Meet The Team
ISS Executives collectively have decades of experience leading international schools. They bring deep, practical knowledge of all aspects of school management and educational best practices to our clients.
ISS has a team of seasoned and highly regarded professionals in several offices: over 50 staff in ISS’s Princeton, New Jersey headquarters; two additional offices in Shenzhen, China; as well as LEVEL 5 Creativity and Innovation Hubs in China and Bahrain. ISS senior staff have extensive international education experience, as well as advanced degrees and certifications in education, finance, accounting and technology.
Senior Leadership Team
Laura Benson
Director of Curriculum and Professional Development
Arnie Bieber
Senior Leadership Search Executive
Desiree Bryant
Director of Human Resources
John Burns
Chief Innovation Officer
Yael Cass
Director of School Operations Services
Keith Cincotta
Director of School Services/Senior Leadership Executive, Managed Schools
Liz Duffy
President
Kristin Evins
Chief Finance and Administration Officer
Carlene Hamley
Director of School Development
Tom Hawkins
Vice President – School Startup, Management, and Operations
Sharon Lawler-Sudell
Chief Marketing Officer
Joel Jr. Llaban
Director of DEIJ
Dick Moore
Senior Leadership Executive
Pauline O'Brien
Beth Pfannl
Stephen Plisinski
Director of Business Development
David Randall
Senior Leadership Executive, Governed Schools/Leadership Searches
Nadine Richards
Director of Leadership Searches
Deirdre Simon
Director of Finance & Foundations
Greg Smith
Vice President, Asia Pacific
Dana Specker Watts
