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Motivated by our mission to educate students to become global leaders, 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 leader. Meet some of our key leadership team from our Chicago headquarters and Centers abroad.
President & CEO
Gregory D. Hess, Ph.D.
Having joined IES Abroad in 2020, Greg is an extremely well-rounded leader, and brings a wealth of expertise and experience across higher education, liberal arts, and business. His passion for education and economics brings an important and distinctive perspective, which greatly benefits IES Abroad. Read more about Greg.
Executive Team
Dr. Michael Adewumi
Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs & Provost
Richard Bartecki
Executive Vice President, Marketing & College Relations
William Hoye
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
William Martens
Vice President of Finance & Chief Financial Officer
Amber Mercier
Vice President of Strategy, New Business Initiatives & Analytics
Department Leadership
Lauren Alexander
Associate Vice President, Customized & Faculty-Led Programs
Melissa Comiskey
Executive Director, Internship Programming
Merel Frank
Associate Vice President of Finance & Controller
Michael Green
Senior Associate Vice President of College Relations & Advising
Lauren Kreibich
Director, Global Enrollment Management
Megan Leff
Associate Vice President for Academic Initiatives & Assessment
Jody Madler
Executive Director of Advancement
Hope McClelland-Young
Associate Vice President of College Relations and Advising
Lesley Melega
Assistant Vice President & Deputy General Counsel
Dr. Matthew Rader
Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs & Dean of Students
Amy Ruhter McMillan
Senior Associate Vice President of Marketing
Dr. Brittani Smit
Associate Vice President, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism
Daniel Summers
Assistant Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Jamey Vester
Chief Technology Officer
Beth Westphal
Director of Human Resources
Program Oversight
Leland L'Hote, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Academic Programs
Argentina, Austria, Chile, Ecuador, Germany, Morocco, South Africa, Spain
Lauren Ostrowski
Assistant Vice President for Academic Administration
England, Ireland, The Netherlands
Scott Sheridan, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice President for Academic Programs
Australia, China, France, Italy, Japan, New Zealand
Additional Leadership
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!
