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
President & CEO
Kuwait Investment Office
John Ayoh, WG’87
Former Director of IT
Central Bank of Nigeria
Mohamed Bassatne, WG’89
Chief Executive Officer
BB Energy Group
Christophe Charlier, C’94 W’94
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Renaissance Capital
Christian Dahlberg, W’88
Co-Founder, Partner & CEO
Schuylkill Partners
Rodolphe De Hemptinne, WG’04
Co-Founder of Third Bridge
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
Alexander Sarrigeorgiou, WG’82
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Eurolife ERB Insurance Group
Carlos Schonfeld, W’93
Partner, Research Director, Portfolio Manager and Equity Investment Analyst
Capital Group
Robert Seminara, W’94
Partner
Apollo Management LP
Mark Tagliaferri, W’85
Chairman
London Strategic Land
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.