SHORT SUMMARY CURRICULUM VITAE

DEBORAH ANNE PALMIERI, Ph.D.
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Dr. Deborah Anne Palmieri is Chief Executive Officer and President of The Russian-American Chamber of CommerceŽ and a nationally known industry expert, scholar and writer on Russian business, trade and economic relations with the U.S. and Western nations. Under Dr. Palmieri's leadership since 1994, The Russian-American Chamber of CommerceŽ has grown into a prestigious national organization representing U.S. business interests in Russia. Board and member companies of the Chamber include Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, Newmont Mining, Corning, Kinross Gold, Sun Microsystems, Gillette, AIG, MCI and many more.

For the past fifteen years, Dr. Palmieri has undertaken to promote the mission of expanding U.S.-Russian business and trade and fostering a positive business climate for American companies in Russia. She has written countless articles, convened hundreds of meetings and has brought private companies and public officials together in pursuit of U.S.-Russian economic cooperation.

Dr. Palmieri is the co-author or editor of four books, including Russia and the NIS in the World Economy; East-West Investment, Financing and Trade; The U.S.S.R. and the World Economy; and The Dynamics of Soviet Foreign Policy. Her most recently released book, a 2-volume set, The Ultimate Insider's Guide to Doing Business in Russia, is a definitive guide on business with Russia. She is editor of the bi-monthly Chamber publication, The Russian Commerce News. Many of her collected writings are cited on the Chamber's website at www.russianamericanchamber.org, under "Deb Palmieri on Russia."

Prior to joining the Chamber, Dr. Palmieri's career history included serving as Assistant Dean of the Graduate School at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and teaching at Pomona College (California) and the University of Denver's Graduate School of International Studies. She was a MacArthur Scholar at the Center on East-West Trade at Duke University. Dr. Palmieri is the recipient of over 12 major academic honors and awards from institutions including Columbia University, the London School of Economics, the University of Denver and Duke University.

Dr. Palmieri holds a B.A. from the University of Colorado, Boulder; an M.A. from the University of Denver, Graduate School of International Studies and a Ph.D. from Columbia University.