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Mr Robert Chartener OBE

Mr Robert Chartener OBE is a Fellow Commoner of Magdalene College and Chairman of the Magdalene Foundation.

Mr Robert Chartener OBE (1982) is chairman of Human Touch LLC, a leading provider of innovative wellness products. During his career he has served in a variety of operating, financial, and investment roles in the US and overseas. -

Mr Chartener enjoys serving on several non-profit boards. He is a trustee and vice president of The Hotchkiss School, a trustee and secretary of Cardigan Mountain School, chairman of the Egmont US Foundation, and co-chairman of the Parents Leadership Council at Haverford College. He founded Magdalene in America over 20 years ago to strengthen relations between Magdalene College and its members in North America.

He earned an A.B. degree from Princeton University, an M.Phil. degree from Cambridge University, and an M.B.A. degree from Harvard University. Robert is a Fellow-Commoner of Magdalene College.

Research Interests

  • Governance issues affecting for-profit and not-for-profit boards, particularly leadership, best practices, recruitment, succession, diversity, and allocations of responsibility.
  • Investment policies and practices at not-for-profits.

Qualifications

A.B., Princeton University

M.Phil., University of Cambridge

M.B.A., Harvard University

Professional Affiliations

Member, Council on Foreign Relations