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Who Belongs to the Committee
The Bretton Woods Committee members are prominent American and global leaders in both the Business Sector and Civil Society who support active U.S. engagement in the Bretton Woods institutions and keep a watchful eye on their evolution. Members include leaders from industry and finance; renowned economists; educators; former lawmakers and government officials; and other opinion leaders. More than thirty former cabinet members, including almost all the former Secretaries of State and Treasury, are members of the Committee. The co-chairs are leading American figures with Republican and Democratic backgrounds.
What Role Do Members Play
For two decades, the Committee has been able to help influence U.S. policy toward the international financial institutions, largely because of the strength and prestige of its members.
The Committee's greatest asset is its membership. Their commitment to our cause demonstrates to Congress that leading citizens in the United States and around the world stand behind reasonable efforts to engage other countries and work jointly to find solutions to problems.
In addition to its U.S. and global membership, the Committee serves as the secretariat for the International Council — a prestigious group of public and private sector leaders from around the world who work to increase multilateral cooperation and improve the effectiveness of the multilateral institutions.
What the Committee Members Share
The common bond among Bretton Woods Committee members is their commitment to multilateral economic problem solving and their belief in the need for effective multilateral institutions. Committee members are typically on the front line of those individuals and institutions speaking up for global efforts to combat poverty, increase trade and ensure global financial stability.
Bretton Woods Committee members are in close contact with government leaders and senior officials of the multilateral institutions. At meetings, symposia, and other small private gatherings, members exchange views and perspectives.
Committee members are kept up to date on international financial developments and changing policies at the multilateral institutions and in Congress through newsletters, reports, and special alerts. From time to time, members are offered opportunities to join working groups, which are organized to tackle issues within international finance, development, or trade where the private sector and multilateral institutions intersect.
