Board of the Polish-U.S. Fulbright Commission

The work of the Polish-U.S. Fulbright Commission is supervised by a Board of Directors, which consists of 10 members: five Polish citizens and five U.S. citizens appointed by the honorary co-chairmen of the Board – Minister of Science and Higher Education and the U.S. Ambassador to Poland.

The main responsibilities of the Board include supervision over the implementation of statutory objectives and the finances of the Commission. Council members also take part in the development of the Commission’s development strategy and approve the lists of students and scholars nominated for the Fulbright grants. The term of office of a Board member lasts three years.

Honorary Co-Chairmen

Jarosław Gowin

Minister of Science and Higher Education

Georgette Mosbacher

U.S. Ambassador to Poland

Board Members

Brian Bode

CEE Equity Partners

Branch Office Director of the CEE Equity Partners. Brian has broad experience in working as a financial executive for companies in different sectors. He has lived in Poland for over 20 years.

Dr Aleksander Dańda

Ministry of Science and Higher Education

Director of the Department of Science at the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. Doctor of political sciences. His scientific interests focus on the functioning of states from the Anglo-Saxon cultural circle.

Frank J. Finver

U.S. Embassy

Counselor for Public Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw. Member of the Senior Foreign Service, recipient of two Superior Honor Awards and five Meritorious Honor Awards.

Judith Gliniecki

CEE Equity Partners

General Counsel at the CEE Equity Partners. Lawyer specializing in transaction advisory. Graduate of Wellesley College and Harvard Law School. She has lived in Poland for over 20 years.

Dan O. Hastings

U.S. Embassy

Cultural Affairs Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw. Joined the Foreign Service in 1999. Has a B.A. in International Relations from University of California-Davis and an M.S. in Foreign Service from Georgetown University.

Prof. Leszek Kaczmarek

Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology

Head of the Neurobiology Laboratory of the Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology. Molecular biologist, professor of biological sciences, a real member of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Alumnus of the Fulbright Program.

Dr hab. inż. Monika Kaczmarek

Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research

Head of the Laboratory of Molecular Biology at the Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Doctor of agricultural sciences, associate professor at the Warsaw University of Life Sciences. Alumna of the Fulbright Program.

Prof. Marek Konarzewski

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Expert in science and technology cooperation at the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Professor of biological sciences associated with the University of Bialystok, a correspondent member of the Polish Academy of Sciences.

Magdalena Pavlak-Chiaradia

Environmental Resource Management

Managing Director and Partner in the Polish ERM branch. She also runs the "30 under 30" program, which helps young professionals working for American companies in developing their leadership and management skills.

Dr hab. Eliza Przeździecka

Warsaw School of Economics

Doctor of economics, associate professor at the Warsaw School of Economics. Her scientific interests focus on foreign investments, global value chains and business internationalization. Alumna of the Fulbright Program.