Biography

<p>John Sullivan is Executive Director of the <a href="http://www.cipe.org"><font color="#0000ff">Center for International Enterprise </font>(CIPE).</a>  He received a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Pittsburgh. He is the author of several publications on the transition to democracy, corporate governance, and market-oriented democratic development. He is also an adjunct faculty member at Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) as well as at George Mason University Graduate School of Public Affairs. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Russian Institute of Directors’ Advisory Board, the Bretton Woods Association, and the American Political Science Association.</p>
<p>Aleksandr Shkolnikov is the Program Officer for Global Programs at the Center for International Private Enterprise and a doctoral student in the Department of Economics at George Mason University.  He manages various programs on corporate governance, anti-corruption, democratic development, and business association advocacy.  He is also an author of several publications on economic and democratic reform and business development.</p>
<p>The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) was founded by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in 1983 in the belief that economic and political freedoms are intertwined. CIPE partners with business associations, think tanks, and other private sector organizations in countries where there is both a need for progress and an opportunity for reform. These strategic partnerships allow CIPE to provide management assistance, practical experience, and financial support to local organizations to strengthen their capacity to implement democratic and economic reforms.</p> 

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