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Membership Overview Advancing U.S. Business in Southeast Asia since 1984

www.usasean.org | Last Updated 7/2/2020

THE US-ASEAN BUSINESS COUNCIL The US-ASEAN Business Council is the premier advocacy organization for U.S. corporations operating within the dynamic Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The Council works to deliver tangible results that support members’ business objectives on trade and investment activities in ASEAN by removing constraints on trade and investment. The Council also works to elevate the importance of the U.S.-ASEAN economic relationship to American and ASEAN public policy makers and business leaders. Founded in 1984, the Council’s unique regional, country and industry-specific intelligence and its deeply cultivated and extensive relationships allow us to engage key actors in Southeast Asia at the highest levels. The Council’s engagement in the United States and ASEAN includes opportunities for candid dialogues where we can solve problems, facilitate business opportunities and provide unparalleled advocacy and support for transactions. The Council works across all 10 member countries of ASEAN, representing more than 160 major U.S. companies that span every major industry. Our membership includes companies which have been active in Southeast Asia for more than a century as well as newcomers looking to expand their presence in one of the world’s most dynamic markets. The Council works closely with ASEAN economies to develop their business climates and promote investment. The Council shapes business environments by engaging senior officials, developing white papers on key legislative issues and conducting targeted advocacy. The Council also partners with the U.S. Government, ASEAN Governments, the ASEAN Secretariat, private sector leaders, think tanks, domestic associations, AmChams, and other U.S. industry trade and policy organizations to drive change. As a result of the Council’s exclusive access and extensive engagement, heads of state and senior officials rely on the Council for briefings on U.S. private sector trade and investment priorities. As a member-driven organization, the Council tailors it services to advance individual member needs through our offices in Washington DC, New York, Singapore, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Hanoi, Manila, and Yangon.


OUR GLOBAL OFFICES & TEAMS

Washington DC (HQ) 1101 17th Street, NW Suite 411 Washington, DC 20036 Tel: +1 (202) 289-1911

New York City, NY 521 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1700 New York, NY 10185 Tel: +1 (212) 687-4505

Singapore (Regional HQ) 8 Shenton Way, #29-03 AXA Tower Singapore 068811 Tel: +65 6339-8885

Indonesia 35th Floor, Menara Astra Jln. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 5 Jakarta, Indonesia 10220 Tel: +62 21-5012-1123

Malaysia Office Suite 183, Menara Maxis 26th Floor, KLCC Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 50088 Tel: +60 3-2615-7975

Thailand 23rd Floor, Siam Tower 989 Rama 1 Road, Patumwan Bangkok, Thailand 10330 Tel: +66 2-649-1119

Vietnam 15th Floor, Pacific Place 83B Ly Thuong Kiet Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: +84 24-3930-6404

Philippines Rm 808, 8/F Ascott Bonifacio Global City 28th Street corner 5th Ave. Bonifacio Global City, Taguig 1634 Philippines Tel: +63 2-860-9820

Myanmar (US ICT Council) No. 148/B Dhamma Zedi Road Bahan Township Yangon, Myanmar Tel: +95-1-513-664


CHAIRMAN’S COUNCIL MEMBERS 3M Abbott Laboratories Adobe Inc. AES Corporation AIG Airbnb Amazon Amgen Apple Archer Daniels Midland Baker & McKenzie Black & Veatch Boeing BP Cargill Carrier Corporation Caterpillar Chevron Chubb Cigna Cisco Citi The Coca-Cola Company ConocoPhillips Corteva Diageo Dow Chemical Company Edwards Lifesciences Elanco Animal Health Expedia Experian ExxonMobil Facebook Federal Express Fluor Corporation Ford Motor Company Freeport-McMoRan GE General Motors

Gilead Sciences GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Google Hanesbrands, Inc. Heidrick & Struggles Hewlett Packard Enterprise Hewlett-Packard Inc. IBM I.M. Systems Group Inc. Intel Jhpiego Johnson & Johnson JUUL Kimberly-Clark KKR Koch Industries Liberty Mutual Loon LLC Marriott International Mars, Inc. Mastercard Merck & Co. (MSD) MetLife Microsoft Monsanto Netflix Novartis Oracle Palo Alto Networks PACCAR PayPal PepsiCo Pfizer Philip Morris International Qualcomm Roche Samtec SAP SC Johnson Seagate

Stripe S&P Global TE Connectivity UL LLC UPS Visa Inc. VMware The Walt Disney Company


CORPORATE MEMBERSAccess Partnership Agoda Albright-Stonebridge Group American Express Amsted Rail Amway The Asia Group AstraZeneca AT&T Autodesk Bank of America Baker Hughes Baxter Healthcare BD Boston Scientific Booz Allen Hamilton BowerGroupAsia Brown-Forman C&M International Cheniere Energy Dell Deloitte LLP Discovery Networks Eli Lilly & Company Estée Lauder Companies Fragomen FTI Consulting Grace Harley-Davidson Herbalife Hills & Company Honeywell John Deere JPMorgan Chase & Co. KPMG Lockheed Martin Marsh and McLennan

Mattel McLarty Associates Mead Johnson Nutrition Medtronic Motorola Solutions Morgan Stanley Mylan Nathan Associates Inc. Nestle Purina Petcare Nielsen Nike Otis Elevator Company Pernod Ricard PricewaterhouseCoopers Procter & Gamble Company Population Services International Raytheon Technologies Rio Tinto RMA Group SAS Salesforce Sanofi Aventis Splunk State Street Takeda Target Texas Instruments The Scoular Company The Scowcroft Group Twilio Twitter Tyson Foods Varian Medical Systems Verizon Communications Walmart White & Case, LLP Yum! Restaurants Int’l


FOUR KEY PILLARS OF THE COUNCIL I. Advocacy For more than 35 years, the Council has been the premier advocacy organization for U.S. corporations operating within the dynamic Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), serving as the leading voice of the U.S. private sector in promoting mutually beneficial trade and investment relationships between the United States and Southeast Asia. We believe opening and investing in the sustainability of efficient, resilient and competitive markets are critical to the continued growth of our member companies and innovation and job creation in the United States and Southeast Asia. The Council advocates on behalf of our members through business and industry trade missions, roundtable dialogues, and by using the incredibly strong relationships that we have developed over the decades. Our advocacy for members has proven to be critical in reactive situations, as well as for members wishing to be proactive for their business interests in Southeast Asia. II. Relationship Development The Council has developed incredibly strong relationships throughout all levels of government across the ten ASEAN countries. These relationships include all 10 heads of state, cabinet level ministers, and working groups of all levels. The Council is able to leverage these relationships on behalf of our members and provide opportunities for our members to engage stakeholders in both the ten ASEAN countries’ governments, as well as the U.S. government. We run over 300 programs per year, which provide ample opportunities for our members to raise concerns relevant to their company’s business interests in the region, and to discuss possible solutions. The Council also provides stakeholder mapping services to identify the relevant stakeholders for your issues. III. Intelligence With over 400 intelligence products published annually, the Council prides itself in its ability to keep members informed of developments relevant to U.S. business interests in the region. Our intelligence products provide analysis on recent news and analytical updates on policies. With seven offices across the region, our on the ground intelligence gathering is second to none. IV. US-ASEAN Bridge Building The relationship between the U.S. and ASEAN is critical to both the Council and our members. By promoting close ties between the U.S. and ASEAN, we help nurture this long-lasting relationship with an important trade partner. The Council publishes pieces such as “ASEAN Matters” and disseminates it widely, including amongst the entire U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate, the U.S. National Security Council, the USTR and the mayors of the top thirty cities in America. Our goal is to ensure that the critical trade relationship between the U.S. and ASEAN is not overlooked, and that government officials are aware of the region’s importance to our members.


MEMBERSHIP Corporate: US $13,500/year Corporate membership provides general advocacy support, access to all country- and industry-specific updates, and access to most Council events. *Please note: Corporate membership dues will increase to $14,500 in 2021. Chairman’s Council: US $30,250/year In addition to the benefits of Corporate membership, Chairman’s Council membership provides:

• Customized advocacy support; • A seat on the Chairman’s Council Advisory Group; • Access to intimate events with government officials; • Advocacy support on company-specific issues; • Intelligence catered to your company’s needs; and • Direct support for setting up meetings with key policy makers/influencers.

*Please note: Chairman’s Council membership dues will increase to $32,500 in 2021.

MISSION STATEMENT To deliver tangible results that support our members’ business objectives by removing constraints on trade and investment activities in ASEAN, and elevating the importance of the U.S.-ASEAN economic relationship to American and ASEAN public policy makers and business leaders.

STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES All Council members are required to acknowledge and adhere to the Statement of Principles which guides our work:

1. We believe that expansion of economic relations between the United States and ASEAN is in the strategic interests of all.

2. We endorse the principles of ASEAN Centrality, regional integration, and a globally connected ASEAN Economic Community (AEC).

3. We believe in free and fair trade and investment, and the pursuit of American free trade agreements with ASEAN countries with the ultimate goal of an ASEAN-U.S. Free Trade Agreement.

4. We believe that the private sector is a vital partner for attaining sustainable and inclusive growth in Southeast Asia and for advancing social and economic development in the region.


I. ADVOCACY

Advocacy is one of our core pillars and one of the most powerful ways in which we can help grow your business across Southeast Asia. Our advocacy work includes:

• Business missions to all 10 ASEAN markets which engage governments at the highest levels. • Off-the-record roundtables and policy briefings with senior government leaders in ASEAN and

the United States. • On-the-ground support for promoting your positions/policy priorities with policy makers. • Industry-specific, country-specific, cross-sector and regional advocacy through committees that

target their engagement based on member priorities. • Advocacy on your behalf in situations where your company should not be directly identified or is

unable to be present. Chairman’s Council Members Also Receive:

• Assistance with resolving company-specific trade or investment issues through our six regional offices and U.S.-based staff.

• Effective advocacy strategies to impact policy concerns. • dentification of and engagement with appropriate policy influencers to impact policy concerns. • Assistance conducting follow-up after engaging government leaders (can include providing

officials with additional materials, setting up meetings with their staff, or getting a readout of the government’s reaction to the discussion).

• Support for developing arguments that will resonate with target stakeholders. • Leading and setting the agenda and policy priorities of the Country and Industry Committees.


II. RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT

The Council strives to ensure your team has the key relationships needed to safeguard your organization’s interests across the region. Benefits include:

• Regular roundtables and networking opportunities to connect with thought and government leaders.

• Opportunities to connect with private sector partners and develop coalitions focused on key challenges in ASEAN (or a specific market) through participation in the Council’s country- and industry-specific committees.

• Opportunities for your executives to develop relationships with key influencers in U.S.-ASEAN policy through our annual U.S. and ASEAN Ambassadors’ Tours.

• The ability to request contact details for key government officials both in the region and in the U.S.

Chairman’s Council Members Also Receive:

• Assistance with organizing up to eight (8) private meetings with government leaders. • Direct support from Council staff for building relationships. Staff are available to accompany

executives to meetings with government officials and can provide access to back-channel feedback following interactions.

• Senior Executive Roundtables - monthly engagements for Asia Pacific/ASEAN private sector Presidents (in Singapore).

• Asia Pacific Presidents’ Business Mission, engaging target countries’ heads of state and Cabinet officials.


III. INTELLIGENCE

Providing your organization with reliable and consistent intelligence is a key aspect of ensuring your business in Southeast Asia continues to flourish.

• Off-the-record roundtables and policy briefings with senior government leaders from ASEAN and the United States.

• Industry-specific, country-specific, cross-sector and regional intelligence delivered regularly to ensure that your company and your team is the first to know of issues ahead as well as the Council’s professional insight that allows your team to take action ahead of your competitors.

• More than 20 dedicated email lists so your team can hone in on exactly the information that’s valuable to you and your business.

Chairman’s Council Members Also Receive:

• Company specific advice and updates from experts based in the United States and throughout Southeast Asia.

• Detailed stakeholder mapping, including biographies, contact details, and the option for personalized introductions.

• Support for crafting talking points and briefing papers. • Annual regional, or country specific, in-person / telephone briefings for your senior executive

team.


IV. US-ASEAN Bridge Building

One of the Council’s primary objectives is to nurture the overall relationship between the United States and ASEAN. We build bridges in many ways, including: Building and running innovative roadshows for the ambassadors from the United States to ASEAN countries, as well as the ambassadors from ASEAN countries to the United States;

Working closely with the State department and other branches of government on heads of state visits; Providing briefings and support to U.S. government officials planning their visits to ASEAN member countries; and Publishing, ASEAN Matters for America in collaboration with key partners, a biennial printed focus on the important and multi-faceted relationship between the United States and ASEAN.

ASEAN Matters The US-ASEAN Business Council, in partnership with the East-West Center and ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, published and launched the 4th edition of ASEAN Matters for America in Washington, D.C. on July 23, 2019. The publication, shared with U.S. and ASEAN leaders at all levels, breaks down the latest investment figures, trade data and in-depth research on U.S.-ASEAN economic and commercial ties as well as why social and strategic issues are key to both the United States and ASEAN. The launch event in D.C. featured remarks from Dr. Satu Limaye, Vice President and Director of the East-West Center, U.S. Representative Ann Wagner (R-MO), House Foreign Affairs Committee and Co-Chair of the U.S. Congressional Caucus on ASEAN, US-ABC President and CEO Alexander Feldman, Representative Ted Yoho (R-FL), Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, His Excellency Mahendra Siregar, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the United States, and Astri Kimball Van Dyke, Senior Counsel at Google, a platinum-level sponsor of the publication.

https://www.usasean.org/system/files/downloads/asean_matters_for_america_2019_1.pdf


COUNTRY AND INDUSTRY COMMITTEES The Council is organized into two primary building blocks: Industry and Country Committees. By organizing members around areas of common interest and creating statements of group policy, the Council is able to tailor its advocacy to country- and sector-specific issues.

Country Committees: 1. Brunei Darussalam

• Co-Chairs: Microsoft, GE 2. Cambodia

• Chair: ConocoPhillips • Vice-Chairs: Ford, Visa

3. Indonesia • Chair: P&G • Vice-Chairs: ConocoPhillips, Freeport

McMoRan, Citi, ExxonMobil, PMI 4. Laos

• Chair: Microsoft • Vice-Chairs: Coca-Cola, GE

5. Malaysia • Chair: MetLife • Vice-Chairs: Coca-Cola, ConocoPhillips

6. Myanmar • Chair: Chevron • Vice-Chairs: Baker & McKenzie, Coca-

Cola 7. Philippines

• Co-Chairs: 3M, Fluor • Vice-Chairs: Citi, Coca-Cola, Microsoft,

PMI 8. Singapore

• Chair: Oracle • Vice-Chairs: Kimberly-Clark, PMI, Visa

9. Thailand • Chair: Chevron • Vice-Chairs: AIG, Dow, Ford, Koch

Industries, Microsoft, Seagate 10. Vietnam

• Chair: GE • Vice-Chairs: Dow, ExxonMobil, Coca-

Cola, AES, Abbott

Regional Committees: 1. ASEAN

• Chair: Adobe • Vice-Chairs: UPS, Visa, UL

2. APEC • Chair: Dow • Vice-Chairs: GE, Chevron, Juul

Industry Committees:

1. Customs • Chair: UPS • Vice-Chairs: Intel

2. Defense & Security • Co-Chairs: Boeing, IMSG • Vice-Chairs: n/a

3. Energy • Co-Chairs: ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil • Vice-Chairs: Chevron, GE, S&P Global

4. Financial Services • Co-Chairs: Chubb, Citi • Vice-Chairs: AIG, Visa, S&P Global

5. Food & Agriculture • Chair: Elanco • Vice-Chair: Cargill, Corteva, ADM

6. Health & Life Sciences (HLS) • Co-Chairs: Jhpiego, GE • Vice-Chairs: Johnson & Johnson,

Novartis, Pfizer, Roche 7. Information & Communication Technology (ICT)

• Chair: Cisco • Vice-Chairs: Amazon, Oracle,

Qualcomm, Seagate 8. Infrastructure

• Chair: 3M • Vice-Chairs: Caterpillar

9. Manufacturing • Chair: Dow

10. Travel & Tourism • Chair: Expedia • Vice-Chairs: Agoda, Airbnb, Marriott

International


FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT Alexander Feldman Chairman, President & CEO (Washington DC) [email protected] Amb. Michael Michalak Senior Vice President & Regional Managing Director (Singapore) [email protected] Marc Mealy Senior Vice President, Policy (Washington DC) [email protected] Elizabeth Dugan Vice President, Operations (Washington DC) [email protected] Bernard Baskin Director, Development & Membership (Washington DC) [email protected]

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