Club Officers

            David M. Rubenstein is Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of The Carlyle Group, one of the world’s largest and most successful private investment firms. Established in 1987, Carlyle now manages $426 billion from 28 offices around the world. Mr. Rubenstein is a Baltimore native and is the control person of Major League Baseball’s Baltimore Orioles.

Mr. Rubenstein is Chairman of the Boards of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Council on Foreign Relations, the National Gallery of Art, the Economic Club of Washington, and the University of Chicago; a Trustee of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins Medicine, the Institute for Advanced Study, the National Constitution Center, the Brookings Institution, and the World Economic Forum; and a Director of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, among other board seats.

Mr. Rubenstein is a leader in the area of Patriotic Philanthropy, having made transformative gifts for the restoration or repair of the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, Monticello, Montpelier, Mount Vernon, Arlington House, Iwo Jima Memorial, the Kennedy Center, the Smithsonian, the National Archives, the National Zoo, the Library of Congress, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Mr. Rubenstein has also provided to the U.S. government long-term loans of his rare copies of the Magna Carta, the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the Emancipation Proclamation, the 13^th Amendment, the first map of the U.S. (Abel Buell map), and the first book printed in the U.S. (Bay Psalm Book). 

Mr. Rubenstein is an original signer of The Giving Pledge; the host of The David Rubenstein Show, Bloomberg Wealth with David Rubenstein, and Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories with David Rubenstein; and the author of The American Story, How to Lead, The American Experiment, and How to Invest.

As CEO of Adeft, Melton leads this venture capital firm in advising and investing in new innovative companies in various sectors.  Carol previously served as a senior executive officer in top level management for two global media and entertainment companies — first at Time Warner Inc. as Executive Vice President for Global Public Policy, and before that, in a similar role for the earlier-combined Viacom and CBS.  In addition to the Economic Club board, she is a member of the boards of The RealReal (NASDAQ: REAL) and JBG Smith (NYSE: JBGS).  She also is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and a partner in the Geneva-based Monthly Barometer, parent of the Summit of Minds conferences in Chamonix, France and other international locales.

Mr. Pierce is a litigator who handles complex disputes in state and federal courts—including complex commercial litigation, intellectual property, class actions and internal investigations—across diverse industries, such as technology and telecommunications, health care, energy, entertainment and media, financial services and government contracting. His dedication to his profession and community is manifested in his past service as president of the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia and as chair of the Greater Washington Board of Trade, as well as his current service as a presidential appointee to the D.C. Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure.

As the former head of CTIA, Meredith Baker leads the wireless industry's advocacy efforts. With her experience and expertise as a former FCC Commissioner and senior NBC executive, Meredith skillfully navigates complex political and regulatory issues to deliver the public policy needed for the U.S. to continue leading the world in everything wireless.

Timothy McBride oversees the operations of ST Engineering North America through the company’s headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia.  McBride most recently lead Global Government Relations for Raytheon Technologies, responsible for working with governments at the international, federal and state levels, and for communicating the company’s business interests to policymakers and other organizations. He is a member of the U.S.-Afghan Women’s Council and is a co-founder of Ayenda Foundation, a nonprofit that works to improve the lives of Afghan children.

Ms. Adams serves as Vice President, Federal Government Affairs and Canada, Johnson & Johnson. She manages a team of D.C.-based federal lobbyists and political programs professionals as well as the J&J Canada government affairs team. Ms. Adams' experience in Washington, DC spans over 30 years in public health and biomedical research policy, patient advocacy and public affairs. Her outstanding contributions as a lobbyist earned her a spot on the 2018, 2019 and 2020 lists of the Hill Newspaper’s “Top Lobbyists”. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Public Affairs Council; the Bryce Harlow Foundation; the US Global Leadership Coalition; the Ford’s Theater Board of Governors; and the US Chamber Foundation.

Jeremy Blank is the U.S. Tax Chief Strategy Officer and the East Region Tax Talent leader for Deloitte LLP. Jeremy has worked in Deloitte's Washington National Tax Practice, authored articles, and presented on corporate income tax topics. He serves on multiple boards and holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Accounting from the University of Florida. Jeremy is a Certified Public Accountant in Florida and Virginia.