Mark A. Bloomfield
Chair, Board of Directors
For more than four decades, Mark has been a prominent voice in the media on current political and economic issues. On any given day, he may be interviewed on Fox Business Network at sunrise, and again as the market closes on CNBC. CNN noted, he is “well-schooled in the arts of both economics and politics and is one of the most influential figures operating behind the scenes in Congress.” Mark is a frequent contributor to The Wall Street Journal, where he was the subject of The Weekend Interview and whose editorial board nicknamed him “Mr. Capital Gains.” Mark regularly contributes to Fortune and The Hill, Capitol Hill’s leading newspaper.
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George David Banks
President & CEO
Dave Banks is a free-market policy advocate, focusing on energy and the environment, with over 17 years of U.S. government experience, including the House of Representatives, the Senate, the intelligence community, the diplomatic service, and the White House. A native southeast Missourian, he has been an influential voice on energy policymaking in several capacities. He served as President Donald Trump’s Special Assistant for International Energy and Environment at the National Economic and National Security Councils – a position that required him to manage workstreams related to his portfolio across the federal government. Previous government positions include Republican deputy staff director of the U.S. Senate Environment & Public Works Committee, Senior Advisor on International Affairs and Climate Change at the White House Council on Environmental Quality, a State Department foreign service officer, and CIA economic analyst.
Pinar Cebi Wilber, Ph.D.
Chief Economist & Executive Vice President
Pınar’s research interests are diversified and include energy policy, tax policy, international trade and finance, and general government policy. Recently, she has researched issues related to climate change legislation including the impact of such legislation on the U.S. economy. She has also done extensive research on the effect of government policies on retirement saving as well as the use of annuities in retirement. Pinar is also an adjunct professor in the Department of Economics at Georgetown University
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Shayla Ragimov
Director of Coalitions and External Engagement
Shayla is a policy and advocacy professional focused on aligning national security priorities with pragmatic energy solutions that strengthen the U.S. defense industrial base. At the State Department, she advanced U.S. positions on free market mechanisms in international climate negotiations and at the International Civil Aviation Organization. She also advises clean energy firms on federal government policy engagement.
Mike Burita
Director of Communications
Mike oversees the day-to-day communications, media relations, and marketing efforts for the organization. He has over twenty-five years of strategic communications experience working on behalf of a number of think tanks, trade associations, and corporate clients. Mike is a graduate of The Ohio State University.
Mike Roman
Senior Fellow on Public Policy/ESG
Michael is the founder and President of CertainPoint Strategies L.L.C., a consultancy which provides guidance on business trends, forecasts, and issues advocacy and engagement strategies. During a 42-year career at Exxon Mobil Corporation, he served for almost 20 years in Public and Government Affairs positions where he represented the company as a Senior Advisor specializing in energy industry operations and leading the company’s international trade, sanctions, and global cybersecurity policy initiatives. He is a former Board member of both the National Foreign Trade Council and TransAtlantic Business Council. He chaired the National Public Affairs Steering Committee for the National Association of Manufacturers and has served on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Cybersecurity Leadership Team.
Michael Zehr
Senior Fellow for Mining & Supply Chain Security
Timothy Fitzgerald
Senior Fellow for Energy Economics
Hamideh Kashaninejad
Director of Finance & Office Administration
Hamideh oversees the management and reporting of the finances for the ACCF and ACCF Center for Policy Research. Hamideh received a B.A. from Campbell University.
Frédérique Schreuder
Director of Events
Frédérique plans, coordinates and oversees all ACCF and ACCF-CPR events. Frédérique is of Dutch nationality and has been reared and educated in Europe and holds the equivalent of a B.B.A. from the college of Schoevers Institute in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. She also serves the ACCF Board of Directors as Corporate Secretary.
Margo Thorning, Ph.D.
Senior Economic Policy Advisor
Margo has frequently testified as an expert witness on capital formation, tax, energy and environmental policies before multiple U.S. congressional committees. She has also traveled coast to coast to present findings to state and local lawmakers, business organizations and the media on the economic impact of climate change policies on local job and economic growth.