Motivated by our mission to educate students to become global citizens, our staff leads by example. From a highly-experienced executive team to our Center Directors on site, we set the standard for what it means to be a global citizen. Meet some of our key leadership team from our Chicago headquarters and Centers abroad.
Executive Team
![Dr. Michael Adewumi headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2022-12/D9-Adewumi%2C-Michael-2.jpg?h=5fd29eff&itok=Z5u8QU2m)
![Richard Bartecki headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2022-12/D9-Rich.jpg?h=5fd29eff&itok=PaOIx05V)
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![William Bill Martens headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2022-12/D9-Bill-Martens.jpg?h=5fd29eff&itok=6Mc3AekS)
![Amber Mercier headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2022-12/D9-Amber.jpg?h=5fd29eff&itok=L8IlgHpt)
Department Leadership
![Headshot of Katie Burke.](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2022-10/Katie-Burke-D9.jpg?h=a6195d0d&itok=t4GM0wXE)
![a headshot photo of Melissa Comiskey, the Excecutive Director for Internship Programming](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2022-11/Melissa-Comiskey-D9.jpg?h=0a8d8b57&itok=_Xd19nP2)
![Merel Frank headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2022-12/D9-Frank%2C-Merel.jpg?h=5fd29eff&itok=jEd3nobI)
![Michael Green headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2023-11/Michael%20Green.jpg?h=9ed85bbb&itok=OjLhoszf)
Michael Green
Senior Associate Vice President of Global Enrollment Management, College Relations & Advising, and Diversity Recruiting & Advising
Read Full Bio![Megan Leff headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2022-12/D9-Leff_megan.jpg?h=5fd29eff&itok=-ckun2UV)
![Jody Madler headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2022-06/IMG_7876-2.jpg?h=e3885327&itok=izXDWrw7)
![Hope McClelland-Young headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2022-12/D9-Hope-McClelland-Young.jpg?h=5fd29eff&itok=_Qj5M8dD)
![Lesley Melega headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2022-11/IMG_8609.jpg?h=a7b5b9f6&itok=bWlCCgc0)
![Matthew Rader headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2023-05/Matt%20Rader%20D9.jpg?h=5fd29eff&itok=vzN8uYPo)
![Amy Ruhter McMillan headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2022-12/D9-Amy-Ruhter-McMillan.jpg?h=5fd29eff&itok=U9E1WsI1)
Amy Ruhter McMillan
Senior Associate Vice President of Global Marketing & Strategic Communications
Read Full Bio![Brittani Smit, Ph.D. headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2022-12/D9-Brittani-Smit-Headshot-3.jpg?h=5fd29eff&itok=7_tEKcY6)
![Daniel Summers headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2022-12/D9-Daniel.jpg?h=5fd29eff&itok=XTUY_Abx)
Daniel Summers
Assistant Vice President & Chief Information Officer
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Matt Simson
Director of Global Enrollment Management
![Jamey Vester headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2022-12/D9-vester_jameyNEW.jpg?h=5fd29eff&itok=cBgHHRFm)
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Beth Westphal
Director of Human Resources
Program Oversight
![Leland L'Hote headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2022-12/D9-Lee-L%27Hote.jpg?h=5fd29eff&itok=tdmS9cWT)
![Lauren Ostrowski headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2022-12/D9-Lauren-Ostrowski.jpg?h=5fd29eff&itok=gbPpdAHg)
![Headshot of Scott Sheridan.](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2022-10/Sheridan%2C-Scott-D9.jpg?h=cd81e65e&itok=89Av45rz)
Center Directors
![Chantal Omloo headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2022-12/D9-Chantal-Omloo.jpg?h=5fd29eff&itok=CA03XU7I)
![Hester Davies headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2022-12/D9-Havies%2C-Hester.jpg?h=5fd29eff&itok=pAoLYG7s)
![Cherie Moore Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2024-04/Copy%20of%20cherie%20-%201%20of%201_1.jpg?h=d977508d&itok=8W5Y9hi7)
![Cèsar Alegre Alsina, Ph.D. headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2022-12/D9-CesarAlegreAlsina_Barcelona2-2.jpg?h=5fd29eff&itok=MpI3M-IA)
Cèsar Alegre Alsina
IES Abroad Barcelona Center Director & AVP for Program Development
Read Full Bio![Barbara Finke, Ph.D. headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2022-12/D9-Barbara-Finke.jpg?h=7a0df053&itok=6IZUaz_V)
![Ariel Yablon headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2022-12/D9-Ariel-Yablon.jpg?h=54bf2529&itok=AgPJrXzL)
![David Reiersgord headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2022-12/D9-David-Reiersgord.jpg?h=5fd29eff&itok=Fj2ERwhf)
![Leona Harris headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2022-11/D9-Leona-Harris---Christchurch.jpg?h=624d66db&itok=XbJm52b_)
![Megan Markey headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2023-11/Megan%20Markey.jpg?h=fee1d519&itok=nsUQB1c2)
![Merle Peitsmeyer headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2022-12/D9-Merle-Peitsmeyer.jpg?h=5fd29eff&itok=TJqg3ovO)
Merle Peitsmeyer
IES Abroad European Union Center Director & IES Abroad Freiburg Center Director
Read Full Bio![Javier Martínez de Velasco headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2022-12/D9-JavierMartinezDeValaskco_Granada.jpg?h=5fd29eff&itok=Al78AKG3)
![John Ockey headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2023-11/John%20Ockey.jpg?h=dae5e61b&itok=eE8cgnFW)
![Elvira Munoz headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2022-12/D9-ElviraMunoz_Spain-2.jpg?h=5fd29eff&itok=DTEBIJtq)
![Headshot of Roberto Andreoni smiling against a window backdrop](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2023-11/roberto%20andreoni%20milan%20headshot.jpg?h=86928c56&itok=QJrarB9x)
![Satoshi Tsukamoto headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2022-12/D9-SatoshiTsukamoto_Nagoya.jpg?h=5fd29eff&itok=3dx0DsWx)
![Nicolas Stefanni headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2022-12/D9-Nicolas-Stefani.jpg?h=5fd29eff&itok=yz-qhzXH)
![Amanda Swain Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2024-05/Amanda%20Swain%20Interim%20Nice%20Center%20Director%20Headshot%203.jpg?h=7a9ee44c&itok=IIniKr90)
![Scott Lyngaas headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2022-12/D9-scott_paris.jpg?h=5fd29eff&itok=x7SYJazQ)
![Ximena Paredes, Interim Center Director of Quito & Galapagos Islands Center](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2024-05/Ximena%20Paredes%20Interim%20Quito%20Center%20Director%20Headshot_0.jpg?h=df636ea8&itok=wyJkZrxj)
![Oussama El Addouli headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2022-12/D9-Oussama-El-Addouli.jpg?h=5fd29eff&itok=KXq9DdEu)
![Gianni Ponti headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2022-12/D9-Gianni.jpg?h=5fd29eff&itok=3iQi-XNr)
![Barbara Liberatore - Salamanca Center Director](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2023-11/B.%20Liberatore.jpg?h=6c95bec1&itok=FGO-O02w)
![María del Carmen Cortés Arce headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2022-12/D9-MariaDelCarmenCortesArce_Santiago_RGB.jpg?h=5fd29eff&itok=Wz42bXXN)
![headshot of Sunyeon Lee in front of a white background](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2022-08/Photo_Suyeon%20Lee.jpeg?h=770c5188&itok=WXFJQdaP)
![Veronica Semeraro headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2022-12/D9-veronica_semeraro2.jpg?h=5fd29eff&itok=bPmb6Kpl)
![Kate Smart headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2022-12/D9-Kate-Smart.jpg?h=5fd29eff&itok=gFKkdaME)
![Caleb Foale headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2022-12/D9-Caleb-Foale.jpg?h=5fd29eff&itok=jrn8fO0A)
![Saskia Stachowitsch Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2023-10/Screenshot%202023-10-31%20154736.png?h=3d0fcdc4&itok=qfhmm5f2)
![a headshot photo of Melissa Comiskey, the Excecutive Director for Internship Programming](/sites/default/files/styles/student_card/public/2022-11/Melissa-Comiskey-D9.jpg?h=0a8d8b57&itok=_Xd19nP2)
Board of Directors
Emeritus Board of Directors
Global Leadership Series
Learn more about our global leaders in the IES Abroad community—staff, faculty, students, and friends—and their areas of expertise through our Global Leadership SerIES and Fireside Chats with Fascinating Faculty!
“Our team amazes me every single day, and because they excel and care, it motivates me to do my best work. They’re rock stars, all of them.”Abby B. • Director of Communications & Outreach at IES Abroad
We Educate Students to Become Global Leaders
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