MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Past Members

(Terms end 09/07))

Asrat Tessema

Assefa Mehretu

Ayalew Kanno

Birhanu Getahun

Daniel Teferra

Paul Henze

Sisay Asefa

Sisay Tezera

Teshome Wagaw

Yitayih Zelalem

New Members

(Terms 09/01 to 08/05)

Carl Robson

Hailu Abatena

Harold Marcus

Teshome Abebe

Wongelawit Teferra

Erku Yimer

Fifi Hussein

Teshome Taddesse

Incumbent Members

(Terms end 08/03)

Asrat Tessema

Ayalew Kanno

Assefa Mehretu

Daniel Teferra

Sisay Asefa

Teshome Wagaw

Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees

Chairperson

Sisay Asefa

Professor of Economics

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI 49009

asefa@wmich.edu

Treasurer

Asrat Tessema

Professor and Head

Department of Finance

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197

asrat.Tessema@emich.edu

Executive Director & Secretary of Board

Assefa Mehretu

Professor of Geography

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan 48824

mehretu@msu.edu

Chair Emeritus

Teshome Wagaw

Professor of Education Emeritus

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109

twagaw@umich.edu

Member

Wongelawit Tefera

Senior Associate Scientist

Pfizer Corporation

Ann Arbor, Michigan

wongelawit.tefera@pfizer.com

Member

Kifle Negash

East Lansing, Michigan