club.da Board / Vorstand

Oliver Authried, President

MSc ETIA 07 (2013-15) alumnus, Austria
 

Brigitta Blaha, Vice President

Diploma Programme 13 (1976-78) alumna, Austria
"My name is Brigitta Blaha, vice president of club.da since 2021. I am a graduate of the 13th Diplomlehrgang and followed a career in the Austrian Foreign Service for 40 years. I am happy to contribute again to the activities of club.da, enjoying the contacts with students and more recent graduates, but keeping also in mind the interests of the pioneers of this Club."
 

Julia Dean, Vice President

MAIS 29 (2024-26) alumna, Romania/United States
"As the previous president of the DA's Students Initiative (DASI), I'm excited to continue serving the DA's vibrant community - now as an alumna! Together with two of my DASI teammates and the rest of the club.da Board, I look forward to strengthening informational exchange, event organization and broader collaboration between current students and alumni."
 

Andreas Lernhart, Treasurer

Diploma Programme 22 (1985-87) alumnus, Austria
"Back to native Austria after a quarter-century of service in the European Institutions in Brussels, and a previous decade of work in European affairs in various public and private postings, I enjoy my new role as a certified tour guide in Vienna. Since I became a member of club.da after my graduation from the DA in 1987, it has made impressive progress as the main hub of a truly global network. The thriving local chapters are a very visible sign of an active DA community. As a board member, I will take great pleasure in contributing to its further development."
 

Roger Hilton, Deputy Treasurer

MAIS 19 (2014-16) alumnus, Canada
"Hello, Bonjour, and Ahoj! I'm Roger Hilton, a Canadian currently contributing to club.da as the Deputy Treasurer. I am a 2016 MAIS graduate working between Vienna and Bratislava. Year one of working with club.da has been rewarding and enriching. I can’t wait for year two and for the chance to tackle a complex international landscape with current and former students as well as the faculty. Outside of formal events, I try to participate in as many informal initiatives as I can like the ski and tennis tournaments."
 

Kara Wilson, Secretary

DA - SAIS Europe cooperative degree alumna, MAIS 18 (2013-14) participant, United States
"My name is Kara Wilson and I am happy to have joined the club.da Board in 2021. I have served as the club.da U.S. Chapter President since 2017. I studied in the MAIS degree programme at the DA and graduated with a cooperative degree from SAIS Europe. I am interested in fostering connections for alumni between Europe and the United States, strengthening the relationship between alumni and the DA centre in Vienna and continuing to grow our chapters around the globe."
 

Carmen Hagen, Deputy Secretary

MAIS 25 (2020-22) alumna, Austria

Auditors / Rechnungsprüfer

Jürgen Angleitner

MSc ETIA 01 (2007-09) alumnus, Austria
"Graduating from the DA in 2008, I completed the first MSc ETIA (Environmental Technology and International Affairs) programme. Aside from my engagement in the Board of club.da, I initiated and preside the Switzerland Chapter of club.da since its foundation in 2012.It is my great honour to sustain the continuity of club.da and to be part of a very engaged and innovative team."
 

Marko Rogi

DIA 01 (2024-26) alumnus, Austria

Election Committee / Wahlausschuss

Richard Murphy

MAIS 19 (2014-16) alumnus, Ireland
 

Ernst Porpaczy

Diploma Programme 01 (1964-66) alumnus, Austria
 

Kathrin Spielvogel

MAIS 29 (2024-26) alumna, Austria/Belarus

Advisory Council / Beirat

Oliver Kitz

Diploma Programme 19 (1982-84) alumnus, Austria
"I am Oliver Kitz, past president of club.da, and now member of the Club's advisory council. An alumnus of the 19th Lehrgang, I do support the present board in its manifold activities."
 

Lucia Kronsteiner

Diploma Programme 36 (1999-2000) alumna, Austria
"My name is Lucia Kronsteiner and I graduated from DLG 36 in 2000. Since then I have been working in the Austrian Foreign Ministry (mostly in the field of EU Common Foreign and Security Policy) from which I recently moved on to work for the office of the Federal President of Austria (as his foreign policy advisor). I served as a vice president of club.da for a few years and I am now member of its advisory board, hoping to add some value to the Club's activities by offering my knowledge and expertise as an active diplomat."
 

David Lansky

MAIS 19 (2014-16) alumnus, Austria/Spain
 

Gerhard Reiweger

Diploma Programme 20 (1983-85) alumnus, Austria
"After graduating from the DA in 1985 (20th Diploma Programme) I joined the Austrian Foreign Service. After two postings abroad I returned to the DA as its deputy director (1997-2010) and president of club.da (2003-2010). I then continued my foreign service career as ambassador to Bulgaria and Romania and have been happy to serve on the Club's board in an advisory capacity ever since."
 

Désirée Schweitzer

Diploma Programme 23 (1986-88) alumna, Austria
 

The club.da Board
at a glance

President
Oliver AUTHRIED (ETIA 07)

Vice President
Brigitta BLAHA (DLG 13)

Vice President
Julia DEAN (MAIS 29)

Treasurer
Andreas LERNHART (DLG 22)

Deputy Treasurer
Roger HILTON (MAIS 19)

Secretary
Kara WILSON (MAIS 18)

Deputy Secretary
Carmen HAGEN (MAIS 25)

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