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

Mr. William (Bill) M. Colton is Vice President of Corporate Strategic Planning, formerly Assistant Treasurer for Exxon Mobil Corporation. Mr. Colton was born in Massachusetts and received his B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from Michigan Technological University in 1975.

Mr. Colton joined Exxon Corporation in 1975 as a Project Engineer in Exxon Research and Engineering. His career of thirty-three years has been spent in both upstream and downstream businesses throughout ExxonMobil, including project development, refining, lubes, synthetic fuels and marketing. Mr. Colton also worked in finance and planning positions, including Exxon Mobil corporate headquarters. He spent eight years overseas, first as Director of Finance and Planning for Esso Sekiyu in Tokyo, and then in Bangkok, initially as Finance Director and later as the Chairman of Esso Thailand.

Mr. Colton returned to the U.S. in 2000 when he was appointed Treasurer of ExxonMobil Development Company in Houston. He became Vice President Asia Pacific in ExxonMobil Gas & Power Marketing Company on April 1, 2002. Mr. Colton returned to the Corporation as Assistant Treasurer on January 1, 2006. Mr. Colton and his wife Deborah have two daughters, Susan and Elizabeth. They reside in Dallas, Texas. Mr. Colton joined the NBR Board of Directors in April of 2009.

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