Governance & Oversight
ICSI is governed by a Board of Trustees, fiduciaries who provide oversight, ensure compliance with applicable financial and legal requirements, and help to guide our strategic direction.
ICSI’s President and CEO reports directly to ICSI’s Board of Trustees. ICSI’s leadership team oversees the research programs and core functions such as research administration, people operations, finance & accounting, and IT & research computing. Policies and procedures covering all aspects of the Institute’s work ensure compliance with the highest standards of integrity, independence, and impact.
Advisors in ICSI’s Director’s Circle and Technical Advisory Committee also support and advise on the Institute’s work.
Board of Trustees
Azer Bestavros
View BioAzer Bestavros, PhD, is a member of the ICSI Board of Trustees and Distinguished Professor and Associate Provost for Computing & Data Sciences at Boston University.
Damian Borth
View BioDamian Borth, PhD, is a member of the ISCI Board of Trustees, Full Professor in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, and Director of the Institute of Computer Science at the University of St. Gallen.
Jessica Jacobson
View BioJessica Jacobson is Treasurer of the ICSI Board of Trustees and Chief Financial Officer and Director of Operations at Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago.
Brad Karp
View BioBrad Karp, PhD, is a member of the ICSI Board of Trustees. He is Professor of Computer Systems and Networks and Head of the Systems and Networks Research Group at University College London.
Arvind Krishnamurthy
View BioArvind Krishnamurthy, PhD, is a member of the ICSI Board of Trustees and Short-Dooley Professor in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington.
David Mongeau
View BioDavid Mongeau serves on the ICSI Board of Trustees and is Emeritus Director of the School of Data Science and Professor of Practice at University College at The University of Texas at San Antonio.
Raymond Perrault
View BioRay Perrault, PhD, is a member of the ICSI Board of Trustees and a Distinguished Computer Scientist in the Artificial Intelligence Center at SRI International.
Lucy Sanders
View BioLucy Sanders is the Chair of the ICSI Board of Trustees and Founder and Executive in Residence of the National Center for Women & Information Technology.
Lea Shanley
View BioLea Shanley, PhD, serves as President and CEO for ICSI.
Kairi Williams
View BioKairi Williams is a member of the ICSI Board of Trustees and Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research Administration and Compliance at UC Berkeley.



