James D. Winslow

James is Senior Director, Government Affairs, of Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA). In addition to monitoring macroeconomic trends and geopolitical developments, Mr. Winslow is responsible for directing SCOA’s political advocacy efforts at the federal level. In his present role, Mr. Winslow serves as a liaison between Sumitomo Corporation’s global network of offices and the U.S. federal government, international financial institutions, and public policy organizations. Mr. Winslow is a member of the Conference Board’s Government Relations Executive Council; he is an active member of the Global Business Alliance’s Trade, Investment, and Lobbying committees; and he represents SCOA on various National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) task forces. In addition to his work with SCOA, Mr. Winslow is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Rock Creek Foundation for Mental Health, Inc.; the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Chester County Respite Network (CCRN); and in 2007, he Co-founded the Salute Military Golf Association (SMGA), an organization devoted to bringing the rehabilitative benefits of the game of golf to post-9/11 wounded and injured veterans; he currently serves as SMGA’s President. Mr. Winslow received his Bachelor's Degree (1987) from The George Washington University, and his Masters of Business Administration (1991) in the area of Finance and Investments from The George Washington University.

May 13, 2022

One of my closest friends is a pilot for United Airlines…I’ve asked him multiple times, in all his years flying, whether he had ever come across an unidentified flying object (UFO) or some other unexplained phenomenon. His answer has always been, “No.” Still, the intrigue over UFOs has not dissipated in Washington, and next week, a House Intelligence subcommittee will hold open hearings on the subject.

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April 8, 2022

Today’s ‘thought of the week’ is not so much a thought but a question, or more accurately, a series of questions. There’s no doubt that economic and geopolitical issues will be top of mind for voters in the coming mid-term elections, but cultural questions, both new and old, are sure to garner attention as well. With an eye to energizing their bases, conservatives and progressives see little downside to fanning polarizing issues.

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March 25, 2022

Although policy and politics never seem to take a break in Washington—think the ongoing debate over additional Russia sanctions, the first Federal Reserve interest rate increase in three years, and Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings to name just a few—the conclusions of the Democrat and Republican Congressional issues’ retreats and the upcoming release of the President’s budget offer something of a spring reset before Congress begins its sprint to the month-long August recess and mid-term election campaign. The reset is akin to the symbolism of rebirth associated with the cherry blossom, which reached peak bloom in Washington earlier this week.

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