Skål International Committees 2022
President Burcin Turkkan launched a series of committees earlier this year to work towards Skål International's 2022 objectives.
These committees were opened to the membership and were formed at the end of January 2022.
List of Committees and their respective Executive Board member liaison
Our thanks to all Skålleagues who have accepted the invitation to join and work together.
GOVERNANCE
(Committee completed
mission successfully in August 2022)
Hulya Aslantas: Skål International Interim Vice President
Franz Heffeter: Austria / Europe | Co-chairman
J F Cote: Canada / Americas | Co-chairman
Holly Powers: USA / Americas | Co-chairman
Ash Munn: Australia / Oceania
Johannes Jungwirth: Germany / Europe
Sanjay Datta: India / Asia
Tito Livio Mongelli: Italy / Europe
Maureen Ogola: Kenya / Africa
Fernando Azcona: Mexico / Americas
Juliana Tongrit: Nigeria / Africa
Fiona Angelico: South Africa / Africa
Juan Vazquez Mateos: Spain / Europe
Heike Garcon-Suiheran: Thailand / Asia
Mustafa Yalcin: Turkey / Europe
Tim Hemphill: USA / Americas
Mario Costa: Uruguay / Americas
STATUTES/BY-LAWS
Juan Steta: Skål International Vice President
Salih Cene: Turkey / Europe | Co-chairman
Mok Singh: USA / Americas | Co-chairman
Shekhar Divadkar: India / Asia
Burjis Mehta: India / Asia
Pietro Bembo: Italy / Europe
Tony Clegg Butt: Kenya / Africa
Isidro Martinez: Mexico / Americas
Fernanda Soler: Mexico / Americas
Constantine Panoussi: Monaco / Europe
Jan Sunde: Norway / Europe
Vernon Kirsten: South Africa /Africa
Francisco Rivero: Spain / Europe
Art Allis: USA / Americas
John Ruzich: USA / Americas
Karen Trevino: USA / Americas
ADVOCACY & GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS
Marja Eela Kaskinen: Skål International Director
Olukemi (Kemi) Soetan: Nigeria / Africa | Co-Chairman
Steve Richer: USA / Americas | Co-Chairman
Carlos Asensio: Argentina / Americas
Alfred Merse: Australia / Oceania
Susan Webb: Canada / Americas
Ville Riihimäk: Finland / Europe
Stella Appenteng: Ghana / Africa
Mark Mendes: India / Asia
Hari Valmiki: India / Asia
Carl Vaz: India / Asia
Rosemary Mugambi: Kenya / Africa
Jane Garcia: Mexico / America
Kit Wong: Mexico / Americas
Mayumi Hu: Taiwan / Asia
Handan Boyce: Turkey / Europe
Eric Etienne: United Kingdom / Europe
Joost Demeyer: USA / Americas
Andres Hayes: USA / Americas
Iris Salazar: USA / Americas
TRAINING & EDUCATION
Julie Dabaly-Scott: International Skål Council President
Paul Durand: Canada / Americas | Co-Chairman
Lavonne Wittmann: South Africa / Africa | Co-Chairman
Marjolaine De Sa: Canada / Americas
Shalini Charles: India / Asia
Janet Chamia: Kenya / Africa
Lucy Macridis: Kenya / Africa
Carol Bayne: South Africa / Africa
Benita Bezuidenhout: South Africa / Africa
Tekin Ertan: Turkey / Europe
Jim Dwyer: USA / Americas
Mark Irgang: USA / Americas
MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Denise Scrafton: Skål International Director
Trish May: New Zealand / Oceania | Co-Chairman
Valerie Cote: Canada / Americas
Benyam Bisrak Woldemeskel: Ethiopia / Africa
Nicolle Martin: France / Europe
Manav Soni: India / Asia
Luigi Sciarra: Italy / Europe
Gabriel Larrea: Mexico / Americas
Daniel Sanchez: Mexico / Americas
Alejandro Reyes: Mexico / Americas
Victoria Wales: New Zealand / Oceania
Rafael Guzman Villarreal: Spain / Europe
Dushyanthi Jayaweera: Sri Lanka / Asia
Selcuk Nazilli: Turkey / Europe
Patina Farnham: UK / Europe
Karin Andersen: USA / Americas
Isaias Sarmiento: Venezuela / Americas
TECHNOLOGY
Denis Smith: Canada / Americas | Co-Chairman
Enrique Flores: Mexico / Americas | Co-Chairman
Ugursal Ugur: Turkey / Europe - Co-Chairman
David Reeves: Australia / Oceania
Sandy Hammond: Australia / Oceania
Claude Boumal: Belgium / Europe
Barbara Kosterski: Canada / Americas
Stefan Parent: Canada / Americas
Alan Racic: Croatia / Europe
Stuart Gow: Fiji / Oceania
Susanna Saari: Finland / Europe
Naveen Manchanda: France / Europe
Wolfgang Hofmann: Germany / Europe
Shawn Mendes: India / Asia
Sabrina Horgan: Ireland / Europe
Bruno Strati: Italy / Europe
Fulvio Giannetti: Italy / Europe
Seema Raval: Kenya / Africa
Shenaz Neky: Kenya / Africa
Alberto Rodriguez: Mexico / Americas
Antonio Macias Pardo: Spain / Europe
Andreas Kunz: Switzerland / Europe
Fred Münger: Thailand / Asia
James Thurlby: Thailand / Asia
Kevin Rautenbach: Thailand / Asia
Tess Vismale: USA / Americas
MEDIA & PUBLIC RELATIONS
Annette Cardenas: Skål International Director
Juergen Steinmetz: Germany / Europe | Co-Chairman
Frank Legrand: USA / Americas | Co-Chairman
Richard Eeckhout: Belgium / Europe
Mitchell Mcclung: Canada / Americas
June Mukherjee: India / Asia
George Pokrovsky: Japan / Asia
Victor Shitakha: Kenya / Africa
Jose Maria Manzanares: Mexico / Americas
Maria Elena Jean: Mexico / Americas
Roberto Baca: Panama / Americas
Riaan Jordaan: South Africa / Africa
David Fontanella: Switzerland / Europe
Wayne Lee: USA / Americas
William Schroeder: USA / Americas
AID
(Formed in March 2022)
Matanyah Hecht: Israel / Middle East
Jan Sunde: Norway / Europe
Florin Tancu: Romania / Europe
FUNDRAISING
(Formed in August 2022)
Burcin Turkkan: Skål International President
Anurag Gupta: India / Asia | Co-Chairman
Deniz Anapa: Turkey / Europe | Co-Chairman
Ahmet Can Yesildag: Canada / Americas
Altan Demirkaya: Canada / Americas
Sudipta Deb: India / Asia
Sujata Mariwalla: India / Asia
Atilla Acet: Turkey / Europe
GOVERNANCE TRANSITION
(Formed in November 2022)
Juan Ignacio Steta: Skål International Vice President
Alfred Merse: Australia / Oceania | Co-Chairman
Marianne Krohn: Germany / Europe | Co-Chairman
Lavonne Wittmann: South Africa / Africa | Co-Chairman
Holly Powers: U.S.A. / Americas | Co-Chairman
Jean-François Côté: Canada / Americas
Sanjay Datta: India / Asia
Maureen Ogola: Kenya / Africa
Fernando Azcona: Mexico / Americas
Bruce Garrett: New Zealand / Oceania
Fiona Angelico: South Africa / Africa
David Fontanella: Switzerland / Europe
Hiro Liao: Taiwan / Asia
Heike Garcon-Suiheran: Thailand / Asia
Eric Etienne: United Kingdom / Europe
Updated 29 December 2022