Our Directors
The 2023 - 2027 ILDS Board comprises of 19 Directors with three officers; President, Secretary-General and Treasurer. The Board meet regularly throughout the year to oversee ILDS programmes and activities.
ILDS Officers

Henry W. Lim
Prof Henry W. Lim joined the ILDS Board in 2019. He is ILDS President for 2023-2027 and will leave the Board in 2031 after a term as Immediate-Past President.

María Ivonne Arellano Mendoza
Dr María Ivonne Arellano Mendoza joined the ILDS Board in 2019. She is ILDS Secretary-General for 2023-2027 and will leave the Board in 2027.

Stephen Shumack
Prof Stephen Shumack joined the ILDS Board in 2019. He is ILDS Treasurer for 2023-2027 and will leave the Board in 2027.
ILDS Directors
Antonio Torrelo - Regional Director for Europe (2023 - 2027)
Spain
Claire Fuller - Chair of the IFD (Appointed Director 2015 - 2027)
United Kingdom
George Hruza - Regional Director for USA & Canada (2023 - 2027)
United States of America
Henry W. Lim - President and Regional Director for USA & Canada (2019 - 2027)
United States of America
Jin Ho Chung - Regional Director for Asia Pacific (2019 - 2027)
South Korea
Jorge Ocampo-Candiani - WCD 2027 President (2023 - 2027)
Mexico
Ketty Peris - International Director (2023 - 2027)
Italy
Lars French - Immediate Past President (Appointed Director 2015 - 2027)
Germany
Lidia Rudnicka - International Director (2023 - 2027)
Poland
Luca Borradori - Regional Director for Europe (2019 - 2027)
Switzerland
Manabu Fujimoto - Regional Director for Asia Pacific (2023 - 2027)
Japan
María Ivonne Arellano Mendoza - Secretary-General and Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean (2019 - 2027)
Mexico
Martin Röcken - International Director (2019 - 2027)
Germany
Ncoza Dlova - International Director (2023 - 2027)
South Africa
Qianjin Lu - Associate Director (2023 - 2027)
China
Rashmi Sarkar - Regional Director for South Asia, Middle East and Africa (2023 - 2027)
India
Ricardo Romiti - Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean (2023 - 2027)
Brazil
Roy Chan - WCD 2023 President (2019 - 2027)
Singapore
Stephen Shumack - Treasurer and International Director (2019 - 2027)
Australia
Venkataram Mysore - Regional Director for South Asia, Middle East and Africa (2019 - 2027)
India