Previous Representatives
ISSS officers, trustees, and representatives – cumulative
President
Julia Buitink (France) 2021-2025
Henk Hilhorst (The Netherlands) 2017-2021
Françoise Corbineau (France) 2014-2017
William Finch-Savage (UK) 2011-2014
Patricia Berjak (South Africa) 2008-2011
J. Derek Bewley (Canada) 2005-2008
Ralph Obendorf (USA) 2002-2005
Daniel Côme (France) 1999-2002
President-Elect
Fiona Hay (Denmark) 2021-2025
Julia Buitink (France) 2018-2021
Henk Hilhorst (The Netherlands) 2015-2017
Françoise Corbineau (France) 2011-2014
William Finch-Savage (UK) 2008-2011
Patricia Berjak (South Africa) 2005-2008
J. Derek Bewley (Canada) 2002-2005
Ralph Obendorf (USA) 1999-2002
Secretary
Louise Colville (UK) 2019-2023
Peter Toorop (UK) 2013-2017
John Dickie (UK) 2008-2012
Karen L. Koster (USA) 2004-2008
Kent Bradford (USA) 1999-2004
Treasurer
Steven Penfield (UK) 2014-2018, 2018-2022, 2022-2026
Kenneth Thompson (UK) 2002-2006, 2006-2010
Hugh Pritchard (UK) 1999-2002
Elected and Appointed Trustees (current)
Gerhard Leubner (UK), Elected Trustee 2011-2014, 2014-2017, 2017-2020, 2020-
Gabriela Auge (Argentina), Appointed Trustee 2021-
Laura Bowden (UK), Appointed Trustee 2018-2021, 2021-
Charlotte Seal (UK), Appointed Trustee 2022-
Christopher West (UK), Appointed Trustee 2014-2017, 2017-2020, 2020-
Elected and Appointed Trustees (past)
Hugh Pritchard (UK), Appointed Trustee 2011-2014, 2014-2017, 2017-2020, 2020-2022
Roberto Benech-Arnold (Argentina), Appointed Trustee 2008-2011, 2011-2014, 2014-2018, 2018-2021
Dolores Rodriguez (Spain), Appointed Trustee 2008-2011, 2011-2014, 2014-2018
Michael Black (England), Appointed Trustee 2005-2008, 2008-2011
Michael Holdsworth (UK), Appointed Trustee 2008-2011
Francoise Corbineau (France), Elected Trustee 2008-2011
Steve Adkins (Australia), Elected Trustee 2005-2008
Bill Finch-Savage (England), Appointed Trustee 2005-2008
Peter Halmer (England), Appointed Trustee 2005-2008
Robin Probert (England), Appointed Trustee 2005-2008
Founding Trustees
Michael Black (UK) 1999-2005
Kent Bradford (USA) 1999-2005
Daniel Côme (France) 1999-2005
Hugh Pritchard (UK) 1999-2005
Kenneth Thompson (UK) 1999-2005
Ordinary Committee Members (through 2005)
Gregorio Nicolas (Spain) 2002-2005
Menahem Edelstein (Israel) 2002-2005
Yitzchak Gutterman (Israel) 1999-2002
Henk Hilhorst (The Netherlands) 1999-2002
Regional representatives (current)
Africa: Chris Ojiewo (Kenya) 2021-
Australia & New Zealand: Jose Barrero (Australia)
Central & South America: EA Amaral da Silva (Brazil)
China: Hui Huang (China)
Eastern Europe & Russia: Tomasz Pawłowski (Poland)
India: D. Vijay (India) 2021-
Japan: Naoto Kawakami (Japan)
Middle East and Asia: Irfan Afzal (Pakistan)
North America: Héctor Pérez (USA)
UK & Eire: Vacant
Western Europe & Scandinavia: Olivier Leprince (France)
Regional representatives – past
Australia & New Zealand: Steve Adkins (Australia) 1999-2011
Central & Eastern Europe: Elwira Sliwinska (Poland) 2005-2018; Renata Bogatek (Poland) 1999-2005
China & Japan: Songquan Song (China) 2002-2018; Jia-Rui Fu (China) 1999-2002
India: Swati Sen Mandi (India) 1999-2004
Mexico & Central America: Jorge Vázquez-Ramos (Mexico) 1999-2005
North America: Christina Walters (USA) 2005-2019; Paul Cavers (Canada) 1999-2005
South Africa: Norman Pammenter (South Africa) 2005-2021; Patricia Berjak (South Africa) 1999-2005
South America: Renato Delmondez de Castro (Brazil) 2005-2008; Mirian Eira (Brazil) 1999-2005; Roberto Benech-Arnold (Argentina) 1999-2005
Middle East: Yitzchak Gutterman 2008-2018; Haim Nerson (Israel) 2005-2008
UK & Eire: George Bassel (UK) 2014-2018; Cliff Bray (UK) 2005-2014
Western Europe & Scandinavia: Dolores Rodriguez (Spain) 2005-2014
Organizational Representative
Manuela Nagel (Germany) for ISTA
Alison Powell (UK) for ISTA 2002-2008, 2008-2014, 2014-2019
Greg Welbaum (USA) for ISHS
Corporate Representative
Frank Lanfermeijer (Netherlands) for Bejo 2021-
Brigitte Hamman (Switzerland) for Syngenta
Peter Halmer (UK) for Germains, Ltd. 2005-2008
Eric Gatignol (France) for Syngenta 2002-2003