Leadership & Governance

Senior Leadership Team

AIS Vienna is led by an experienced Senior Leadership Team. Each of our three academic divisions (Elementary School, Middle School, and High School) is headed by an experienced principal with a record of excellence. In addition, the Senior Leadership Team includes the School Director, Business Manager, Director of Teaching & Learning, Director of Events, Director of Technology, Director of Admissions, and Human Resources Manager.

Meet Our Senior Leadership Team

  • Kathryn Miner

    Director

  • Benjamin Kuscher

    Business Manager

  • Christine Kelly

    Elementary School Principal

  • Lauren Mehrbach

    Middle School Principal

  • Jarret Lambie

    High School Principal

  • Beth Dagitses

    Director of Teaching & Learning

  • Andy Harrison

    Director of Events

  • Bryan Wiedeman

    Director of Technology

  • Kilian Kröll

    Director of Admissions

  • Michaela Sattlegger

    Human Resources Manager

Governance

All AIS Vienna parents are members of the Association, which meets in a General Assembly twice each year. The Association members elect members to the 10-member Executive Board and to a 3-member Auditing Committee. The Executive Board meets regularly throughout each school year plus two General Assemblies.

Executive Board

AIS Vienna is governed by a 10-member Executive Board, eight of whom are elected by the Parents' Association that sponsors the School, one who is appointed by the U.S. Ambassador, and the Director (ex-officio). Membership in the Association is automatically conferred on the parents or guardians of children enrolled in the school. The school is incorporated under Austrian law and is affiliated with the Office of Overseas Schools, U.S. Department of State.

The Executive Board sets general policies and is responsible for hiring the School Director, who oversees the operations of the school.

Current community members can access more specific Executive Board information, including meeting packets, policies, and by-laws through your Veracross Portal (myAISV) under Resources.

Meet Our Executive Board

Executive Board Members

  • Bori Brassoi - Member

  • Rupa Bhattasali - Vice Chair

  • Tini Carmine - Secretary

  • Maureen Holla - Member

  • Sirin Kont - Chair

  • Lutz Kranz - Member

  • Matthew Leder - Member

  • Kathryn Miner - Ex-officio / Director

  • Hristo Mitchkovski - Treasurer

  • Lynn Whiteheart - US Ambassador's Appointee

  • Jan Jones - Faculty Liaison

Auditing Committee

The Auditing Committee is the internal control of the Association. It is elected by and reports to the General Assembly. The members are:

  • Philipp Martys

  • Jeffrey Novak (Interim)

  • Andrey Stolyarov

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