Leadership update
News
17 Feb 2025
Leadership update

AmCham EU is pleased to announce recent election results and welcome these new and re-elected leaders. We wish successful terms to Angelique de Brousse (Johnson & Johnson), Alexander Majer (Dow), Jeremy Rollison (Microsoft) and Katerina Valkova (Bristol Myers Squibb). The Secretariat would also like to thank the members who are stepping down for the extraordinary work they completed during their term: Jean Marc Leclerc (IBM), Natasa Sbrizaj (3M), Elsa Sependa (AT&T) and Fanny van der Loo (Edwards Lifesciences).

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

  • Angelique de Brousse (Johnson & Johnson), confirmed Chair, Competition Policy Committee 

  • Alexander Majer (Dow), confirmed Chair, Environment Committee 

  • Jeremy Rollison (Microsoft), elected Chair, Digital Economy Committee 

  • Katerina Valkova (Bristol Myers Squibb), elected Vice-Chair, Healthcare Committee 

 

Our thanks to the member who stepped down recently from her leadership position. We are grateful for her continued engagement and trust in AmCham EU: 

  • Jean-Marc Leclerc (IBM), former Chair, Digital Economy Committee 

  • Natasa Sbrizaj (3M), former Chair, Environment Committee 

  • Elsa Sependa (AT&T), former Chair, Competition Policy Committee 

  • Fanny van der Loo (Edwards Lifesciences), former Vice-Chair, Healthcare Committee 

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