Structure

World Board

The World Board is responsible for the administration of the organisation and for the implementation of BWI policies. The members are appointed by the World Council.

  • Presidium

    • Per-Olof SJÖÖ  Headshot

      Per-Olof (Peo) SJÖÖ

      President

      Swedish Union of Forestry, Wood and Graphical Workers

      Sweden

    • Gail (CARTMAIL) ASTRINAKIS  Headshot

      Gail (CARTMAIL) ASTRINAKIS

      Deputy-President

      Unite the Union Construction division

      United Kingdom

    • Nicole SIMONS  Headshot

      Nicole SIMONS

      Deputy-President

      Trade Union for Building, Forestry, Agriculture and the Environment

      Germany

    • Phyo Sandar SOE  Headshot

      Phyo Sandar SOE

      Deputy-President

      Building and Wood Workers Federation of Myanmar

      Myanmar

    • Saúl MENDEZ RODRIGUEZ  Headshot

      Saúl MENDEZ RODRIGUEZ

      Deputy-President

      National Construction Industry Workers´ Union

      Panama

    • Patrick VANDENBERGHE  Headshot

      Patrick VANDENBERGHE

      Deputy-President

      ACV Building, Industry and Energy Union

      Belgium

    • Albert Emilo YUSON  Headshot

      Albert Emilo (Ambet) YUSON

      General Secretary

      Building & Wood Workers' International

      Switzerland

  • Africa - Middle East and North Africa

    • Abdelmonem Ibrahim Mohamed ELGAMAL  Headshot

      Abdelmonem Ibrahim Mohamed ELGAMAL

      Regional Vice-President

      General Trade Union for Building and Wood Industries Workers

      Egypt

  • Asia/Pacific

    • David John NOONAN  Headshot

      David John (Dave) NOONAN

      Regional Vice-President

      Construction, Forestry, Mining & Energy Union of Australia (Construction and General Division)

      Australia

  • Europe

    • Bruno BOTHUA  Headshot

      Bruno BOTHUA

      Regional Vice-President

      National Federation of Construction Wood and Furniture Employees CGT

      France

  • Latin America & Caribbean

    • Raimundo RIBEIRO SANTOS FILHO BAHIA

      Regional Vice-President

      PR - Trade Union of Workers in Construction of Roads and Public & Private Works of the State of Paraná

      Brazil

  • North America

    • James A. WILLIAMS Jr  Headshot

      James A. WILLIAMS Jr

      Regional Vice-President

      International Union of Painters and Allied Trades

      United States

  • World Board Member

    • Carsten BURCKHARDT

      Member

      Trade Union for Building, Forestry, Agriculture and the Environment

      Germany

    • Christian BECK

      1st Substitute

      Trade Union for Building, Forestry, Agriculture and the Environment

      Germany

    • Hendrik WOLTERS

      2nd Substitute

      Trade Union for Building, Forestry, Agriculture and the Environment

      Germany

    • Robert WALLS  Headshot

      Robert (Bob) WALLS

      Member

      International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers

      United States

    • James A. WILLIAMS Jr  Headshot

      James A. WILLIAMS Jr

      1st Substitute

      International Union of Painters and Allied Trades

      United States

    • Vacant position

      2nd Substitute

    • Rama Chandra KHUNTIA  Headshot

      Rama Chandra KHUNTIA

      Member

      Indian National Building, Construction, Forest and Wood Workers’ Federation

      India

    • Smritee LAMA TAMANG

      1st Substitute

      Central Union of Painters, Plumbers, Electro and Construction Workers

      Nepal

    • Mohammad Aslam ADIL

      2nd Substitute

      Pakistan Federation of Building and Wood Workers

      Pakistan

    • Siau Fang LIAW  Headshot

      Siau Fang (Engrit) LIAW

      Member

      Sabah Timber Industry Employees Union

      Malaysia

    • Vacant position

      1st Substitute

    • Phyo Sandar SOE  Headshot

      Phyo Sandar SOE

      2nd Substitute

      Building and Wood Workers Federation of Myanmar

      Myanmar

    • Jean-Pascal FRANCOIS  Headshot

      Jean-Pascal FRANCOIS

      Member

      National Federation of Construction Wood and Furniture Employees CGT

      France

    • Marco BENATI

      1st Substitute

      Italian Federation of Wood, Building and Allied Industry Workers

      Italy

    • Vacant position

      2nd Substitute

    • Justina JONAS

      Member

    • Vacant position

      1st Substitute

    • Stephen Igho OKORO  Headshot

      Stephen Igho OKORO

      2nd Substitute

      National Union of Civil Engineering Construction, Furniture & Wood Workers

      Nigeria

    • Zamaney MENSO  Headshot

      Zamaney MENSO

      Member

      Dutch Trade Union Federation

      Netherlands

    • Gianni DE VLAMINCK  Headshot

      Gianni DE VLAMINCK

      1st Substitute

      La Centrale Générale FGTB

      Belgium

    • Patrick VANDENBERGHE  Headshot

      Patrick VANDENBERGHE

      2nd Substitute

      ACV Building, Industry and Energy Union

      Belgium

    • Ramazan AGAR  Headshot

      Ramazan AGAR

      Member

      Turkish Union of Road, Construction and Building Workers

      Türkiye

    • Vasyl ANDREYEV  Headshot

      Vasyl ANDREYEV

      1st Substitute

      Construction and Building Materials Industry Workers' Union of Ukraine

      Ukraine

    • Vacant position

      2nd Substitute

    • Lejla CATIC  Headshot

      Lejla CATIC

      Member

      Independant Trade Union of Forestry, Wood Processing and Paper in Bosnia and Herzegovina

      Bosnia and Herzegovina

    • Domagoj FERDEBAR  Headshot

      Domagoj FERDEBAR

      1st Substitute

      Trade Union of Construction Industry of Croatia

      Croatia

    • Vacant position

      2nd Substitute

    • Daniel BARRAGÁN BURGUI  Headshot

      Daniel BARRAGÁN BURGUI

      Member

      CCOO del Hábitat

      Spain

    • Mariano HOYA CALLOSA  Headshot

      Mariano HOYA CALLOSA

      1st Substitute

      UGT FICA

      Spain

    • Maria Angeles ROMERO CAMBRA

      2nd Substitute

  • International Women's Committee

    • Marta PUJADAS  Headshot

      Marta PUJADAS

      Chair IWC

      Construction Workers of the Republic of Argentina

      Argentina

  • International Youth Committee

    • Vinodh KUMAR

      Chair IYC

      Thamizhaga Kattida Thozhilalargal Madhiya Sangam (Tamil Nadu Construction Workers Central Union)

      India

  • Regional Representive (Non-voting right)

    • Crecentia MOFOKENG  Headshot

      Crecentia MOFOKENG

      Regional Representative

      Building & Wood Workers' International Africa & MENA

      Republic of South Africa

    • Apolinar "Dong" TOLENTINO  Headshot

      Apolinar "Dong" TOLENTINO

      Regional Representative

      Building and Wood Workers' International - Asia & Pacific

      Malaysia

    • Geneviève KALINA  Headshot

      Geneviève KALINA

      Regional Representative

      Building & Wood Workers' International

      Switzerland

    • Nilton FREITAS  Headshot

      Nilton FREITAS

      Regional Representative

      Building and Wood Workers' International - Latin America & Caribbean

      Panama