Level 01 · Ownership & leadership
Founder & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Ultimate strategic direction, institutional ownership, and accountability for the Academy’s mission.
Position title
Founder & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
ABS Research Academy
Organization Structure
A clear, scalable hierarchy—from Founder & CEO ownership through advisory counsel, department leadership, and the teams that deliver research, publishing, and training.
Reporting line
How the Academy is organized
Founder & CEO → Executive Director → Advisory Roles → Department Heads → Academic & Professional Team → Supporting Team
Levels & positions
Structure in detail
Each level lists the organizational positions used across Our Team and Academy profiles. These are positions—not login roles.
Level 02 · Executive coordination
Executive Director
Translates vision into coordinated programmes across research, training, publishing, and operations.
Position title
Executive Director
Level 03 · Independent counsel
Advisory Roles (Independent)
Independent advisory bodies that strengthen academic quality, ethics, and research assurance—without replacing executive ownership.
- International Academic Advisory Board
- Research Ethics & Quality Assurance Committee
Level 04 · Functional leadership
Department Heads
Heads who steward core pillars: research & innovation, academic programmes, training, journals, IT, and administration.
- Head of Research & Innovation
- Head of Academic Programmes & Diploma Studies
- Head of Training & Professional Development
- Head of Journals & Publications
- Head of IT & Software Development
- Head of Administration & International Relations
Level 05 · Core delivery
Academic & Professional Team
Researchers, instructors, editors, developers, and coordinators who deliver scholarly and professional work.
- Senior Research Fellows
- Research Fellows
- Research Associates
- Academic Instructors & Trainers
- Research Mentors
- Journal Editors & Editorial Staff
- Software Developers & IT Specialists
- Programme Coordinators
- Administrative Officers
Level 06 · Capability & support
Supporting Team
Assistants, junior specialists, and interns who reinforce delivery while growing into the Academy’s next generation.
- Research Assistants
- Teaching Assistants
- Junior Developers
- Administrative Assistants
- Research Interns
Ownership note
Founder and CEO–led and owned
This organization is Founder and CEO–led and owned. All other positions are voluntary, unless otherwise specified for particular roles. Some roles may include mutual earning benefits through training, project work, collaborations, and related activities.
Why this shape
We keep the hierarchy lean so decisions stay clear and teams stay focused—whether the work is research, journals, training, emerging diploma programmes, or the systems that run behind them.
Room to expand. No clutter to outgrow.