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Soroptimist International of Europe Board

SIE Restricted Board is composed of dedicated Soroptimists who guide the Federation’s strategic direction and mission. It includes the President, President-elect, Immediate Past President, three Vice-presidents, the Treasurer, the Programme Director, and the Secretary General. All voting members are elected to serve a two-year term, with the exception of the Treasurer and Programme Director, who may be re-elected for a second term. Together with officers of the Enlarged Board, they are responsible for key areas aligned with SIE’s organisational model: Strategic Leadership, Programme and Advocacy, Communications, and Institutional Development and Extension.

The Board is the executive and administrative body of the Federation,tasked with delivering the Federation’s strategic plan and biennial goals. It ensures impactful programmes, effective good governance, and accountability—reporting annually to the Council of Governors at the Governors’ Meeting.

President
Hafdís Karlsdóttir
SI Kópavogur, Iceland
Member since 1989
President elect
Sabine Reinmann
SI Essen-Süd, Germany
Member since 2012
Immediate Past President
Carolien Demey
SI Kortrijk, Belgium
Member since 1994
Vice President
Rita Nogueira Ramos
SI Lisbon Caravela, Portugal
Member since 2012
Vice President
Judica van Riessen
SI Breda, the Netherlands
Member since 1994
Treasurer
Isabel Mendes Pereira
SI Estoril-Cascais, Portugal
Member since 2013
Secretary General
Mihaela Aquelius
SI Hässleholm, Sweden
Member since 1998
Programme Director
Inge Scholte
Knokke-Oostkust, Belgium
Member since 1999
Finance Controller
Regine Vögele
SI Waldviertel/Schrems, Austria
Member since 2008
Extension Committee Chairperson
Alice Even
SI Clairefontaine, Luxembourg
Member since 2001
Scholarship, Mentoring and Leadership Academy Committee Chairperson
Christina Duwe
SI Aalesund, Norway
Member since 2009
Communications Officer
Regine van Tomme
SI Zuid-Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Assistant Programme Director
Jitka Kratochvílová
SI Brno, Czech Republilc
Member since 2016
Representative to the European Women's Lobby
Gertrud Åström
SI Stockholm City, Sweden
Member since 2020
Representative to the OSCE (Warsaw)
Anna Wszelaczyńska
SI Club Kraków, Poland
Member since 2000
Representative to the OSCE (Vienna)
Claudia Deiss
SI Wien Donau, Austria
Member since 1998
Special Assignment Archivist
Gerda Huisman
SI Groningen-Oost, the Netherlands
Member since 1996
Extension Committee Member
Laura Marelli
SI Pavia, Italy
Member since 2004
Extension Committee Member
Marianne Wehmeijer
SI Haarlem, the Netherlands
Member since 1990
Constitution & By-Laws Committee member
Margrit Weber-Scherrer
SI Bremgarten-Freiamt, Switzerland
Member since 2012
Constitution & By-Laws Committee member
Ina Dorfman
SI Horsens, Denmark
Member since 2015
Scholarship, Mentoring and Leadership Academy Committee member
Melek Sine Berkem
SI Etiler, Türkiye
Member since 2010
Scholarship, Mentoring and Leadership Academy Committee member
Elena Savu
SI Bucharest, Romania
Member since 1995
Special Assignment Digital Champion
Inga-Lena Darkow
SI Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany
Member since 2022
SI Director
Barbara Kohl
SI Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Member since 1994

Soroptimist International of Europe Headquarters in Geneva

The staff at HQ primarily focus on advancing the Federation’s Strategic Plan by providing administrative and executive support to the Board, while also serving as a point of contact for SIE members.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Lora FOSTER

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

Mélissa COTON

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Nadja LEUBA

SENIOR PROGRAMME OFFICER

Bintou KOÏTA

COMMUNICATIONS & EVENTS OFFICER

Virginie RACINE

Soroptimist Europe Headquarters

Jules Crosnier 16

1206 Geneva
Switzerland

Where we are

Soroptimists are organised in clubs in their cities/towns/villages, each having approximately 30 members. For historical reasons, Soroptimist International of Europe includes not only the clubs in Europe, but also in the Middle East and the Caribbean.
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