News & Updates

Olin Wethington  CEO & Co-Founder, Graham Biosciences LLC  National Commissioner, National Commission on Innovation and Competitiveness Frontiers  “The global challenge to American competitiveness has become so significant that science and technology must be integrated into our core foreign policy and national security decision making.”

Dr. Suresh Garimella  President, University of Vermont “How can we translate basic research into more direct benefits that are showing up in economic competitiveness, job growth, etc.?”

Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan  Director, U.S. National Science Foundation  “The Council has tremendous gravitas because of the convening power it has. We’re able to unleash ideas and talent all across the nation so that innovation that is everywhere is made real.”

Vice Admiral (Ret.) Ted Carter, Jr.  President, University of Nebraska System  Executive Committee, Council on Competitiveness  “The Council on Competitiveness could really have a strong influence on food and water security and solve these challenges going forward.”

William Bohnett  President, Whitecap Investments  “I feel strongly that the Council is well-positioned and should make sustainability, climate change mitigation, and scaling up energy sustainability major focus of our work.”

Victor Dzau  President, National Academy of Medicine  National Commissioner, National Commission on Innovation and Competitiveness Frontiers  “The Council has done a spectacular job looking at innovation and competitiveness. Going forward we need to be sure that the momentum and trajectory that we have in enabling America to be competitive is maintained, if not accelerated.”

Brian Moynihan Chair and CEO, Bank of America  Chair, Council on Competitiveness  Co-Chair, National Commission on Innovation and Competitiveness Frontiers  “The energy in the Council is strong under Deborah’s leadership, the constituency of the Council is the right group, and the will of the Council is right.”

Charles O. Holliday, Jr.  Chairman Emeritus, Council on Competitiveness  Chairman, Global Federation on Competitiveness Councils  National Commissioner, National Commission on Innovation and Competitiveness Frontiers  “The Council has this unique opportunity, because we’re labor unions, research universities, and business, to tackle some of the country’s most difficult problems.”

Steve Isakowitz President and CEO, Aerospace Corporation  National Commissioner, National Commission on Innovation and Competitiveness Frontiers  “You have to be purposeful, and I think the Council gives us the opportunity to be very purposeful in finding national solutions to national challenges.”

Dr. René Lammers Executive Vice President & Chief Science Officer, PepsiCo, Inc.  National Commissioner, National Commission on Innovation and Competitiveness Frontiers  “Innovation happens when you have decision makers at the table.  You have a very influential cross-functional, cross-sectoral group of people that can really drive an agenda forward.”