Board of Trustees
Meet the dedicated leaders who provide strategic guidance, uphold our mission, and help shape the future of IICS.
Meet Our Board Of Trustees
The Board of Trustees provides strategic leadership and governance for the School. Working in partnership with the school community, the Board oversees the mission, vision, policies, and long-term direction of IICS while ensuring responsible stewardship and accountability.
Members
Standing Committees
Role of the Board
Board Governance & Strategic Oversight
In accordance with Articles 11 and 15 of the School’s By-Laws, the Board of Trustees holds full responsibility and control over the affairs of the School, with the authority to perform all functions that the School may legally exercise or require.
Mission, Vision & Core Values
The Board works closely with the School community to create and review the School’s mission and vision statements, core values, philosophy, and objectives that define the School’s goals and long-term direction.
Policy Development & Implementation
The Board implements the School’s mission and vision statements, core values, philosophy, and objectives through strategic planning and governance, including the adoption, review, and amendment of the School’s By-Laws and policies where appropriate.
Board Meeting Minutes
For Board meeting minutes, please log in to the Community Portal.
Members
Molly Grunberg
Chair
Sahver Cekirdekci
Vice Chair
Burak Pullukcu
Treasurer
Nicolaas Mostert
Head of School
Tav Morgan
Member
Corneliu Eftodi
Member
Rozita Borden
Member
Ferhat Ferhangil
Member
HyoSuk Kang
Member
Kaya Bag
Member
Lawrence Foster
U.S Consulate Rep.
Omer Kipmen
Founder’s Rep.
Charaine Poutasi
Faculty Rep.
Figen Underdown
Board Secretary
Key Responsibilities of the Board
- The Board is focused on establishing strategic direction.
- Inherent in that process is its responsibility for exercising fiduciary oversight to ensure fulfillment of the School’s mission and vision statements and core values.
- Maintaining appropriate policies.
- Exercising strategic foresight.
- In fulfilling this role, the Board will be entitled to monitor the implementation of policies and Board decisions.
- Monitor achievement of its strategic directives.
Board Committees
The Board is organized into four standing committees. These standing committees are the following:
- Monitors the implementation of the budget and is consulted on major financial decisions;
- Makes periodic reports to the Board on the School’s financial status;
- Educates the Board on trends affecting the School’s finances;
- Recommends tuition levels for Board approval; and
- Develops and recommends to the Board, for its approval, fiscal and business policies.
- Developing recruitment criteria and procedures, identifying prospective candidates, informing them about their roles and responsibilities, and overseeing the election of School community-elected members;
- Identifying suitable candidates to act as Board members and officers, committee chairs and committee members;
- Developing orientation processes and material, and overseeing the orientation and mentoring of new Board members;
- Assessing professional development needs and suggesting training programs for the continuing education of Board members; and
- Overseeing the evaluation of Board and committee effectiveness as well as individual Board member performance.
- Regularly reviewing the policies of this Policy Manual;
- Proposing amendments and new policies to the Board, if necessary;
- Monitoring compliance of the Board’s actions with the current policies of this Policy Manual and applicable law.
- Developing strategies to increase enrollment and income opportunities through publicity, public relations, community building, alumni and fundraising; and
- Proposing short or long-term plans for alterations, additions and improvements to the School’s facilities.