International Council & Regions

OFFICERS AND COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT 2025

IWFS Ltd International Council of Management  (MAY 2023)

  • Mike Donohoe (Houston and Santa Fe, USA)

    Chairman
    Area Representative, Americas
  • Dwight Catherwood (Los Angeles and
    San Fernando Valley, USA)     Treasurer
    Area Representative, Americas
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  • Michael Tamburri (Western Australia, Australia)


    Area Representative, Asia Pacific
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  • Andrew Jones (Cayman Islands and New York, USA)Area Representative, Americas
  • Stephen Hipple (Council Bluffs, Okoboji and Omaha, USA) Area Representative, Americas
  • John Nicholas (Zurich, Switzerland) Area Representative, Europe Africa
  • Ian Nicol (Blackpool & Fylde Coast, UK) Area Representative, Europe Africa
  • Nicola Lee (Singapore)  Area Representative, Asia Pacific
  • Chris Bonsall Chris J Bonsall (St James's, UK; Victoria, Australia) Honorary President
  • Michael Messent Michael Messent (Wessex, UK) Company Secretary
  • Andrea Warren Andrea Warren (London, UK) International Secretariat
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Regional Companies:

IWFS Americas Inc, board of directors, march 2025 (Branch names in brackets)

  • Chris Ankner (New York), Chairman
  • John Trickett (Arkansas), Vice-Chairman
  • Jim Storfer (Houston), Treasurer
  • Ivan Batlle (Kansas City), Publisher
  • Joe Glunz Jr (Chicago)
  • Kathy Kallaus (Jacksonville)
  • Mark Lazar (Montreal)
  • Todd Lemke (Council Bluffs and Omaha)
  • Brad McGiboney (Birmingham)
  • Peter Miao (San Fernando and Los Angeles)
  • RJ Milnor (Miami)
  • Ananth Natarajan (Physicians of LA and Lake Tahoe)
  • Charles Schurhammer (Rochester)
  • Neal Vitale (Hollywood)
  • Lisa White (Houston)
  • Rose Clemson (New York City) - Administrator

IWFS Asia Pacific Ltd, JANUARY 2025 (Branch names in brackets)

Executive Committee

  • Michael Tamburri (Western Australia), Director, Chair
  • Ms Nicola Lee (Singapore), Director, Vice-Chair
  • Dennis Tanaka (Tokyo Bay), Director, Junior Vice-Chair
  • Erik Lehnacker (Victoria), Director, Treasurer/Secretary
  • Eddie Hu (Taipei), Executive Committee Member
  • Ms Karen Leung (Hong Kong), Executive Committee Member
  • David Teh (Kuala Lumpur), Executive Committee Member 

IWFS Europe Africa Ltd, DECEMBER 2024 (Branch names in brackets)

  • John Nicholas (Zurich), Chairman and Director
  • David Chapman (Manchester), Secretary and Director
  • Ian Nicol (Blackpool & Fylde Coast), Webmaster and Director 
  • Jon Doneley (Capital), Treasurer
  • Mrs Ruth Hurst (Manchester), Awards Officer
  • Stephen Graham (Vale Royal and St James's)
  • Stephen Harrison (West Yorkshire), Strategy
  • Tim Hodges (Merseyside & Mid-Cheshire), Marketing
  • Hilton Kuck (Cape Town), African Branches Representative
  • Mrs Geeta Lloyd (Devonshire), Membership Secretary 
  • Peter McGahey (Herefordshire & Monmouthshire), Food & Wine Editor
  • Alan Shepherd (London), IT