Board of directors and committees

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):

Maurice Forget

Chair

Professor Jack Forget

Member, (Founder, The International School of Management)

Kimberly Reeve

Member (Associate Professor of Business and Lead Faculty for the business/finance curriculum at The King’s College)

Solange Pin

Member (Corporate Strategist at Lightbox Jewelry, De Beers group)

Joel Saltsman

Vice Chair (Former Senior Counsel of the Group Legal Department at Orange)

Eric Monsel

Member (Vice President of Programmes at Dassault Aviation)

Shemin Nurmohamed

Member (Vice President Global Strategy and Development at Pitney Bowes)

Standing Committees

Committee for Doctoral Studies (CDS)
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):

  • Christophe Schinckus

    Chair (ISM Finance Department Chair)

  • Tobias de Coning

    Member (ISM Dean)

  • Maurice Forget

    Member (ISM Director of Doctoral Studies)

  • Bernhard Kölmel

    Member (ISM Dapartment Chair)

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):

  • Bernhard Kölmel

    Chair (ISM Dapartment Chair)

  • Maurice Forget

    Member (ISM Director of Doctoral Studies)

  • Keira Rakoff

    Member (ISM Programs Manager)

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):

  • Lola Thompson

    Member (ISM IMBA alumnus; Enterprise Advisor, The Careers & Enterprise Company)

  • Amika Chitnis

    Member (ISM IMBA alumnus; Lawyer, Institut Pasteur)

  • Tara Heusé Kenyon

    Member (ISM PhD alumnus; CEO & Managing Director, The Tara Kenyon Groupp)

  • Daniel Zagata

    Member (ISM DBA alumnus; Managing Partner, Evershore Financial Group)

  • Fouad Kazim

    Member (ISM DBA alumnus; CEO, Trendfeeling)

  • Julian Presber

    Member (ISM PhD alumnus;Independent Non-Executive Director, KIG)

  • Kamal Mannoo

    Member (ISM DBA alumnus; Director at Samira Fabrics)

  • Raed Skaf

    Member (ISM DBA alumnus; Head of PMO Advisory, KPMG)

  • Julian Rossig

    Member (ISM PhD alumnus; Senior Manager at Global Strategy Group, by KPMG)

  • 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):

  • Jean Richardot

    Chair (Method and Quality Manager at AXA Group Solutions)

  • Jad Khaddage

    Member (Project Manager at YES ‘N’ YOU Paris)

  • Tamara Corasanti

    Member (Entrepreneur)

  • Maria Kuts

    Ex-Officio Member (ISM Faculty)

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:

  • Tobias de Coning

    Chair (ISM Dean)

  • Christophe Schinckus

    Member (ISM Finance Department Chair)

  • Maurice Forget

    Member (ISM Director of Doctoral Studies)

  • Bernhard Kölmel

    Member (ISM Dapartment Chair)

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:

  • Kasia Zajkowska

    Member (ISM PhD Candidate; Director at BelleCell Group)

  • Ken Tencer

    Member (ISM DBA Candidate)

  • Marina Pochon

    Member (ISM IMBA Student)

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