Leadership and Administration

Tony Nader

President

MS, American University of Beirut
MD, American University of Beirut
PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

John Hagelin

President Emeritus

AB summa cum laude, Physics, Dartmouth College
MA, PhD, Physics, Harvard University
Doctorate of World Peace, Maharishi University of World Peace

William Smith

Chief Executive Officer

BFA, MA, American Intercontinental University

Tom Brooks

Chief Operating Officer

BA, Michigan State University

Scott Herriott

Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs

AB, Dartmouth College
MA, PhD, Stanford University

Rod Eason

Vice-President of Enrollment and Student Affairs

MA, PhD, Maharishi International University

Carol Passos

Vice President of Human Resources

Bachelor’s degree, Rio de Janeiro State University (Brazil)
MBA, Maharishi International University

Aster Hesse

Vice President of Admissions

BA and MA, Maharishi International University

Craig Pearson

Vice President of Development of Consciousness

BA, Duke University
MSCI, Maharishi European Research University
MA, Maharishi International University
MAW, University of Iowa
PhD, Maharishi International University

Yunxiang Zhu

Vice President of Asia Expansion
Professor of Business Administration

Education
BA, Fuyang Teachers College, China
BS, Maharishi International University, USA
MBA, Maharishi University of Management
Doctor of World Peace Honoris Causa, Maharishi University of Management

Catherine Gorini

Dean of Faculty

AB, Cornell University
MS, University of Virginia
PhD, University of Virginia
DWP, Maharishi European Research University

Bill Goldstein

Dean of Global Development
Legal Counsel

BA, Colby College
JD, University of San Diego

Elaine Guthrie

Administrative Director, Computer Science Department

BS, University of British Columbia
MA, Maharishi International University

Peter Vonderheide

Associate Dean of Faculty

BA, Sociology, University of Connecticut
MBA, Maharishi International University

Selin Ozbudak Erdem

Registrar and Assistant Vice-President of Enrollment and Student Affairs

BA, Anatolian University (Turkey)
MBA, Maharishi International University

Bei Liu

Chief Digitial Transformation Officer

BA and MBA, Maharishi International University
CMA

Patrik Siljestam

Controller

BA, summa cum laude, MBA, Maharishi International University

Maryam Naraghi

Student International Advisor and Designated School Official (DSO)

Bachelor’s degree, Azad University of Tehran (Iran)