Dear Friends,

We are pleased to announce new developments at McLarty Associates.

First, please welcome two distinguished public servants to our Board of Counselors.  Our Board helps ensure that we and our clients have access to the very best insights in key markets around the globe, from respected statesmen and women who have served their governments with distinction at senior levels.

Nabil Fahmy was most recently Egypt’s Foreign Minister, serving under interim President Mansour and current President El Sisi.  Before that he was founding dean of the School of Public Affairs at the prestigious American University in Cairo, and previously spent a decade as Egypt’s ambassador in Washington.  Few people bring as rich an understanding of the current dynamics in Egypt, in the region, and vis-à-vis the United States.

Minister Fahmy joins our strong Middle East and North Africa team to help our clients maneuver in that complex region.

Mari Pangestu served as Indonesia’s Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, and before that as Minister of Trade.  In these key roles she dealt extensively with foreign companies doing business in Indonesia.  She is a seasoned advocate for trade and commercial interests, and will support our Southeast Asia team in helping companies seize opportunities in Indonesia and the rest of this fast-growing part of the world.

Also, please explore our new website, which offers more information regarding our firm’s increasing capabilities around the globe, including our McLarty Inbound practice, as well as recent news, announcements, and other noteworthy firm developments.

 

Personally,
Nelson W. Cunningham

President

 

Nabil Fahmy

Nabil Fahmy is a member of McLarty Associates’ Board of Counselors, based in Cairo, Egypt.

Ambassador Fahmy served as Egypt’s foreign minister from July 2013 to June 2014, serving under interim President Mansour and current President El Sisi.  Leading Egypt’s diplomatic affairs during a time of challenge and transition for Egypt and the Arab world, Ambassador Fahmy oversaw the process of recalibrating and energizing Egypt’s foreign policy.  He also initiated a restructuring of the foreign ministry and its policy planning process in order to respond to emerging challenges.

Since leaving the foreign ministry, Ambassador Fahmy has served as dean of the school of global affairs and public policy at the American University in Cairo.  He also served in that position, as the school’s founding dean, from 2009 to 2013.

Previously, Ambassador Fahmy was Egypt’s ambassador to the United States from 1999 to 2008, and before that ambassador to Japan from 1997 to 1999.  He also served at Egyptian missions to the United Nations in Geneva and New York, and as political advisor to the Egyptian foreign minister.  He has also headed numerous Egyptian delegations and international expert groups on conflict resolution and disarmament issues.

Ambassador Fahmy is a widely published expert on Middle Eastern and international affairs.  He holds a bachelor’s degree in physics and mathematics and a master’s degree in management from the American University in Cairo.

Mari Pangestu

Mari Elka Pangestu is a member of McLarty Associates’ Board of Counselors, based in Jakarta, Indonesia.

From 2004 to 2011, Dr. Pangestu served as Indonesia’s Minister of Trade, representing Indonesia in multilateral, regional, and bilateral trade negotiations; coordinating the developing countries bloc (G33) in the WTO; and playing a leadership role in ASEAN during Indonesia’s year as chair.

In October 2011, Dr. Pangestu was named Indonesia’s first Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy.  In that role, she created a strategy and institutional structure to foster the continued growth of Indonesia’s large tourism industry, and support the creative economy in both its traditional and high-tech sectors.

Dr. Pangestu was nominated as a candidate for the position of director-general of the World Trade Organization in 2013.

Since leaving public service, Dr. Pangestu has been a professor of international economics at the University of Indonesia.  An economist specializing in international trade, the financial sector, macroeconomics, and policy reforms, she has previously taught at universities in Indonesia, Singapore, Australia, and the United States, and has been a visiting fellow at the Rand Corporation.  She holds a Ph.D from the University of California, Davis, as well as bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Australian National University in Canberra.