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.
Chair
Filippo La Rosa
Minister Plenipotentiary. Deputy Director General. Central Director for the Promotion of the Italian Language, Culture, and Territories. Directorate General for Export Growth and Promotion – DGCE. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
Italian Members
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Federica Olivares
Director, International Program in Public and Cultural Diplomacy at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore.
Special Advisor for Public Diplomacy to EEAS, EU Commission, Bruxelles.
President, Edizioni Olivares. -
Giovanni Antonino Puglisi
Rector Emeritus and Professor Emeritus.
President CDA, University IULM of Milano. -
Gianni Riotta
Columnist, La Stampa.
Member of the Advisory Council of the Department of French and Italian at Princeton University and of the Council on Foreign Affairs.
Co-Director, Luiss University.
MACOM Master’s Program. -
Francesco Meucci
Counselor of Legation.
Head of Office XII – North America Unit.
Directorate General for Political and Security Affairs – DGAP.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. -
Ing. Francesco Starace
Partner @EQT Infrastructure.
Vice Chair
Karen Schinnerer
Cultural Attaché. Embassy of the United States in Italy.
U.S. Members
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Rachel Cooke
Minister Counselor for Public Diplomacy. Office of Public Affairs. U.S. Embassy in Italy.
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Timothy Martin
Adjunct Professor of Music. American University of Rome.
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William Marvin
Treasurer.
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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.