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
Roberto Vellano
Vice General Director, Directorate-Central for the Promotion of the Italian Language and Culture
Directorate-General for the Country Promotion.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Italian Members
- Marco Mancini
Head of the Unit for Northern America
Directorate-General for Political Affairs and Security - Federica Olivares
President Edizioni Olivares. Professor of Cultural Projects the Catholic University of Milan - Giovanni Antonino Puglisi
Rector, University of Enna Kore. Vice-President, Enciclopedia Italiana Treccani - Gianni Riotta
Journalist, Writer, Professor at LUISS School of Government - Francesco Starace
Chief Executive Officer and General Manager Enel Spa
Vice Chair
Menaka M. Nayyar
Assistant Cultural Affairs Officer
Embassy of the United States of America in Italy
U.S. Members
- Gloria Berbena
Minister Counselor for Public Affairs Embassy of the United States of America in Italy - William Marvin
Head, Global Financial Operations United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) - William B. McGurn III
Senior Counsel, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP - John Ochsendorf
Director, American Academy in Rome - Elizabeth Marie Robinson
President, NicOx Research Institute