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Canadian American Business Council

The Canadian American Business Council (CABC) is a non-profit, non-partisan, issues-oriented business organization that provides the private sector's perspective in the Canada-U.S. relationship. The Council hosts roundtables with Canadian and U.S. politicians,[1][2] produces conferences,[3] and recognizes one outstanding businessperson each year with its Corporate Leadership Award. [4] In January, 2022, the Ontario government named Scotty Greenwood, CABC's former CEO, as one of ten members of Premier Doug Ford's Council on U.S. Trade and Industry Competitiveness.[5] As of October 2023, the organization is led by CEO Beth Burke.

Founded

1987

Government advocacy, event organization, trade missions, research

Nancy Ziuzin Schlegel, Chair

Hélène V. Gagnon, Vice-Chair

Beth Burke, Chief Executive Officer

Annual events[edit]

Spring Policy Summit (Washington, DC)
State of the Relationship Summit (Ottawa, Ontario)

CABC Corporate Leadership Award[edit]

The Corporate Leadership Award is awarded annually to a remarkable member of the Canadian-American business community. Past winners include, Coca-Cola Company Chief Sustainability Officer Bea Perez (2015), Campbell Soup Company President & CEO Denise Morrison (2014), United Technologies Chairman & CEO Louis Chenevert (2013).[7]