AACSB International Elects New Members to Board of Directors

TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) is pleased to announce the results of its January 2018 officer and board of directors election. These prominent business education experts will join a sitting board of 30 members representing accredited and non-accredited organizations as well as members from business practice.

The vice chair-chair elect serves three consecutive one-year terms as vice chair-chair elect, chair, and immediate past chair. Additional appointments will be announced in the coming weeks, and all newly elected board members will take office on July 1, 2018.

"The insight and counsel of our volunteer leadership is a crucial component to our success," said Thomas R. Robinson, president and CEO of AACSB International. "Working together, AACSB and its members will continue to drive the future of business education for global benefit. On behalf of the nearly 1,600 members of our Business Education Alliance, I would like to congratulate our newly elected board members, and thank them for their dedication to the industry."

The recently elected officer and board members are:

• Officer
  John A. Elliott, University of Connecticut (United States), vice chair-chair elect
  
  
• Board Members
  McRae C. Banks, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (United States)
  Robert Helsley, University of British Columbia (Canada)
  Amy Hillman, Arizona State University (United States)
  Alicia J. Jackson, Albany State University (United States)
  Sarah E. Nutter, University of Oregon (United States)
  François Ortalo-Magné, London Business School (United Kingdom)
  Peter A. Todd, HEC School of Management, Paris (France) 
  Lin Zhou, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China)

About AACSB International 
As the world's largest business education alliance, AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) connects educators, students, and business to achieve a common goal: to create the next generation of great leaders. Synonymous with the highest standards of excellence since 1916, AACSB provides quality assurance, business education intelligence, and professional development services to nearly 1,600 member organizations and more than 795 accredited business schools worldwide. With its global headquarters in Tampa, Florida, USA; Europe, Middle East, and Africa headquarters in Amsterdam, the Netherlands; and Asia Pacific headquarters in Singapore, AACSB's mission is to foster engagement, accelerate innovation, and amplify impact in business education. For more information, visit aacsb.edu.

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