Board of Directors
Guiding Visionaries: iEARN-USA Board of Directors
iEARN-USA is governed by a distinguished Board of Directors who provide oversight to ensure all activities advance the organization’s effectiveness and sustainability. Our Board members come from a variety of industries and professional backgrounds, and volunteer their time and expertise to advance our mission.
Members of iEARN-USA’s Board of Directors are selected based on background, skills, and a passion for global education. If you are interested in serving on iEARN-USA’s Board of Directors or Advisory Council please complete the interest form and submit it along with your resume.Â
Alessia Falsarone
Board Chair
Alessia Falsarone is a Managing Director of PineBridge Investments (former AIG Investments) in New York, joining in a strategic role as the firm was being launched in the aftermath of the Financial Crisis. Read More
Hady Amr
Hady Amr is a development economist, policy analyst and social entrepreneur working on a range of socioeconomic and geopolitical issues facing the Middle East with a focus on the Levant, Israeli-Palestinian relations and the Gulf, as well as Arab human development, economic growth in the Middle East, and U.S. public diplomacy. Read More
Mona Eraiba
Mona Eraiba is a Senior Vice President of Trust Company of the West. Prior to that, she founded Rosetta Group Research L.L.C., an independent technology research and advisory firm catering to the investment management industry where she advised and implemented strategies focused on the technology sector for clients. Read More
Barry Kramer
Barry is an elementary school teacher in Quakertown, New Jersey, USA, who has been a member of iEARN since 1994. During that time he has participated and facilitated Learning Circles projects and has had his students contribute work to various ongoing projects and forums. Read More
Margaret Riel
Dr. Margaret Riel is the Director of the Center for Collaborative Action Research. She retired from directing the Master of Arts in Learning Technologies Program at Pepperdine University in 2013. The blended online program she helped design at Pepperdine was awarded the United States Distance Learning platinum award for online programs. Read More
Nikhil Vaish
Nikhil brings over 25 years of expertise in global brand strategy, marketing, and entrepreneurship, honed through leadership roles at premier agencies like Ogilvy, Publicis, and Ammirati Puris Lintas, where he guided iconic brands such as IBM, Citigroup, and Unilever. Read More
Dr. Jason Van Heukelum
Dr. Jason Van Heukelum, Superintendent of Winchester Public Schools, has worked in the field of education for over 20 years including three years as the director of an international school in La Paz, Bolivia. His experience includes serving as a math teacher, coach, high school assistant principal, middle school principal, and as the Deputy Superintendent in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. Read More
George Warnock
George Warnock, a partner at Deloitte & Touche LLP, has over 40 years of experience as an audit partner and business advisor gained on engagements with numerous international companies. He has spent his career in New York serving some of Deloitte’s largest and most complex clients. Read More