• 19 Jun 2012

Reuters Editorial Advisory Board Announced

Bringing Together Diverse Panel of Twenty-Two Global Thought Leaders

NEW YORK — Stephen J. Adler, Editor-in-Chief of Reuters, announced today the formation of the Reuters Editorial Advisory Board, a diverse panel of 22 global thought leaders who have been assembled to share with Reuters their insight into the sectors of finance, technology, media, law, government, tax and other areas of interest to Reuters customers world-wide. The board held its first meeting this morning, June 19th, 2012.

"I'm excited about the possibilities that can come out of conversations with such a wide-ranging and esteemed group of global thought leaders," Adler said. "It's never been more important for us to hear from different parts of the world, different sectors of our businesses, and the different communities that are influencing our businesses and lives. Our hope is that it will enable all of us to make smarter choices in our coverage of news and trends to serve our users better."

The Board is composed of the following members: 

Colao, Vittorio CEO, Vodafone Group Plc, previously ran RCS MediaGroup, which publishes Corriere della Sera, Italy
Emanuel, Zeke  University of Pennsylvania bioethicist, served as Special Advisor on Health Policy, U.S.
Eng, Rachel Managing Partner, WongPartnership, Co-Chair,Capital Markets Forum, International Bar Association, Singapore
Fox, Martha Lane Co-founder, Lastminute.com, UK Digital Champion, U.K.
Garrett-Cox, Katherine CEO and Chief Investment Officer, Alliance Trust, UK
Gorelick, Jamie Attorney, Wilmer Hale, former Deputy Attorney General, U.S.
Ibrahim, Mo Founder, Celtel and the Mo Ibrahim Foundation to encourage better governance in Africa, UK
Kempe, Fred President and CEO, The Atlantic Council, U.S.
Lerer, Ken Co-founder, The Huffington Post, US
Lloyd, John Director, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford, UK
Magnetto, Hector CEO, Grupo Clarin media group, Argentina
Mittal, Sunil Chairman and Group CEO, Bharti Enterprises, India
Morrissey, Helena CEO, Newton Investment Management Ltd, a unit of BNY Mellon Asset Management, U.K.
Novick, Barbara Vice Chairman, BlackRock Inc., U.S.
Redrado, Martin Chairman, Fundacion Capital, former President, Central Bank of Argentina, Argentina
Shuli,  Hu Editor in Chief, Caixin Media, China
Sorrell, Martin CEO, WPP, UK
Steiger, Paul CEO, Editor in Chief, ProPublica, former managing editor Wall Street Journal, US
Stephenson, Ros Managing Director, Head of Global Corporate Finance and M&A Barclays Capital, US
Summers, Larry Director, White House National Economic Council, former Treasury Secretary, US
Wood, Mark CEO, Future Plc, former Editor in Chief, Reuters, UK
Zedillo, Ernesto Director, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, former President of Mexico

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