BRUSSELS, Sept. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference
Board has appointed Maria Demertzis
to head its Economics, Strategy and Finance Center in Europe, effective September. In this role,
Demertzis will oversee the economics team at The Conference Board
Europe, delivering research and guidance to Member companies on
issues including European competitiveness, productivity, and
economic security. She succeeds John
Metselaar, who will remain with the organization.
Demertzis joins The Conference Board from Bruegel, where she
most recently served as Senior Fellow and–from 2016 until 2022–as
Deputy Director.
"Maria's work at the intersection of global macroeconomics
and European policy will be invaluable to CEOs and C-Suite leaders
at a time of both immense upheaval and opportunity for
business," said Sara Murray,
Managing Director, International, The Conference Board. "Her
appointment underlines our commitment to being a trusted,
non-partisan voice on the European economy. I would like to extend
my gratitude to John Metselaar for
serving as ESF Center Leader. John will continue to play a pivotal
role expanding our work on business innovation and
transformation."
"I am thrilled to be joining The Conference Board," said
Demertzis. "Due to the depth of their membership
base and dedication to delivering authoritative economic analysis,
The Conference Board provides a unique platform to understand
Europe's economic future—and shape
the role business plays in that."
Demertzis previously worked at the European Commission and the
research department of the Dutch Central Bank, where she focused on
macroeconomic forecasting, modelling, and policy advice. She has
also held positions at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government,
the University of Amsterdam, and
the University of Strathclyde.
About The Conference Board
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Trusted Insights for What's Ahead™. Founded in 1916, we are a
non-partisan, not-for-profit entity holding 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt
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