DIRECTORS

Darius A. Arya, Ph.D. is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of the American Institute for Roman Culture. Responsible for the day to day operation of the nonprofit, he also directs all Archaeology & Classical Civilization programming and co-directs the Institute's Villa delle Vignacce excavation project. Read more.

Matt Santaspirt is the Sales and Market Development Manager, heading the Dubai office, for John Wiley and Sons Limited. For the past five years, Matt has been working closely with universities, colleges and research academies throughout the Middle East, representing top American, British and German academic publishers in the region. With a concentration on innovative e-Learning solutions, he has partnered with leading institutions to help them bridge the Knowledge Gap and gain access to the most advanced resources in education. Read more.

Chris Mimm works with universities, corporations and government institutions in the Middle East to facilitate research and commercial partnerships.  Prior to his focus on the Middle East, Mr. Mimm worked as a financial analyst for Credit Suisse in New York.  He has also provided freelance services to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Rome, and offered development and fundraising assistance to several philanthropic organizations.   He received a bachelor’s degree in finance from Villanova University and pursued a master’s degree in environmental management at Harvard University.

Josh Spector J.D. Serves as the Institute's clerk and is active in the promotion and support of the Institute's goals and objectives. Read more.

John James, serves as the AIRC Treasurer. Read more.