AFS Staff supports our volunteers, and enable exchanges to succeed by working together to ensure that the highest quality experiences are afforded to all participants and host families. The staff at AFS International provide worldwide support, quality control and development of the more than 50 AFS Partners across the globe.
AFS International Executive Team
Dr. Vincenzo Morlini
President and Chief Executive Officer
Dominik Scherrer
Chief Program and Organizational Development Officer (Based in Switzerland)
Christine Vogel
Chief Development and Branding Officer
Dr. Urs-Rainer von Arx
Vice President and Chief Financial and Operations Officer
Melissa Liles
Chief Education Officer
AFS International Staff
Magnus-Andreas S. Aase
Manager, Branding and Marketing
Eduardo Assed
Senior International Consultant (Based in Brazil)
Hristo Banov
Senior Analyst, Management Information and Program Services
Larry Barnett
Director, Risk and Crisis Management
"Ton" Monwong Bhadharavit
International Consultant (Based in Thailand)
David Blythe
Manager, Program Policy and Support
Maria Grazia Brizi
Network Management and Legal Affairs Coordinator
Luis Cisneros
Media Specialist, Branding and Marketing
Lisa Cohen
Senior International Consultant
Anna Collier
Manager of Intercultural Learning Services
Hal Denton
General Counsel
Paul Gamner
Development Associate
Meredith Gibson
Receptionist
Laura Kline-Taylor
Intercultural Learning Project Consultant
Fabricia Manoel
International Consultant (Based in Brazil)
Raquel Martinez
Coordinator, Branding and Marketing
Julius Mikes
Travel Coordinator
Nicole Milano
Head Archivist
Tim Murray
Director, Finance and Administration
Monica Our
Manager, Budget and Network Finances
Phu Pham
Accountant
Shiree Pointer
Manager, Program Growth and Quality Support
Carlos Porro
Manager, Resource Development and Communications
Martha Rivas
Assistant to the President
Michael Rosak
International Consultant (Based in Czech Republic)
Ebbe Skovdal
Corporate Secretary
Bert Vercamer
International Consultant (Based in Belgium)
Lucas Welter
International Consultant (Based in Brazil)