 Agency, the US National Intelligence Council, the Australian Intelligence Community, and French, German, Japanese, and Singaporean intelligence agencies. He has also shared his unique insights with Google, Marriott, Bank of America, Statoil, Raytheon, and others.
Mr. McCahill has nearly 40 years’ experience in Chinese politics and government. He served for 25 years in the US Foreign Service, culminating in the role of Chargé d’Affaires of the American Embassy in Beijing, where he played a key role in concluding the Sino-American Bilateral WTO Agreement. He has also directed political, commercial, and economic efforts in Hong Kong and Beijing for the Foreign Service. Following government service, he was the senior international business advisor of the WilmerHale law firm, where he assisted companies in overcoming the challenges of doing business in China. In 2005 Mr. McCahill co-founded Pacific Epoch LLC, an independent market research firm based in Shanghai that focuses exclusively on China. He currently serves as Senior Advisor to Mirabaud (Asia) Limited, part of the Mirabaud Swiss private banking group. Mr. McCahill has been based in China for the past two decades, appears regularly in international media, and holds degrees from Boston College and Harvard University.
Wilson served for a decade as Kenya’s top intelligence official and recently retired as the first director general of Kenya’s National Security Intelligence Service. He also served as chief of military intelligence in Kenya’s Defense Ministry and as a military aide to the president. Wilson commanded peace-keeping operations in Mozambique and was an advisor and special envoy to the peace process in Chad. He also served as the commanding officer for the Kenyan contingent to the Rhodesia/Zimbabwe election process. Wilson graduated from the National Defense University in Washington, D.C., and speaks Kiswahili.
Mr. Dinerstein served as the global co-chair of the financial institutions practice at Greenberg Traurig, LLP and as a senior executive with UBS investment bank, where he held positions as vice chairman, Americas; global general counsel; and management committee board member. His tenure at UBS included oversight of all legal, compliance, and regulatory matters. He also served as executive vice president and general counsel at Shearson Lehman Brothers and as vice president and general counsel at Citicorp’s investment bank. He was a member of the board of Medarex, Inc., until its acquisition by Bristol-Myers Squibb in 2009, and chairman of Crossbow Ventures, Inc., a Florida-based venture capital firm. Robert is currently on the boards of Amalgamated Bank in New York City and the Council on Foreign Relations. He holds degrees from Harvard University and the University of Michigan Law School.
Mr. Denton is Secretary General of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), a position he has held since 2018. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Denton was the chief executive officer of Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Australia’s leading independent law firm. A former Australian diplomat, he has served as chair of the Business Council of Australia’s Global Engagement Taskforce, board member of Human Rights Watch and Asialink at the University of Melbourne, and chairman (emeritus) of the Experts Group on Trade and Investment in Indonesia, and he was a founding member of the Australia China CEO Roundtable meetings. An originating member of the B20—the business reference group of the G20— has been an advisor to the Australian government on Asia policy issues, and has been chairman of the UN High Commission for Refugees Australia for more than a decade. Mr. Denton is an alumnus of the University of Melbourne and Harvard Business School.
Mr. Howard served as Australia’s prime minister from 1996 to 2007, and was previously a member of parliament for 33 years. During his tenure as PM, Australia saw major reforms in taxation, workplace relations, privatization, and welfare. When he left office in 2007 the Australian government had no net debt, and its budget was in surplus. Under his leadership, Australia led the UN-sanctioned Interfet force following East Timor’s vote for independence, strengthened bilateral ties between Australia and nations throughout Asia, and established China as Australia’s largest export destination. Mr. Howard is a Companion of the Order of Australia and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States, by President George W. Bush. In 2012 Queen Elizabeth II appointed Mr. Howard to the Order of Merit.
Ms. Boswell is the director of the US & International Anti-Corruption Law Program at the American University Washington College of Law, where she is also an adjunct professor. She was, until recently, president and CEO of Transparency International-USA and a member of the TI board of directors. She serves as an advisor to USAID and was an advisor to the US State Department and USTR. She also serves on the board of the Ethics Resource Center and as an advisor to the ABA Rule of Law-Asia, the Hills Program on Governance at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and the International Senior Lawyers Project. Ms. Boswell is on the steering committee of the ABA Section on International Law and Practice Committee on Foreign Corrupt Practices and is a member of the Securities Law Committee of the Federal Bar Association. She practiced public international and trade law at Steptoe & Johnson and international finance at Citicorp. Ms. Boswell received her law degree, summa cum laude, from the American University Washington College of Law.
Sir Richard served as chief of MI6, the British Secret Intelligence Service, from 1999 to 2004. Previously, he was director of operations and assistant chief of the same organization. Sir Richard’s intelligence career spanned 38 years and included postings in Nairobi, Prague, Paris, Geneva, London, and Washington. He is currently master of Pembroke College, Cambridge. Sir Richard holds an MA from Queens College, Cambridge.
Admiral Walter F. Doran served in the US Navy for 38 years, rising to the post of Commander, US Pacific Fleet, the world’s largest combined fleet command, before retiring and joining Raytheon Company as Navy Service Executive in 2005. In that capacity, he helped Raytheon pursue strategic growth opportunities for the Navy, and was subsequently named president of Raytheon Asia, of Raytheon International Inc. During his military service, Admiral Doran commanded multiple vessels, served as the military assistant to Vice President George H. Bush during the Reagan administration, and achieved Flag-rank status in 1993. He has been recognized with the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal; serves on multiple business- and military-oriented boards; and is an instructor in world history at the College of William and Mary. Admiral Doran received a bachelor’s degree from Villanova University, a master’s degree in defense studies from the Indian Defense Services Staff College in Wellington, India, and a second master’s in communications from the University of Oklahoma.PRE-GAME REPORT: WOLF PACK RETURN HOME FOR DATE WITH CHECKERSJan 12, 2022
HARTFORD, CT – Fresh off a victory against the top team in the American Hockey League, the Hartford Wolf Pack return to the XL Center tonight to play host to the Charlotte Checkers in an Atlantic Division showdown.
Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m.
Tale of The Tape:
This is the second of six meetings this season between the Wolf Pack and the Checkers. It is also the second of three meetings between the sides at the XL Center. The foes will play three straight games in Charlotte on April 7th, 8th, and 10th before finishing the season series back in Hartford on April 22nd.
The Checkers drew first blood in the series, taking a 3-2 victory on October 30th. Serron Noel and Cole Schwindt scored in the first period for the visitors, while Scott Wilson would bury the eventual winner 15:40 into the middle frame. Jonny Brodzinski and P.C. Labrie found the back of the net for Hartford in the defeat. It was the Wolf Pack’s first home loss of the 2021-22 season.
The Wolf Pack have lost three in a row against Charlotte (0-2-1-0). They last defeated the Checkers on January 10th, 2020.
Wolf Pack Outlook:
The Wolf Pack grinded out an impressive 2-1 victory over the Comets in Utica on Saturday night. Anthony Bitetto, playing in his 200th career AHL game, and Alex Whelan scored for the Wolf Pack, while Adam Húska made 21 saves for his third win of the season. It was just the second time that a team has claimed a regulation victory in Utica over the Comets in 2021-22.
Ty Ronning leads active Wolf Pack skaters in both points with 16 (8 g, 8 a) and goals with eight.
The parent New York Rangers recalled forwards Anthony Greco and Lauri Pajuniemi to the taxi squad on Saturday, and defenseman Braden Schneider to the active roster on Tuesday. On Wednesday, the Rangers recalled forward Justin Richards to the taxi squad, while the Wolf Pack signed forward Jacob Hayhurst to a PTO.
The Rangers did assign three players to Hartford on Tuesday. Goaltender Tyler Wall returned following a brief stint on the taxi squad, while defensemen Tarmo Reunanen and Nils Lundkvist were also assigned. Lundkvist is expected to make his AHL debut tonight. He has skated in 25 career NHL games and scored his first career goal on December 8th against the Colorado Avalanche at Madison Square Garden.
