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
Alessandro De Pedys
Minister Plenipotentiary, Director General/Principal Director for the promotion of the Italian Culture and Language
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Italian Members
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Federica Olivares
President Edizioni Olivares -
Giovanni Antonino Puglisi
Rector, University of Enna Kore. Vice-President, Enciclopedia Italiana Treccani -
Gianni Riotta
Columnist at La Stampa. Member of the Advisory Council of the Dept of Italian and French of Princeton University and of the Council of Foreign Affairs -
Maria Letizia Santangelo
Embassy Counselor. Head of the Unit for Northern America, Directorate-General for Political Affairs and Security at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation -
Francesco Starace
Chief Executive Officer and General Manager Enel Spa
Vice President
Rakesh Surampudi
Cultural Affairs Officer
Embassy of the United States of America in Italy
U.S. Members
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Timothy Martin
Adjunct Professor of Music. American University of Rome -
William Marvin
Financial Officer — Treasury Operation branch. United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) -
William B. McGurn III
Senior Counsel. Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP -
Marc Robbins
President and CEO dell’American Academy in Rome, NY -
Christina Tomlinson
Minister Counselor for Public Affairs. U.S. Embassy to Italy