The ISEPP Board of Directors met in January 2026 to discuss the pending resignation of Chuck Ruby, PhD, from the position of Executive Director. Dr. Ruby has been the Executive Director since 2015 and planned to resign effective January 31, 2026. The Board took the opportunity of this leadership change to also change the organizational structure to make it more responsive. First, instead of selecting a new Executive Director, the Board agreed to combine the Executive Director and Board Chair roles into the one position of President, filled by Dr. Mary Vieten.

Additionally, the Board agreed to change the organizational structure to a cooperative vs. a hierarchical model. This new model consists of four autonomous functional area directors who, together with the President, will form a consensus-building Executive Committee responsible for the ongoing operations of ISEPP, all in line with ISEPP's purpose and principles. The four functional area directors are: Communications (Dr. Ruby); Education (Dr. Santana); ISEPP Dialogue (Dr. Tarantolo); and Journal (Dr. Marks). The full Board will continue to meet on an annual basis with the President as Chair.