As a membership-based organization, SMS relies heavily on volunteer leaders to foster the growth of the Society and aid in the promotion and encouragement of superior research and practice in the field of strategic management. Each of the below individuals contributed their valuable time and expertise to enhancing the SMS and the field-at-large. Their dedication and commitment is greatly appreciated.

Past SMS Presidents

Individuals elected to SMS President serve a six-year term, first serving two years as President-Elect, then two years as President, and finally two years as Past President.

Yan Anthea Zhang     2023-2024
Africa Ariño 2021-2022
Javier Gimeno 2019-2020
Russell Coff 2017-2018
Marjorie Lyles 2015-2016
Bob Hoskisson 2013-2014
Jay Barney 2011-2012
Joan Enric Ricart 2009-2010
Michael Hitt 2007-2008
Richard Bettis 2005-2006
Jeremy Davis 2003-2004
John McGee 2000-2003
Howard Thomas 1997-2000
Richard Rumelt 1994-1997
Carlos Cavalle 1991-1994
Henry Mintzberg 1988-1991
Derek Channon 1985-1988
Dan Schendel 1982-1985

Past Directors of the Board

Individuals elected to SMS Director-at-Large serve a three-year term.

Ruth Aguilera     Steve Floyd      Sharon Matusik      
Alfredo Ambrosetti     Nicolai Foss      John McGee     
H Igor Ansoff     Michel Ghertman     Henry Mintzberg    
Africa Ariño      Javier Gimeno     Will Mitchell     
Jay Barney      Rita Gunther McGrath      Ikujiro Nonaka     
Pamela Barr      William Guth     David Norburn     
Christopher A Bartlett     Donald C Hambrick    Jan Oosterveld    
Richard Bettis      Gary Hamel     Margaret Peteraf     
Julian Birkinshaw     Constance Helfat      Michael E Porter     
Sue Birley    Bruce Henderson    CK Prahalad    
Robert Burgelman      John H Hickman III    Jeffrey Reuer    
Laura Cardinal     Michael Hitt     Joan Enric Ricart    
Carlos Cavallé     Robert Hoskisson      Richard P Rumelt     
Bala Chakravarthy    Anne Huff     Peter Segaar    
Derek F Channon     John G Keane    Harriett H Stairs   
Russell Coff      James N Kelly    George A Steiner  
Napier Collyns      Dovev Lavie      John M Stopford    
Arnold Cooper    Gwendolyn Lee     Gabriel Szulanski     
Jeremy G Davis    Marvin Lieberman     Howard Thomas   
Jacob de Smit    Christopher Lorenz      Heli Wang     
Guy de Wouters     Marjorie Lyles     Margarethe Wiersema   
Yves Doz     Costas Markides     Carolyn Woo     
Irene Duhaime    Xavier Martin      Edward Zajac      

Officers of the Board

This list includes individuals appointed as SMS Treasurer and SMS Executive Director.

SMS Treasurer      SMS Executive Director 
  Craig Crossland    2022-Present        Barbara Grobicki     2021-Present
  Tomi Laamanen 2016-2022        Eileen McCarthy     2019-2021
  Steve Floyd 2010-2016        Nikolaus Pelka     2007-2018
  Dan Schendel 2005-2010        Dan Schendel     1999-2006
  Michael Hitt 2003-2004
  John Keane 1999-2002

Thank You To All SMS Leaders!

All activities of the Society are made possible through the dedicated support of hundreds of individuals who take on a variety of responsibilities, volunteering their time and expertise. We appreciate their dedication.