City University of Seattle has appointed Dr. Mariella Remund to regional director of academic affairs in China, and hired Stephen Herrington as director of academic operations.

Remund has been with the university since 1999. She most recently served as director of academic affairs at CityU of Seattle in China, and as a professor of management for the Master of Business Administration program in China. She has an extensive background in education and business. Prior to working with CityU she spent more than 20 years with Dow Chemical Europe where she held several management positions. She holds a doctoral degree from Perugia University in Italy.

Herrington has an extensive background in academia and business. He has been an adjunct faculty member for Paradise Valley Community College, Webster University’s China programs, and University of Phoenix. He served as campus chair for undergraduate business and management programs at University of Phoenix Online, and was the director of curriculum for The Scholar Ship. Herrington holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Georgia State University, a Master of Arts in Management from Webster University, and a Master of International Management in International Management and Asian Studies from the American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird).