Board

The European Foundation Society and Education is organized around an Advisory Council and Board of Trustees, both consisting of the following members

Miguel-Angel-Sancho

MIGUEL ÁNGEL SANCHO GARGALLO
President

Doctor of Law from the University of Zaragoza. Senior Management Program (PADE) by the IESE Business School. Since 1978, Miguel Ángel has had leadership roles as director of educational entities. Advisor and expert in educational policy and in legal analysis of the right to education.

Mercedes-Esteban

MERCEDES DE ESTEBAN VILLAR

Vice President of Honor and Founder

Graduated with a degree in Spanish Philology from the UCM of Madrid. Diploma of Higher Education in Modern French Studies. Literary critic. Specialized in cultural management and corporate communication. Linked to the education sector since 1998. Director of the Institute of Educational and Social Studies, a research department of the Foundation.

Juan-Perez

JUAN PÉREZ CALOT
Board Member

During over 30 years he has developed his career in the banking sector of Spain, Italy, and the UK. Since 2008, he has presided over his own consultancy firm, and he is a board member of BBVA Switzerland and Ubi Bank International (Luxembourg).  In addition, he is the president of the Control Committe for BBVA Italy and other companies outside of the finance sector, such as Nomisma (Italy), Melara Iberica (Grupo Finmeccanica), and Lux Pharma Participations (Luxembourg). Specialized in strategy and financial regulation, corporate management and internal audits.


Rafael-Caballero

RAFAEL CABALLERO SÁNCHEZ
Board Member

Doctor in Law (1997) and tenured professor of administrative law at the University Complutense of Madrid (2002). At this university, he has developed his academic career and fulfilled various management positions (Secretary of the Faculty of Political Science and Sociology, Director of the Department of Administrative Law) and representative positions (in the Faculty Board of the University). Between 2012 and 2013 he was the General Deputy Director of the Academic Coordination and Legal Regiment in the General Management of University Policy of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport. Secretary of the Board of the Foundation.

 

VANESSA ÁLVAREZ
Board Member

Electrical Engineer graduated from Simon Bolivar University of Venezuela and Executive MBA from IESA. More than 20 years of experience in multinational companies holding positions of General Management and Global Vice President in different countries in Latin America and Europe. Specialized in strategic leadership, business transformation, corporate governance and sustainable development.

Advisory Board

INGER ENKVIST
Tenured Professor. University of Lund

CHARLES L. GLENN
Tenured Professor. Boston University

JAN DE GROOF
President of the European Association for Legislation and Politics of Education

GUY HAUG
Expert in University Policies

BEATRIZ PONT FERRER
General Director of Education. OCDE

ANTONIO EMBID IRUJO
Tenured Professor of Administrative Law, University of Zaragoza

ANDRÉ LEGRAND
Professor Emeritus of Public Law, University of Paris Ouest Nanterre. La Défense