Robert M. Mauro, PhD., is Executive Director of the Irish Institute and foundering Director of the Global Leadership Institute. Following the 2016 Aer Lingus College Football Classic, Robert co-founded the Boston College Ireland Business Council. He holds a PhD in Political Science from the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy at the State University of New York. Robert is an expert in global business and political practice, including leadership and strategy, global engagement and business development, conflict resolution, and Irish and American politics.