The American University of Rome’s Board of Trustees is the University’s highest governing body. The Board is responsible for the oversight and conduct of the University including academic and financial policy-making, financial health, and welfare. The Board enables the university to realize its stated mission and goals.
OFFICERS
![Thomas McCarthy](https://i.ibb.co/d78cdSP/Mc-Carthy-Photo-2021.jpg)
Thomas McCarthy - Chair
Retired, former CFO, The Cigna Group
Philadelphia, PA – USA
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Neil Boyden Tanner – Vice Chair
Global General Counsel, Olympus Corporation
Center Valley, PA - US and Tokyo, Japan
TRUSTEES
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Fiorella Alvino
Partner at Nuziante Magrone
Milan, Italy
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Esther Barazzone
President Emerita, Chatham University
Washington, DC – USA
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Gloria Polaski Blint
CEO, Red House Communications, INC.
Pittsburgh, PA – USA
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Stephen A. Briganti
Retired-President and CEO Emeritus, The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Foundation
New York, NY – USA
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Dustin Brighton
Managing Director of Brightstone Bridge, LLC
Fayetteville, AK – USA
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Elizabeth Dibble
Director General of the Multinational Force and Observers
Rome, Italy
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Thomas Duesterberg
Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute
Washington, DC – USA
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Jeannie Esti
Principal at Compagna Enterprises, LLC
Boston, MA - USA
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Terry Grant
President and CEO, Alta Bank
Salt Lake City, UT – USA
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Joseph Gulino
Managing Partner, DRRT
Miami, FL – USA
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Mark Holland
CEO and Chairman, Ascend Staffing
Salt Lake City, UT – USA
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Linda Kelley Kurfess
Former Director of Government Bond Trading at Credit Suisse First Boston
New York, NY – USA
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Robert J. Krapf
Former Partner (retired), Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.
Newark, DE – USA
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Stephen Lavine
President Emeritus, California Institute of the Arts
Los Angeles, CA - USA
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Giovanni Linari
Board Member of FTS S.p.A
Rome – ITALY
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Anne Luzzatto
Retired. Formerly: Co-founder of the Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children
Washington, DC – USA
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Alfredo J. Molina
Chairman and CEO of Molina Fine Jewelers and Black, Starr & Frost
Phoenix, AZ – USA
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Tom Pilla
Founder & Principal, Faro Communications
London, UK
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Jonathan Pollack
Attorney at Yorn, Levine, et. al.
New York, NY -USA
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Matthew Ripsom
AUR alumnus (2015) and Business Consultant
New York, NY – USA
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Larry Sonsini
Senior and Founding Partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Palo Alto, CA – USA
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Debra Tornaben
Host & Producer PBS Series. Development consultant
Jupiter Island, FL - USA
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Joseph Torsella
Former State Treasurer Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA - USA
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David Utrilla
CEO, U.S. Translation Company
Salt Lake City, UT – USA
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Gregory Varallo
Partner, Head of Wilmington office - Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP
Wilmington, DE – USA
TRUSTEES EMERITI
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Andrew F. Palmieri
Partner, Saul Ewing LLP
Washington, DC – USA