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2023 IFALPA Election Results

MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The 77th Conference of the International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) has closed, and these are the results of the elections. Congratulations to all newly elected officers, welcome back to all returning officers, and a sincere thank you to all outgoing officers.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OFFICERS
President – Cpt Amornvaj (Ben) Mansumitchai, Thailand
Deputy President – Cpt Juan Carlos Lozano, Spain
EVP Administration, Membership, & Finance (AMF) - Cpt Ron Hay, United States
EVP Technical & Safety Standards (TSS) – Cpt Uwe Harter, Germany
EVP Professional & Government Affairs (PGA) – Cpt Al Gaspari, United States

EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENTS (REGION)
EVP Asia & Pacific (APAC) – Cpt Jaffar Hassan, Singapore
EVP South America (SAM) – Cpt Daniel Bianco, Argentina
EVP Africa/Middle East (AFI/MID) – Cpt Souhaiel Dallel, Tunisia
EVP Caribbean & North America (CAR/NAM) – Cpt Rod Lypchuk, Canada
EVP Europe (EUR) - Pending

REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENTS

Africa & Middle East (AFI/MID)
AFI/South – Carl Bollweg, South Africa
AFI/West – Jules Joseph Faye, Senegal
AFI/North – Cpt Sabbredine Salaa, Algeria
AFI/East – Cpt Timothy Njoroge, Kenya
MID/East – Cpt Rola Hoteit, Lebanon
MID/West – Cpt Hagay Meyer, Israel

Asia & Pacific (APAC)
Asia East – Cpt Nickolas Lagouros, Singapore
SOP – Cpt Anna Wakelin, Australia
Asia/West – Cpt Shavantha Pedris, Sri Lanka
NOP – Cpt Hideaki (Max) Matsumoto, Japan
US/CEP – Cpt Ron Hay, United States

Caribbean & North American (CAR/NAM)
CAR/East – Cpt Erich (Chris) Witt, Cayman Islands
CAR/West – Cpt Francisco E. Gomez-Ortigoza, Mexico
CAN/Arctic – Cpt Peter Black, Canada
NAT – Cpt Kathi Hurst, United States
US/CEP – Cpt Ron Hay, United States

South America (SAM)
SAM/North – Cpt Diana Martinez, Colombia
SAM/South – Cpt Marcelo Ceriotti, Brazil

STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS
Aircraft Design & Operation (ADO) – Cpt Nikolaus Braun, Germany
Aerodrome & Ground Environment (AGE) – Cpt Jeffrey Sedin, United States
Helicopter (HEL) – Cpt Matthew Nielsen, Australia
Human Performance (HUPER) – Cpt Tanja Harter, Germany
Security (SEC) – Cpt Jeroen Kruse, Netherlands
Accident Analysis & Prevention (AAP) – Cpt David Schöne, Germany
Air Traffic Services (ATS) – Cpt Paul Vissers, Italy
Dangerous Goods (DG) – Cpt Scott Schwartz, United States
Legal (LEG) – Cpt Gad Ariel, Israel
Professional & Government Affairs (PGA) – Cpt Kevin Judkins, United Kingdom

OUTGOING OFFICERS (in alphabetical order)
Cpt Ishtiaque Hossain, Bangladesh
Cpt Joseph Genovese, United States
Cpt Jack Netskar, Norway
Cpt Carlos Rodriguez, United States

Note to Editors:
The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations represents more than 100,000 pilots in nearly 100 countries. The mission of IFALPA is to promote the highest level of aviation safety worldwide and to be the global advocate of the piloting profession, providing representation, services, and support to both our members and the aviation industry.

©2023 The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations. This publication is provided for information purposes only, in all cases pilots should follow their company’s guidance and procedures. In the interest of flight safety, reproduction of this publication in whole or in part is encouraged. It may not be offered for sale or used commercially. All reprints must credit IFALPA.

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