The evolving landscape of international higher education demands a fresh perspective. Institutions are compelled to question established norms, rethink their focus, and adapt to emerging prospects. Experienced leadership is essential to expand horizons and reaffirm the significance of international education. It calls for profound expertise, vast professional knowledge, and innovative thinking. At Gateway Executive Search, we comprehend the dynamic shifts in international higher education. We specialize in identifying outstanding individuals who epitomize the next generation of leadership in international education. Our expertise lies in recognizing talent that can reshape institutions and drive them toward a brighter future.
Gateway Executive Search is a premier search firm distinguished by its expertise in international higher education and its understanding of the broad issues facing the profession. Our search consultants have first-hand expertise in all aspects of international higher education, including education abroad, international student and scholar services, enrollment management and recruitment, international partnerships, international risk management, and English language programming. At Gateway, we understand what is needed, how to build, how to lead, how to collaborate and how to innovate and change. In today’s rapidly evolving landscape, marked by shifting institutional priorities and strategies, finding the right leadership is paramount. Let Gateway be your partner as you seek the leadership you need.
Executives directing international offices at institutions and organizations around the world are a diverse group of professionals with myriad backgrounds, academic specializations, and titles, who will play a vital role in leading comprehensive internationalization efforts. At Gateway, we are well-position to identify seasoned and adept leaders capable of bolstering every facet of your international strategy. Our search encompasses key roles, including:
Gateway Executive Search specializes in supporting colleges, universities, companies, and associations seeking highly professional and experienced leaders engaged at all levels of the international education profession. We provide cost-effective and customized solutions, encompassing both senior-level and mid-level executive searches. Additionally, we extend our support to institutions in need of interim leadership. Furthermore, our expertise extends to client-directed searches, where we offer valuable guidance, advice, and strategic recommendations for searches you’re conducting.
Filling senior leadership positions in international education can be challenging. At Gateway, we specialize in finding senior international officers equipped with the experience and vision necessary to advance and refine your comprehensive internationalization efforts. Gateway will assign senior search consultants tailored to your specific requirements. We will source, screen, and shortlist potential candidates from a diverse pool of highly professional, knowledgeable, and skilled international education practitioners. With our expertise, you will find senior leaders who align seamlessly with your institution’s goals and aspirations.
Mid-career professionals have a critical role to play in the day-to-day success of any international education operation, especially in periods of transition and change. Gateway harnesses an extensive network of professional organizations, associations, and a global pool of diverse mid-career professionals. This vast network enables us to effectively identify, recruit, and attract top talent across all sectors of international education.
If your institution is in transition and needing assistance to support operational continuity and excellence, an interim leadership placement may be the best solution. Gateway can assess your staffing needs and serve as your partner in identifying and placing experienced professionals as interim leaders to provide immediate expertise and staffing continuity. Interim leaders are hired directly by the client institution for short-term assignments.
We understand that sometimes you need supplemental support. Gateway can offer client-directed search assistance wherein we augment searches that you’re conducting with expert guidance, advice, and recommendations at key junctures. Our support can take the form of preparing robust and attractive position descriptions, search committee preparation, determining competitive salary scales and benefits packages, establishing search criteria, or assisting with credentials evaluation.
Gateway has developed a five-step search process to identify and recruit international education leaders who thrive at the institutions and organizations they serve. Each step provides a framework for an intentional search that is attuned to the needs of the client and to the marketplace of candidates, beginning with the assignment of a senior search consultant who will serve as your contact throughout the search.
Gateway is committed to partnering with our clients throughout the entirety of the search process. We invest time on your campus, engaging with essential stakeholders to deeply comprehend your international strategy and staffing requirements. Tailoring our approach, we craft a personalized search aligned precisely with the search committee’s unique objectives and timeline. This assessment forms the foundation for creating the institutional profile, a crucial policy document that shapes the course of our search.
Gateway will draw on our professional international education network around the world to identify and recruit highly professional, diverse and accomplished candidates, including those who are not currently looking for positions and candidates with strong ties to the client institution.
In the journey toward identifying and interviewing semi-finalists, Gateway meticulously reviews applications and qualifications, conducting thorough interviews. Only after a rigorous evaluation, candidates are presented to the search committee. Moreover, Gateway offers valuable support by preparing search committees as required. We can provide tailored recommendations for interview formats and a curated set of insightful interview questions, ensuring a comprehensive and effective evaluation process.
Gateway adheres to a “no surprise” rule in our approach to due diligence throughout the referencing process. With candidate permission, we personally contact listed and non-listed references. Gateway can also arrange for criminal background checks and professional screening.
Gateway’s support does not end when a final candidate is selected. Rather, we work closely throughout the hiring and appointment processes to provide ongoing support to our clients as needed. We want to ensure a successful hire and transition, all with an eye toward talent retention and success. Gateway pledges to stay in touch with both the client institution and the successful candidate for at least a year beyond appointment to ensure that concerns are being communicated and expectations met.
Gateway Executive Search is dedicated to the principles of diversity and inclusion and will prioritize the presentation of diverse candidates in its searches. Our commitment to increase diversity, equity and inclusion in the international higher education space means that we cultivate relationships with talent development programs in our field; we connect with networks for diverse professionals; and we incorporate tailored recruitment plans to identify the best sources of diverse candidates for specific jobs.
Gateway strongly supports all activities related to affirmative action and equal employment opportunity. Furthermore, we will actively recruit and refer all qualified candidates without regard to age, sex, race, religion, color, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or veteran status.
Gateway Executive Search is dedicated to the principles of diversity and inclusion and will prioritize the presentation of diverse candidates in its searches. Our commitment to increase diversity, equity and inclusion in the international higher education space means that we cultivate relationships with talent development programs in our field; we connect with networks for diverse professionals; and we incorporate tailored recruitment plans to identify the best sources of diverse candidates for specific jobs.
Gateway strongly supports all activities related to affirmative action and equal employment opportunity. Furthermore, we will actively recruit and refer all qualified candidates without regard to age, sex, race, religion, color, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or veteran status.
At Gateway Executive Search, our strength lies in our exceptional team. Our roster includes seasoned executive search consultants, all accomplished international education professionals. With their profound industry knowledge and expansive networks, they excel in identifying and recruiting diverse talent. Gateway’s success is rooted in the expertise and dedication of our people, ensuring that your executive search journey is informed, strategic, and ultimately successful.
Gateway Executive Search is distinguished by its expertise in international higher education and its understanding of the broad issues facing the profession. Our clients include colleges and universities around the world, as well as education abroad provider organizations, professional associations and nonprofit organizations committed to international education. In addition to our comprehensive executive search services, we offer support and guidance in hiring both international employees and in-country staff abroad. Let us assist you in identifying outstanding individuals who embody the next generation of leadership in international education.
Gateway understands the financial impact that shifting student mobility trends, geopolitical dynamics, and the COVID-19 pandemic continue to have on institutions and organizations around the world. Our prices are generally determined on a negotiated flat fee or percentage tied to the starting salary of the successful candidate. Gateway is prepared to navigate future uncertainties in higher education in partnership with our clients and be as flexible as possible in the best interests of our partnerships.
Gateway International Group proudly allocates 3% of all revenue to support international learning and engagement. We have designated the Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) as a recipient of these funds. FEA is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that provides scholarships and ongoing support to students who are underrepresented in U.S. education abroad. Meet the recipients of the Gateway International Group Education Abroad Scholarship.
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Terence W. Miller has worked in senior international education positions for 24 years at Marquette University, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and Ramapo College of New Jersey. In those positions he oversaw recruitment, admission and immigration advising for undergraduate and graduate students; English as a Second Language Program; Education Abroad; Curricular and co-curricular programming; as well as strategic international partnerships. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Manhattan College, Bronx, New York and received his Juris Doctorate from St. John’s University, Queens, New York.
He was a criminal defense attorney in Brooklyn, N.Y.; a human rights attorney in Chile during the dictatorship; and director of an international public policy office in Washington, D.C. He was the Legal Advisor and ex officio Board of Director member for the Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA) for eight (8) years. He is the recipient of the Timothy J. Rutenber Award from AIEA in 2017 and the Dorothy von Briesen World Citizen Award from International Institute of Wisconsin (IIW), Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 2013. He co-authored with Rajika Bhandari “Harnessing Data to Lead Internationalization” a chapter in Leading Internationalization: A Handbook for International Education Leaders (Stylus Publications, 2018). He has presented at AIEA, Nafsa, FORUM, APAIE and EAIE conferences on an array of issues impacting the field of international education including strategic partnerships, risk management, international regulatory compliance in global operations, intercultural competence, and comprehensive internationalization.
Dr. Catherine Winnie is an international education leader with over 30 years of experience in higher education. She has built or re-shaped offices of international education at Smith, Yale, the Rochester Institute of Technology, Harvard, and Southern Methodist University. Dr. Winnie has expertise in a variety of areas, including Education Abroad, International Partnerships, Strategic Planning, Program Design and Management, Grants and Fellowships, and Recruitment, Hiring, Team-Building, and Career Development.
She has worked with administrators, faculty, and staff to create and expand education abroad opportunities and establish sustainable international partnerships. Dr. Winnie is an active member of NAFSA: Association of International Educators, The Forum on Education Abroad, and Diversity Abroad and has served on boards of many study abroad organizations.
Dr. Winnie holds the B.A. in Comparative Literature from Swarthmore College, and the Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She received the DAAD grant for research in Berlin, lived in France, Germany and Colombia, and speaks French, German and Spanish. She and her partner are parents to two adopted Ethiopian daughters and a son. Her commitment to racial justice is deeply personal and informed by years of experience recruiting and mentoring staff and students of diverse backgrounds.
Search area expertise:
– Education Abroad
– International Partnerships & Linkages
– International Operations and Provider/Company Positions
Jenny Samaan, PhD is a strategic and innovative international educator with extensive wide-ranging leadership and management experience in higher education institutions, non-profit organizations, and member associations.
As a leader-strategist her expertise includes developing international partnerships for faculty and student exchanges and global health student mobility as a component of medical/public health education. Ensuring mutually-beneficial collaborations and effective intercultural communication are hallmarks of her leadership values.
A purposeful, energetic, and compassionate leader, Dr. Samaan possesses the creative ability to mobilize resources to meet environmental challenges and organizational needs. Her authenticity, passion and skills as an intercultural communicator have driven her success in developing international relationships and sustaining fruitful collaborations.
Thirty plus years working in international higher education, coupled with a PhD in Higher Education Administration equip Dr. Samaan to be an effective strategist who engages respectfully and collaboratively with institutional leaders to thoroughly assess institutional needs and creatively offer paths for meeting institutional goals.
Dr. Donna Anderson is an international education administrator with over 20 years of experience in international higher education. She has held senior leadership positions at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and the University of Montana. Dr. Anderson has provided leadership in the areas of Education Abroad, International Partnerships and Agreements, International Student and Scholar Services, Intensive English Language Programs, and International Student Recruitment.
She has worked with administrators, faculty, and staff to create global opportunities; expand international components of teaching, research, and engagement activities; recruit and support international students and scholars; provide education abroad opportunities; and facilitate development of international partnerships. Dr. Anderson’s major research interests include the areas of international student identity development, and diversity, equity and inclusion in international education. Her most recent publication appears in the Journal of International Students. Dr. Anderson is an active member of NAFSA: Association of International Educators and the Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA). She has been a frequent presenter at NAFSA state and regional conferences.
Dr. Anderson holds a bachelor’s degree in German and Sociology from Luther College, a master’s degree in Education from Loras College, and a doctorate in Higher Education Leadership from Colorado State University-Fort Collins.
Dr. Thomas Bogenschild has worked as an international educator for more than three decades. He was trained as a cultural anthropologist at Occidental College and the University of Chicago, with additional postgraduate training in social and intellectual history, and political science at the University of California at Berkeley. He holds an A.B. and an A.M. in cultural anthropology, and a Ph.D. in Latin American Studies. He is an experienced teacher and administrator, holding senior positions in international education at a variety of institutions including Stanford, Berkeley, Princeton, Notre Dame, New Mexico, Vanderbilt, and the Naval Postgraduate School, among others.
He is an experienced consultant and reviewer, serving public and private institutions and government agencies including the U.S. Departments of Education and State. He has worked professionally on 5 continents, and sustains research interests in Latin America, Eastern and Western Europe, Central Asia, and Africa, and Australia. He is active in various professional organizations, and has served as Chair of the Public Policy Advocacy Committee for the Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA) for the past 6 years. Special interests include public policy in international education, ethical management, cultural and intercultural theory, globalization, and experiential pedagogies.
Search area expertise:
– Education Abroad
– International Partnerships & Linkages
– International Operations and Provider/Company Positions
On September 1, 2021, William I. Brustein was appointed Acting Director of the Center for Global Studies at the University of Pittsburgh. On July 1, 2020, William I. Brustein stepped down as Vice President for Global Strategies and International Affairs at West Virginia University to assume the position of Eberly Family Distinguished Professor of History. As the former Vice President for Global Strategies and International Affairs he dedicated himself to fully integrating international and multicultural experiences into the academic units within the university and expanding and enhancing its global reach. Dr. Brustein has spent his administrative career focused on international education and has extensive leadership experience in building international partnerships. Before coming to West Virginia University in 2016, he was the Vice Provost for Global Strategies and International Affairs and President of The Ohio State University Global Gateways, an arm of OSU’s Office of International Affairs under which the institution opened offices in Shanghai, Mumbai, and São Paulo. Professor Brustein has published widely in the areas of political extremism and ethnic/religious/racial prejudice.
Kim has led international units at public and private institutions, including the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Stanford University. Her particular expertise is in building and re-building administrative offices, with a focus on creating healthy, collaborative, and efficient organizational cultures.
‘Dimeji R. Togunde, PhD, is vice provost for global education & professor of international studies at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, where he leads the campus internationalization and its assessment. He has over 20 years of strategic leadership experience in developing global studies curriculum, expanding access to international education, student learning outcomes, faculty development, accreditation and strategic initiatives for diversity and inclusion in global education. He directed the recently concluded and successful Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) at Spelman College, known as Spelman Going Global! which was the centerpiece of the College’s reaccreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). His leadership has produced reputational gains for Spelman College as a hub for global learning through several awards and recognitions that include the 2017 Senator Paul Simon award for campus internationalization; Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion in international education from Diversity Abroad in 2018; and the IIE’s Generation Study Abroad Seal of Excellence in 2019. He received his PhD in development sociology from Cornell University.
Dr. Kathleen Fairfax has been an active international educator for over three decades. She has held senior leadership positions at large public institutions such as Michigan State, Purdue, Arizona State, South Dakota State, and Colorado State. In addition, Kathleen was a tenured Foreign Service Officer, with assignments in the Fulbright Office in Washington, DC, and at the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City.
This breadth of institutional experience has enabled Kathleen to provide expert assessment and recommendations on enhancing international strategy and effectiveness to multiple institutions, and has contributed to her wide network of peers, mentors, collaborators and friends within the international education field.
Angie is a project manager for Gateway International Group and an expert in communication and accountability. Over the past 15 years, she has worked in Consultancies, Healthcare, Australian Government, Resources, Charities, Finance, Start-ups, and International Education. Within those roles in various industries, she has been a champion of change and a source of insight into how it can be carried out. Her most recent role in International Education was in student recruiting; traveling around the world, speaking with students and university partners about International programs. Those conversations led to an understanding of the importance of global education and the need for adaptability within a changing environment.
She grew up in a small town in Pennsylvania and discovered her passion for learning different cultures when she moved to Australia and then to Turkey. She earned a BS Degree in Psychology from Penn State University and went on to get her Coaching Diploma from Newfield Network. She teaches Yoga and English and has health and wellness clients around the world.
George F. Kacenga, PhD, has been a champion for the value of higher education for over twenty-years. He is currently the Vice President of Enrollment Management at William Paterson University of New Jersey. He recently worked as the AVP of University Partnerships with M Square Media. Kacenga has served as an Executive Director for Undergraduate Admissions and Senior International Officer (SIO) in the Purdue University System, in addition to working at the University of Colorado Denver and the University of Pittsburgh. His experience includes domestic and international recruitment, education abroad, intensive English, and global partnerships throughout a career that includes positions with public, private, and highly ranked academic institutions. A Fulbright Administrator Award recipient, Kacenga holds a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction, and a PhD from the University of Pittsburgh in Social and Comparative Analysis in Education. His expertise has been further honed through engagement as a community member, including professional roles and participation in AIRC (Past-President), NAFSA, TAICEP, NACAC, AACRAO, AIEA, and FEA.
Dive into a nuanced exploration of the global discourse surrounding higher education in the United States. Join us for a panel discussion with esteemed international educators as we embark on a journey through the lenses of culture and international perspective, examining how global audiences interpret and engage with the ‘anti-woke’ discourse within the context of U.S. higher education. This engaging panel discussion will delve into the intersections of culture, ideology, and education, and the complex landscape of how international audiences perceive the ‘anti-woke’ narrative that has emerged within U.S. academia.
Whether you’re a senior international officer, or simply curious about the diverse viewpoints shaping U.S. higher education, this podcast episode will provide an invaluable space for critical analysis and insightful conversations.
Fanta Aw is a distinguished leader in international education, renowned for her extensive contributions to global learning, cross-cultural understanding, and educational equity. With a deep commitment to fostering connections between diverse cultures and promoting educational excellence, she has significantly impacted the international education community.
Fanta Aw’s career has been characterized by her dedication to advancing global education initiatives, promoting diversity and inclusion, and nurturing partnerships that transcend borders. She has held influential roles in various organizations, advocating for the importance of international collaboration and learning experiences that empower individuals to navigate an increasingly interconnected world.
As a thought leader and visionary, Fanta Aw’s insights and expertise have shaped discussions on the future of international education, emphasizing the significance of equitable access, cultural exchange, and lifelong learning. Her work has not only elevated institutions but has also inspired countless individuals to embrace the transformative power of global education.
Date: September 14th, 2023
Time: 12 noon ET
An experienced global researcher and administrator, Mark Beirn brings a critical approach to risk management, factoring structural racism and identity-based violence into his rubric for supporting equitable global mobility.
Specialization Areas:
– Global Risk Management
– Education Abroad
– Diversity, Equity, Inclusion in International Education
– Health and Safety
– Curriculum Development
Stephen Appiah-Padi is an international educator with several years of teaching and administrative experience in both 4 and 2-year HEIs. An experienced global education practitioner-scholar, with a demonstrated history of success in the field.
Dr. Appiah-Padi has a Ph.D. from the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada in Educational Policy & Administration with a specialization in International/Intercultural Education.
At Northwestern College, he provided oversight in the administration of education abroad and international student services. In Lansing, Michigan, he first oversaw diversity and intercultural education at Lansing Community College, and later created the Center for International and Intercultural Education (CIIE) which merged intercultural engagement and international education programs of the institution, and he became its first director. Additionally, Dr. Appiah-Padi taught a course, “Diversity in the American Workplace”, to undergraduate management students of the College. In his current position, he provides leadership and vision in advancing strategic internationalization initiatives, including international partnerships and study abroad programs at Bucknell University.
Dr Appiah-Padi has created and facilitated several workshops for faculty and staff development in higher education and in business organizations. He has presented at several national and international conferences. In NAFSA, among several volunteer leadership positions, he has served as Dean of the Fundamentals of Intercultural Communication Workshop, the Leadership Development Committee member, Chair of the Africa Special Interest Group, and a Fellow of the Global Fellowship Program for mentoring emerging leaders of internationalization in African HEIs. He currently serves as a member of the NAFSA Board of Directors.
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Dr. Rosa Almoguera has worked as an international educator for over twenty years. She was trained as a Hispanic Philologist at the Universidad Complutense, in Madrid, and did her M.A. at the University of Pennsylvania. Her Ph.D., from Universidad Complutense included a field study and edition of written balladry “Romancero”. During many years Rosa combined teaching and her role as a senior administrator at the Fundación Ortega-Marañón in Toledo, Spain. At the Foundation, Rosa directed and, in many cases created, programs for the University of Minnesota, Notre Dame, Princeton, Ohio State, Arcadia, and the University of Chicago. She has also been a visiting professor at the University of Minnesota, University of Portland, and Interamericana de Puerto Rico.
Beginning in 2016, Rosa works as an international education consultant for both public and private European and US higher education institutions. Rosa has been successful in developing new partnerships and programs, as well as helping improve already existing ones.
Rosa is a member of Forum and NAFSA and has presented with higher education professionals on innovative academic and research programming, STEM in study abroad and Nationalism in Europe. Rosa is currently completing the final Professional Certification from the Forum on Education Abroad.
