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-President
Phyo Sandar SOE, BWFM - Building and Wood Workers Federation of Myanmar, (Myanmar)Deputy-President
Pierre CUPPENS, ACV-BIE - ACV Building, Industry and Energy Union, (Belgium)Deputy-President
Saúl MENDEZ RODRIGUEZ, SUNTRACS - National Construction Industry Workers´ Union, (Panama)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
Asia/Pacific
David John (Dave) NOONAN, CFMEU - Construction, Forestry, Mining & Energy Union of Australia (Construction and General Division), (Australia)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, (Brazil)Regional Vice-President
North America
Robert (Bob) WALLS, IAMAW - International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers , (United States)Regional Vice-President
World Board Member
Nicole SIMONS, IG BAU - Trade Union for Building, Forestry, Agriculture and the Environment, (Germany)Member
Antonius (Toni) ALLGAIER, IG BAU - Trade Union for Building, Forestry, Agriculture and the Environment, (Germany)1st Substitute

Vacant2nd Substitute
James A. WILLIAMS Jr, IUPAT - International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, (United States)Member
Robert (Bob) WALLS, IAMAW - International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers , (United States)1st Substitute

Vacant2nd Substitute
Rama Chandra KHUNTIA, INBCFWWF - Indian National Building, Construction, Forest and Wood Workers’ Federation, (India)Member

Smritee LAMA TAMANG, CUPPEC - Central Union of Painters, Plumbers, Electro and Construction Workers, (Nepal)1st Substitute
Muhammad Aslam ADIL, PFBWW - Pakistan Federation of Building and Wood Workers , (Pakistan)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, (Myanmar)2nd Substitute
Christian ROY, FO BTP - Building, Public Works, Wood, Paper, Ceramics, Quarries and Construction Materials, (France)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, (Namibia)Member

Oloka MESILAMU, UBCCECAWU - Uganda Building Construction, Civil Engineering, Cement & Allied Workers’ Union, (Uganda)1st Substitute
Stephen Igho OKORO, NUCECFWW - National Union of Civil Engineering Construction, Furniture & Wood Workers, (Nigeria)2nd Substitute
Zamaney MENSO, FNV - Dutch Trade Union Federation, (Netherlands)Member
Brahim HILAMI, CG FGTB - La Centrale Générale FGTB, (Belgium)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, (Croatia)Member
Lejla CATIC, SSSPDP BiH - Independant Trade Union of Forestry, Wood Processing and Paper in Bosnia and Herzegovina , (Bosnia-Herzegovina)1st Substitute

Vacant2nd Substitute
* Pedro Luis HOJAS CANCHO *, UGT FICA, (Spain)Member
Daniel BARRAGÁN BURGUI, CCOO del Hábitat, (Spain)1st Substitute
Sergio ESTELA GALLEGO, UGT FICA, (Spain)2nd Substitute
International Women's Committee
Marta PUJADAS, UOCRA - Construction Workers of the Republic of Argentina, (Argentina)Chair IWC
International Youth Committee
Laurence AKAYEZU, STECOMA - Trade Union of Workers Company in Construction and Carpentry, (Rwanda)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, (Panama)Regional Representative