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Neal Simon is the President and one of the principal founders of American University of Antigua College of Medicine. His career encompasses many years in Medical Education administration. He is the former President of Ross University College of Medicine and School of Veterinary Medicine. Prior to his career in graduate education, Mr. Simon was Assistant Counsel at the New York State Department of Education. He also worked in private legal practice, specializing in medical licensure. He has been a professor of Medical Jurisprudence to medical students and residents. He served on numerous state committees where he evaluated medical schools and introduced regulations governing the licensure of medical schools. He also served on the State Board of Independent Colleges and Universities. He was a consultant to the Medical Board of Dominica and an honorary counsel to the country of Dominica. Mr. Simon received his BS/MA from American University and his JD from New York Law, where he made the Law Review. Mr. Simon and the founding group of physicians and medical education professionals created this educational institution in Antigua with a mission: to provide a superior medical education to students committed to the highest standard of learning. Mr. Simon and AUA are committed to graduating skilled, ethical and caring physicians and dedicated to breaking down the barriers that have prevented underrepresented minorities from obtaining a medical education in the United States and subsequent licensure.

Seymour Schwartz is the Provost and Professor of Surgery. He served as the Chair of the University of Rochester School of Medicine Department of Surgery. He has received an appointment as Distinguished Alumni Professor from the University of Rochester, School of Medicine. Dr. Schwartz has published extensively. However, he is probably best known for his text book, Principles of Surgery, which is considered by many as the definitive text book on the practice of surgery, and which is used in almost every United States medical school. In addition, Dr. Schwartz has authored close to a dozen other text books that are used in medical schools across the United States. He has published more than fifty individual chapters of various text books, over 200 articles, and continues to lecture extensively at medical schools throughout the United States and the world.

Mr. Woodward is the Senior Vice President for Enrollment Management & Chief Operating Officer 

Mr. Sclafani is Senior Vice President & General Counsel

Dr. Nagra is the Executive Dean of Basic Sciences - Antigua Campus & Vice President for Academic Affairs at AUA. He received his professional qualifications - MBBS, diploma in public health and MD in preventive and social medicine from the Armed Forces Medical College, University of Pune, India. He served the Indian Army and Navy as a specialist in Community Medicine for 28 years. He opted for a premature retirement at the rank of Surgeon Captain. His meritorious services were recognized by the Chief of Naval Staff and he was appointed as Director Health Services of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India for a five-year term. He oversaw the provision of comprehensive healthcare to a population of 350,000 dispersed over 21 islands, in the vast waters of the Bay of Bengal, through a network of 120 health institutions that he helped develop. This contribution was honored by the President of India with the Vishisht Sewa Medal. 

Dr. Nagra joined the Manipal Group in 1995 after taking a premature retirement from the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune. He was the foundind Dean and Director of Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Nepal. In a span of 8 years, the college and its associated Manipal Teaching Hospital were recognized as centers of excellence in the region. At the same time, he helped Kathmandu University in establishing the Faculty of Medicine as member of the University Senate, Academic Council and Faculty Board. 

The experience and expertise that Dr. Nagra acquired in healthcare and medical education make him capable of succeeding at both his administrative and academic responsibilities. From Nepal, he moved to Malaysia as Dean, Melaka-Manipal Medical College. He was concurrently appointed Pro Vice Chancellor, Manipal University, India. Thereafter he served as Principal Officer for the Manipal Group's International Campus Operations and Chief Executive, Manipal Health Systems.

A board-certified anesthesiologist, Dr. Bell received his M.D. degree and his doctorate from the J .W. Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany. He spent nine years in the German navy as a medical officer; during that time he was trained as a naval flight surgeon at the U.S. Naval Aerospace Medical Institute in Pensacola, Florida.

Dr. Bell served as deputy medical director of the Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine at Ostseeklink Damp and completed numerous national and international rescue missions as emergency physician of the German Air Rescue.

Prior to his assignment at American University of Antigua he chaired the Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine at Holberton Hospital, St. John's, Antigua. Dr. Bell served as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Executive Dean Antigua Campus for AUA from 2005 through 2009.

Mr. Greenberg is the Vice President for Clinical Sciences Administration and the Chief Marketing Officer.

Mr. Gardner is Vice President of Information Technology & Chief Technology Officer

Mr. Kaul is Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Deosthale is Vice President for International Education 

Mr. Stuart is the Vice President for Administrative Services and Community Affairs.