Sir Martin Sorrell, Chief Executive, WPP Group, Chairman, BritishAmerican Business's International Advisory Board

"BritishAmerican Business has clearly established itself as the pre-eminent transatlantic business organization, and does a great job of helping companies build their business on both sides of the Atlantic. That's why, as a member of its Advisory Board, I am committed to supporting it. And since there are 100 other Chairmen and CEOs of leading multinational companies on that same board, it would seem I am not alone."

The Honorable Louis B. Susman, US Ambassador to the Court of St. James's & Sir Peter Westmacott KCMG LVO, UK Ambassador to the United States

"BritishAmerican Business is an outstanding organization. It plays a key role in furthering US and UK business interests by promoting an open trading environment in partnership with both our governments. We wholeheartedly support BritishAmerican Business and its work."

Wendy Mendenhall

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Managing Director/New York

Wendy Mendenhall has been with BritishAmerican Business (BAB) since its establishment in 2000, and played a pivotal role in its growth and development. Drawing on more than two decades of business experience, with a focus on fundraising, business development, and marketing & communications, she also oversees all financial, administrative, HR, and programming operations for BAB’s New York office.

A Member of the BAB Executive Management Team, Wendy is also a Member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors for BAB, Member of the Board for the British American Business Foundation and is on the Executive Committee for the British-American Business Council. 

Prior to her current role, Wendy held the positions of Executive Vice President/Executive Director from 2008 and Director of Event Marketing and Corporate Sponsorships at BAB since 1999, playing a key role in the expansion of the programs and fundraising efforts. In her prior roles, she conceived, developed, and executed more than 500 programs and events. During her tenure, she not only doubled the number of event offerings, but also BAB’s bottom line event revenue. She was also instrumental in building the Transatlantic Business Awards Dinner into what it is today -- the premier gala event of the transatlantic business calendar that regularly attracts an audience of more than 500 senior business executives and BAB’s largest fundraiser. 

Prior to joining BAB, Wendy worked as a Marketing and Communications specialist for NatWest Markets, N.A., the investment bank that is now part of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group. She was also part of the NYC launch team for the UK-based company Richmond Events, a leading producer of high-level business conferences. Before relocating to New York City in 1993, Wendy spent four years lobbying on health care issues in Pennsylvania, crafting legislation, organizing grassroots efforts, and presenting testimony before the legislature. 

Wendy’s experience with the international community began in high school when she was selected as an ambassador for the exclusive People to People program, founded in 1956 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower and dedicated to promoting world peace and cultural understanding through ambassador programs around the world. 

Wendy holds a B.S. in Marketing and Communications from Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts.  

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