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 "Alie" Garbers Pruner ’83 – Chair
  Independent Director, Plains All American
• Alison Adderley ’80
  Professor of Economics, Valencia College
• Nick Advani ’99
  Private Investor
• Graham Ahokas ’12
  Executive Director, Real Estate Americas, J.P. Morgan Asset Management
• James “Jim” Amine ’81, P’23
  Partner, Global Infrastructure Partners
• Kyuhey August ’01
  Partner, KAN Capital Partners
• Malcolm Baker ’91, P’22, P’25
  Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
• Devon Briger P’22, P’28
  Chief Operating Officer, The Acceleration Project
• Camille Bryan ’01
  Senior Project Manager, Federal Reserve Board
• Chris Buchbinder ’94
  Portfolio Manager, Capital Group
• Libby Cantrill ’00
  Managing Director and Head of Public Policy, The Pimco Foundation
• David Castelblanco ’91
  Partner, RedBird Capital Partners
• Hyung-Jin “David” Chung AM’95 PhD’97, P’22, P’25
  Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
• Scott Clark ’95
  Managing Partner, Darlington Partners
• Suzi Cohen ’92
  Chief Investment Officer, Mousse Partners Limited
• Nancy Donohue ’87
  Principal and Founder, Summit Rock Advisors
• Martha Goss ’71, P’04
  Independent Director
• Ferdinand “Ferd” Groos ’90, P’21, P’25
  Managing Partner, Cryder Capital Partners LLP
• Judy Lewent
  Board Member, Motorola Solutions
• Tim Luke P’25, P’28
  Vice Chairman, Barclays Bank
• Yohan Minaya ’07
  Managing Director, Nomura Greentech
• Jennifer Murphy ’86
  Founder & CEO, Runa Digital Assets
• Pat Robertson ’01
  Partner, Dragoneer Investment Group
• Glen Scheinberg ’08
  Portfolio Manager, Millennium Partners
• Larry Small ’94
  Partner & General Counsel, Gatemore Capital Management
• Melanie Whelan ’99
  Managing Director, Summit Partners
• Donna Williamson ’74
  Managing Director, Ceres Venture Fund, L.P.
• Michael Wu ’92
  Chairman and Managing Director, Maxim's Caterers Ltd
• Zhu “Jennifer” Xu P’25
  Private Investor
• Dong “Daniel” Yang P’25
  Senior Partner, SAIF Partners China
• Stephen “Steve” Zeldes ’78, P’25
  Professor of Finance and Economics, Columbia University