Founded by the architects of the initial Atlantic framework from which the current rules-based order originated, the Atlantic Council is the keeper of their enduring vision. In that role, the Council acts as a central agent in ensuring the prosperity and security of the free world and continues to steward of a global community of influencers committed to its preservation and values. The Council is the intellectual home, convener of choice, and thought leadership hub for established foreign policy and international security leaders committed to advancing this cause through constructive international leadership by the United States and its allies around the world.
*Indicates Executive Committee Members
*Chairman
*President and CEO
*Executive Chairman Emeritus
*Chairman Emeritus
*Executive Vice Chairs
Vice Chairs
- *Robert J. Abernethy
- *Richard Edelman
- *C. Boyden Gray
- *Alexander V. Mirtchev
- *Virginia A. Mulberger
- *W. DeVier Pierson
- *John Studzinski
Treasurer
Secretary
Directors
- Stéphane Abrial
- Odeh Aburdene
- Todd Achilles
- *Peter Ackerman
- Timothy D. Adams
- Bertrand-Marc Allen
- *Michael Andersson
- David D. Aufhauser
- Colleen Bell
- Matthew Bernstein
- *Rafic Bizri
- Dennis Blair
- Philip M. Breedlove
- Reuben E. Brigety II
- Myron Brilliant
- *Esther Brimmer
- R. Nicholas Burns
- *Richard R. Burt
- Michael Calvey
- James E. Cartwright
- John E. Chapoton
- Ahmed Charai
- Melanie Chen
- Michael Chertoff
- *George Chopivsky
- Wesley K. Clark
- *Helima Croft
- Ralph D. Crosby, Jr.
- Nelson Cunningham
- Ivo H. Daalder
- *Ankit N. Desai
- *Paula J. Dobriansky
- Thomas J. Egan, Jr.
- *Stuart E. Eizenstat
- Thomas R. Eldridge
- *Alan H. Fleischmann
- Jendayi E. Frazer
- Ronald M. Freeman
- Courtney Geduldig
- Robert S. Gelbard
- Gianni Di Giovanni
- Thomas Glocer
- John B. Goodman
- *Sherri W. Goodman
- Murathan Günal
- *Amir Handjani
- Katie Harbath
- John D. Harris II
- Frank Haun
- Michael V. Hayden
- Brian C. McK. Henderson
- Annette Heuser
- Amos Hochstein
- *Karl Hopkins
- Robert Hormats
- Andrew Hove
- *Mary L. Howell
- Ian Ihnatowycz
- Wolfgang Ischinger
- Deborah Lee James
- Reuben Jeffery, III
- Joia M. Johnson
- Stephen R. Kappes
- *Maria Pica Karp
- Andre Kelleners
- Sean Kevelighan
- Henry A. Kissinger
- *C. Jeffrey Knittel
- Franklin D. Kramer
- Laura Lane
- Richard L. Lawson
- Jan M. Lodal
- Douglas Lute
- Jane Holl Lute
- William J. Lynn
- Wendy W. Makins
- Mian M. Mansha
- Chris Marlin
- William Marron
- Gerardo Mato
- Timothy McBride
- John M. McHugh
- H.R. McMaster
- Eric D.K. Melby
- Franklin C. Miller
- *Judith A. Miller
- Susan Molinari
- Michael Morell
- Richard L. Morningstar
- Mary Claire Murphy
- Edward J. Newberry
- Thomas R. Nides
- Franco Nuschese
- Joseph S. Nye
- Hilda Ochoa-Brillembourg
- Ahmet Oren
- Sally A. Painter
- *Ana Palacio
- *Kostas Pantazopoulos
- Carlos Pascual
- Alan Pellegrini
- David H. Petraeus
- Thomas R. Pickering
- Daniel B. Poneman
- Dina H. Powell McCormick
- Robert Rangel
- Thomas J. Ridge
- Michael J. Rogers
- Charles O. Rossotti
- Harry Sachinis
- Curtis Michael Scaparrotti
- Rajiv Shah
- Stephen Shapiro
- Wendy Sherman
- Kris Singh
- Christopher Smith
- James Stavridis
- Richard J.A. Steele
- Paula Stern
- Robert J. Stevens
- Mary Streett
- Nathan D. Tibbits
- Frances M. Townsend
- Clyde C. Tuggle
- Melanne Verveer
- Charles F. Wald
- Michael F. Walsh
- Ronald Weiser
- Geir Westgaard
- Olin Wethington
- Maciej Witucki
- Jenny Wood
- Neal S. Wolin
- Guang Yang
- Mary C. Yates
- Dov S. Zakheim
Honorary Directors
- James A. Baker, III
- Ashton B. Carter
- Robert M. Gates
- Michael G. Mullen
- Leon E. Panetta
- William J. Perry
- Colin L. Powell
- Condoleezza Rice
- George P. Shultz
- Horst Teltschik
- John W. Warner
- William H. Webster
Lifetime Directors
- Carol C. Adelman
- Michael Ansari
- Lucy Wilson Benson
- Julia Chang Bloch
- John Craddock
- Brian Dailey
- Kenneth W. Dam
- Lacey Neuhaus Dorn
- Conrado Dornier
- Stanley Ebner
- Chas W. Freeman
- Carlton W. Fulford, Jr.
- Edmund P. Giambastiani, Jr.
- John A. Gordon
- Barbara Hackman Franklin
- Marten H.A. van Heuven
- Robert L. Hutchings
- George A. Joulwan
- Roger Kirk
- Geraldine S. Kunstadter
- Philip Lader
- Henrik Liljegren
- John D. Macomber
- James P. McCarthy
- George E. Moose
- Philip A. Odeen
- Joseph W. Ralston
- Marjorie Scardino
- William O. Schmieder
- Kiron Skinner
- William H. Taft, IV
- Ronald P. Verdicchio
- Enzo Viscusi
- Carl E. Vuono
- J. Robinson West
- R. James Woolsey
List as of October 18, 2019