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Our Board and Staff

Executive board

The International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE) is led by a globally elected Executive Board and supported by a dedicated Secretariat committed to advancing the organization’s vision of a world where everyone, everywhere can live their healthiest and most fulfilling lives. Together, they provide strategic leadership, foster international collaboration, and guide the implementation of IUHPE’s mission to reduce inequities in health and wellbeing by strengthening health promotion systems, institutions, communities, and professionals.

If you wish to contact any of our Board members, please write to iuhpe@iuhpe.org.

Prof. Louise Potvin
President

Dr. Sione Tu’itahi
Immediate Past President

Global Executive Board:

  • Prof. Ann Pederson, Vice-President for Conferences
  • Prof. Magdalena Wrzesińska, Vice-President for Partnerships and Institutional Affairs
  • Dr. Jérôme Foucaud, Vice-President for Administration
  • Prof. James Smith, Vice-President for Scientific Affairs
  • Mrs. Leanne Eruera, Vice-President for Finance
  • Prof. Marguerite Sendall, Vice-President for Capacity Building, Education and Training
  • Prof. Paolo Contu, Vice-President for Membership
  • Dr. Paola Ardiles, Vice-President for Advocacy
  • Prof. Didier Jourdan, Vice-President for Communications
  • Prof. Shu-Ti Chiou, Executive Board Member
  • Prof. Evelyne de Leeuw, Executive Board Member
  • Prof. Biehl Verena, Executive Board Member
  • Dr. Marcel Wangraoua, Executive Board Member

Elected Regional Vice-Presidents

  • Mrs. Nikita Boston-Fisher, Vice President for North America Regional Office
  • Prof. Stephan Van den Broucke, Vice President Europe Office
  • Prof. Hiroshi Fukuda, Vice President for North Pacific and West Pacific Region
  • Prof. Martín Zemel, Vice President for Latin America Regional Office
  • Dr. Sri Widati, Vice President for South West Pacific Region
  • Dr. Mary Amuyunzu-Nyamongo, Vice President for Africa Office (Interim)

Secretariat

Katia Pharand Dinardo
Executive Director
Dr. Ana Gherghel
Head of Scientific Affairs & Managing Editor Global Health Promotion

Johanna Manga
Accreditation Management and Development Officer

Carlos Osorio
Intern

Regions

North America Regional Office

Treasurer

  • Mrs. Keiko Sakagami

Trustees

  • Dr. Robyn Charlery White
  • Dr. Nicolette Powe
  • Dr. Mathieu Roy
  • Dr. Ashley Love
  • Mrs. Karen Mancera-Cuevas

Latin America Regional Office

  • Andean Subregion Coordinator: Prof. Blanca Patricia Mantilla Uribe
  • Brazil Subregion Coordinator: Prof. Mónica de Andrade
  • Mexico, Central America and Hispanic Caribbean Subregion Coordinator: Prof. María Elena Rivera Heredia
  • Southern Cone Subregion Coordinator: Prof. Martín Zemel (Interim)