Structure

Presidium

The President and the five Deputy-Presidents are elected by the World Congress. The Deputy-Presidents assist the President in the performance of his duties. The General Secretary is responsible for the administration and management of the organisation.

  • Per-Olof SJÖÖ Headshot

    Per-Olof (Peo) SJÖÖ

    President

    GS - Facket för Skogs-, trä-och grafisk bransch (Swedish Union of Forestry, Wood and Graphical Workers)

    Sweden

  • Gail (CARTMAIL) ASTRINAKIS Headshot

    Gail (CARTMAIL) ASTRINAKIS

    Deputy-President

    UNITE - Unite the Union Construction division (Unite the Union Construction division)

    United Kingdom

  • Nicole SIMONS Headshot

    Nicole SIMONS

    Deputy-President

    IG BAU - Industriegewerkschaft Bauen-Agrar-Umwelt (Trade Union for Building, Forestry, Agriculture and the Environment)

    Germany

  • Phyo Sandar SOE Headshot

    Phyo Sandar SOE

    Deputy-President

    BWFM - Building and Wood Workers Federation of Myanmar (Building and Wood Workers Federation of Myanmar)

    Myanmar

  • Saúl MENDEZ RODRIGUEZ Headshot

    Saúl MENDEZ RODRIGUEZ

    Deputy-President

    SUNTRACS - Sindicato Único Nacional de Trabajadores de la Industría de la Construcción y Similares (National Construction Industry Workers´ Union)

    Panama

  • Patrick VANDENBERGHE Headshot

    Patrick VANDENBERGHE

    Deputy-President

    ACV-BIE - ACV Bouw-Industrie & Energie / CSC BIE - Bâtiment-Industrie & Energie (ACV Building, Industry and Energy Union)

    Belgium

  • Albert Emilo YUSON Headshot

    Albert Emilo (Ambet) YUSON

    General Secretary

    BWI - Building & Wood Workers' International (Building & Wood Workers' International)

    Switzerland