Board of Directors
The Elsevier Foundation is a corporate non-profit 501(c)(3) governed by its Board, which is comprised of 5 external and 5 Ex Officio or internal members representing Elsevier. Members serve 3 year renewable terms. Our Board members generally hold a broad range of expertise and interest in the UN Sustainable Development Goals regarding climate change, diversity and inclusion, education, research capacity building, and global health. The Elsevier Foundation Board meets annually to provide strategic guidance of the Foundation’s programming and governance.
External Board
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Joyeeta Gupta
Professor of Environment and Development in the Global South, University of Amsterdam
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Yuko Harayama
Co-Director, Japanese Association for the Advancement of Science (JAAS)
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Edwidge Thomas
VP, Clinical Solutions, Northwell Health Holdings
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Dr Michael Makanga
Executive Director , European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP)
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Alexandra Brewis
President’s Professor in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change at Arizona State University
Internal Board
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Kumsal Bayazit
CEO, Elsevier
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Márcia Balisciano
Global head of ESG and Corporate Responsibility, RELX
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YoungSuk 'YS' Chi
Head of Corporate Affairs, RELX
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Esra Erkal
Executive Vice President of Global Communication, Elsevier
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Jan Herzhoff
President Health Markets, Elsevier
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Kevonne Holloway
Managing Director of Global Content Partners, Elsevier