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"It is inspiring to work with such talented and dedicated professionals in service of the world's most talented and dedicated artists. We sincerely thank each and all of the Council's members for devoting their valuable skills to the service of humanity's greatest vision of itself."
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| Kenneth Schneider, President of The Apogee Foundation |
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The Foundation's Board of Directors and its executive officers are advised by an Advisory Councils constituted of professional and regional experts, in some cases divided into specialized advisory committees.
The Foundation has named the following leading figures as members of its Advisory Council for the current season.
To insure democratic evolution, fresh supplies of ideas, and new forms of progress inspired by various types of expertise and from different cultures around the world, the chairs and members of the Council and its committees are periodically rotated and refreshed.
Regional and International Advisors:
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Tommy Helsby
London, England |
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Chairman for Europe, the Middle East and Africa of Kroll risk consulting |
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Youri Kuznetsov
Odessa, Ukraine |
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Head of the Department of Culture and Tourism for the Odessa Province of Ukraine, and Master Instructor of the Piano at the Odessa Conservatory |
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Francesca Martonffy
Geneva, Switzerland |
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Global Leadership Fellow for the World Economic Forum and co-author of "Helping Talent Thrive", a policy analysis produced for Apogee by Harvard's Kennedy School of Government; formerly National Program Director and Acting CFO of the World Affairs Councils of America and Chairman of Art Enables |
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Tadao Otsuki
Tokyo, Japan |
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CEO and Founder of Otsuki Consulting International; formerly Chairman and CEO of Novations Group, Director of Drake Beam Morin worldwide, and President and CEO of Pepsi-Cola Japan and the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company |
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Bussey Professor of Theology at Harvard Divinity School, Faculty Associate at Harvard's Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, and Faculty Fellow at Harvard's Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations; formerly Dean of Harvard Divinity School and Acting Provost and Acting President of Haverford College |
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Yu Rongfu
Beijing, China |
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International Secretary and Professor of Music at the Central Conservatory Music School in Beijing; formerly Director of the Central Conservatory Music School |
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Arts and Education Advisors:
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Nina Balabina
Stockholm, Sweden
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Founder and Artistic Director of Lilla Akademien, Sweden's leading music school, and Master Instructor of the Violin
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Youri Kuznetsov
Odessa, Ukraine |
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Head of the Department of Culture and Tourism for the Odessa Province of Ukraine, and Master Instructor of the Piano at the Odessa Conservatory |
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Tatyana Markova
Odessa, Ukraine |
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Deputy Director of the Stolyarsky State Music School and President of the Stolyarsky Charity Fund; author of several musicology books used in music schools throughout Ukraine and the former Soviet Union |
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Ronald F. Thiemann
Cambridge, Massachusetts (USA) |
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Bussey Professor of Theology at Harvard Divinity School, Faculty Associate at Harvard's Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, and Faculty Fellow at Harvard's Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations; formerly Dean of Harvard Divinity School and Acting Provost and Acting President of Haverford College |
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International Secretary and Professor of Music at the Central Conservatory Music School in Beijing; formerly Director of the Central Conservatory Music School |
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Financial and Fundraising Advisors:
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Michael A. Fortier
London, England |
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Managing Director of Slavia Capital; formerly Managing Director of Salomon Brothers, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan investment banks |
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J. Richard Klein
Boston, Massachusetts (USA) |
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Business Counselor and Nonprofit Management Specialist for the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) |
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Tadao Otsuki
Tokyo, Japan |
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CEO and Founder of Otsuki Consulting International; formerly Chairman and CEO of Novations Group, Director of Drake Beam Morin worldwide, and President and CEO of Pepsi-Cola Japan and the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company |
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Public Relations and Communications Advisors:
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Nick Halliwell
Kiev, Ukraine |
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Associate with Vik Capital; formerly Investment Manager of Millhouse Capital and Head of International Media Relations for Sibneft Oil Company |
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John A. Mann II
Moscow, Russia |
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Head of Public Relations for Millhouse LLC; formerly Head of International Media Relations for Sibneft Oil Company |
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