Research Advisory Board

A veritable who’s who of education industry leaders guide Intead’s student recruitment and enrollment research, leveraging their expertise to drive the industry forward. As Intead has more than its share of globally-focused data nerds on staff, this is a fantastic group for us to turn to for a fresh look at domestic and global student trends and a whole lot of laughter over all our travel stories. The group forming Intead’s Research Advisory Board consists of nine powerful industry leaders:

Brad Farnsworth

Principal, Fox Hollow Advisory

Brad has more than three decades of experience in international education, focusing on China, international business, study abroad, international students, and national policy issues. He spent the first three decades of his career working and teaching at Yale University and the University of Michigan. More recently he served as vice president for global engagement at the American Council on Education.

Clay Hensley

Former Senior Director, International Strategy & Outreach at The College Board

With more than two decades of experience supporting the international engagement of higher education institutions globally, Clay frequently presents on issues impacting international education & student mobility. For 20+ years, Clay represented the College Board and its programs to international constituents. Prior to joining the College Board, Clay taught English literature and studio art at Serramonte del Rey High School in Daly City, California.

Jessica Sandberg

Dean of International Enrollment at Duke Kunshan University

Jessica joined Duke following her role at Temple University as Director of International Admissions. She is best known for her leadership of the national #YouAreWelcomeHere campaign to promote US Higher Education to prospective international students. Jessica is based in North Carolina and travels frequently between the US and China.

Hillary Dostal

Global Marketing Advisor at Pegasystems

Hillary enjoys working with faculty, colleagues, and partners on developing new paths to meet business goals. She is inspired by re-imagining how to create larger impact and more meaningful academic experiences - never bound by “how we’ve done it before.” She brings her wealth of academic and corporate experience to Intead client engagements. Hillary is earning her Law and Policy Doctorate degree at Northeastern University in Boston, MA.

Kirsten Feddersen

Senior Director of International Enrollment Management at Northeastern University

Having worked directly with students as well as on the strategic, political, and marketing-focused side of international student mobility, Kirsten brings a comprehensive understanding of the complexity of higher education in an international context. Kirsten is based in Boston and hails from Denmark. She is currently on the Board of Directors for AIRC.

Lakshmi Iyer

Executive Director & Head of Education at Sannam S4

Lakshmi's understanding of the international higher education and vocational training sectors proves invaluable to institutions seeking to establish and develop a more active international presence, whether for recruitment, research, partnerships, executive education or alumni development. Lakshmi is based in India.

Santhana Naidu

Vice President for Communications and Marketing at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Santhana is a marketing technologist who is passionate about higher education marketing, web and mobile tools. He is often visiting family in India and now traveling to other key recruiting markets in Asia to connect with students, university partners and education consultants. Known for his ability to think strategy and execute on tactics, Santhana is a well-rounded and grounded global marketing executive based in Indiana.

Daniela Locreille

Higher Education Consultant, Career Coach and Small Business and Culture Consultant

As a multilingual international education professional, Daniela helps develop partnerships with K-12 schools, universities, agents, associations and education companies worldwide. She has a valuable depth of knowledge of the global market place and the many pathways students follow as they make their study choices. Daniela is based in Ohio and hails from Argentina.

Michael Waxman-Lenz

Chief Executive Officer at American Technion Society

Michael Co-Founded Intead with Ben back in the day. He is an experienced CEO and General Manager with strong finance skills and highly developed strategic, management, and analytical skills focused on driving growth, improving performance and managing risk. Michael hails from Germany now based in New York City. His frequent flyer accounts are enviable.

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