Stephen Hayes, President Stephen Hayes, the President of the Council, was appointed in August 1999. Immediately prior to his appointment, Mr. Hayes was a consultant to Winnington Limited of London, a private European holding company. He was involved in issues affecting the African oil trade as well as the development of agricultural projects in Africa. He was also international projects advisor to the Washington-based firm of Cohen & Woods International, which specializes in U.S./African economic and political relations.

Prior to joining Winnington, Mr. Hayes was president of the American Center for International Leadership and international program director for AFS International/Intercultural Programs. A graduate of Indiana University with a Masters Degree in agricultural economics from Texas A&M University, Mr. Hayes has also served as director of International Projects at the University of Denver. He served several years as a consultant to the UN Development Program and has chaired and directed more than 25 international conferences.

Staff Directory

President

Vice President for Programs

General Counsel

Chief Financial Officer

Director of the CCA HIV/AIDS Initiative

Director of the Coalition for AIDS Relief (CARA)

Development Associate

Human Resources/Executive Assistant

Development Manager

Program Manager, West Africa International Business Linkages (WAIBL)

Research Analyst

Senior Agribusiness Marketing Specialist, South African International Business Linkages (SAIBL)

Research Analyst

Program Manager, HIV/AIDS 

Marketing & Trade Specialist, South African International Business Linkages (SAIBL)

Trade Analyst, South African International Business Linkages (SAIBL)

Systems Engineer/Database Manager

Director of Membership

Program Manager, HIV/AIDS

Human Resources Manager

Director of Communications

Executive Assistant

Program Director, AABWA-U.S. and Summit Associate, CCA

Summit Director

Program Coordinator, West Africa International Business Linkages (WAIBL)