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1 BOARD MEMBERS PROFILE Photo Name, , Company, Child(ren) s Grades Nationality Years at AISC Years on Board ship Gayathri Sriram - Chairperson [email protected] Gayathri returned to Chennai in 2003 and is the Managing Director of UCAL, an auto component tier one major in India. Gayathri has received two masters degrees in education and English from Carnegie Mellon University, PA and Rider University, NJ. She commenced her professional journey as a teacher of English at the highly prestigious Lawrenceville Preparatory School, NJ and has consequently earned her laurels as a reputed educator as head of department in the US public school systems in New Jersey and Texas. Board Chairperson / Governance Gayathri has a daughter Nivedita (Grade 12) at AISC. John Fleming Vice Chairperson [email protected] John Fleming arrived in Chennai in the summer of 2014 as the Principal Commercial Officer at the U.S. Consulate, Chennai. In this capacity, he will manage the U.S. Commercial Service Offices in Chennai, Bangalore, and Hyderabad. John has a B.S. from the University of Maryland, an MBA from Katholoeke Universiteit in Belgium and an M.A. in International Relations from Boston University Vice Chairperson His wife Solange is from Belgium and they have three children: two sons, Jordan and Evan, who are studying in the United States and one daughter, Hana (Grade 5) at AISC.

Gayathri has received two masters degrees in education and English from Carnegie Mellon University, PA and Rider University, NJ.

2 Mani Chacko Treasurer Mani Chacko is a management consultant with over 15 years of experience working with senior executives at some of the world s largest organizations. Mani has worked in China, India, UK, and the USA. His areas of expertise include best- practice identification, financial planning, and legal and regulatory compliance. Mani has a Ph.D. and an M.B.A. from the University of Michigan Business School, Ann Arbor, an M.A. in Economics from Brown University, and a B.A. in Economics from Loyola College, University of Madras. Indian April th year Treasurer / Finance His wife Arathi and he have two children Anjan (Grade 9) and Samira (Grade 5) at AISC. Dave Wallack Elected [email protected] Dave Wallack is the Chief Design Officer and Executive Director of IFMR Rural Finance (ruralfinance.ifmr.co.in) and a Trustee of IFMR Trust (IFMR.co.in). Before coming to India, he was a political campaign operative and consultant in the United States working with Democratic Party candidates at the federal and state-wide level as well as numerous national advocacy groups. Dave earned his MBA from Stanford University, completed graduate work at Georgetown University in Demography, and completed his undergraduate study at the University of Florida. Dave has been living in Chennai since rd year Secretary / Futures He has a son Cyrus (Grade 2) at AISC.

A. in Economics from Brown University, and a B.A. in Economics from Loyola College, University of Madras.

3 Bappaditya Banerjee Elected Bappa arrived in Chennai in and works as the Product Manager for Off Highway Trucks and Wheel Tractor Scrapers for the Caterpillar Hauling and Extraction Division. He joined Caterpillar in 2001 and along his ership journey with Caterpillar Inc., has worked in Mergers and Acquisitions, Start Ups, Turn Arounds, Growth and Mature organizations across 5 countries (China, India, Japan, Singapore and US). Academic Bappa has an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago and PhD. In Mechanical from Purdue University. His wife Shilpi and he have two children Sohum (Grade 6) and Shivum (Grade 4) at AISC. Josh Foulger Nominated [email protected] Josh Foulger is the President of Nokia SEZ and the Director of Nokia India Operations. He has 17 years of international career in Nokia, in world-wide factory operations, and supply chain in Brazil, India, USA, and Vietnam. Josh has a MS degree from the University of Texas at Arlington. He has been living in Chennai for the past 26 years. May 2005 Futures His wife Anita and he have two children Kaitlyn (Grade 9) and Gracelyn (Grade 5) at AISC.

He joined Caterpillar in 2001 and along his ership journey with Caterpillar Inc.

4 Rich Roesing Appointed Rich Roesing arrived in Chennai in late summer 2015 to be the Management Officer (Administrative Director) at the U.S. Consulate. In an overseas career spanning over two decades, he has worked in Guinea, Moldova, Canada, Nigeria, Lebanon, Croatia, Kosovo, and Bulgaria. He has been in the U.S. Foreign Service since He was previously on the board of directors of the International School of Conakry. He has an MBA from the University of Maine and a BA from the University of Scranton. summer 2015 Academic A native Pennsylvanian, Rich is here with his wife Ksenia, who is originally from the Republic of Moldova. Shanthi Giridhar Nominated [email protected] Shanti returned to Chennai in January She has a BA in Commerce from Madras University and Chartered Accountancy from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Shanthi has worked with Ernst & Young (Middle East practice, Zimbabwe and Ghana) as Manager and Senior Manager from 1994 to Prior to that she was the Deputy Manager with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited in India for six years. Currently she is self-employed and handles investments for a small portfolio including two trusts. January 2013 Finance Her husband Srinivasaraghava and she have two children Prahalad (Grade 8) and Amrita (Grade 4) at AISC.

He was previously on the board of directors of the International School of Conakry. He has an MBA from the University of Maine and a BA from the University of Scranton.

5 Soon Du Park Elected Soon Du Park is a Senior General Manager at Hyundai General Motor India Private Limited. Soon Du has a Bachelor of Law degree from the Kyeung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea. Korean Governance His wife Tae Soon and he have two sons Min Sang (Grade 12) and Min Ha (Grade 9) at AISC.

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soeak Jack O Connell State Superintendent of Public Instruction Allan Rivlin Allan Rivlin is a senior vice president with Peter D. Hart Research in Washington, D.C. In more than a dozen years of conducting research on consumer, voter and elite public opinion, Rivlin