Democratic Commentator Irene Natividad is the President of the Global Summit of Women and co-chairs Corporate Women Directors International. In addition, Ms. Natividad is Executive Director of the Philippine American Foundation. She also runs her own public affairs firm, Globewomen, Inc., based in Washington, D.C.

In 2004, Ms. Natividad was selected by Women's eNews as one of the "21 Leaders for the 21st Century." In 1997, she was named one of "25 Most Influential Working Mothers" by Working Mother Magazine. She has been awarded a Doctorate in Humane Letters by Long Island University, from where she graduated valedictorian in 1971; and by Marymount College (New York) in 1994 for her global work on behalf of women.