The Pacific Council is an organization of people. We are business and civic leaders, big thinkers, policy wonks, and aspiring leaders with a commitment to international affairs.

Members are at the heart of what we do. We bring together leaders from different industries and sectors to share ideas, keep up on foreign affairs, and effect change on issues that are important at home and abroad. Our community is built on a shared commitment to global engagement, dialogue, and collaboration. 

We know that foreign policy extends beyond the sum of actions taken by policymakers and diplomats. More and more, global thinkers in technology, entertainment, media, business, education, health, science, and the arts serve as brokers of the U.S. relationship with the world.

Those of us in Los Angeles and across the West Coast are at the front lines. Our ideas and actions change the global playing field, discourse, and policy.

Read about our mission and values, history, commitment to inclusivity, and annual reports.

What We Do

As a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization, the Pacific Council engages members and the community through programs that connect local experience to global affairs, including renowned speaker events, conferences, international and national delegations, leadership development, and community volunteer efforts. 

Sound interesting? Learn how to become a member.