President’s Advisory Council on Economics Mission Statement
The President’s Advisory Council for the Economics Department considers strategic directions and long-term planning issues to ensure that the Department of Economics is providing the highest quality educational experience for its students, based both on their experiences at Brown and beyond, and is engaged in research of the highest quality and impact.
The Advisory Council works with campus leadership to ensure their continued recognition and support of the Department of Economics, in light of the key role economics plays in the vitality of the entire Brown community.
The Advisory Council coordinates with Advancement to ensure that the strategic and financial initiatives of the Department of Economics are achieved.
The Advisory Council consists of a Chair and approximately twenty-five members. Members are appointed by the President for staggered terms of three years each, beginning July 1 and ending June 30. The Chair of the Advisory Council is designated by the President.
The Advisory Council shall be staffed by the Chair of the Department of Economics.
Economics Advisory Council
Alexandra Garbers Pruner ’83-Chair
Independent Director, Senior Advisor
Perella Weinberg Partners
Alison J. Adderley ‘80
Professor of Economics
Valencia College
Nick Advani ’99
Private Investor
Jim Amine ’81, P’23
Partner
Global Infrastructure Partners
Kyuhey L. August '01
Founder and Chief Investment Officer
KAN Capital Partners
John Bader P’20, P’21, P’25
Private Investor
Malcolm Baker, Ph.D. ’91, P’22, P’25
Professor of Business Administration
Harvard Business School
Cantey Boyd '02
Managing Director
Baker Bros. Advisors LP
Devon Briger P’22
Director of Service Delivery
The Acceleration Project
Camille E. Bryan '01
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
David Castelblanco ’91
Managing Director and Head of Latin America for the Merchant Bank Division
Goldman Sachs & Company
Hyung-Jin “David” Chung, Ph.D. AM’95 PhD’97, P’22, P’25
Head of Korea Investment Banking
Goldman Sachs & Company
Suzi Cohen ’92
Chief Investment Officer
Mousse Partners Limited
Nancy Donohue ’87
Chief Investment Officer and Co-Founder
Summit Rock Advisors
Martha Goss ’71, P’04
Independent Director
Ferdinand “Ferd” P. Groos '90,P'21, P’25
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Cryder Capital Partners
Parth S. Jindal '12
Managing Director
JSW Cement and JSW Paints
Judy C. Lewent
Independent Director
Luis A. Lopez ’90
Non-Executive Chairman
Honoris
Jennifer Murphy ’86
CEO and Founder
Runa Digital Assets, LLC
Pat Robertson '01
Co-Founder, COO & Partner
Dragoneer Investment Group
Glen H. Scheinberg '08
Portfolio Manager
Millennium Partners
Melanie A. Whelan '99
Managing Director
Summit Partners
Donna C. E. Williamson '74
Managing Director
Ceres Venture Fund, L.P.
Michael W. Wu '92
Chairman, Managing Director
Maxim's Group
Zhu “Jennifer” Xu P’23
Private Investor
Dong “Daniel” Yang P’23
Venture Partner
SAIF Partners
Stephen “Steve” Zeldes ’78, P’25
Professor of Economics and Finance
Graduate School of Business, Columbia University