Board of Trustees
Ed Malloy
Fairfield, Iowa
Chair of the Board of Trustees
Chair of the Development, Alumni, and Marketing Committee, MIU Board of Trustees
Former Mayor of Fairfield, Iowa (2020-2022), named one of the 15 Greenest Mayors in North America by MSN.com, 2008.
Executive Director for Grow Fairfield Economic Development Association
BA Psychology, Ricker College
Tony Nader
Maharishi Vedic City, Iowa
President of MIU
Professor of Physiology and Health
Executive Director, Dr. Tony Nader Institute for Consciousness
Dr. Nader was a Clinical and Research Fellow in Neurology at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and Assistant Director of the clinical research center at MIT. Throughout his career, he has spoken and published extensively on consciousness and the development of full human potential human, including his 2024 New York Times bestselling book, Consciousness is All There Is.
MD, American University of Beirut
PhD in Brain and Cognitive Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Keith Wallace
Fairfield, Iowa
Founding President and President Emeritus of MIU
Chair of the Student Support Committee, MIU Board of Trustees
Professor of Physiology
Director of Research (International), Maharishi International University
Pioneer in the neurophysiology of higher states of consciousness whose groundbreaking research on the physiology of meditation opened the door for its scientific study and application in the field of behavioral medicine
BS Physics, University of California at Los Angeles
PhD Physiology, University of California at Los Angeles
Post Doctorate, Harvard Medical School
Bevan Morris
Fairfield, Iowa
President Emeritus of MIU
Chair Emeritus of the MIU Board of Trustees
Prime Minister, Global Country of World Peace
Chair Emeritus, Board of Directors of Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment
Chair of the Board of Directors, Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation (USA)
Member of the Board of Directors, Maharishi Global Development Fund
BA Psychology and Philosophy, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University (England)
MA Psychology and Philosophy, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University (England)
Master’s Degree in the Science of Creative Intelligence, Maharishi European Research University
Doctorate in the Science of Creative Intelligence, Maharishi European Research University
John Hagelin
Maharishi Vedic City, Iowa
President Emeritus of MIU
Professor of Physics
Director of the Institute of Science, Technology and Public Policy
International administrator of the Global Country of World Peace, responsible for overseeing the expansion of Consciousness-Based programs in the United States
International Director of the Global Union of Scientists for Peace
President, David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness-Based Education and World Peace
Minister of Science and Technology, Global Country of World Peace
BA summa cum laude, Dartmouth College
MA, Harvard University
PhD, Harvard University
Doctorate in Supreme Political Science, Maharishi University of World Peace
Nat Goldhaber
San Antonio, Texas
Vice-Chair, MIU Board of Trustees
C-Chair of the Governance Committee, MIU Board of Trustees
Managing Director, Claremont Creek Ventures
Founder and CEO of TOPS, a computer networking company
Founder and CEO of Cybergold, an Internet marketing company
Emeritus member, Executive Board of the College of Letters and Science, UC Berkeley
BA, Maharishi International University
MA, University of California at Berkeley
Doctor of Philosophy honoris causa, Maharishi International University
Tom Stanley
Fairfield, Iowa
Vice-Chair, MIU Board of Trustees
Co-Chair of the Mission and Culture Committee, MIU Board of Trustees
International administrator of the Global Country of World Peace since 2005, with responsibility from 2005 to 2007 for 8 states in the mountain and southwest US and, since 2007, for overseeing activities in countries including Ireland, Iceland, Mongolia, the Kingdom of Bhutan.
Resident of Fairfield since 1975, active in community service and affairs, on boards ranging from Habitat for Humanity to the Fairfield Arts and Convention Center to the recently established Jefferson County Community Forum and as an at-large Councilman for the City of Fairfield
Bachelor’s Degree in the Science of Creative Intelligence, Maharishi European Research University
Doctorate in Supreme Political Science, Maharishi University of World Peace
Maureen M. Wynne
Maharishi Vedic City, Iowa
Chair of the Executive Committee, MIU Board of Trustees
Co-Chair of the Governance Committee, MIU Board of Trustees
Attorney
Administrator of the Global Country of World Peace with responsibility for implementing consciousness-based programs around the world
Secretary and Board member of Global Country of World Peace, organizations that share common goals with MIU
Former Dean of Faculty, Maharishi International University
Former City Attorney of Maharishi Vedic City, Iowa
BA Art and Journalism, Trinity University
JD, University of Texas School of Law
PhD Law, Maharishi European Research University
Rena Boone
Silver Spring, Maryland
Consciousness-Based Education Professional
Regional Director for the David Lynch Foundation, Washington, DC
Executive Director of the Meditation Center at Town Hall Education Arts and Recreation Campus, Washington, DC
Former Director of Quiet Time, Ideal Academy Public Charter School, Washington, DC, 2010-2018
Former award-winning teacher at Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment, 1980-2007
BA Social Sciences, San Jose State University
Postgraduate year to obtain elementary and middle school teaching credential from the State of California, San Jose State University
Doctor of World Peace honoris causa, Maharishi International University
Margaret Busch
Fairfield, Iowa
Real Estate Broker
BA Philosophy and Psychology, Lake Forest College
MS Science of Creative Intelligence, Maharishi European Research University
Michael Busch
Fairfield, IA
International Administrator for the Global Country of World Peace with responsibility for New Zealand and a Special Pandit Project in India.
BA Literature, University of Missouri
MA Education, Maharishi International University
MBA, Maharishi International University
H. Chancellor Chandler
Maharishi Vedic City, IA
Chief of Staff, Member Board of Directors, Maharishi Foundation International
BA Psychology, Harvard College,
MA Vedic and Developmental Psychology, Maharishi International University
PhD Vedic and Developmental Psychology, Maharishi International University
Bruce Currivan
Los Altos, California
Retired as Distinguished Engineer, Communication Systems at Broadcom
40 years of experience in technology development, including the first commercial Global Positioning System receiver
Author of many technical papers, book chapters and over 140 patents
Served as Chairman of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 802.14 Physical Layer Subgroup and contributed to international cable modem standards
MSE Electrical Engineering, Princeton University
Doctorate in Maharishi Vedic Science and Technologies, Maharishi European Research University
Rafael David
Maharishi Vedic City, IA
International Administrator of the Global Country of World Peace.
On the board of various non-profit / charitable foundations and organizations in the U.S. and Europe.
President and founder of Global Invincibility Foundation, a private U.S. foundation
BA Psychology, State University of NY at Stony Brook
MBA, Maharishi International University
Doctorate in Supreme Political Science, Maharishi University of World Peace
Diane Davis
Fairfield, Iowa
Homemaker and artist
In-depth study of Maharishi Vedic Science, Maharishi Ayurveda and Vedic Approach to Health, in Fairfield, Iowa, Switzerland, Spain, and Vlodrop, Holland
BA Art, DePauw University
MA Foundations of Education, Maharishi International University
Jim Davis
Fairfield, Iowa
Senior Vice President, Event Photography Group, 2007 to present
Founder and Senior Vice President Chappell Studio and Marathon Foto, 1974 to 2007 when company sold to Event Photography Group
Chair of the Board of Directors, Maharishi School, Fairfield, Iowa
Member of the Board of Directors, Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment
Member of the Board of Directors of African PTSD Relief Corporation
BA American Studies, University of Kansas
MS Education, Philosophical Foundations and Higher Education Administration, University of Kansas
Patrik Siljestam
Controller
BA, summa cum laude, MBA, Maharishi International University
Scott Herriott
Fairfield, Iowa
Provost and Chief Academic Officer of MIU
Ex officio member, MIU Board of Trustees
Professor of Management
Author of 12 scientific papers on economics, organization, and business strategy and three textbooks: College Algebra Through Functions and Models (Cengage, 2005), Feasibility Analysis for Sustainable Technologies: An Engineering-Economic Approach (Business Expert Press, 2015), and Metrics for Sustainable Business: Measures and Standards for the Assessment of Organizations (Routledge, 2016)
Former Dean of the College of Business Administration, Maharishi International University
Former member of the Accreditation Review Council of the Higher Learning Commission, Chicago, Illinois
Former business faculty member, University of Texas at Austin and University of Iowa 1984-1990
BA Mathematics, Dartmouth College
MA Educational Administration, Dartmouth College
PhD Management Science and Engineering, Stanford University
Honorary Doctorate of World Peace, Maharishi University of World Peace
William Smith
Fairfield, Iowa
Chief Executive Officer of MIU
Ex officio member, MIU Board of Trustees
Former President & CEO, Columbia College Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
Former Chief Academic Officer and National Academic Director, SAE Institute USA
Former Vice President of Academic Affairs, Los Angeles Film School, Los Angeles, California
Former Industry Learning Director at NEOM, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Former Director, Icon Collective College of Music, Burbank, California
Former Chair, Recording Arts Department, Full Sail University, Winter Springs, Florida
Member of the Advisory Board, Icon Collective College of Music, Burbank, California
Team Chairman and Peer Evaluator, WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) and Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC)
Awarded the Top Gun Award for Educator of the Year, Full Sail University, Winter Park, Florida
BA summa cum laude, Digital Design and Visual Communication, American Intercontinental University
MEd Instructional Design and Technology, American Intercontinental University