Leadership at AIU
Chief Executive Officer
Drawing from over 20 years of experience in the education industry in the region, Ms. Shaw leads the administration of American International University and directs all executive leadership teams. Having founded the American Baccalaureate School in Kuwait, and operating the Oxford Learning Centre franchise in various locations across the GCC, Ms. Shaw drives the vision for AIU to be a regional hub for academic excellence.
Ms. Shaw obtained her MBA from Arizona State University, her MIM from Thunderbird School of Global Management, and has a BBA from the University of Washington.
President
Dr. Pishko has 30 years of experience in higher education and previously served as the Dean of Engineering & Applied Science at the University of Wyoming, and Department Head of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University.
He received both his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Chemical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia and his Ph.D. In Chemical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.
Executive Vice President
Prior to joining AIU, Mr. Johnson held dean positions at prestigious universities including Northwestern University, The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign College of Business, and Harry S Truman College.
He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Knox College in the U.S. and his Master of Public Administration degree at the University of Illinois, Chicago.
