{"id":150,"date":"2024-10-08T05:41:50","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T05:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.usefidelhi.com\/?page_id=150"},"modified":"2025-07-21T06:51:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T06:51:59","slug":"usief-governance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/magnongroup.in\/usief_new\/about\/usief-governance\/","title":{"rendered":"USIEF Governance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"text\">\n<p><h2 class=\"fellowships_indian_subtitle\">USIEF Governance<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Ambassador to India and the Indian Foreign Secretary serve as the honorary co-chairs of the USIEF Board of Directors.<\/p>\n<p>USIEF is governed by a binational Board of Directors, consisting of five Indian members, nominated by the Government of India, and five U.S. members nominated by the U.S. Ambassador to India.<\/p>\n<p>The current USIEF Board of Directors are:<\/p>\n<div class=\"directorrowsection mt-5\">\n<div class=\"dircard\">\n<p class=\"dirtitle\">Members from the U.S.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bordlist\">\n                               <b> Honorary Co-Chairperson<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Ambassador,<br \/>\n                                    U.S. Embassy in India<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"bordlist\">\n                                <b>Ms. Kristen Roberts<\/b><\/p>\n<p>U.S. Embassy<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"bordlist\">\n                                <b>Mr. Donald Maynard<\/b><\/p>\n<p>U.S. Embassy<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"bordlist\">\n                                <b> Dr. Genessa Giorgi<\/b><\/p>\n<p>U.S. Embassy<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"bordlist\">\n                                <b> Dr. Denys P. Leighton<\/b><\/p>\n<p>O. P. Jindal Global University<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"bordlist\">\n                                <b>TO BE CONFIRMED<\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"dircard\">\n<p class=\"dirtitle\">Members from India<\/p>\n<div class=\"bordlist\">\n                               <b> Honorary Co-Chairperson<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Foreign Secretary of India<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"bordlist\">\n                                <b> Mr. Nagaraj Naidu Kakanur<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Ministry of External Affairs<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"bordlist\">\n                                <b> Mr. Raghuram S.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Ministry of External Affairs<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"bordlist\">\n                                <b>Dr. Praveen Somasundaram<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Ministry of Science and Technology<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"bordlist\">\n                                <b> Ms. Savithri Lakshmanan<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Indian Foreign Service (Retired)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"bordlist\">\n                                <b> TO BE CONFIRMED                                <\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ceorow\">\n                        <b>Mr. Adam J. Grotsky<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Executive Director, USIEF<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"text-center\">Mr Adam J. Grotsky has served at the Executive Director of USIEF since May 2008. He is responsible for the direction and supervision of USIEF\u2019s programs and activities in accordance with the Board\u2019s resolutions and directives.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>USIEF Governance The U.S. Ambassador to India and the Indian Foreign Secretary serve as the honorary co-chairs of the USIEF Board of Directors. USIEF is governed by a binational Board of Directors, consisting of five Indian members, nominated by the Government of India, and five U.S. members nominated by the U.S. Ambassador to India. 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