Department of Economics

President’s Advisory Council on Economics

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