Board of Directors
Courtney B. Smith
President of ACUNS
April 2026 – June 2028
Seton Hall University
Lise M. Howard
Past President and Director
July 2020 – June 2024
Georgetown University
Charlotte Ku
Past President and Director
1998 – 2000
Texas A&M University
Aigul Kulnazarova
Vice President
July 2024 – June 2028
Tama University
David Passarelli
Vice President
July 2025 – June 2029
United Nations University
Inken von Borzyskowski
Director
June 2026 – June 2028
Oxford University
Susanna Campbell
Director
July 2023 – June 2027
American University
Uche Iloka
Director
July 2026 – June 2028
Robert Gordon University
Renata Juliotti
Director
July 2026 – June 2030
Methodist University of São Paulo
Alynna J. Lyon
Director
July 2026 – June 2029
University of New Hampshire
Karim Makdisi
Director
July 2023 – June 2027
American University of Beirut
Cyril Obi
Director
July 2026 – June 2030
Social Science Research Council, New York
Roni Kay O’Dell
Director
July 2026 – June 2030
California State University, San Marcos
Officers
Sandra Tombe
Executive Director
March 2026 – January 2029
Georgetown University
Jean Krasno
Co-Treasurer
July 2022 – June 2026
City College of New York (CCNY)
Richard Ponzio
Co-Treasurer
July 2026 – June 2030
Stimson Center
Gabriel Amvane
Secretary
July 2024 – June 2027
French Ministry of the Interior
Staff
Abigail Thomson
Administrative Coordinator
September 2025 – August 2026
Georgetown University
Last Updated: Wednesday, 5 August 2026