The Society's first membership meeting was held on September 4. Peter Boltersdorf, an athletic and business coaching consultant from Germany , was elected President. James Wiltz, Ph.D., a consulting psychologist in intellectual disabilities from Indiana , was elected Vice President. Maggi Reiss, M. A., a school psychologist in Ohio , was elected secretary. Maximilan Koch, Ph.D., a business consultant from Austria , was elected treasurer. Steven Reiss, Ph.D., a retired American research professor and clinical psychologist, was named Executive Director.