Who we are
The Board of Directors

The European Business Group is managed by a Board of Directors who are duly elected by the members of the EUBG and are responsible for guiding and overseeing the organisation’s programme and overall strategy.

​Chairman:   
 Mr. Jesper Sorensen, CEO of  DCG Tanzania

Vice Chairman:        
 Mr. Alfonso Paradinas,   Country  Manager of Sika Construction Chemicals

Board Members:   
Mr. Andrea Ottina, Chief   Operating Officer at Access Bank  
Mr. Bradley Semple,   Managing   Director at   Nyota Tanzania Limited (agent for Maersk Line & Safmarine)
 Mr. Michele Baldini, Director at Panamusiq
Mr.   Niall Saville,   Associate Partner at Dalberg   Advisors
Ms.Sade   Akanni-Shelle,   General Manager at Bollore Logistics 

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Annual General Meeting 
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​The Board are elected at the annual AGM. The European Business Group shall hold one AGM  and may hold further extraordinary members meetings. The General Members Meeting adopts decisions, resolutions by a simple majority of votes of the members present and/or represented and eligible to vote unless otherwise provided for in the internal rules.

Executive Director

The Executive Director operates within the budget annually allocated to it under the full responsibility of the Board of Directors; and is appointed by the Board of Directors.

EUBG Executive Director: 
Marie Strain

The original team at the EU Business Group launch event - April 2015

Former Executive Director Rose Blackie and Board members at the launch of the EU Investment Study October 2016