NAFSA celebrates innovation and values highly talented volunteer leaders and staff.
Executive Office
- Fanta Aw, PhD, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
- Romona Morton, Executive Assistant
Human Resources and Administration
Contact Human Resources and Administration
- Brenda Eribo, Human Resources Associate
- Stacy Johnson, Office Administrator
- Briana Richards, Senior Director, People and Culture
Strategic Partnerships and Development
Contact Strategic Partnerships and Development
- Kerry Flett, Manager, Strategic Partnerships and Development
- Tammy Hettinger, Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships and Development
- Joanne Kuriyan, Exhibits Director
Knowledge Development
- Dorothea Antonio, Deputy Executive Director
Academic Affairs and Internationalization
Contact Academic Affairs and Internationalization
- Elizabeth (Liz) Cameron, Associate Director, Internationalization Services
- Dale LaFleur, Senior Director, Academic Affairs & Internationalization
- Shanna Saubert, Associate Director, Research and Scholarship
Conference Program
- Michelle Kudrin, Senior Director, Conference Program
- Maria Fusca, Program Manager, Conference Program
- Roderick Wilson, Associate Director, Global and Conference Engagement
Publications
- Meredith Bell, Associate Director, Strategic and Digital Communications
- Gareth Bentall, Association Director, Publishing Services
- Elizabeth Hendley, Editor-in-Chief, International Educator
- Dana Hill, Editor
Finance and Administration
- Gilbert Deans, Jr., Chief Financial Officer
Conference and Meeting Planning
Contact Conference and Meeting Planning
- Antoinette Dixon, Associate Director, Conferences and Meetings
- Leslie Murray, Senior Director, Conferences, Meetings & Virtual Events
- Daisy Newman, Program Manager, Conferences and Meetings
Finance
Contact Finance and Administration
- Jenny Heinritz, Controller
- Irina Schuster, Accounts Payable Administrator
- Tonia Wise, Accounting Associate
Marketing and Membership
Contact Marketing and Creative Services | Contact Membership
- Lori Brister, Associate Director, Web Content and Optimization
- Pia Duryea, Director, Membership and Career Center
- Robin Little, Director, Production and Marketing Services
- James Mahoney, Senior Director, Marketing and Membership
- Austin Nicol, Program Manager, Marketing and Membership
- Matthew Perkins, Email Marketing Specialist
Technology
- Melissa Larkin, Director, Technology Solutions
- Damian Lin, Data Infrastructure & Integration Specialist
- Pete Mason, Director, Digital Experience
- Greg Osburn, Senior Director
- Leeona Pierce, Technology Solutions Specialist
- Ubaid Tariq, Data Analyst
- Ronnie Townsend, Data Infrastructure & Integration Specialist
- Cyrus Zahraie, Senior Technology Operations Specialist
Leadership and Professional Development Services
- Tatiana Mackliff, Deputy Executive Director
Education Abroad and Volunteer Engagement Services
Contact Education Abroad Services | Contact Learning and Training
- Andrew McCarty, Program Manager Volunteer and Member Engagement
- Raina Montgomery, Associate Director, Education Abroad Services
- Lauren Newton, Director, Professional Development Programs
- Caroline Donovan White, Senior Director, Education Abroad Services & Volunteer Engagement
International Enrollment Management, International Student and Scholar Services, and Volunteer Engagement
Contact International Enrollment Management | Contact International Student/Scholar Services | Contact Learning and Training
- David Fosnocht, Director, Immigration Practice Resources
- Elizabeth Hannah, Director, Learning and Training
- Joann Ng Hartmann, Senior Impact Officer
- Alena Palevitz, Associate Director, ISS Services and IEM
- Helen Pearson, Program Manager, Learning Services
- Steve Springer, Director, Regulatory Practice Liaison
- Madeline Wiltse, Program Manager, ISSS-IEM and Volunteer Engagement
Regional Affairs
- Will Eichhorn, Associate Director, Regional Affairs
- Ellie Harris, Program Manager, Regional Affairs
- Julia Ruane, Director, Regional Affairs
Public Policy and Advocacy
- Jill Allen Murray, Deputy Executive Director, Public Policy
Public Policy, Media Relations, and Advocacy
Contact Public Policy | Contact Media Relations | Contact Advocacy
- Rachel Banks, Senior Director, Public Policy & Legislative Strategy
- Matt Ruffner, Policy and Media Relations Specialist
- Erica Stewart, Senior Director, Advocacy and Strategic Communications
- Heather Stewart, Counsel and Director of Immigration Policy