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 (PO) SJÖÖ, GS - Union for the Forestry, Wood and Graphical Industries, (Sweden)President
Pierre CUPPENS, ACV-BIE - ACV Building, Industry and Energy Union, (Belgium)Deputy-President
Piet Thamsanqa MATOSA, NUM - National Union of Mineworkers, (South Africa)Deputy-President
Dietmar SCHÄFERS, IG BAU - Trade Union for Building, Forestry, Agriculture and the Environment, (Germany)Deputy-President
Albert Emilio (Ambet) YUSON, BWI - Building & Wood Workers' International, (Switzerland)General Secretary
Africa - Middle East and North Africa
Abdelmonem Ibrahim Mohamed ELGAMAL, GTUBWW - General Trade Union for Building and Wood Industries Workers, (Egypt)Regional Vice-President
Amechi ASUGWUNI, NUCECFWW - National Union of Civil Engineering Construction, Furniture & Wood Workers, (Nigeria)1st Substitute
Oloka MESILAMU, UBCCECAWU - Uganda Building Construction, Civil Engineering, Cement & Allied Workers’ Union, (Uganda)2nd Substitute
Asia/Pacific
David John (Dave) NOONAN, CFMEU - Contruction, Forestry, Mining & Energy Union of Autralia (Construction and General Division), (Australia)Regional Vice-President
Vacant1st Substitute
Vacant2nd Substitute
Europe
Johan LINDHOLM, BYGGNADS - Swedish Building Workers' Trade Union, (Sweden)Regional Vice-President
Vacant1st Substitute
Vacant2nd Substitute
Latin America & Caribbean
Saúl MENDEZ RODRIGUEZ, SUNTRACS - Union of Construction Workers, (Panama)Regional Vice-President
Adalberto GALVAÕ, SINTEPAV-BA - Trade Union of Workers in Construction Industries of the State of Bahia, (Brazil)1st Substitute
Victor Hugo BRANDAN, UOCRA - Construction Workers of the Republic of Argentina, (Argentina)2nd Substitute
North America
Michael ROSE, IAMAW - International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers , (United States)Regional Vice-President
Vacant1st Substitute
Vacant2nd Substitute
World Board Member
Nicole SIMONS, IG BAU - Trade Union for Building, Forestry, Agriculture and the Environment, (Germany)Member
Fritz HEIL, IG BAU - Trade Union for Building, Forestry, Agriculture and the Environment, (Germany)1st Substitute
Moritz GREIL, IG BAU - Trade Union for Building, Forestry, Agriculture and the Environment, (Germany)2nd Substitute
Zamaney MENSO, FNV - Dutch Trade Union Federation, (Netherlands)Member
Ellen HOEIJENBOS, FNV - Dutch Trade Union Federation, (Netherlands)1st Substitute
Janna MUD, FNV - Dutch Trade Union Federation, (Netherlands)2nd Substitute
Gail CARTMAIL, UNITE - Unite the Union Construction division , (United Kingdom)Member
Vacant1st 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 in Ukraine, (Ukraine)1st Substitute
Vacant2nd Substitute
Josef MUCHITSCH, GBH - Building and Wood Workers' Trade Union, (Austria)Member
Nico LUTZ, Unia, (Switzerland)1st Substitute
Vacant2nd Substitute
Kyung Shin KIM, KFCITU - Korean Federation of Construction Industry Trade Unions, (South Korea)Member
Vacant1st Substitute
Vacant2nd Substitute
Marta PUJADAS, UOCRA - Construction Workers of the Republic of Argentina, (Argentina)Member
Nilson DUARTE COSTA, SITRAICP-RJ - National Trade Union of Workers in Construction Industries of the State of Rio de Janeiro , (Brazil)1st Substitute
Richenel ILARIO, SEBI - Sindikato di Empleadonan den Bibienda, (Curaçao)2nd Substitute
Justina JONAS, MANWU - Metal & Allied Namibian Workers’ Union, (Namibia)Member
Amechi ASUGWUNI, NUCECFWW - National Union of Civil Engineering Construction, Furniture & Wood Workers, (Nigeria)1st Substitute
Oloka MESILAMU, UBCCECAWU - Uganda Building Construction, Civil Engineering, Cement & Allied Workers’ Union, (Uganda)2nd Substitute
Scott DOHERTY, UNIFOR , (Canada)Member
Michael (Mike) MARTIN, IABSORIW - International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers , (United States)1st Substitute
Bob MATTERS, USW - United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, (Canada)2nd Substitute
Christian ROY, FO BTP - Building, Public Works, Wood, Paper, Ceramics, Quarries and Construction Materials, (France)Member
Serge PLECHOT, FNSCBA CGT - National Federation of Construction Wood and Furniture Employees CGT, (France)1st Substitute
Pauline BIDAUD, FNCB (CFDT) - National Federation of Salaried Workers in Construction and Wood Industries, (France)2nd Substitute
International Women Committee
Rita SCHIAVI, Unia, (Switzerland)Chair IWC
International Youth Committee
Vasyl ANDREYEV, PROFBUD - Construction and Building Materials Industry Workers' Union in Ukraine, (Ukraine)Interim Chair IYC
Regional Representive (Non-voting right)
Crecentia MOFOKENG, BWI - Building & Wood Worker's International Africa & MENA, (South Africa)Regional Representative
Apolinar (Dong) TOLENTINO, BWI - Building and Wood Workers' International Asia & Pacific, (Malaysia)Regional Representative
Nilton FREITAS, BWI - Building and Wood Workers' International Latin America & Caribbean, (Panama)Regional Representative