(left to right)—MBDA National Director David A. Hinson; His Excellency Mauro Vieira, Ambassador of Brazil to the United States; Ricardo Monteiro, Counselor of the Brazilian Embassy; and Ricardo de Medeiros Carneiro, Executive Director for Brazil Inter-American Development Bank1 The White House Keynote Address featuring Michael Strautmanis, Deputy Assistant to the President2 The Honorable Silvestre Reyes, U.S. House of Representative (El Paso, TX) accepting the Abe Venable Legacy Award for Lifetime Achievement3 4 John W. Rogers, Jr., Chairman, CEO & Chief Investment Officer of Ariel Investments, providing acceptance remarks for the MBDA National Director’s Special Recognition5 U.S. Department of Commerce Acting Secretary Dr. Rebecca M. Blank6 7 8