The International Association of Innovation Professionals (IAOIP) has elected Dr. Benjamin Willett of ICS as Secretary to the IAOIP Board of Advisors. Dr. Willett, a Certified Manager of Innovation (CMI), is the Chief Software Engineer of the ICS Labs Innovation Research & Development Division and has served in an advisory role to the IAOIP Board of Directors since 2020

Dr. Brett Trusko, President & CEO of IAOIP, said, “On behalf of the board of directors, we are excited to elevate Dr. Willett to the Secretary role on our board of advisors. His depth and breadth of experience in innovation management has been beneficial in his advisory role over the last two years, and he will be incredibly valuable in the role of Secretary in our endeavors with ISO to bring forth the standards of Innovation Management. We look forward to his contributions.”

Steve Goldsby, CEO of ICS, said, “It is an honor to see one of our recognized innovation experts elected as Secretary on the IAOIP board of advisors. The IAOIP is the largest and only ANSI- and ISO- aligned global certifying body for innovation professionals. The work IAOIP is doing to help create the global ISO 56000 Standards for Innovation Management is of the utmost importance. We are excited to be associated with this prestigious and rapidly growing organization dedicated to the advancement of the world’s innovation professionals.”