Commission board of Directors
The Board of the U.S.- Italy Fulbright Commission is composed of 12 members, 6 Americans and 6 Italians.
The positions of Chair and Vice Chair rotate each year between a representative of the Italian Government and a representative of the Government of the United States.
President
Filippo La Rosa
Minister Plenipotentiary, Director General/Principal Director for the promotion of the Italian Culture and Language. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
Italian Members
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Federica Olivares
President Edizioni Olivares
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Giovanni Antonino Puglisi
Rector, University of Enna Kore. Vice-President, Enciclopedia Italiana Treccani
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Gianni Riotta
Columnist atLa Stampa. Member of the Advisory Council of the Dept of Italian and French of Princeton University and of the Council of Foreign Affairs
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Maria Letizia Santangelo
Embassy Counselor. Head of the Unit for Northern America, Directorate-General for Political Affairs and Security at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
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Ing. Francesco Starace
Partner, EQT Infrastructure
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Federica Olivares
Professor of Public and Cultural Diplomacy
Vice Chair
Karen Shinnerer
Cultural Affairs Officer Embassy of the United States of America in Italy.
U.S. Members
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Timothy Martin
Adjunct Professor of Music. American University of Rome.
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William Marvin
Financial Officer – Treasury Operation branch. United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
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William B. McGurn III
Senior Counsel. Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP.
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Aliza S. Wong
Director. American Academy in Rome.
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Rachel Cooke
Minister Counselor for Public Affairs. U.S. Embassy to Italy