Board of Directors
We established our Board of Directors in 2001. Its mandate is to supervise the management of ISM’s affairs in the best interests of all stakeholders. The Board discharges this responsibility either directly to management or through the framework of advisory committees it oversees. It also has a fiduciary responsibility to ensure that the principles of good governance are followed.
Current Board members (officers serve a three-year term):

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Maurice Forget
Chair
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Joel Saltsman
Vice Chair (Former Senior Counsel of the Group Legal Department at Orange)
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Matthew Andrews
Secretary, non-voting member (ISM Dean and Director of Doctoral Studies)
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Professor Jack Forget
Member, (Founder, The International School of Management)
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Eric Monsel
Member (Vice President of Programmes at Dassault Aviation)
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Kimberly Reeve
Member (Associate Professor of Business and Lead Faculty for the business/finance curriculum at The King's College)
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Shemin Nurmohamed
Member (Vice President Global Strategy and Development at Pitney Bowes)
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Solange Pin
Member (Corporate Strategist at Lightbox Jewelry, De Beers group)
Standing Committees
The CDS was created in 2007 and comprises faculty from several institutions of higher education in the United States and Europe. It recommends policies on the nature of ISM’s doctoral degrees to the Board of Directors, serves as a vehicle to identify potential internal and external faculty supervisors for doctoral candidates, and uses its expertise in counseling students about the dissertation process.
Current CDS membership (officers of the CDS serve two-year terms and may be reappointed):
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Teck Eng
Member (Professor of Marketing and Head of Marketing Group at the University of Southampton)
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Ivo Pezzuto
Member (ISM Associate Professor; Adjunct Professor at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore)
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Joachim Bauer
Member (ISM Associate Professor )
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Jack Hampton
Member (ISM Associate Professor )
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Daphne Halkias
Member (ISM Associate Professor )
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Ivonne Chirino-Klevans
Member (ISM Associate Professor )
The OAC was created in 2005. Its mandate is to:
- serve as a forum for the exchange of ideas, information, and advice on methods and practices of assessment
- build habits of inquiry and a culture of evidence about student learning
- keep the ISM community informed of expectations for assessment
- advise the Dean on matters related to assessment and evaluation
- assure the implementation of the school’s assessment plan and periodically evaluate and revise
- work with those who engage in assessment activities to help them understand or enhance their activities
Current OA membership (officers serve three-year terms):
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Ivonne Chirino-Klevans
Chair (ISM Core Faculty Member; VP of the E-Learning Board at Hispanic Educational Technology Services)
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Simon Stoepfgeshoff
Member (ISM Associate Professor; Program Director Corporate Programs Executive Education, St. Gallen University)
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Judy Knight
Member (ISM Librarian)
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Ivo Pezzuto
Member (ISM Associate Professor; Adjunct Professor at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore)
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Tobias de Coning
Member (ISM Department Chair; Chief Director of Strategic Initiatives and Human Resources at Stellenbosch University)
The Alumni Committee was established in 2007 to help shape the school's strategy in relation to its alumni affairs. Its primary function is to act as a voice for ISM alumni and make recommendations to the Board of Directors.
Current membership (members serve three-year terms):
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Justin Pace
Chair (ISM IMBA alumnus; Digital Marketing Consultant, CIEE)
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Lola Thompson
Member (ISM IMBA alumnus; Enterprise Advisor, The Careers & Enterprise Company)
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Amika Chitnis
Member (ISM IMBA alumnus; Lawyer, Institut Pasteur)
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Tara Heusé Kenyon
Member (ISM PhD alumnus; CEO & Managing Director, The Tara Kenyon Groupp)
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Daniel Zagata
Member (ISM DBA alumnus; Managing Partner, Evershore Financial Group)
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Fouad Kazim
Member (ISM DBA alumnus; CEO, Trendfeeling)
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Julian Presber
Member (ISM PhD alumnus;Independent Non-Executive Director, KIG)
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Kamal Mannoo
Member (ISM DBA alumnus; Director at Samira Fabrics)
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Raed Skaf
Member (ISM DBA alumnus; Head of PMO Advisory, KPMG)
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Julian Rossig
Member (ISM PhD alumnus; Senior Manager at Global Strategy Group, by KPMG)
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Rob Marjerison
Member (ISM PhD alumnus; Asst. Professor Wenzhou-Kean University)
The IRC was established in 2007 to help shape the school's strategy and programs. Its primary function is to assist the administration in fulfilling the school's mission and mandates, as described in its strategic plan. To this end, the IRC reviews and comments on the school's strategic directions for the upcoming academic year with a view to setting priorities.
Current membership (members serve three-year terms):
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Jean Richardot
Chair (Method and Quality Manager at AXA Group Solutions)
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Jad Khaddage
Member (Project Manager at YES ‘N’ YOU Paris)
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Tamara Corasanti
Member (Entrepreneur)
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Maria Kuts
Ex-Officio Member (ISM Academic Programs Manager)
The Academic Committee was established in 2013 to conduct regular program and curricula reviews, and to make decisions regarding academic requirements and policies for all ISM programs. It also deals with questions of accreditation and recognition. The committee may appoint ad-hoc sub-committees to carry out specific functions such as approving new courses, reviewing syllabi, or dealing with accreditation and recognition schemes.
Current memberships:
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Matthew Andrews
Chair (ISM Dean and Director of Doctoral Research)
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Ivo Pezzuto
Member (ISM Associate Professor ; Adjunct Professor at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore)
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Andrew Thomas
Member (ISM Associate Professor ; Associate Professor of Marketing and International Business at the University of Akron)
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Joseph Onochie
Member (ISM Associate Professor ; Associate Professor of Finance at Baruch College, Zicklin School of Business)
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Simon Stoepfgeshoff
Member (ISM Associate Professor )
The Student Committee was established in 2016 to act as a voice for ISM students and to make recommendations to the Board of Directors.
Members consist of current students from the different ISM programs and serve three-year terms. Current membership:
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Kasia Zajkowska
Member (ISM PhD Candidate; Director at BelleCell Group)
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Herb Chain
Member (ISM DBA Candidate; Principal & Managing Member at HMC Business Consulting, LLC; Adjunct Professor at St. John’s University)
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Julian Kunz
Member (ISM IMBA Student)
The Diversity and Inclusion Committee was established in 2018 to oversee ISM’s diversity and inclusion initiatives related to recruitment, retention, and graduation of its population. The committee is comprised of 14 members who represent a range of affiliations with ISM, industries, and geographic locations. Current membership:
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Pankti Gala
Chair (ISM IMBA Student)
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Adriana Torres
Member (ISM PhD Candidate; Senior Vice President of Global Customer Support at Oracle Corporation)
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Zoe Uzoezi Osagie
Member (ISM PhD Alumnus)
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Stephanie Naudin
Member (ISM IMBA Alumnus)
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Ira Cohen
Member (ISM PhD Alumnus)
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Marion Endter
Member (ISM PhD Alumnus)
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Tiffany Oloke
Member (ISM DBA Alumnus)
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Kimberly Reeve
Ex-Officio Member (ISM PhD Alumnus; Associate Professor of Business and Director of the NYC City Semester – Business Program at The King’s College)
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Tobias de Coning
Member (ISM Department Chair)
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Nina Mohadjer
Member (ISM DBA Candidate; Senior Director at Legal Tech Consulting)
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Onyeka Uche Ofili
Member (ISM DBA & PhD Alumnus; Advisor & Investor at Vimix Inc.; Founder & Advisor at smehelp.org; Board Member at Motionwares Ltd)
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Ivonne Chirino-Klevans
Member (ISM Associate Professor )
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Sunny Ghali
Member (ISM DBA Candidate; Founder, Managing Director, and Principal Consultant at Laksh Labs Inc.)
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Patricia Murugami
Member (ISM DBA Alumnus; Regional Academic Director for the Women in Leadership and Board Diversity Programmes at Strathmore Business School; founding CEO of Breakthrough Consulting Solutions Group)