Wells, The Daniel initiative - Co-Chair
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Astrid Ruggeri, BMW Group - Co-Chair
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        Audrae Erickson, Reckitt - Co-Chair
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        Derrick Surratt, British Airways - Board Liaison
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This Committee provides a forum for discussing the future of the UK-US economic partnership, trade with Europe, and policy issues critical to businesses on both sides of the Atlantic. Works closely with the British Embassy on programs that address timely and important issues around the bilateral relationship.

Committee Efforts

For many years now, British Ambassadors have hosted Embassy-BABA Policy Breakfast meetings to facilitate an open dialogue on current issues of concern and share policy insight.

From left to right:
Frank Ruggerio, BAE Systems; John Dickerman, CBI; Jennifer Taylor-Hodges, BT; Michele Lynch, Google; Michael Masse, HSBC; Anne Collett, British Embassy; Linda Menghetti Dempsey, NAM; Eamonn Cooney,President, BABA; Sir Kim Darroch, British Ambassador; Julie Sutton, Cobham; Beth Mersch, Northrop Grumman; Richard Turner, British Embassy; Charles Borden, Allen & Overy; Rich Buckley, Astra Zeneca; Mark Herlach, Eversheds Sutherland; Kimberley Claman, Citi Group; Mark Kent, British Embassy; Steve McCarthy, British Embassy; Nancy Ziuzin Schlegel, Lockheed Martin

The current members of the Trade & Policy Committee are as follows:

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Austin Zymroz, Northrop Grumman - Co-Chair
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Stephanie Driscoll, Lockheed Martin - Co-Chair
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Scott Thompson, PwC - Board Liaison
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The Defense, Aerospace, Transportation & Security (DATS) Committee of BABA is responsible for promoting the understanding and discussion of key political, economic, and industrial issues impacting its four business sectors. US and UK bipartisan government and corporate leaders in DATS sectors are invited to address specific topics that are of interest to the Committee, the BABA membership, and the broader community.

DATS is especially interested in promoting dialogue and understanding toward a consistent policy on defense export approvals and trade and awareness and understanding of the UK’s extensive experience in Homeland Security. This includes support and interface during UK state visits between US Administration and UK officials on key issues affecting BABA members' perspectives, through the exceptional relationship maintained with the British Embassy.

Some of the past events set up by the BABA DATS Committee include:

Defense

• Cyber Innovation:  A Visit to DreamPort - VIEW PROGROM VIDEO HERE
• The State of UK and US Defense Innovation and Collaboration
• Roundtable with Mark Goldsack CBE Director, UK's Department for International Trade Defence and Security Organisation
• Roundtable with Huw Walters, UK Director Economic Security and Prosperity, UK Ministry of Defence
• Roundtable on the US-UK Defense Treaty with Steve McCarthy, Minister, Defence & Material and his staff, with focus on how to make the treaty more useful and “user-friendly.”
• "The US-UK Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty": the first industry-focused event on Treaty implementation, at which the US and UK Chairs of the Management Team on the Treaty presented on it jointly for the first time in such a business/industry forum
• Visit to The Joint Strike Fighter Demonstration Center and Simulators – hosted and managed by Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Pratt & Whitney and BAE Systems (all DATS members)

Aerospace

• Visit to the NTSB/National Transportation Safety Board Facilities for a full briefing on their responsibilities and capabilities including the extraordinary investigation and conclusions on the tragedy of flight TWA 800
• "The New 380 Airbus": an extensive and fascinating picture of the creation of one of the world's great aircraft, by Barry Eccleston, CEO, Airbus North America

Transportation

• Tour of the Washington Dulles Airport covering Operations, Security and the ongoing expansion, including the new train system and security screening hall
• Tour of the Port of Baltimore, including Customs Operations and Security

Security

• ‘The UK and US Partnership in the Global War against Cyber Terrorism’ with Guest Speakers John C. (Chris) Inglis Deputy Director, The National Security Agency, US Government and Jonathan Hoyle, Director General for Government & Industry Cyber Security, GCHQ, UK Government
• "The Strength of US-UK Cooperation in Transport & Homeland Security" with speakers Kip Hawley, Head of the TSA, & Niki Tompkinson, Director, TRANSEC, UK Dept. of Transport
• "The Real Deal on Homeland Security: a US Congressional View" from the US House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security

US Government Speakers

• "Meet & Greet" Breakfast with Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill
• "Meet & Greet" Roundtable with Senator Josh Hawley

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The current members of the DATS Committee are as follows:

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Courtney Oldham, Capital Alpa Partners, Co-Chair
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Dave Hollander, Citrin Cooperman, Co-Chair
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Elizabeth Lee, Womble Bond Dickinson, Board Liaison
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The Financial Services Committee provides a forum to identify, discuss, and understand key financial issues affecting the UK and U.S. interests. Some topics discussed include financial products and instruments, the stock market, banking, crypto currency, FINRA, Sarbanes Oxley, the SEC and more.

The Committee is currently comprised of:

Hadiza Bamgbose, British Embassy - Co-Chair
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Christa Philips, Airbus - Co-Chair
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Ali McGuigan, National Grid - Co-Chair
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Joe Tirone, Jones Walker - Board Liaison
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The Energy & Environment Committee (E&E) of the British-American Business Association of Washington, DC (BABA) was formed in 2007 to focus on the policy issues and business opportunities presented to British and American member businesses arising from the energy and environmental challenges that face both nations and the world.

Since its formation, the committee has developed forums specifically dedicated to addressing energy and environment matters.

BABA counts among its members a number of energy companies including major energy companies, BP  and National Grid, as well as many smaller service providers and advisory firms with interests in the energy and environment field.

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The committee currently comprises the following individuals and companies:

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