Atlanta International School is pleased to announce the appointment of Christian Fischer as chair as well as ten new appointments to its Board of Trustees, effective for the 2015-2016 school year. The board chair serves a two-year appointment, while each of the newly appointed members holds a three-year term.

Christian Fischer, a long-time member of AIS community as the parent of two currently enrolled students and two alums, will assume the role of board chair. Fischer, who is executive vice president - Packaging Segment at Georgia-Pacific, has been on the board since 2011.

Other new appointees include: Shelley Giberson, Greater Atlanta tax market leader and international tax partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP; H. Jean Khoury, MD, FACP, R. Randall Rollins Chair in Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, director of the Division of Hematology, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University; Susan Walters Morris, CFP, CDFA, vice president and financial advisor, Morgan Stanley; Susannah Parker, business consultant and community volunteer; Shefali Patel, group vice president, SunTrust Banks, Inc.; Barbara Quiroga, director, Cash Operations, Delta Air Lines, Inc.; Claire Sterk, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, Emory University; Adolfo Villagomez, merchandising VP, Building Materials, The Home Depot; Gina M. Vitiello, Esq., Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Aughtry; Joyce Yamaato, vice president, Government & Community Relations Group, Wells Fargo.