The mission of Wharton’s executive boards is to advise the School and enhance and expand Wharton’s impact as the foremost teaching, research, and experience-led business school in the world. The Executive Board for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa supports Wharton External Affairs in its efforts to engage Wharton alumni globally through learning, community, and philanthropy and increase lifelong affinity to the School.
Sam Lundquist
Chief Advancement Officer, Wharton External Affairs
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Chair
Bernd Wendeln, WG’04
Chairman and President
WEGA Invest GmbH
Members
Jean Abergel, WG’95
Managing Director – Global Co-Head Media & Communications
Morgan Stanley
Saleh Al-Ateeqi, WG’04
John Ayoh, WG’87
Chief Executive Officer
HighTower Technology Partners Limited
Mohamed Bassatne, WG’89
Chief Executive Officer
BB Energy Group
Christophe Charlier, C’94 W’94
Independent Director
La Francaise de l’Energie, Oxus Acquisition Corp and Tingo Inc.
Christian Dahlberg, W’88
Co-Founder, Partner & CEO
Schuylkill Partners
Rodolphe De Hemptinne, WG’04
Co-Founder
Third Bridge Group
Karim Farra, WG’04
Founder and Managing Director
Manara Capital
Amit Lohia, W’95
Vice Chairman
Indorama Corporation
Frank Mattern, WG’90
Founder and Managing Director
Frank Mattern Advisory & Investments
Aldo Melpignano, WG’05
Co-Owner & Managing Director
San Domenico Hotels Group
Alexander Sarrigeorgiou, WG’82
Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer
Eurolife FFH Insurance Group
Carlos Schonfeld, W’93
Partner
Capital Group Companies, Inc.
Robert Seminara, W’94
Head of Europe
Apollo Global Management, Inc.
Mark Tagliaferri, W’85
Chairman
LSL Partners
Christian Varin, WG’70
Chairman
Fovabis
For questions regarding the Wharton Executive Board for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, please contact Alex Toner, Director of Board Relations, at atoner@wharton.upenn.edu.