Board of Directors

Board of Directors.

GBA’s board and executive committee are made up of leaders who have set the standard for both their roles and their industries. These executives volunteer their time and expertise to set the strategic vision for the organization, ensuring its long-term value to the broader membership.

Executive Committee.

Executive Committee. GBA’s board and executive committee are made up of leaders who have set the standard for both their roles and their industries. These executives volunteer their time and expertise to set the strategic vision for the organization, ensuring its long-term value to the broader membership.

Tony O’Donnell

Board Position: Chair of the Board

Vice President | Tax | EMD Holding

Stephen Ciccone

Board Position: Chairman Emeritus

Group Vice President, Government Affairs | Toyota Motor North America

Hugh Welsh

Board Position: Vice Chair of the Board

President & General Counsel | DSM North America

Paul Hoogsteden

Board Position: Secretary & Treasurer

Head of Tax, North America | Novo Nordisk Inc.

Jeff Werner

Board Position: Chair, Government Affairs Committee

Vice President, Corporate and Government Affairs | Panasonic Corporation of North America

Kevin Sherfey

Board Position: Chair, Tax Committee

Vice President, Tax & Treasury | BAE Systems

Deirdre Manna

Board Position: Chair, Political Affairs Committee

SVP, Head of Government and Industry Affairs | Zurich North America

Molly Fogarty

Board Position: Member at Large

SVP and Head of US Corporate & Government Affairs | Nestlé

Board Members.

  • Anna Schneider

    SVP, Industry-Government Relations

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

  • Brie Sachse

    Vice President & Head of US

    Government Affairs Siemens Corporation

  • Deirdre Manna

    SVP, Head of Government and Industry Affairs

    Zurich North America

  • Doug McCormack

    SVP, Head of Government and Industry Affairs

    Teva Pharmaceuticals USA

  • E.R. Anderson

    Director of Public Affairs and Head of the Washington Office

    Randstad North America

  • Elizabeth Tong

    Vice President

    Tax North America Diageo, Inc

  • Emily J. Duncan, Esq.

    Head of the Washington Office National Grid

  • Howard Sacarob

    Head of US Tax

    Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)

  • Hugh Welsh

    President & General Counsel

    DSM North America

  • Jeff Werner

    Vice President, Corporate and Government Affairs

    Panasonic Corporation of North America

  • Kevin Sherfey

    Vice President, Tax & Treasury

    BAE Systems

  • Misti Rice

    Executive Director of Government Affairs

    Magna International

  • Molly Fogarty

    SVP and Head of US Corporate & Government Affairs

    Nestlé

  • Nancy McLernon

    President & CEO

    GBA

  • Neesha Das

    Head of Tax

    Americas Standard Chartered Bank

  • Paul Hoogsteden

    Head of Tax, North America

    Novo Nordisk Inc.

  • Peter Lefkin

    SVP, Government & External Affairs

    Allianz of America Corporation

  • R. Scott Slifka

    Vice President and General Counsel, Americas

    The LEGO Group

  • Robert Smith

    Vice President Tax, Insurance & Real Estate

    BASF Corporation

  • Scott Wiles

    Vice President, Head of Tax - North America

    DHL

  • Stephen Ciccone

    Group Vice President, Government Affairs

    Toyota Motor North America

  • Tom Scarpaci

    SVP & Head of Sony Global Tax Office Americas

    Sony Corporation of America

  • Tony O’Donnell

    Vice President

    Tax | EMD Holding