Looking back…for a better future

 Board of Directors


Chairman: Joe Loughrey
Vice-Chairman, Cummins
President, AIESEC United States 1971-1973

Mr. Loughrey has served as Chairman of the Board since September 2008. He was elected President and Chief Operating Officer of Cummins in 2005 after serving as Executive Vice President, President-Engine Business from 1999, and various other preceding executive positions with the company over 35 years. Mr. Loughrey received a B.S. in Economics and African Studies from the University of Notre Dame in 1971. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Cummins Inc., Sauer-Danfoss, Inc., the Cummins Foundation, the Columbus Community Education Coalition and the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). He is a member and past Chairman(2005-2007) of the Board of Trustees of the Manufacturing Institute in Washington DC. He is Chairman of Conexus Indiana, Vice-Chairman of the Advisory Council of the College of Arts and Letters at the University of Notre Dame and is also a member of the Senior Advisory Board of the Tauber Manufacturing Institute at the University of Michigan.

Vice-Chairman: Frank Foti
CEO, Vigor Industrial
President, AIESEC United States 1980-1981

Frank Foti is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Vigor Industrial. Through Vigor, Mr. Foti owns Vigor Marine, Cascade General, the Portland Shipyard, and several other subsidiaries – some of the largest ship repair companies and assets on the U.S. West Coast. In 2006, he cofounded U.S. Barge, a barge fabrication company. Throughout his executive career, Mr. Foti has been widely recognized for his entrepreneurial vision and strong business acumen. He has a history of taking on struggling companies in challenging industries and building success. Mr. Foti holds a B.S. in Business Administration with a double concentration in Economics and Marketing from Miami University.

Jeff Popiel
Vice President, Geotech Environmental Equipment
President, AIESEC United States 1994-1995

Jeff Popiel, is currently the Vice President of Geotech Environmental Equipment Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of environmental groundwater sampling, monitoring and remediation equipment. Prior to his work with Geotech, Jeff was a Director for AIESEC International 95-96, worked for AIESEC United States from 93-95, and was involved at the local committee at the University of Colorado between 1990 and 1993.

Sarah E. Endline
Mastermind & Chief Rioter, sweetriot
President, AIESEC United States 1996-1997

Sarah founded and runs sweetriot, a socially responsible company that makes tasty chocolates. Prior to founding sweetriot, Sarah worked at Yahoo! on launching products, developing brand positioning, building customer communication plans, and creating loyalty strategies. She also served on Yahoo!'s corporate charitable giving board, led in MBA recruiting at Harvard, and created a corporate wide initiative to support women's career advancement at the firm. Sarah has also worked at The World Bank, Microsoft, and NFTE. Sarah has an MBA from Harvard Business School and BBA from The University of Michigan.