As AIB’s main governing body, the Executive Board is responsible for setting the overall direction of our association and developing specific policies to achieve that vision. Each member is appointed to the board through a rigorous nomination and election process, as detailed in our organization’s bylaws.
Information on our current board members can be found below. For information on past Executive Board members, please visit the AIB History Project.
The President presides at all meetings of the Academy and of the Executive Board, appoints and instructs all committees and is responsible for the strategic direction of the Academy and for supervising the functions of the other officers and of the Executive Director.
The President-Elect shall act for the President in case of the President’s absence or disability and shall perform other duties as the Executive Board may prescribe. The President-Elect shall succeed the current President at the termination of the President’s year in office.
The Vice President Program serves as the Program Chair of the Annual Meeting and performs other duties as the Executive Board may prescribe.
The Vice President Program-Elect assists in the development of the pre-conference activities of the Annual Meeting and performs other duties as the Executive Board may prescribe. The Vice President Program-Elect succeeds the Vice President Program at the termination of the Vice President Program’s year in office.
The Vice President Program remains a member of the Executive board, as Vice President Program-Past, for one (1) year immediately following his or her term of office as Vice President Program. The Vice President Program-Past provides guidance to the Vice President Program and performs other duties as the Executive Board may prescribe. The Vice President Program-Past acts for the President in the absence of the President and the President-Elect.
The Vice President Administration has oversight responsibility for finances, membership and chapter relations and performs other duties as the Executive Board may prescribe. He or she supervises the work of the Executive Director, including reviewing all financial statements and approving major expenditure requests. In the event that more than one officer serves as Vice President Administration on the Board, the President determines the type and sequencing of those responsibilities between the officers.
The Executive Director is responsible for the administration and supervision of the Secretariat under the overall strategic direction of the Executive Board and reports to the President on a regular basis.
Tunga Kiyak is the incoming Executive Director of the Academy of International Business (AIB). He served as the Managing Director of AIB from January 1, 2004 until December 31, 2019 before he transitioned to the Executive Director position.
Tunga also serves as an Outreach Director at the International Business Center (IBC) at Michigan State University. In this capacity, he provides consulting, training, and research services, primarily to small and medium-sized-enterprises (SMEs), on a wide variety of subjects including exporting, market entry strategy, global strategy development, international market research, and cross-cultural competencies. He was the founding curator of globalEDGE, an international business knowledge web-portal.
Tunga has been appointed by the US Secretary of Commerce to the East Michigan District Export Council (EMDEC), an organization of leaders whose knowledge of international business provides a source of professional advice for Michigan firms.
In addition to having his research published in a variety of scholarly journals, Tunga is a frequent speaker to both professional and academic audiences including events organized by the American Marketing Association, the Academy of International Business, the Academy of Management, the Lansing Chamber of Commerce, the Michiana World Trade Club, NASBITE, SCORE, various District Export Councils, the National Association for Environmental Managers, and the Institute of Supply Management.
Tunga currently teaches multiple classes at Michigan State University, including the introductory survey class in International Business for the undergraduate program, and Data Analysis classes for both the Full-time MBA and the Executive MBA programs. His previous teaching experience also includes classes on a variety of topics such as international business, international marketing, managerial marketing, business statistics, statistical programming, and entrepreneurship.
Tunga holds a B.S. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Bogazici University, Turkey; an MBA in Marketing & Finance and a Ph.D. in Marketing & International Business, both from Michigan State University.
