B-School Noir · BN-009
She advised three Ministers in 2011. No press release. She kept the organigram.
Appointed on a Tuesday, Professor Elena Cardarelli received a letter on Treasury letterhead, confirming her role in shaping austerity policy without any public announcement. Over two years, she attended forty-two meetings and was paid a retainer, but the intersection between her role at UCM and governmental influence was never disclosed.
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