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Current Board of Directors

Robert Summers, President (Term December 2023 - December 2026)
Vice Provost for International Affairs Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)

Ismael Betancourt
Past President (Term: December 2022 - December 2025)
Chief Global Officer and Assistant Provost for Global Education and Engagement Radford University

Stephanie Sieggreen
President-Elect (Term: December 2024 - December 2027)
Director of International Recruitment & Outreach at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

David Adler
Agency Delegate (Term: December 2022- December 2025)
Founder and CEO Ustudy Global

Carl Herrin
Advocacy Chair
Chief of Staff, President’s Office Worcester State University

Alexandra Michel
Agency Delegate (Term: Appointed December 2022- December 2023; Elected December 2023 - December, 2026)
Managing Partner College Contact GmbH

Pieter Vermeulen
Institutional Delegate (Term: December 2023-through December 2026)
Senior Director, International Recruitment University of North Texas (UNT)

Jonathan Weller
Institutional Delegate (Term: December 2023-through December 2026)
Director of International Enrollment at the University of Cincinnati

Cynthia Yu
Commission Chair (Term: December 2024-through December 2025)
Associate Director for International Admissions and Enrollment, University of Buffalo (SUNY)

Naveen Yathapu
Agency Delegate (Term: December 2024-through December 2027)
Owner, i20fever - Yathapu Consulting

Ling Zhang
Institutional Delegate (Term: December 2024-through December 2027)
Executive Director, Office of international Affairs and Graduate Recruitment at Central Michigan University

Non Voting Board Member

Clay Harmon
Executive Director AIRC

Previous Boards

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The AIRC Certification Commission makes the final determination on certification status for Agency Applicants for Certification.

Certification Commission Members 2024-25 (Three-year terms, renewable)

Cynthia Yu (Chair through 2024 - 2025, Term ending 2028)
Associate Director of International Admissions and Enrollment University at Buffalo, SUNY

Emily Kirsch (Vice Chair through December 2025; Term ending 2027)
Director of International Relations and Partnerships, UCLA Extension

Brandon Bruan (Term ending 2027)
Director of Admission Operations & Systems
Pacific Lutheran University

Alexander Chang (Term ending 2026)
Director of International Recruitment, Global Partnership and Study Mobility Programs, San Francisco State University

Madison Ferreri (Term ending 2028)
Assistant Director of Admissions University of New Hampshire-Manchester

Phil Hull (Term ending 2026)
Director of International Student Services, University of Central Missouri

Mayumi Kowta (Term ending 2026)
Director, International Programs
California State University Channel Islands

Joshua McKeown (Term ending 2026)
Associate Provost for International Education and Programs
Director, Office of International Education and Programs

Cristhina Starke (Term ending 2025)
Director of International Affairs
New Mexico Military Institute

Ashley Tankersley (Term ending 2026)
Manager, International Student Recruitment 
Hillsborough Community College

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