Committee

A committee of eight representative members manages the Graduate Institute Alumni Association. The Association plays a strategic advisory role with the Institute’s Direction, while the Alumni Relations & Professional Networks Office carries out the jointly established action plan. 

Mahmud

President 
Mr Mahmud Samandri I PhD International Law 1987
Board member, Soul.com
Elected 2026

 

Matthew

Vice President
Mr Matthew Stephenson I PhD Political Science 2018
CEO, World Free Zones Organization
Elected 2026

 

Danzeisen

Mrs Jasmin Danzeisen | MA International Relations 2007
Strategy & Transformation Advisor
Re-elected 2025

 

New Member

Ms. Moetsi Duchatellier | CIS 1999
Human Rights Officer, OHCHR
Elected 2026

 

New member

Mr Mitsuru Kitano | MA IE 1997 
Executive Adviser, Council of Local Authorities for International Relations
Elected 2026

 

New member

Mr Alonso Perez Kakabadse | MA International Economics 2000
Managing Director of EM Fixed Income, Union Bancaire Privée
Elected 2025

 

New member

Ms. Jan Yves Remy | Phd IL 2014
Senior Advisor to the Director General, WTO
Elected 2026

 

Kossiwaj

Mrs Jacqueline Kossiwa Tossoukpe I MIA 2019
Director, Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, UBS
Elected 2023

 

New member

Mrs Suba Umathevan I MIA 2009
Philanthropy Leader and Advisor
Re-elected 2025

 

2025 General Assembly of the Alumni Association

Statutes

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Agreement

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