MEXICO CITY – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations officially closes another successful annual conference. IFALPA is pleased to announce the election results of the 78th Conference in Mexico City. Two Associations were voted into Membership by Conference and the Federation welcomes SNPL Morocco and ASOPLANE Ecuador.
In a landmark moment, IFALPA is proud to announce the election of the first two women to its Executive Board, Captain Rola Hoteit (Lebanon) and F/O Stacey Jackson (Canada). The Federation has long been committed to advancing women in leadership roles within the aviation industry, and it celebrates the alignment of its Executive Board with this value.
IFALPA President, Captain Amornvaj (Ben) Mansumitchai, said: “We welcome our newly elected Officers to the IFALPA community. Their passion and commitment is truly inspiring, and I have no doubt they will lead with integrity and innovation. We also extend our deepest appreciation to our outgoing representatives for their tireless dedication and invaluable contributions to the Global Voice of Pilots. Their legacy of service will continue to propel us forward.”
IFALPA bids farewell to several long-standing volunteers this year with profound gratitude for their service to the global piloting community and to the industry. Their commitment to ensuring the highest level of aviation safety and the well-being of both pilots and passengers worldwide is truly commendable. Thank you for your dedication.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OFFICERS
President – Cpt Amornvaj (Ben) Mansumitchai, Thailand
Deputy President – Cpt Ron Hay, United States
EVP Administration, Membership, & Finance (AMF) – Cpt Wouter Houben, Netherlands
EVP Technical & Safety Standards (TSS) –F/O Stacey Jackson, Canada
EVP Professional & Government Affairs (PGA) – Cpt Kevin Judkins, United Kingdom
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 Rola Hoteit, Lebanon
EVP Caribbean & North America (CAR/NAM) – Cpt John Sluys, United States
EVP Europe (EUR) – Cpt Paul Reuter, Luxembourg
REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENTS - Africa & Middle East (AFI/MID)
AFI/South – Cpt Carl Bollweg, South Africa
AFI/West – Cpt Jules Joseph Faye, Senegal
AFI/North – Cpt Karim Elloumi, Tunisia
AFI/East – Cpt Joseph Migwi, Kenya
MID/East – Cpt Jawad El Ayache, Lebanon
MID/West – Cpt Hagay Meyer, Israel
REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENTS - Asia & Pacific (APAC)
Asia East – Cpt Nickolas Lagouros, Singapore
SOP – Cpt Louise Pole, Australia
Asia/West – Cpt Shavantha Pedris, Sri Lanka
NOP – Cpt Lee ChoongSub, Korea
US/CEP – Cpt Bill Bartels, USA
REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENTS - Caribbean & North American (CAR/NAM)
CAR/East – Cpt Erich (Chris) Witt, Cayman Islands
CAR/West – Cpt Francisco E. Gomez-Ortigoza, Mexico
CAN/Arctic – Cpt Steven Bard, Canada
NAT – Cpt Kathi Hurst, United States
US/CEP – Cpt Bill Bartels, USA
REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENTS - South America (SAM)
SAM/North – Cpt Oscar Ugarte, Peru
SAM/South – Cpt Marcelo Ceriotti, Brazil
STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS
Accident Analysis & Prevention (AAP) – Cpt Jean-Félix Barral, France
Aircraft Design & Operation (ADO) – Cpt Nikolaus Braun, Germany
Aerodrome & Ground Environment (AGE) – Cpt Jeffrey Sedin, United States
Air Traffic Services (ATS) – Cpt Paul Vissers, Italy
Dangerous Goods (DG) – Cpt Timo Lempiäinen, Finland
Helicopter (HEL) – Cpt Matthew Nielsen, Australia
Human Performance (HUPER) – Cpt Tanja Harter, Germany
Legal (LEG) – Cpt James Ball, Canada
Professional & Government Affairs (PGA) – Cpt Akseli Meskanen, Finland
Security (SEC) – Cpt Jeroen Kruse, Netherlands
OUTGOING EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS
Cpt Souhaiel Dallel
Cpt Al Gaspari
Cpt Uwe Harter
Cpt Juan Carlos Lozano
Cpt Rod Lypchuk
OUTGOING REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS
Cpt Peter Black
Cpt Ron Hay
Cpt Diana Martinez
Cpt Timothy Njoroge
Cpt Sabreddine Salaa
Cpt Anna Wakelin
OUTGOING STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS
Cpt Gad Ariel
Cpt Kevin Judkins
F/O David Schöne
Cpt Scott Schwartz
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Note to Editors:
The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations represents more than 120,000 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.