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Syracuse Abroad Staff Member Named HEIBO Member of the Year

Tuesday, October 29, 2024, By Ashley Barletta
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Syracuse Abroad Director of Global Operations Shukhrat Aminov was honored as the Member of the Year by Higher Education International Business Officers (HEIBO).

According to the organization, the HEIBO Member of the Year exemplifies the HEIBO mission: Being committed to developing and advancing the knowledge, skills, best practices and network of professionals who provide financial, operational and business leadership for global higher education.

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Shukhrat Aminov

Aminov joined the HEIBO Steering Committee this year.

“His (Shukhrat’s) insights, experience and leadership quickly proved invaluable to a group focused on shaping HEIBO’s vision for the next 5 to 10 years. As the incoming co-chair of the HEIBO Steering Committee, we are excited about the direction he will help guide this volunteer-led organization,” says Missy Peterson, director of finance and operations for global programs and strategy alliance at the University of Minnesota.

In his role at Syracuse University, Aminov oversees all non-academic operational activities for Syracuse Abroad and its centers abroad. He supports centers in the following areas: budget/finance; human resources; IT/data; legal; facilities; agreements and other operational areas. Additionally, Aminov is a member of the Syracuse Abroad Enrollment Management Committee and the Syracuse Abroad leadership team.

Aminov possessed more than a decade of operations management experience prior to his time with Syracuse Abroad, including budget management, administration, strategy development and implementation, project management and asset management. He has also completed the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification.

Prior to joining Syracuse Abroad, Aminov served as the regional chief operating officer for the Western and Central New York regions of the American Red Cross, where he oversaw all administrative and business functions for a team that provided humanitarian services for a population of more than four million people. He has managed complex humanitarian aid operations in post-tsunami Indonesia and humanitarian efforts in Post-9/11 Northern Afghanistan.

Founded in 2014, HEIBO is an educational association that supports higher education international business professionals who are passionate about quality education. Its membership consists of over 100 financial professionals representing higher education institutions and global providers from across the country. HEIBO strives to work in collaboration with surrounding international education and higher education business networks.

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