Dear ACAMIS Community Members
A little over one year ago I was delighted to share the exciting news that the ACAMIS Board had confirmed the appointment of Rhonda Norris as our association’s new Executive Director, commencing her appointment in August 2023. Today I write to share the disappointing news that Rhonda has unfortunately withdrawn from the assignment and therefore will not be joining our Executive Office as anticipated.
Rhonda has been the Head of School at the Anglo American School of Moscow for the past several years, firstly having to deal with an extremely challenging redefinition of the school’s legal status in Russia, and then, just a few weeks after accepting an assignment with ACAMIS, confronting the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The significant stresses and challenges associated with leading her school and community through this extraordinarily disruptive and appalling affair have unfortunately resulted in Rhonda determining that she is no longer in a position to commit her full energies to our association. The ACAMIS Board of Directors, while very disappointed to learn that Rhonda will not be joining the ACAMIS community, is nevertheless very understanding and supportive of Rhonda’s changing circumstances and consequent decision, and wishes her every success as she negotiates the difficulties that her current school and community continue to face.
On a very positive note, however, Tom Ulmet, our long serving and greatly respected Executive Director has agreed to continue on in his role until such time that a suitable replacement for Rhonda can be identified and appointed. The ACAMIS Board had been preparing to acknowledge and celebrate Tom’s wonderful service to ACAMIS at the upcoming leadership conference in Guangzhou, but I am delighted that we can now suspend this celebration for another year! On behalf of the ACAMIS Board of Directors and community, I wish to extend our sincere thanks to Tom for once again giving such precedence to the diverse interests and needs of our ACAMIS community of schools. A new search for an Executive Director to succeed Tom will be launched before the end of the current school year.
All good things to you Rhonda, and thank you Tom!
Steve Moody
Board and Executive Office
STEVE MOODY
International School of Tianjin
steve_moody@istianjin.org.cn
President
Serves as spokesperson for the organization. Calls meetings as required and sets agendas for meetings; chair meetings of executive committee and the general membership; appoints committees and fills vacancies in accordance with the Constitution; communicates with network coordinators within and outside of the organization.
director@isumongolia.edu.mn
Vice President
Acts in the President's absence and serves as lead officer for orientation of new members; assumes other duties as assigned by the President.
STEPHEN DARE
Hong Kong Academy
stephen.dare@hkacademy.edu.hk
Treasurer
Manages membership process; manages the finances of the organization and prepare the annual budget for approval at the ACAMIS spring meeting; submits bi-annual budget reports.
JEFFRY STUBBS
Hangzhou International School
jstubbs@his-china.org
Board Officer
Records and prepares documentation of all official ACAMIS Board meetings and the Annual General (AGM); assists with preparation of legal documents for Registration as a Society and the annual audit.
HOWARD STRIBBELL
The International School of Macao
howard.stribbell@tis.edu.mo
Board Member
CLARE MCDERMOTT
QSI International School of Chengdu
clare-mcdermott@chengdu.qsi.org
Board Member
TOM ULMET
ed@acamis.org
Executive Director
ACAMIS Executive Office
Reports to the ACAMIS Board of Directors and works closely with the Board President. The ED provides leadership to the ACAMIS office, serves as the face of ACAMIS, develops relationship, leads the strategic and developmental planning for ACAMIS, and recommends organizational and policy changes to the Board of Directors.
ANGIE LEE
operations@acamis.org
Director of Operations and Technology
ACAMIS Executive Office
Coordinates delivery of ACAMIS member services including overall management of Professional Development Events, Student Sports/Cultural Events and ACAMIS communications. Manages the Member database and handles new membership applications and inquiries. Responsible for overseeing and arranging conference logistics, update of the ACAMIS website, creation and distribution of correspondence on behalf of the ACAMIS Executive Office and Board of Directors; and coordinates Board meeting arrangements and the Annual General Meeting of members.
GARY HENDERSON
finance@acamis.org
Finance & Sponsor Relations Manager
ACAMIS Executive Office
In addition to dealing with all PD event registrations and related customer queries, Gary manages ACAMIS Finances including accounting, financial reporting and the annual external audit process. He also performs all Sponsor Relations functions including promotion, sponsor registration, queries and manages sponsor related logistics at our conferences.
ALEXA WANG
support@acamis.org
Operations Assistant (China)
ACAMIS Executive Office
WENDY FAN
office@acamis.org
Operations Assistant (Hong Kong)
ACAMIS Executive Office