Elections to the Board
About the Board
A Board of Directors governs the International Association of Facilitators (IAF).
- Directors are elected by IAF members and serve on the Board as volunteers.
- The Board selects a director to be the Vice Chair and Chair.
Directors are elected for a two-year term and around half the positions on the Board come to term each year.
Elections are usually held in August or September. Elected directors start their term on 1 January.
Nominating Committee
As set out in the IAF Bylaws, a Nominating Committee of IAF members manages the nomination and election process. The Nominating Committee has now reviewed each nomination received against the criteria and confirmed the slate of candidates for the election. In the coming weeks the Nominating Committee will:
- invite all members in good standing to vote using a unique link to an online election platform
- manage the voting process
- announce the results.
2024 elections news
Congratulations to newly elected Board members
The IAF Nominating Committee 2024 is pleased to congratulate the newly elected and re-elected members of the IAF Board:
- Stephen Yorkstone, Secretary
- Mariam Okumu, Treasurer
- Shalaka Gundi, Director of Conferences and Global Events
- Linmin (Michelle) Zhang, Director of Professional Development
- Dedi Mwita, Regional Director for Africa.
- Andrew Spiteri, Regional Director for Europe and the Middle East
- Hope McNish, Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean
We are excited and grateful for the expertise and experience they will bring to the leadership of IAF.
See the Board of Directors role statement for information on the roles and criteria.