Our AGBA Leadership & Groups

The Academy for Global Business Advancement (AGBA) is guided by a dynamic and visionary leadership team that promotes excellence in international business education, research, and collaboration. The leadership group consists of academic scholars, researchers, and business professionals from across the globe who are committed to shaping the future of global business practices.

AGBA leadership
FounderPRESIDENT & CEO
Founder, President & CEO

Dr. Zafar U. Ahmed

BBA (New York), MBA (Texas), Ph.D. (Utah), D.Litt. (England, Candidate)
Professor of International Business

  • Founder, President and CEO — Academy for Global Business Advancement (AGBA)
  • Founder & Editor-in-Chief — Journal for Global Business Advancement; Journal for International Business and Entrepreneurship Development
  • Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, USA
  • Email: zafaruahmed@gmail.com
Governance

AGBA’s Global Board of Trustees

KW
Chair — Board of Trustees

Prof. Dr. Kyle S. Wells

Former Dean, College of Business · Utah Tech University · St. George, Utah, USA

IZ
Member — Board of Trustees

Prof. Dr. Imad J. Zbib

President, Phoenicia University (Lebanon) · President, American Management Center (USA)

VC
Member — Board of Trustees

Prof. Dr. Vincent Chang

Former President · BRAC University · Dhaka, Bangladesh

HA
Member — Board of Trustees

Dr. Hamdan Sulaiman Al-Fazari

Vice Chancellor · Sohar University · Sohar, Oman

DS
Member — Board of Trustees

Prof. Dr. Dheeraj P. Sharma

Director · Indian Institute of Management, Rohtak · Haryana, India

MT
Member — Board of Trustees

Prof. Dr. Mary Teagarden

Professor & Deputy Dean · Thunderbird School of Global Management · Arizona State University · Glendale, Arizona, USA

Leadership

AGBA’s Global Executive Leaders

CM
First Vice President

Dr. Christopher J. Marquette

Academy for Global Business Advancement · Washington, D.C., USA

PR
Second Vice President

Prof. Dr. Popy Rufaidah

Professor of Marketing · Padjadjaran University · Bandung, West Java, Indonesia

HY
Third Vice President

Prof. Dr. Hassan Yazdifar

Professor of Accounting and Management · University of Derby · Derby, England, UK

IZ
VP — Executive Education & Academic Affairs

Dr. Imad J. Zbib

President, Phoenicia University (Lebanon) · President, American Management Center (USA)

WH
Managing Director

Wolfgang Hinck

Former Provost · American University of Iraq at Sulaimani · Kurdistan Region, Iraq

VO
VP — Global Conferences

Dr. Viput Ongsakul

Former Dean · NIDA Business School · National Institute of Development Administration · Bangkok, Thailand

AB
VP — Global Social Media

Ms. Aruzhan Belgibayeva

Researcher · KIMEP University · Almaty, Kazakhstan

AA
Auditor

Mr. Afzal U. Ahmed

MS in Forensic Accounting (Candidate) · Massry School of Business · SUNY Albany · New York, USA

IA
VP — Global Field Operations

Mr. Iqbal U. Ahmed

Ph.D. Candidate in Marketing · Pamplin College of Business · Virginia Tech · Blacksburg, Virginia, USA

Global Network

AGBA’s Regional Vice Presidents

Regional leaders anchoring AGBA’s mission across the world.

HY
VP — England

Prof. Dr. Hassan Yazdifar

College Head of Research & Innovation · Derby University · Derby, England, UK

SE
VP — Lebanon

Prof. Dr. Said Elfakhani

Professor & Director, Executive MBA · American University of Beirut · Beirut, Lebanon

HA
VP — Oman

Dr. Hamdan Sulaiman Al-Fazari

Vice Chancellor · Sohar University · Sohar, Oman

OA
VP — Qatar

Dr. Osama Sam Al-Kwifi

Associate Professor of Management · Qatar University · Doha, Qatar

SR
VP — State of Punjab, India

Dr. Sahil Raj

Associate Professor of MIS · Punjabi University · Patiala, Punjab, India

MI
VP — Ajman, UAE

Dr. Maher Itani

Assistant Professor of Operations Management · Ajman University · Ajman, UAE

AA
VP — Saudi Arabia

Dr. Abdullah O. Almashayekhi

Chair, Management & Marketing · KFUPM Business School · King Fahd University · Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

SE
VP — Libya

Prof. Dr. Sabri Elkrghli

Dean, Faculty of Business Administration · Libyan International University · Benghazi, Libya

VO
VP — Thailand

Dr. Viput Ongsakul

Former Dean · NIDA School of Business · National Institute of Development Administration · Bangkok, Thailand

PM
VP — Jammu & Kashmir, India

Prof. Dr. Parvez Ahmed Mir

Professor & Dean · Islamic University of Science & Technology · Awantipora, Kashmir Valley, India

BV
VP — Global Academic & Entrepreneurial Partnerships

Mr. Balarama Krishna Varanasi

Globalization Consultant · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

BK
VP — South India

Prof. Dr. Bhavan Narayana Kandala

Retired Professor of Marketing & Former Principal · Pendekanti Institute of Management · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

MS
VP — State of Lampung, Indonesia

Prof. Dr. Mahrina Sari

Professor of Marketing · University of Lampung · Bandar Lampung, Indonesia

PR
VP — Bandung, Indonesia

Prof. Dr. Popy Rufaidah

Professor of Marketing · Padjadjaran University · Bandung, West Java, Indonesia

CL
VP — Kenya

Dr. Charles Lagat

Associate Professor of Marketing · Moi University · Eldoret, Kenya

AR
VP — State of Texas, USA

Prof. Dr. Abdul A. Rasheed

West Distinguished Professor of Management (Emeritus) · University of Texas at Arlington · Texas, USA

OG
VP — State of Ohio, USA

Dr. Omer F. Genc

Associate Professor of International Business · Youngstown State University · Ohio, USA

JM
VP — State of Illinois, USA

Prof. Dr. J. Mark Munoz

Professor of Management & International Business · Tabor School of Business · Millikin University · Illinois, USA

DL
VP — State of Virginia, USA

Prof. Dr. Dana-Nicoleta Lascu

Professor of Marketing · Robins School of Business · University of Richmond · Virginia, USA

BM
VP — State of Florida, USA

Prof. Dr. Bahaudin G. Mujtaba

Professor of Management · Nova Southeastern University · Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

SS
VP — Sri Lanka

Dr. Sattambi Sumith de Silva

Head of Marketing & Corporate Communications · Airport & Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) · Colombo, Sri Lanka

JT
VP — Kazakhstan

Dr. Jimmy Teng

Associate Professor of Economics · KIMEP University · Almaty, Kazakhstan

SH
VP — South Korea

Prof. Dr. Seung Hun Han

Dean, Graduate School of Global Digital Innovation · KAIST · Daejeon, South Korea

SS
VP — Scotland

Prof. Dr. Sanjay Singh

Professor of Human Resource Management · University of Dundee · Dundee, Scotland, UK

HL
VP — Germany

Prof. Dr. Hermann Lassleben

Professor of HRM · SB Business School · Reutlingen University · Reutlingen, Germany

RY
VP — Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Prof. Dr. Rizal Yaya

Former Dean, Faculty of Economics & Business · Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta · Indonesia

NP
VP — Vietnam

Dr. Nhat Tan Pham

Associate Professor & Chair, Hospitality Management · International University · Vietnam National University · Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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