Leadership update
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19 Jun 2025
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Leadership update

AmCham EU is pleased to announce recent election results and welcome these new and re-elected leaders. We wish successful terms to Sarah Lenczner (Qualcomm), Gordon Morrison (Cisco) and Simona Popa (InterDigital).   

The Secretariat would also like to thank those who are stepping down for the extraordinary work they completed during their terms: Florian Gleissner (Boeing) and Michael Koplovsky (Amazon). 

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

  • Sarah Lenczner (Qualcomm), confirmed Vice-Chair, Transatlantic Task Force 

  • Gordon Morrison (Cisco), confirmed Chair, Security, Defence and Space Committee 

  • Simona Popa (Interdigital), confirmed Vice-Chair, Transatlantic Task Force 

Our thanks to the members who stepped down recently from their leadership positions. We are grateful for their continued engagement and trust in AmCham EU.      

  • Florian Gleissner (Boeing), former Chair, Security, Defence and Space Committee 

  • Michael Koplovsky (Amazon), former Vice-Chair, Transatlantic Task Force 

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