Mark S. Lazar is a senior international education and non-profit leader, with experience in educational advising, international recruitment, scholarship management and international exchange programming. Mark has deep expertise in organizational direction, strategic planning, program design and management, relationship management, business development, financial/budget management and global operations. He worked at the Institute of International Education (IIE) for over 20 years, rising to the level of Vice President and Chief of Client Engagement. During his time at IIE, he implemented successful new education and scholarship programs with the U.S. State Department, NYU, GE, Alcoa, Rockefeller Foundation, Schwarzman Scholars Program and many others. Mark oversaw the EducationUSA portfolio, expanding and strengthening the US State Department supported network of educational advising centers. Mark has also developed global recruitment and admissions strategies for higher education instiutions.

Prior to IIE, Mark worked at the Soros Foundations and the Central European University, developing educational programs in Central and Eastern Europe and the countries of the former Soviet Union. He holds Master's degrees from NYU and Columbia University and a Bachelor's from University of Wisconsin, Madison