Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences

Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)
5521 Research Park Drive, Suite 200
Catonsville, MD 21228
443-757-3500
800-4INFORMS (+1 800-446-3676)

www.informs.org

INFORMS is the largest professional association for the decision and data sciences. We are home to a diverse collection of academic and industry experts in the data and decision sciences, including operations research, analytics, management science, economics, behavioral science, statistics, artificial intelligence, data science, applied mathematics, and more. At INFORMS, we are driven by the belief that our members and their work are helping to make smarter decisions for a better world. Whether you’re at the beginning of your academic and professional adventure or decades into a successful career, INFORMS membership will connect you with a group of peers with whom you can collaborate, learn, grow, and share your journey.

 

President
Mark Lewis
Cornell University
School of Operations Research and Information Engineering
Rhodes Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853
mark.lewis@cornell.edu
Term: Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026
 
President-Elect
Wedad Elmaghraby
Robert H. Smith School of Business
7699 Mowatt Ln.
College Park, MD 20742
welmaghr@umd.edu
 
Past President
David Hunt
Vice President, Oliver Wyman
Term: Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025
 
Executive Director
Elena Gerstmann
INFORMS
(443)757-3500
egerstmann@informs.org