About the Initiative

The Atlantic Council's Economic Sanctions Initiative is galvanizing the transatlantic private and public community to stimulate thinking on economic sanctions and improve their design and implementation process. The Initiative convenes influential minds to identify best practices and promote more effective economic sanctions with fewer unintended consequences for the private sector. We provide a forum for new and innovative ideas, energizing key stakeholders on both sides of the Atlantic with a broader business perspective beyond purely national security issues.

The Economic Sanctions Initiative is made possible through the generous support of Hogan Lovells US LLP, PricewaterhouseCoopers US LLP and The Hon. David D Aufhauser.

Daniel Fried
Distinguished Fellow, Future Europe Initiative and Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center, Atlantic Council;
Former State Department Coordinator for Sanctions Policy (2014 – 2017)

Bart Oosterveld
Director, Global Business & Economics Program; C. Boyden Gray Fellow on Global Finance and Growth, Atlantic Council

The Hon. David D Aufhauser
Partner, Williams & Connolly LLP;
Board Director, Atlantic Council

Dr. Anders Åslund
Resident Senior Fellow, Eurasia Center, Atlantic Council

Dr. John Forrer
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Global Business & Economics, Atlantic Council;
Director of the Institute for Corporate Responsibility (ICR) and Research Professor of Strategic Management, School of Business, George Washington University

Josh Rudolph
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Global Business & Economics, Atlantic Council

Brian O'Toole
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Global Business & Economics, Atlantic Council;
Senior Vice President and Anti-Money Laundering Executive for Sanctions, BB&T Bank

Samantha Sultoon
Visiting Senior Fellow, Global Business & Economics and Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, Atlantic Council

 David Mortlock
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council Partner; Willkies Farr & Gallagher LLP

Daniel Tannebaum
Partner, Financial Crimes Unit; Global Financial Services Sanctions Leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers USA