Council & Regions
OFFICERS AND COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT 2011
Founders
The Late André L Simon, CBE, Légion d'Honneur and A J A Symons
Hon President
F John Avery, MW
Council of Management (November 2011)
- The Honourable Alec T Murray (Canada) - Chairman
- Robert Gutenstein (USA), Secretary/Treasurer - Area Representative, Board of Governors of the Americas
- Ron Barker (UK) - Area Representative, European & African Committee
- Shirley Kilian (South Africa) - Area Representative, European & African Committee
- James C Paras (USA) - Area Representative, Board of Governors of the Americas
- Yvonne Wallis (Australia) - Area Representative, Asian Pacific Zone
- Administrator - Andrea J Warren, London, UK
Committees of the Council:
The Asian Pacific Zone Committee, November 2011 (Branch names in brackets)
- Yvonne Wallis (Victoria), Chairman
- Jeremy Diamond (Kuala Lumpur), Senior Vice-Chairman
- Andrew Fegent (New South Wales), Junior Vice-Chairman, Hon Legal Advisor
- Oscar Ong (Philippines), Secretary
- Erik Lehnacker (Victoria), Treasurer
- Dick Yong Yoon Fook (Penang), Executive Member
- Robert Anthony Levien (Auckland), Special Member
- Dr NK Yong, OMA (Tanglin), Special Member
- Ian Cochran (Tanglin), Special Member
- Bill Ahern (Hong Kong Island)
- Cheah Chen Kin (Ipoh)
- Po-Quang Chen (Taipei)
- Jim Echle (Tokyo)
- Gordon Joseph (Cebu)
- Jinhwan Jung (Seoul)
- Ulrich Kunsmann (Western Australia)
- Tony Hiroshi Narisawa (Kuala Lumpur)
- Anne Marie Ozaeta (Manila Ladies)
- Jaime Rivera (Saigon)
- Bernardo Sim (Philippines)
- Ajit Singh (Bombay)
- Elizabeth Steiner (Auckland)
- Dennis Tanaka (Yokohama)
- Yi Wang (Shanghai)
- Lau Huan Yeong (Tanglin)
The Board of Governors of the Americas, Amended August 2011 (Branch names in brackets)
- David R Felton (Pasadena), Chairman
- Dr Brian Findlay (Niagara), Senior Vice-Chairman
- Andrew Jones (Cayman Islands), Senior Vice-Chairman
- Mrs Cathy Kuhlman (Austin), Senior Vice-Chairman
- Dwight Catherwood (Los Angeles) Treasurer
- Mike Donohoe (Houston), Secretary
- Dr Tom Black (Kansas City)
- Christopher Ankner (New York)
- Dr Tom Black (Kansas City)
- Dwight Catherwood (Los Angeles)
- John Danza (Northern Illinois)
- Antonio Escudero-Viera (Puerto Rico)
- Peter Graffman (Boston)
- Robert Gutenstein, Emeritus (New York)
- Alec T Murray, Emeritus (Edmonton)
- José R Garrigó (Miami)
- Mrs Janet Rankin Hambleton (Montreal)
- Stephen Hipple (Nebraska)
- Mrs Sherry Knott (Spokane)
- John Kuczwanski (Miami)
- Ove Minsos (Edmonton)
- James C Paras (San Francisco)
- Jay Schlott (Paradise Valley)
- C Dale Springer, Jr (Baltimore)
- Carl Tinkelman (Philadelphia)
- Mrs Christy Marsh (Kansas City) - Executive Director, Board of Governors of the Americas
The European & African Committee, December 2011 (Branch names in brackets)
- Ron Barker (Blackpool & Fylde Coast), Chairman
- Mrs Christine D Redman (Manchester), Secretary
- Jim Muir (Herefordshire), Treasurer
- Mrs Katie Wilkins (Northern Dales), Membership Registrar
- Andy Anderson (Lusaka), African Branches Representative
- Chris Bonsall (St James's), Insurance & Legal Advisor, Alternate Council Member
- Andrew Brodie (London), Member
- Mrs Pam Brunning (Capital), Editor Food & Wine
- Tim Gittins (West Yorkshire), PR & Marketing Manager
- Mrs Shirley Kilian (Johannesburg), Council Member
- John Legg (Manchester), Awards Officer
- Michael Messent (Wessex), Events Coordinator
- John W Valentine (St James's), Website Technical Co-ordinator
David R Felton (Pasadena)
