The American Council on Germany Has Welcomed Six New Members to Its Board of Directors

The American Council on Germany has welcomed six new members to its Board of Directors, including three who are alumni of ACG Young Leader programs.

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  • The American Council on Germany has welcomed six new members to its Board of Directors, including three who are alumni of ACG Young Leader programs.
  • AT&T, Dentons, Deutsche Bank, and Volkswagen are all corporate members of the American Council on Germany.
  • The Young Leader alumni and corporate members joining the Board are all deeply committed to enhancing German-American relations at this pivotal time and to turning this crisis into an opportunity.
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The American Council on Germany has welcomed six new members to its Board of Directors, including three who are alumni of ACG Young Leader programs. The following Board members have been elected: Anthony J.R. Cook (2001 American-German Young Leader), Vice President/Financial Advisor at AllianceBernstein; Karim Antonio Lesina (Young Leaders Study Group on the Future of Europe), Senior Vice President of International External and Regulatory Affairs at AT&T; Dr. Frank Maddux, Chief Medical Officer and Executive Vice President, Clinical and Scientific Affairs, at Fresenius Medical Care; Elke Rehbock (2017 American-German Young Leader), Partner at Dentons US LLP; Christiana Riley, member of the Management Board of Deutsche Bank AG and CEO of Deutsche Bank USA Corp; and Anna Schneider, Senior Vice President for Industry-Government Relations at Volkswagen Group of America. AT&T, Dentons, Deutsche Bank, and Volkswagen are all corporate members of the American Council on Germany.

The Council also expressed its gratitude to the three members of the Board who stepped down in conjunction with its Annual Meeting of the Members as their terms drew to a close: David Geanacopoulos, Senior Executive Vice President for Public Affairs and Public Policy at Volkswagen of America, Inc.; Francis J. Kelly (1996 American-German Young Leader), Managing Director and Global Coordinator of Public Affairs at Deutsche Bank AG; and Courtney Diesel O’Donnell, Head of External Affairs at Airbnb.

Dr. Steven E. Sokol, President of the American Council on Germany, said: “At a time when the United States and Germany are confronting a global challenge of the magnitude of the coronavirus pandemic as well as volatility in traditional trade and security alliances, we are very gratified to have such valued partners coming onto our Board. The Young Leader alumni and corporate members joining the Board are all deeply committed to enhancing German-American relations at this pivotal time – and to turning this crisis into an opportunity.”

Launched in 1973, the ACG’s Young Leaders programs give the next generation of decision-makers and opinion leaders in the U.S. and Germany the opportunity to gain a better understanding of current trends in transatlantic relations, to exchange ideas and opinions, and to forge bonds with their counterparts. The ACG’s corporate membership program provides business leaders in the German-American community with timely analysis of transatlantic topics; discussions and conferences on bilateral issues; and a forum where American and German business leaders can network and discuss issues of mutual concern.

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