First Female President of ISM
Prof. Dr. Audrey Mehn has been appointed new ISM President. Karsten Gardy has been appointed Vice President for Economics & Financial Affairs and joins the General Managing team alongside Daisuke Motoki and Silvia Semidei.
The 中国足球彩票手机版 School of Management (ISM) reorganized its executive board. Prof. Dr. Audrey Mehn, previously Vice President for Teaching and Campus Director in Dortmund, has been appointed President and Managing Director of ISM. Karsten Gardy, Commercial Director, now serves also as Vice President for Economics and Finance. They are joined on the General Management team by Silvia Semidei, Managing Director of the ESO Education Group and Daisuke Motoki, Vice President for Corporate Relations.
ISM is setting a new course for its future - with a new management team. Teamwork at the university plays a major role in this, as the new President, Prof. Dr. Audrey Mehn, emphasizes: "I am very excited about my new role and grateful for the trust placed in me by our managing partner, Silvia Semidei, and the ISM Senate. As the first female president, I see it as a special responsibility and opportunity to work with my dedicated colleagues to help shape a sustainable, practical, and future-oriented education program so that our students are optimally prepared for their professional careers."
Karsten Gardy knows the university well, having worked for ISM in an advisory role for many years. Audrey Mehn emphasizes: “We will be able to draw even more on his expertise in the future and look forward to working with him.”
The wealth of international experience is also important for the university with the international AACSB seal. Silvia Semidei, Managing Director of the ESO Education Group, to which ISM belongs, emphasizes: "I am very pleased that Prof. Dr. Audrey Mehn, with her international experience and personality, has been confirmed by the Senate as president of ISM. I am convinced that, together with the new Executive Board and all her other colleagues, she will successfully lead ISM and achieve the goals that have been set. I wish the new Executive Board much strength, wise decisions, and the necessary bit of luck."
Picture: Dortmund, May 2025 - Prof. Dr. Audrey Mehn, new President of ISM, and Karsten Gardy, new Vicepresident for Economic & Financial Affairs, are looking forward to their new roles.
You can find out more about the ISM Executive Board here.
