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IELA Board of Management welcomes two new women

02.07.2019

The newly elected IELA Board of Management (BOM) proudly confirms three women leaders in the exhibition logistics industry among its members: Mariane Ewbank, former IELA chairwoman 2016-2018, Priscilla Leong and Sandi Trotter, both new members elected for 2019-2021.

During the IELA 34th General Assembly, the IELA Membership re-elected three of its members and welcomed two new members, both women leaders in the exhibition logistics industry to join the IELA Board of Management 2019-2021. This comes in line with the launch in 2019 of the IELA Power UP programme which aims to empower women in leadership roles. As newly-elected members, their longstanding industry experience and visions are anticipated with enthusiasm as IELA steers its activities into the future. 

The members who have been re-elected for a two-year term:
Mariane Ewbank, director of Fulstandig Shows e Eventos MC Ltda, Brazil
Jim Kelty, Airways Freight Corporation, USA
Emmanuel Pitchelu, director of E.S.I. Expo Services International, France

The members elected for the first time, also for a two-year term:

Priscilla Leong, global COO & Finance of Agility Fairs & Events and concurrently the MD of Agility Fairs & Events Logistics, Singapore
Sandi Trotter, director of TWI Group Inc. (Canada)

The members of the BOM remaining for another year:

Vicki Bedi, director of PS Bedi Group, India and IELA Chairman 2018-2020
Guido Fornelli, managing Director of Expotrans S.p.A., Italy
Feyzan Erel, general manager of Gruptrans International Co. Inc., Turkey
Christoph Rauch, managing director of BTG Messe-Spedition GmbH, Germany

Vicki Bedi, IELA chairman 2018-2020, explained: "I am delighted to have Priscilla and Sandi join the IELA Board. Their being elected is a testimony of Women Leadership within IELA. Our 'Power Up' program launched earlier this year is focused on building and bringing out the hidden Women Leadership within IELA. I am proud that we have 3 women on IELA Board of 9 members."

Elizabeth Niehaus, executive officer of IELA: ”Now 33 percent of the Board is made up of women! We are experiencing Power Up in real time. We are extremely proud of our power trio on the Board.”

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