Carla Sands serves as Chair of the Foreign Policy Initiative and Distinguished Senior Fellow for Energy Policy at America First Policy Institute. She was appointed to President Trump’s Economic Advisory Council and served as U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark, including Greenland and the Faroe Islands from 2017-2021. During her tenure, she and her team increased U.S. exports to Denmark by 45% from $2.17 billion to $3.94 billion according to MIT’s Observatory of Economic Complexity. Ambassador Sands’ top priority was to strengthen U.S. national security by establishing a consulate in Greenland. Through close collaboration with interagency partners and Congress, this goal was successfully achieved in 2020. She also executed strategic trade and cooperation agreements with Greenland and the Faroe Islands to counter malign Russian and Chinese influence in the Arctic. In recognition of her service, Ambassador Sands was awarded the Department of Defense’s highest civilian honor, the Medal for Distinguished Public Service, in 2021. Prior to her appointment as U.S. Ambassador, Carla served as Chairman and CEO of Vintage Capital Group and its subsidiary Vintage Real Estate. Carla currently serves as Chairman of The Daily Caller News Foundation’s Advisory Council and sits on the board of the Parliamentary Intelligence Security Forum. She also serves on the advisory boards of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy and Independent Women’s Forum.