Executive
The Executive Directors serve as leaders responsible for overseeing the operations, finances, and programs of IPSP. They provide guidance and strategic direction to achieve the ISP’s mission and goals. They manage staff and volunteers, lead fundraising efforts, and maintain relationships with stakeholders. They oversee financial management, develop policies and procedures, and ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. They also collaborate with the Board of Directors, develop strategic plans, and represent the organization to the public. Their role is to drive the organization’s success and make a positive impact in the community they serve.
Olivier Bouin
Head of the Réseau français des instituts d'études avancées
As head of the Réseau français des instituts d’études avancées, a scientific research foundation founded in 2007, Olivier Bouin has been leading European and international collaborations for the Network of European Institutes for Advanced Study (NETIAS) and for the global network of university-based insti-tutes (UBIAS). He was a founding member of the European Alliance for Social Sciences and Humanities for which he served as a member of the Board (2015-2018) and then as the chair (2018-2021). He co-founded and has been co-chairing the World Pandemic Research Network since 2020. He was the executive director of the European Institute for Chinese Studies from 2019 to 2022
Margo Thomas
President and CEO, Women’s Economic Imperative
Margo Thomas is a strategic thinker and thought leader on inclusive economic growth, public policy, and social cohesion. She has strong international expertise in private sector development, investment promotion, trade and competitiveness, and women’s economic empowerment. She has a long experience in the World Bank Group where she provided policy advice to some 50 developing, transitioning, and post-conflict governments. She led the independent secretariat of Ban Ki Moon’s High-Level Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment. She is active in the Think20 Engagement Group of the G20 and previously as co-chair of the T20 taskforce on Women’s Economic Equity (2018); of the T20 taskforce on SDGs (2019); as a member of the COVID-19 Response Taskforce and of the T7 and T20 Social Cohesion Task Forces.
She has been a member of the IPSP Coordination Council since January 2023.