Who We Are

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ICSI is an independent, non-profit 501(c)(3) research institute, and an Affiliated Institute of the University of California, Berkeley.


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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

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Azer 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

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Damian 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

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Jessica 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

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Brad 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

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Arvind 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

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David 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

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Ray 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

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Lucy 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

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Lea Shanley, PhD, serves as President and CEO for ICSI.

Kairi Williams

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Kairi Williams is a member of the ICSI Board of Trustees and Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research Administration and Compliance at UC Berkeley.

Join ICSI

ICSI offers the best of all worlds—a place to do transformative work without unnecessary bureaucracy. With no teaching obligations, minimal red tape, and flexible employment models, you’re free to do your best work, your way. 

Visit ICSI

ICSI is a global research community that feels like home. A visit to ICSI puts you at the center of the action to collaborate with top researchers in a world-class innovation ecosystem. 

Get in touch

Want to discuss opportunities to work with ICSI? We’d love to hear from you.

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