Dr. Gregory D. Hess
President & CEO
Dr. Michael Adewumi
EVP for Academic Programs & Provost
Richard Bartecki
EVP for Marketing & Institutional Relations
William Hoye
EVP & Chief Operating Officer
Bill Martens
Vice President & CFO
Amber Mercier
VP for Strategy & New Business Initiatives
Departmental Team
Carol A. Carmody
Senior Associate Vice President
Benjamin Mack
AVP for International Marketing
Nicole Zeimis
Director, Strategic Initiatives
Brett Rumminger
Director, SAF Japan
Suyeon Lee
University Relations & Counseling Manager, SAF Korea
Tracey Tao
Assistant VP, SAF China
Lifei Yang
Marketing & PR Director, SAF China
Organizational Governance
SAF is part of IES Abroad, a 501(c)(3) registered not-for-profit organization in Chicago, United States. We are managed by a Board of Directors made up of approximately 20 highly regarded leaders in the fields of study abroad and higher education, as well as leaders in the business community in Chicago, nationally, and internationally. Our Board meets multiple times a year to make strategic planning decisions for the organization