Gertz (born October 10, 1952) is the Chairman, President and CEO of the American Institute For Foreign Study (AIFS), a cultural exchange and educational travel company with 10 global locations, headquartered in Stamford, CT.
A native New Yorker, Gertz has more than 40 years of experience in international education and serves as a Trustee of the AIFS Foundation and the National Society for the Gifted and Talented (NSGT).
He is the Chair of the Alliance for International Exchange, a coalition of 90 cultural exchange organizations throughout the United States.