SAIS Europe Advisory Council
The SAIS Europe Advisory Council is composed of distinguished leaders from Europe and the United States who represent the private, public, and non-governmental sectors. The council plays an important role in the life of the school by providing strategic advice and financial support. Council members also serve as informal ambassadors of SAIS Europe in their home countries and strive to enhance the school’s visibility worldwide.
Mr. James Anderson, Chairman (UK)Chairman, KinnevikAB, Stockholm, Sweden
Partner, Baillie Gifford Investment Managers, Edinburgh, UK
Mr. Robert J. Abernethy (US)
President, American Standard Development Company; President, Self Storage Management Company, Los Angeles, CA, US
Mr. Fernando Borges (Brazil)
Partner and head of Private Equity, SPX, São Paulo, Brazil
Ms. Fiona Campbell (UK)
Controller at BBC3, London, UK
Mr. Marco dell'Aquila (Italy)
Senior Adjunct Professor of Energy, Resources and Environment, Bologna, Italy
Chairman, Inspiratia, London, UK
Ms. Anne Erni (US)
Chief People Officer, Audible Inc., New York, NY, US
Ms. Alejandra Flores Renteria (USA/Mexico)
Junior Advisory Council Member
Mr. Martin Fraenkel (UK)
Chairman of the Board of Directors, VAKT Global Ltd
Mr. D. Cole Frates (US)
Founder, Renewable Resources Group, Los Angeles, US
Ms. Yseult Gibert (Canada/France) Junior Advisory Council Member
Climate and Health Consultant, World Bank Group
Mr. Wilhelm Hemetsberger (Austria)
Chairman, Ithuba Capital AG, Vienna, Austria
Dr. Thomas Jetter (Germany)
Managing Director and Founding Partner, Digital+ Partners
Non-executive Director, Ananda Ventures, Frankfurt, Germany
Mr. Claes Lundman (Sweden)
Senior Advisor, CellMark AB
Mag. Dr. Andreas Mailath-Pokorny (Austria)
Rector, Musik und Kunst Privatuniversitaet der Stadt Wien, Vienna, Austria
Ms. Jill McGovern (US)
President, M&M Enterprises
Senior Consultant, American Institute for Contemporary German Studies, Johns Hopkins University Washington, DC, US
Dr. Eric D.K. Melby (US)
Founding Partner, The Scowcroft Group, Washington, DC, US
Mr. Andrés Morana (US) Junior Advisory Council Member
Foreign Affairs Officer, U.S. Department of State
Mr. John Parachini (US)
Senior International Defense Researcher, RAND Corporation Arlington, VA, U.S.
Mr. Stefano Possati (Italy)
President, Marposs S.p.A, Bentivoglio (BO), Italy
Mr. Robert Singer (US)
Member of Board of Directors, Coty Inc., Tiffany & Co., and Panera Bread, Milan, Italy
Mr. Thomas B. Tesluk (US)
Special Representative of the SAIS Europe Advisory Council Chair for Recent Graduates' Engagement
Vice President IB Coverage, J.P. Morgan Chase Investment Bank, London, UK
Mr. Romano Volta (Italy)
President, Datalogic S.p.A, Calderera di Reno (BO), Italy
Mrs. Alison von Klemperer (US)
Consultant, Trustee, Carleton College
Board member, Four Freedoms Park Conservancy
Mr. Jack G. Wasserman (US)
Lawyer, Director, Icahn Enterprises LP and Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc. New York, NY, US
Dr. Bonnie S. Wilson (US) Co-Chair of the SAIS Legacy Circle
Member of Board, Osgood Center for International Studies, Bethesda, MD, US
Honorary Members
Prof. Giuseppe de Vergottini (Italy)
Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Bologna
Lawyer, Bologna and Rome, Italy
Dr. Kenneth H. Keller (US)
President Emeritus, University of Minnesota and Former SAIS Europe Director
Ms. Naneen Neubohn (US)
Former Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Investment Banking, US, UK, France
Prof. Romano Prodi (Italy)
President, Foundation for Worldwide Cooperation
Former President of the European Commission
Former Prime Minister of Italy, Bologna, Italy
Mr. Raffaele Santoro (Italy)
Consultant, Boston, MA, US
Ex-Officio Members
Jim Steinberg (US)
Dean, SAIS, Washington D.C., U.S.
Ronald J. Daniels (US)
President, Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD, U.S.
Renaud Dehousse (Belgium/France)
Rector, SAIS Europe, Bologna, Italy