News and Updates

AIFS Administration

AIFS Staff in the U.S.

William L. Gertz, President and Chief Executive Officer, BA SUNY Binghamton
John A. Burg, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, BBA Pace University
Michael DiMauro, Senior Vice President, Marketing, BS and MA Southern Connecticut State University
Gene Maillet, Chief Information Officer, BS University of Moncton, MA University of New Brunswick
Paul Watson, Senior Vice President, Director of Enrollment, BA and MBA University of Pittsburgh
Sharman Hedayati, Assistant Vice President, BA Tehran University and MA New York University
Sharon F. Secki, Director of Admissions, Partnership Programs, BA Ursinus College
Justin Lee, Admissions Officer, BS Ithaca College
Lori Naber, Admissions Officer, BA University of Rhode Island
Rebecca A. Rankin, Admissions Officer, BA Richmond, The American International University in London
Shannon Sanctuary, Admissions Officer, BA University of New Hampshire
Theresa Smolinski, Admissions Officer, BA Roger Williams University
Emily Sweeney, Admissions Officer, BS Boston University
Nancy Moore, Office Manager
Karen Winslow, Systems Coordinator, Partnership Programs, AA The Berkeley School
Patty Cardenas, Registrar
Jennifer McBride, Data Entry Specialist
 

AIFS Field Staff

Kerry A. Geffert, Vice President, BA Kalamazoo College and MA Bowling Green State University
 
Northeast Region
Jennifer McKernan, Northeast Regional Program Coordinator, BS University of New Hampshire and MS University of Rhode Island
 
Southeast Region
Fred von Schmeling, Regional Vice President, BA University of Connecticut and MBA American University
 
Midwest Region
Damien Marshall, Midwest Regional Program Coordinator, BA Ohio University and MA Ohio State University
 
South Central Region
Jane Thiele, South Central Regional Program Coordinator, BA and MA Texas A&M University
 
California Office
Lisa Davies, Director, BA and MEd University of California, Los Angeles
 

AIFS Staff in London

Sir Cyril Taylor, GBE, Founder and Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, AIFS, MA Cambridge University, MBA Harvard University and HonD Laws New England College
J Michael Berry, Executive Vice President, Finance & IT, BA University of Exeter and FCA, Fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales
Mark Simpson, Senior Vice President, Director of Programs, AB Columbia University and MA Georgetown University
Ailsa Brookes, Senior Vice President, College Division, BA University of Warwick
Atul Garg, Director of Finance College Division and Treasurer, BCom, Delhi University, MBA Indian Inst of Mgt, Lucknow, ACCA (Associate of Institute of Certified Accountants)
Helen West, Assistant Director of Programs, BA University of Birmingham, MA University of Salford
Caroline Reilly, Office Manager, BA Middlesex University
 

Board of Academic Advisors

Betty Aikens, Director, Study Abroad, Howard University, Washington, DC
Dr. Dania Brandford-Calvo, Director, Office of International Education, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
Lawrence G. Buckley, Vice President, Instruction,
San Bernardino Valley College, San Bernardino, CA
Linda Damon, Student/Academic Services Manager, Office of International Education, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
Patrick Frazier, Director of International Education, Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT
Mark Gallovic, Director of Education Abroad, The University of North Carolina, Wilmington, NC
James Galvin, Director, Opportunities Abroad and Faculty-Led Programs, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA
Guru Ghosh, Director, Office of International Programs,
Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA
Donn Grinager, Director of International Programs, Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD
Dr. Harlan Henson, Executive Director, CCIS Inc., Washington, DC
Ann Hubbard, Associate Director of Study Abroad, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN
DeDe Long, Director of Study Abroad & Exchange Programs, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Dr. Terry May, Chair, Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY
Margaret McDiarmid, Director, Study Abroad, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH
Janet Miller, Director of Off-Campus Programs, Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, IL
Gretchen Olson, Director, Center for International Programs and Services, Drake University, Des Moines, IA