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As part of the AmCham EU’s continued organisational development, the secretariat has put in place a new management structure:

AmCham EU is pleased to announce election results from January. We wish successful terms to Rachele Ciavarella (Salesforce), Nicholas Cosenza (Amgen), Amélie Coulet (IBM), Dominika Domanska (Johnson & Johnson), Kaarli Eichhorn (Jones Day) and Alois Thiant (Marsh McLennan).

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

• Rachele Ciavarella (Salesforce), confirmed Vice-Chair, Digital Economy Committee 

• Nicholas Cosenza (Amgen), re-elected Vice-Chair, Healthcare Committee 

• Amélie Coulet (IBM), elected Chair, Trade Committee 

• Dominika Domanska (Johnson & Johnson), elected Vice-Chair, Healthcare Committee 

• Kaarli Eichhorn (Jones Day), re-confirmed Vice-Chair, Ukraine Task Force 

• Alois Thiant (Marsh McLennan), re-confirmed Vice-Chair, Ukraine Task Force 

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

• Emanuele Frezza (UPS), former Chair, Trade Committee 

The revision of the Public Procurement Directive (PPD) is a critical opportunity to unlock the full value of public procurement for European competitiveness and resilience. A simpler, more consistent and quality-driven framework would strengthen market access, attract a wider range of bidders and enable public buyers to select best-in-class solutions. 

The revision should prioritise practical ‘how to buy’ reforms, including digitalisation, standardised templates and reusable documentation, to reduce administrative burdens and increase participation. In parallel, ‘what to buy’ reforms should focus on transparent and verifiable criteria that reward performance, security and life-cycle value while avoiding unnecessary complexity that risks reducing competition. 

Learn how, if designed effectively, the PPD can support innovation, resilience and better outcomes for public buyers across the EU.