Shaping the future of international education

CIS Board of Trustees

Photo of the CIS Board of Trustees, taking in Hong Kong 2026

 

The CIS Board of Trustees is a collaborative, globally-minded, systems-thinking group of educational leaders who guide and develop the strategic path of the organisation.


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Eligibility for service on the CIS Board

Senior leaders of CIS member institutions are eligible to serve on the Board of Trustees. These include those currently serving as the head/chief education officer of a member school, or as a senior member of the leadership and policy-making team at a higher education member institution.

Criteria for election or appointment

CIS Board Trustees are decision makers and senior members of the leadership team at their institutions and in their professional communities, possessing the knowledge and skills to consider and develop strategy.

Trustees are active members within the CIS community with experience and knowledge of the services we provide.

Trustees expand the Board’s perspective and diversity as represented by CIS membership including location (country), type of institution (public/private), ethnicity, culture, language and gender.