The current Executive Committee for the International Network for School Attendance (INSA) has members representing six countries, including members instrumental in establishing the Lorentz Workshop which led to the formation of INSA (see History of INSA).
In 2026, Glenn Melvin (Australia) is President, Yali Horta (Chile) is a Committee Member, David Heyne (Netherlands) is Immediate Past President, Gil Keppens (Belgium) is Chair of the Scientific Program Committee, Lisa McKay-Brown (Australia) is Secretary, Jake Brosius (USA) is a Committee Member, and Chiara Enderle (Germany) is a Committee member. The Executive Committee consults with the 21 founding members of INSA on matters of its mission, methods, and progression.
"Education is central to children's healthy development. By forming a professional network we increase the sharing of knowledge and support the development of new ideas about improving school attendance. This is central to the Mission of INSA and I’m proud to support this Mission."
Dr Glenn Melvin
Professor
School of Psychology
Deakin University
Australia
"Education is central to children's healthy development. By forming a professional network we increase the sharing of knowledge and support the development of new ideas about improving school attendance. This is central to the Mission of INSA and I’m proud to support this Mission."
Dr Glenn Melvin
Professor
School of Psychology
Deakin University
Australia
"Access to education is a universal human right and can be a vehicle of change for individuals, communities, and society. I am excited to be part of an association such as INSA which has a commitment to support schools and systems to untangle the complexities in our understanding of school attendance and promote education for all."
Dr Lisa McKay-Brown
Associate Professor of Learning Intervention
Faculty of Education
The University of Melbourne
“In societies in which education is the key to success it is crucial to ensure that as many students as possible graduate. Attending school is a crucial condition for this. By being part of INSA it is my aim to improve school attendance and associated benefits for all school-aged youth around the globe. ”
Gil Keppens
Assistant Professor
School of Behavioral and Social Sciences - Sociology Dept
Tilburg University
“Working to advance the Mission of INSA also fulfils a personal goal: to make research more meaningful for practice. I’m pleased to play a part in speeding up progress in the field of school attendance because there are great needs and there is a sense of urgency.”
Dr David Heyne
Honorary Associate Professor
School of Psychology
Deakin University
Australia
"As a human right, education must be guaranteed with a set of strategies that not only react to attendance problems, but also prevent escalation of these issues. As an INSA Executive member I hope to make connections between researchers and practitioners in the field that cross borders and interrupt negative pathways for students.”
Yali Horta
Attendance Coordinator
Fundación Educacional Oportunidad
Chile
"Education remains one of the most key components to success for young people around the globe. As we work to improve education, we must also ensure that education is accessible for everyone. I’m excited to work with INSA to build pathways and redesign systems to reach that goal."
Jake Brosius, LSW
Director of Youth Programming
Marion County Prosecutor's Office
United States
"I believe the future lies in moving beyond absence toward understanding school attendance as the presence of belonging, positive relationships, and well-being at all levels. As part of INSA, I care deeply about supporting strength-based, innovative thinking and international connections to serve young people, families, and professionals worldwide."
Chiara Enderle
Doctoral Researcher and Research Associate
Institute for Special Education
Europa-Universität Flensburg
Germany
