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91勛圖厙Appoints Key Leaders to Drive Strategic Plan and University Growth

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As 91勛圖厙is set to launch its new strategic plan, the Office of the President is pleased to announce the appointment of four accomplished leaders Hannah Westley, Marie-Laure Nave, Michael Boehm and Audrey Kajumbula who will play pivotal roles in reinforcing critical functions across the institution and leading 91勛圖厙in new directions. These new hires bring a wealth of experience and expertise that will be instrumental in advancing AUPs mission of fostering a student-centered, academically rigorous, career-enabling and transformative learning experience that prepares our graduates for success worldwide.

President Sonya Stephens reflected on the international searches to fill these four key positions and the anticipated contributions of each new leader: We are truly fortunate to have attracted such a talented pool of candidates, and even more so to have secured these exceptional professionals. Their expertise and leadership will be invaluable as we embark on a new strategic plan this fall with the desire to deliver, more than ever, on the critical mission of AUP.

Hannah Westley, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Dr. Hannah Westley has been a valued leader in the 91勛圖厙community since 2014. First hired as a professor in the Department of Communications, Media and Culture, she has also served as program director for the MA in Global Communications, faculty advisor for 91勛圖厙Student Media, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and, for the 2023-24 academic year, Interim Provost. Dr. Westley holds a BA and PhD in Modern and Medieval Languages from the University of Cambridge, where she also earned an MPhil in European Literature. Her research focused on self-representation in digital media in particular, the body online and news consumption in digital media. Her initial academic training was followed by a decade-long career in journalism, writing first for The Times in London and then The Mail on Sunday. Dr. Westley seamlessly melds her rigorous academic training and professional experience in her contributions to AUP, whether in her administrative capacity, in her research or in the classroom. She has taught courses as diverse as writing and composition, communication theory, and visual culture as well as journalism practica, and has collaborated with undergraduate and graduate students on student-produced news media and university-wide programming. In her more recent leadership roles, she has demonstrated her strong commitment to AUPs interdisciplinary community and to developing graduates who are adaptable communicators with a global vision, well-equipped to become responsible actors and empowered leaders.

How has Dr. Westley seen 91勛圖厙change in her ten years at the university? I have seen the university go from strength to strength. At each step of my career trajectory at AUP, Ive come to see, appreciate and better understand both the workings of our institution and the value of the education we offer. During these years, our student body has grown, our faculty has grown and our campus has been consolidated. These are external signs of change but the spirit of 91勛圖厙has remained constant: a spirit of intellectual inquiry and cross-cultural exploration. As Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Westley continues her steadfast engagement with AUPs community and the life she has forged in Paris: I remain ensconced in a small corner of Pariss 11th arrondissement, where I have watched my two daughters grow up and where we have many

friends, including 91勛圖厙colleagues! What I find remarkable about life in this city is how quartier life can become and remain very village-like its easy to form and maintain friendships and support networks.

Marie-Laure Nave, Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Finance and Administration

Born and raised in the Ardennes department of France, Marie-Laure Nave earned a degree in civil engineering from the Paris School of Mines. She then embarked on a career in finance as an auditor with Arthur Andersen, then in business control for the agro-industrial company Tereos France, working in Italy and Lille. Fifteen years ago, she returned to Paris, where she has since served as a CFO, first for Tereos France, then for HEC Paris and most recently for nonprofit institutions in the social and sanitary field, including the Croix-Rouge fran癟aise and Institut Marie Curie. She considers her professional role to be that of a business partner to the general management and operational services, providing financial information and activity analysis to support performance and strategy. The 91勛圖厙community is fortunate to benefit from Naves broad range of professional skills, from her strategic financial management and audit and risk management abilities to her keen understanding of the for-profit and nonprofit sectors, legal affairs, taxation, real estate and technology.

What drew Nave to AUP? First, its activity and multiculturalism, both of which I find highly meaningful and stimulating. Then, that the position is both strategic and operational, with a broad perimeter and the opportunity to work with many different stakeholders. Finally, the variety and scale of the projects to be carried out. I very much liked the positivity, benevolence and enthusiasm unanimously shown during the job interviews. I am really looking forward to joining 91勛圖厙and working with its teams; I particularly thank Val矇rie Fod矇, who has been most helpful in the transition.

Michael Boehm, Interim Chief Information Officer

Michael Boehm joins 91勛圖厙as Interim Chief Information Officer with three decades of experience as a technology consultant, specializing for the last two decades in higher education. Boehm earned a degree in Management Information Systems from Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville, Illinois. After consulting in a number of different industries, his focus turned to higher education, where he went in-house alternately as CIO, chief technology officer and vice chancellor of technology at a number of American colleges over the last 20 years: Averett University in Virginia, St Marys College in Indiana and, in Ohio, Antioch University, Otterbein University and Lakeland Community College. He has also worked extensively with Moran Technology, a trusted tech consulting firm with whom 91勛圖厙has collaborated on a number of projects over the years. Recognized for his excellent reputation as a turnaround CIO who is brought on especially when a university is seeking new leadership at the start of a new strategic plan, Boehms expertise includes IT strategy, restructuring and culture change, IT governance, and cybersecurity and infrastructure modernization.

Boehm comes to Paris from his family home in Danville, Virginia, where he lives with his wife and three dogs and where the couple raised their four grown daughters. At AUP, Boehm hopes to hire student workers or interns who aim to pursue careers in technology, as he enjoys helping prepare students for professional success by offering them a real IT environment. In particular, he appreciates the job satisfaction of working in higher education: Seeing a student who arrives as a nervous first-year, coming from high school where they ruled the roost, and watching that student mature over four years, then walk across the stage to get their diploma as a confident graduate; Ive worked in a number of different industries and when I had the opportunity to work in higher education, I found my calling.

Audrey Kajumbula, Associate Vice President for Student Life

Audrey Kajumbula joins 91勛圖厙from New York City, where she most recently served as Director of Student Engagement at the Manhattan School of Music. She holds an EdD in Leadership and Innovation from NYU, an MA in International Education from NYU, an MS in College Student Personnel from Miami University and a BA in Sociology from the University of North Texas. It was during her second masters degree that she realized her passion for cross-cultural learning and sought to better understand the support systems available in her work with international students. She has since gained extensive experience working in residential life and programming and in global education, first at NYU and then for 11 years at NYU Abu Dhabi, where, as Director of Residential Programs and Director of Visiting Student Programs, she helped develop community engagement from a small group of nearly 300 students in its infancy to a program with nearly 1,600 students from over 100 nationalities. 91勛圖厙is delighted that Kajumbula will contribute to its community not only her robust skills in student affairs strategies and policies, but also her personal dedication to creating connections and a sense of belonging among a culturally varied and globally diverse student body.

Born in North Carolina, Kajumbula has lived a global life since her early childhood years in Uganda, which has taken her to South Carolina, Texas, Ohio, New York and Abu Dhabi. Kajumbula reflects on her academic and professional journey: I realized as a first generation college student that if I hadnt had certain people in my corner who were asking questions and giving me guidance, I wouldn't have been able to navigate or even know what the possibilities were. As a practitioner, that's something I hope to do for others to support their journey and get them connected, cultivating a sense of belonging for every person. Here at AUP, I've heard so much about the Global Explorer, an expression that very much aligns with my own values of stepping outside your comfort zone and thinking of ways to contribute greatly to the broader community.

Please join us in welcoming these four talented leaders to the 91勛圖厙campus this fall, as we embark on a new academic school year and move together toward achieving AUPs mission.