Alliance For Market Solutions

Conservative, Pro-Growth Solutions to Reduce Carbon Pollution

About

Who We Are

The Alliance for Market Solutions (AMS) is an organization of conservative leaders addressing two of America’s most pressing challenges: the need to reduce carbon pollution and grow the economy.

We respect climate change science and support replacing regulations with a revenue-neutral carbon tax—a policy that would efficiently protect the environment and deregulate and grow the economy.

AMS engages directly with influential conservatives, including policymakers, to cultivate support for a revenue-neutral carbon tax. We also conduct research on key aspects of carbon tax policies to provide policymakers insights into issues including the impact of a revenue-neutral carbon tax on economic growth, income, and innovation.

Board of Directors

Jeffrey Williams

Mr. Williams is the chairman of AMS. He served as an investment banker for 34 years, first with Morgan Stanley and then as a partner at Greenhill & Co. Currently, he is the founder and chairman of Jeffrey Williams & Co. and is dedicated to advancing Republican-based approaches to clean energy and climate change.

William Kunkler

Mr. Kunkler is executive vice president – operations for CC Industries (CCI), a private equity firm focused on manufacturing companies and real estate investments. He is also vice president of Henry Crown and Company, the parent company of CCI.

William Strong

Mr. Strong is former chairman and managing director of the private equity firm Longford Capital Management. He previously served as an investment banker, concluding his 35-year career as a member of the Morgan Stanley’s management committee. Mr. Strong has been an active Republican, having served in various Presidential and other campaigns over the past 25 years.

Board of Advisors

Vicky A. Bailey

Ms. Bailey is the president and founder of Anderson Stratton Enterprises, an energy industry consulting firm. Previously, she served as assistant secretary for both domestic policy and international affairs in the Department of Energy during the George W. Bush Administration and as a Republican commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission during the Clinton Administration.

Carlos Curbelo

Congressman Curbelo represented Florida's 26th congressional district from 2015 to 2019, during which he co-founded and co-chaired the Climate Solutions Caucus and introduced the first Republican legislation to address climate change in a decade. He currently serves on the advisory board of the Millennial Action Project and is a regular contributor for NBC Universal.

Christopher DeMuth

Mr. DeMuth is a distinguished fellow at Hudson Institute. He was president of the American Enterprise Institute from 1986 through 2008 and previously was a teacher, practicing lawyer, and consulting economist. He served in the administrations of Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon and had responsibilities for environmental policy during both tours.

John Graham

Dr. Graham is professor of public affairs at the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs. Previously, he served as the Senate-confirmed administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs in the U.S. Office of Management and Budget during the George W. Bush Administration. In this role, he was responsible for federal regulatory policy. He currently serves as Chairman of the Southeast & Latin America for JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Glenn Hubbard

Dr. Hubbard is dean emeritus of Columbia University’s graduate school of business. He previously served as deputy assistant secretary at the U.S. Department of the Treasury and chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors.

William Kunkler

Mr. Kunkler is executive vice president – operations for CC Industries (CCI), a private equity firm focused on manufacturing companies and real estate investments. He is also vice president of Henry Crown and Company, the parent company of CCI.

Marvin Odum

Mr. Odum is a global energy business leader with 34 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. From 2008 to 2016, he served as the chairman and president of Shell Oil Company and, concurrently, as executive committee director for Royal Dutch Shell plc. During this period, Mr. Odum served on the board of directors of the American Petroleum Institute. Since retiring, he has started two companies focused on water remediation and hazardous waste recycling.

Edward B. Rust Jr.

Mr. Rust served 30 years as chief executive officer of State Farm Mutual and its principal affiliates. He was the chairman of the American Enterprise Institute from 1999 to 2002. Mr. Rust currently serves as a trustee of The Conference Board and Illinois Wesleyan University and is a member of the boards of directors of Caterpillar, Helmerich & Payne, and S&P Global.

William Strong

Mr. Strong is former chairman and managing director of the private equity firm Longford Capital Management. He previously served as an investment banker, concluding his 35-year career as a member of the Morgan Stanley’s Management Committee. Mr. Strong has been an active Republican, having served in various Presidential and other campaigns over the past 25 years.

Stephen M. Wolf

Mr. Wolf spent his career in commercial aviation, where he worked for seven U.S. airlines and was chairman and CEO of four: United, U.S. Airways, Republic, and Flying Tiger. He was also a senior advisor at Lazard Freres and was retained by Air France to restructure the company. He currently sits on the boards of directors of Fiat Chrysler and Philip Morris International.

Staff

Alex Flint

Mr. Flint joined AMS as executive director in May 2017. He previously served as staff director of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, senior vice president of governmental affairs at the Nuclear Energy Institute, and as a member of President Trump’s transition team.

Meredith Davis

Ms. Davis joined AMS as director of communications in May 2018. She has extensive experience managing corporate relations and membership programs for associations. Most recently, she was a director at a public relations firm, where she led communications campaigns focused on education and healthcare.