INFORMS Open Forum

  • 1.  Congratulations to Elena Gerstmann!

    Posted 07-02-2025 08:59

    Good morning,

    Please join me in congratulating INFORMS Executive Director Elena Gerstmann on becoming Chair of the Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives (CESSE). CESSE is a professional association of chief executive officers and mid- to senior-level leaders from STEM societies, all committed to advancing leadership excellence. Many of us on the INFORMS staff are CESSE members, and the organization serves as an invaluable resource as we work to strengthen and advance our own mission-and, in turn, ensure that INFORMS remains a world-class organization for our members.

    Here's a link to CESSE's announcement about Elena and the rest of the organization's board:

    https://www.cesse.org/index.php?option=com_dailyplanetblog&view=entry&year=2025&month=06&day=30&id=29:cesse-welcomes-2025-26-board-of-directors

    Congratulations Elena!

    Best,

    Jeff



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    Jeffrey M. Cohen, MBA
    Chief Strategy Officer
    INFORMS
    jcohen@informs.org
    linkedin.com/in/jmcsc
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  • 2.  RE: Congratulations to Elena Gerstmann!

    Posted 07-02-2025 11:08

    Congratulations, Elena! Best of luck in this important role!

    We are fortunate to have you as the INFORMS Executive Director!

    Dave



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    David Hunt
    2025 INFORMS President
    Vice President at Oliver Wyman
    Princeton NJ
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  • 3.  RE: Congratulations to Elena Gerstmann!

    Posted 07-04-2025 08:44

    Congratulations, Elena! It is a great achievement to be Chair of CESSE leading the leaders of all STEM societies!

    We cannot agree more with what Dave said - "we are fortunate to have you as the INFORMS Executive Director". Thank you and all leaders of INFORMS community for building such a strong, collaborative, and inclusive community that supports all members from diverse backgrounds and advances the field to save lives, save money, and solve problems.

    Best,

    Lili



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    Lili Zhang
    Senior AI and Machine Learning Engineer
    Hewlett Packard Enterprise
    Alpharetta GA
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  • 4.  RE: Congratulations to Elena Gerstmann!

    Posted 07-03-2025 04:39

    Congratulations, Elena! 

     
    -Miguel


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    Miguel F. Anjos
    Chair of Operational Research and Head of Theme (Data & Decisions)
    Deputy Head, School of Mathematics, University of Edinburgh, U.K.
    Chair, Mathematical Optimization Society
    Vice-President for International Activities, INFORMS
    http://www.miguelanjos.com/
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  • 5.  RE: Congratulations to Elena Gerstmann!

    Posted 07-03-2025 19:07

    Many congratulations, Elena!



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    Yulia Vorotyntseva
    University of St Thomas
    Minneapolis MN
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  • 6.  RE: Congratulations to Elena Gerstmann!

    Posted 07-05-2025 12:04

    Congratulations Elena! (Although I'm never sure congratulations are in order when an increased workload is involved.)

    Paul



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    Paul Rubin
    Professor Emeritus
    Michigan State University
    East Lansing MI
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