Title Executive Vice President of Policy and Public Programs, International Partners Company The Aspen Institute Bio Elliot Gerson is an executive vice president at the Aspen Institute, responsible for its Policy Programs, its Public Programs and its relations with international partners. The Institute's Policy Programs, which number almost 30, focus on both domestic and international issues. They provide neutral venues, do nonpartisan analysis, and promote candid dialogue among leaders. The Institute's public programs - including the Aspen Ideas Festival and many smaller programs across the country - open the Institute's doors to a broader audience. The Institute has international partners in the Czech Republic, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Romania, and Spain. Gerson also administers the US Rhodes Scholarships. He was a Rhodes Scholar, a US Supreme Court clerk, practiced law in government and privately, held executive positions in state and federal government and on a presidential campaign, and was president of start-ups in health care and education, and of two leading insurance and health-care companies. He also sits on the National Petroleum Council which advises the Secretary of Energy.