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.
Alison Matejczyk
Interim 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
Managing Director and Partner, Principal Investors and Private Equity
Boston Consulting Group
John Ayoh, WG’87
Chief Executive Officer
HighTower Technology Partners Limited
Mohamed Bassatne, WG’89
Chief Executive Officer
BB Energy Group
Rodolphe De Hemptinne, WG’04
Co-Founder
Third Bridge Group
Hassan El-Houry, WG’07
Chairman
Menzies Aviation
Karim Farra, WG’04
Founder and Managing Director
Manara Capital
Amit Lohia, W’95
Vice Chairman
Indorama Corporation
Vani Manja, G’02 WG’02
Country Managing Director & Head of Human Pharma
Boehringer Ingelheim UK & Ireland
Frank Mattern, WG’90
Founder and Managing Director
Frank Mattern Advisory & Investments
Aldo Melpignano, WG’05
Founder & Managing Director
Egnazia Ospitalità Italiana
Carlos Schonfeld, W’93
Partner
Capital Group Companies, Inc.
Robert Seminara, W’94
Head of Europe
Apollo Global Management, Inc.
Gilad Shany, WG’10
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
ION Crossover Partners
Dana Strong, C’92 W’92
Group Chief Executive Officer
Sky
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.