Dr. Yair Levy, President and Executive Director
Dr. Yair Levy is a Professor of Information Systems and Cybersecurity at the College of Computing, AI, and Cybersecurity (CCAC), at Nova Southeastern University, Florida, USA and the Director, Center for Information Protection, Education, and Research (CIPhER). He is a founding member of the International Institute for Applied Knowledge Management, a Fellow & Distinguished Scholar and recipient of IIAKM Lifetime Academic Achievement Award.

Dr. Michelle Ramim, VP & Secretary
Dr. Michelle Ramim is an Assistant Professor at Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine and College of Computing, Nova Southeastern University, Florida, USA. In 2014 she was appointed a Fellow & Distinguished Scholar of International Institute for Applied Knowledge Management and over the years she has received several times the Best Research Paper Award and the Excellence in Leadership Awards. Since 2026, she has been serving as the co-chair of the Student Showcase during the pre-KM Conference Industry Day event.

Dr. Shonda Brown, Treasurer
Dr. Shonda Brown is a configuration manager at CIGNA Healthcare in Philadelphia, USA. She earned her Ph.D. in Information Systems with a concentration in Information Security from Nova Southeastern University. In 2018 she received the Excellence in Leadership Award.

Dr. Meir Russ, OJAKM Editor-in-Chief
Dr. Meir Russ is a Professor of Management and Hendrickson Professorship for Business at Austin E. Cofrin School of Business, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. In 2016 he received the International Institute for Applied Knowledge Management Lifetime Academic Achievement Award. Since 2020, he has been the recipient of the Excellence in Leadership Award of the International Institute for Applied Knowledge Management annually.

Dr. Melissa Carlton, Research & Publications
Dr. Melissa Carlton is an Associate Professor of Technology Management at Lindsey Wilson University, KY. Dr. Carlton served as a co-chair on the Knowledge Managemement (KM) Conference Program Committee since 2019, and serving as the chair of the KM Conference Program Committee since 2022. Since 2021, she has been the recipient of the Excellence in Leadership Award of the International Institute for Applied Knowledge Management annually.

Dr. Molly Cooper, Research & Publications
Dr. Molly Cooper is an Associate Professor Information Security & Intelligence at Ferris State University. Dr. Cooper serving as the co-chair of the KM Conference Program Committee since 2022. Since 2022, she has been the recipient of the Excellence in Leadership Award of the International Institute for Applied Knowledge Management annually.

Dr. Carla Curado
Dr. Carla Curado is an Associate Professor at the Department of Management, ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics and Management, University of Lisbon, Portugal. She is a member of the ADVANCE research center board of directors and she is the director of two Master programs at ISEG, University of Lisbon. In 2017, she was appointed a Fellow & Distinguished Scholar of International Institute for Applied Knowledge Management and in 2016 received the Excellence in Leadership Award. She served as the Conference Co-Chair of the KM2016 and later KM2020 at the ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics and Management, University of Lisbon, Portugal.

Dr. Nitza Geri
Dr. Nitza Geri is an Associate Professor at The Open University of Israel. In 2014, she was appointed a Fellow & Distinguished Scholar of International Institute for Applied Knowledge Management and, in 2015, received the Lifetime Academic Achievement Award.

Dr. Julita Haber
Dr. Julita Haber is an Associate Clinical Professor of Leading People and Organizations in Fordham University, USA. In 2022, she was appointed a Fellow & Distinguished Scholar of International Institute for Applied Knowledge Management. She has been as the co-chair of the Knowledge Management (KM) Conference Workshop since 2023 and has been the recipient of the Excellence in Leadership Award of the International Institute for Applied Knowledge Management annually since 2023.

Dr. Oliver Jokisch
Dr. Oliver Jokisch is a Professor of Cybersecurity and Data Management at Meissen University of Applied Sciences (HSF), Germany. In 2018, he was appointed a Fellow & Distinguished Scholar of International Institute for Applied Knowledge Management and received several times the Best Research Paper Award. He was the Conference Co-Chair of KM2021.

Dr. Christiaan Maasdorp
Dr. Christiaan Maasdorp is a full-time lecturer in the Department of Information Science at Stellenbosch University and director of the postgraduate programmes in knowledge management, namely the Postgraduate Diploma in Knowledge and Information Systems Management and the Masters in Information and Knowledge Management at the Stellenbosch University, South Africa. In 2017, he was appointed a Fellow & Distinguished Scholar of International Institute for Applied Knowledge Management and in 2018 received the Excellence in Leadership Award.

Dr. Jean-Henry Morin
Dr. Jean-Henry Morin is an Associate Professor of Information Systems and Services at University of Geneva, Switzerland. In 2018, he received the Lifetime Academic Achievement Award of International Institute for Applied Knowledge Management. In 2026, Dr. Morin was appointed a Fellow & Distinguished Scholar of International Institute for Applied Knowledge Management.

Dr. Celina Sołek-Borowska
Dr. Celina Sołek-Borowska is Assistant Professor at the Department of Sustainable Business at Warsaw School of Economics, Poland. In 2018, she was appointed a Fellow & Distinguished Scholar of the International Institute for Applied Knowledge Management and in 2024 she received the Best Research Idear Award. She was the Conference Co-Chair of KM2024 and since 2026, has been serving as the co-chair of the Student Showcase during the pre-KM Conference Industry Day event. Since 2020, she has been the recipient of the Excellence in Leadership Award of the International Institute for Applied Knowledge Management annually.

Dr. Vered Silber-Varod
Dr. Vered Silber-Varod is the principal consultant for Digital Humanities and Social Sciences (DHSS) at the AI and Data Science center at Tel Aviv University. In 2016, she was appointed a Fellow & Distinguished Scholar of the International Institute for Applied Knowledge Management and over the years she has received several times the Best Research Paper Award and the Excellence in Leadership Award. She was the Conference Co-Chair of KM2021. Since 2026, has been serving as the co-chair of the Student Showcase during the pre-KM Conference Industry Day event. Since 2020, she has been the recipient of the Excellence in Leadership Award of the International Institute for Applied Knowledge Management annually.

Dr. Nathan White
Dr. Nathan White is an Associate Professor of Networking and Cybersecurity at Central Washington University, Washington, USA. In 2016, he was appointed a Fellow & Distinguished Scholar of International Institute for Applied Knowledge Management and, in 2018, he received the Excellence in Leadership Award.

Dr. Ewa Ziemba
Dr. Ewa Ziemba is a Professor at the University of Economics in Katowice, Poland. In 2013 she was appointed a Fellow & Distinguished Scholar of International Institute for Applied Knowledge Management. She received several times the Best Research Paper Award, and served as the Conference Co-Chair of the KM2015 at the University of Economics, Katowice, Poland.