Leadership update

AmCham EU is pleased to announce recent appointments to leadership positions. We would like to congratulate Veronika Bendere (MSD); Elizabeth Crossick (Relx); Mark Foster (Barclays); Jane Gimber (FleishmanHillard); Ania Helseth (Meta); Pablo Muniz (Van Bael & Bellis); Emilia Valbum (3M); and Alberto Zilio (AT&T Inc).

We would also like to take this opportunity to thank members who stepped down recently from leadership positions for their continued engagement  and commitment: George Candon (Hill + Knowlton Strategies) who remains Member at Large of the Operations Group and Vice-Chair of the Communications and Marketing Group; Agnese Danelon (Dupont) who remains Vice-Chair of the Transport, Energy and Climate Committee; Jeremy Rollison (Microsoft); and Elizabeth Krahulecz (former EY). More details about the leadership changes mentioned above can be found here

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21 Nov 2021
Customs and trade facilitation , Digital, Social impact, inclusion and skills, Corporate sustainability, Corporate sustainability
Leadership update

AmCham EU is pleased to announce recent appointments to leadership positions. We would like to congratulate Veronika Bendere (MSD); Elizabeth Crossick (Relx); Mark Foster (Barclays); Jane Gimber (FleishmanHillard); Ania Helseth (Meta); Pablo Muniz (Van Bael & Bellis); Emilia Valbum (3M); and Alberto Zilio (AT&T Inc).

We would also like to take this opportunity to thank members who stepped down recently from leadership positions for their continued engagement  and commitment: George Candon (Hill + Knowlton Strategies) who remains Member at Large of the Operations Group and Vice-Chair of the Communications and Marketing Group; Agnese Danelon (Dupont) who remains Vice-Chair of the Transport, Energy and Climate Committee; Jeremy Rollison (Microsoft); and Elizabeth Krahulecz (former EY). More details about the leadership changes mentioned above can be found here

Please find below a detailed list of the recent appointments to leadership positions:

  • Veronika Bendere (MSD) elected as chair of the Diversity and Inclusion Task Force ‘

  • Elizabeth Crossick (Relx) elected as Member at Large, Policy Group  

  • Mark Foster (Barclays) re-elected as Member at Large, Policy Group  

  • Jane Gimber (FleishmanHillard) re-elected as Vice-Chair of the Sustainable Finance Task Force 

  • Ania Helseth (Meta) elected as Member at Large, Policy Group  

  • Pablo Muniz (Van Bael & Bellis) re-elected as Vice-Chair of the Customs and Trade Facilitation Committee  

  • Emilia Valbum (3M), elected as Vice-Chair of the European Parliament Outreach Task Force 

  • Alberto Zilio (AT&T Inc) elected as Vice-Chair of the Digital Economy Committee

 

Please find a list of members who stepped down recently from leadership positions. We are grateful for their continued engagement and trust in AmCham EU. 

  • George Candon (Hill + Knowlton Strategies) former Member at Large, Policy Group, who remains Member at Large of the Operations Group and Vice-Chair of the Communications and Marketing Group 

  • Agnese Danelon (Dupont) former Vice-Chair of the European Parliament Outreach Task Force, who remains Vice-Chair of the Transport, Energy and Climate Committee  

  • Jeremy Rollison (Microsoft) former Vice-Chair of the Digital Economy Committee  ​

  • Elizabeth Krahulecz (former EY) former Chair of the Diversity and Inclusion Task Force  

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