As of March 2010, PEOI board of directors consists of the following 12 members:

1- Anuraag Awasthi

2- Kenneth Barden from USA living in Republic of Palau, attorney, board member since July 2003

3- Gina Bennett

4- Mihai Caramihai from Bucharest, Romania, Ph.D., executive director Biotechnology Research of Education Ministry, board member since March 2004

5- Stefan Kirchner

6- AYSE KOK

7- DAMODAR MISHRA since November 2009

8- sorab mistry since November 200

9- Michael Palmer from Ireland, Premier Conferencing Operations Director , board member since March 2005

10- John Petroff from Conesville, NY, USA, retired professor of finance and economics, board member since March 2001

11- Zhongguang Qin since November 2009

12- Minh Vo, Ph.D., from Vietnam, Clinical Scientist at Solvia Pharmaceuticals, GA, USA, board member since March 2006

There is a need for additional directors who have experience and will be able to offer guidance in one or more of the following functions or purposes:

- organizational mission formulation and supervision of its implementation

- relations with universities domestic and foreign, as well as governmental educational bodies

- relations with authors, securing copyrights and continous upgrading of content

- relations with instructors and testing service providers

- design of distance education courses, formulation of standards and participating in accreditation effort

- fund raising

- identifying and understanding potential student needs in industrialized countries

- determinating of how to serve best potential students in developing countries

- improvement of software and web site design to serve widest potential student population

Please note that according to PEOI bylaws, directors serve without compensation except reimbursement for expenses. Participation in board meeting decisions can be conducted by email. See bylaws for more details.

Nominations, suggestions and applications for director positions are eagerly sought, and can be submitted to peoi@peoi.org