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.
World Board
Presidium
Per-Olof (Peo) SJÖÖ, GS - Swedish Union of Forestry, Wood and Graphical Workers, (Sweden)President
Gail ASTRINAKIS (CARTMAIL), UNITE - Unite the Union Construction division, (United Kingdom)Deputy Presidents
Phyo Sandar SOE, BWFM - Building and Wood Workers Federation of Myanmar, (ميانمار)Deputy Presidents
Pierre CUPPENS, ACV-BIE - ACV Building, Industry and Energy Union, (بلجيكا)Deputy Presidents
Saúl MENDEZ RODRIGUEZ, SUNTRACS - National Construction Industry Workers´ Union, (بنما)Deputy Presidents
Dietmar SCHÄFERS, IG BAU - Trade Union for Building, Forestry, Agriculture and the Environment, (ألمانيا)Deputy Presidents
, Albert Emilio (Ambet) YUSON, BWI - Building & Wood Workers' International, (Switzerland)General Secretary
Africa & Middle East
Abdelmonem Ibrahim Mohamed ELGAMAL, GTUBWW - General Trade Union for Building and Wood Industries Workers, (مصر)Regional Vice-president
Asia/Pacific
* David John (Dave) NOONAN *, CFMEU - Construction, Forestry, Mining & Energy Union of Australia (Construction and General Division), (استراليا)Regional Vice-president
Europe
* Johan LINDHOLM *, BYGGNADS - Swedish Building Workers' Trade Union, (Sweden)Regional Vice-president
Latin America & Caribbean
Denilson PESTANA, FETRACONSPAR - Federation of Workers in Construction and Wood Furnitures Industries of the State of Paraná, (البرازيل)Regional Vice-president
North America
Robert (Bob) WALLS, IAMAW - International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers , (الولايات المتّحدة)Regional Vice-president
World Board Member
Nicole SIMONS, IG BAU - Trade Union for Building, Forestry, Agriculture and the Environment, (ألمانيا)Member
Antonius (Toni) ALLGAIER, IG BAU - Trade Union for Building, Forestry, Agriculture and the Environment, (ألمانيا)1st Substitute
Vacant2nd Substitute
James A. WILLIAMS Jr, IUPAT - International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, (الولايات المتّحدة)Member
Robert (Bob) WALLS, IAMAW - International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers , (الولايات المتّحدة)1st Substitute
Vacant2nd Substitute
Rama Chandra KHUNTIA, INBCFWWF - Indian National Building, Construction, Forest and Wood Workers’ Federation, (الهند)Member
Smritee LAMA TAMANG, CUPPEC - Central Union of Painters, Plumbers, Electro and Construction Workers, (نيبال)1st Substitute
Muhammad Aslam ADIL, PFBWW - Pakistan Federation of Building and Wood Workers , (باكستان)2nd Substitute
Siau Fang (Engrit) LIAW, STIEU - Sabah Timber Industry Employees Union, (Malaysia)Member
* Louisa JONES *, FIRST UNION , (New Zealand)1st Substitute
Phyo Sandar SOE, BWFM - Building and Wood Workers Federation of Myanmar, (ميانمار)2nd Substitute
Jean-Pascal FRANCOIS, FNSCBA CGT - National Federation of Construction Wood and Furniture Employees CGT, (فرنسا)Member
Andrea MERLI, FENEAL-UIL - National Federation of Building, Wood and Allied Workers, (Italy)1st Substitute
Vacant2nd Substitute
Justina JONAS EMVULA, MANWU - Metal & Allied Namibian Workers’ Union, (ناميبيا)Member
Oloka MESILAMU, UBCCECAWU - Uganda Building Construction, Civil Engineering, Cement & Allied Workers’ Union, (أوغندا)1st Substitute
Stephen Igho OKORO, NUCECFWW - National Union of Civil Engineering Construction, Furniture & Wood Workers, (نيجيريا)2nd Substitute
Zamaney MENSO, FNV - Dutch Trade Union Federation, (هولندا)Member
* Brahim HILAMI *, CG FGTB - La Centrale Générale FGTB, (بلجيكا)1st Substitute
Vacant2nd Substitute
Ramazan AGAR, YOL-IS - Turkish Union of Road, Construction and Building Workers, (Turkey)Member
Vasyl ANDREYEV, PROFBUD - Construction and Building Materials Industry Workers' Union of Ukraine, (Ukraine)1st Substitute
Vacant2nd Substitute
Domagoj FERDEBAR, SGH - Trade Union of Construction Industry of Croatia, (كرواتيا)Member
Lejla CATIC, SSSPDP BiH - Independant Trade Union of Forestry, Wood Processing and Paper in Bosnia and Herzegovina , (البوسنة و الهرسك)1st Substitute
Vacant2nd Substitute
Mariano HOYA CALLOSA, UGT FICA, (أسبانيا)Member
Daniel BARRAGÁN BURGUI, CCOO del Hábitat, (أسبانيا)1st Substitute
Sergio ESTELA GALLEGO, UGT FICA, (أسبانيا)2nd Substitute
International Women Committee
Marta PUJADAS, UOCRA - Construction Workers of the Republic of Argentina, (الأرجنتين)Member, Chair IWC
International Youth Committee
Laurence AKAYEZU, STECOMA - Trade Union of Workers Company in Construction and Carpentry, (رواندا)Chair IYC
Regional Representive (Non-voting right)
, Crecentia MOFOKENG, BWI - Building & Wood Workers' International Africa & MENA, (South Africa)Regional Representative
Apolinar (Dong) TOLENTINO, BWI - Building and Wood Workers' International Asia & Pacific, (Malaysia)Regional Representative
Geneviève KALINA, BWI - Building and Wood Workers' International - Europe , (Switzerland)Regional Representative
, Nilton FREITAS, BWI - Building and Wood Workers' International - Latin America & Caribbean, (بنما)Regional Representative
