Governance

NBR’s operations are governed by the Board of Directors, a nationally prominent group of leaders with long-term interests in the Asia-Pacific region. NBR’s research agenda is developed in consultation with the Board of Advisors, which consists of experts from research centers, universities, and corporations.

Board of Directors Board of Advisors

Herbert J. Ellison has served on NBR's Board of Directors since 1993. He is Professor Emeritus of Russian History and International Studies at the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies and the History Department at the University of Washington. He is also Founding Director of Eurasia Policy Studies at the National Bureau of Asian Research. Professor Ellison was also the Executive Producer of Yeltsin, a PBS documentary film sponsored in part by NBR.

A specialist on the history and politics of Russia, the Soviet Union, and the Commonwealth of Independent States, as well as an expert on the international relations of East Asia, Professor Ellison received his BA and MA from the University of Washington and his PhD from the University of London's School of Slavonic and East European Studies. In 1993 he was awarded a MacArthur Foundation Grant.

Professor Ellison has served as Director of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, and of the Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, D.C. He was also a trustee of the National Council for Soviet and East European Research, Vice President of the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies, and a member of the advisory committee of the Russian Research Center at Harvard University.

Professor Ellison was Chairman of the Board of Directors at the International Research and Exchanges Board, Washington, D.C., which manages educational and developmental exchanges with Eastern Europe, Russia, and Central Asia. He has also served as a consultant to the Department of State and to the foreign affairs committees of the U.S. Congress. An accomplished scholar and published author, he has lectured widely at universities and research institutes in the United States, Europe, and East Asia.

Charles W. Brady Board Room

Board of Directors

Chairman

John V. Rindlaub
Chief Executive Officer, Pacific Northwest Region
Wells Fargo

Chairman Emeritus

George F. Russell, Jr.
Chairman Emeritus
Russell Investments

Treasurer

David K.Y. Tang
Managing Partner, Asia
K&L Gates LLP

Board of Directors

Karan Bhatia
Vice President and Senior Counsel, International Law & Policy
General Electric

Stephen E. Biegun
Corporate Officer, and Vice President, International Governmental Affairs
Ford Motor Company

James R. Blackwell
President, Chevron Asia Pacific Exploration and Production Company
Chevron Corporation

Charles W. Brady
Chairman Emeritus
INVESCO PLC

William M. Castell
Chairman
The Wellcome Trust

Lawrence W. Clarkson
Honorary Member of the Board
Senior Vice President, The Boeing Company (Ret.)

William (Bill) M. Colton
Vice President of Corporate Strategic Planning
Exxon Mobil Corporation

Richard J. Ellings
President
The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR)

Herbert J. Ellison
Professor Emeritus
University of Washington

Thomas E. Fisher
Honorary Member of the Board
Senior Vice President, Unocal Corporation (Ret.)

R. Michael Gadbaw
Distinguished Visiting Fellow
Institute of International Economic Law, Georgetown University Law Center

Shephard W. Hill
President, Boeing International
The Boeing Company

Gary S. Kaplan
Chairman and CEO
Virginia Mason Medical Center

Joachim Kempin
Honorary Member of the Board
Senior Vice President, Microsoft Corporation (Ret.)

Clark S. Kinlin
President and Chief Executive Officer, Corning Cable Systems
Corning Incorporated

Maria Livanos Cattaui
Secretary General (Ret.)
International Chamber of Commerce

Pamela S. Passman
Corporate Vice President, Global Corporate Affairs
Microsoft Corporation

Kenneth B. Pyle
Professor; Founding President
University of Washington; The National Bureau of Asian Research

John M. Shalikashvili
Chairman
Joint Chiefs of Staff (Retired)

Arnold F. Wellman
Corporate Vice President, Public Affairs
UPS