WCF leadership

The WCF Executive Committee and the WCF General Council are the governing bodies responsible for setting the strategic direction and development of WCF services and activities.

How is WCF governed ? 

The WCF General Council sets up ad-hoc working groups to address specific issues arising from the WCF programme of action.  The General Council is comprised of the WCF Chairmanship, the WCF Executive Committee, 20 elected members and 20 appointed members. 

WCF Chairmanship 

Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu

WCF Chair ⎪President of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges (TOBB)

Türkiye


Hamad Buamim

WCF Honorary Chair

UAE


Marie-Christine Oghly

WCF First Vice-Chair⎪Vice-Chair of International Development at the Paris Region Chamber of Commerce

France


WCF Executive Committee members

Jianlong Yu

WCF Vice-Chair for Asia | Vice Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade; Executive Vice Chairman of the China Chamber of International Commerce

China


Nola Watson

WCF Vice-Chair for Oceania | Southeast Asia President, Australian Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Australia


Dario Gallina

WCF Vice-Chair for Europe | President, Torino Chamber of Commerce

Italy


Todd Letts

WCF Vice-Chair for the Americas | Former CEO, Brampton Board of Trade

Canada


Hassan Al Hashemi

WCF Vice-Chair for MENA Region | Vice-President of International Relations, Dubai Chamber of Commerce

UAE


Toki Mabogunje

WCF Vice-Chair for Africa | Past President and Honorary Life Vice President, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Nigeria


WCF General Council

Elected members

Marcelo Elizondo

Director, Prosecretary, Argentina Chamber of Commerce and Services

Argentina


Andrew McKellar

CEO, Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Australia


Olivier Willocx

Chief Executive Officer, Brussels Enterprises Commerce and Industry

Belgium


Maria Teresa Bustamante

President, FIESC Foreign Chamber of Commerce

Brazil


Min Yu

General Director, ICC China Secretariat, China Chamber of International Commerce

China


Rim Siam

President of Economic Business Women Council, Alexandria Chamber of Commerce

Egypt


Giorgi Pertaia

President, The Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Georgia


Volker Treier

Chief Executive of Foreign Trade and Member of the Executive Board, Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce

Germany


Mohammed Khazaee Torshizi

Senior Advisor to President, Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture

Iran


Kazuo Nishitani

Executive Director, Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Japan


Seong Woo Lee

Vice-President, Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry

South Korea


Trajan Angeloski

President, Macedonian Chambers of Commerce

Macedonia


Tamader Al Thani

Director of International Relations and Chamber Affairs, Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Qatar


Mihail Daraban

President, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania

Romania


José Luis Bonet

President, Spain Chamber of Commerce

Spain


Vincent Subilia

Director General, Geneva Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services

Switzerland


Izzet Volkan

Chairman of the Board, Corlu Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Türkiye


Gennadiy Chyzhykov

President, the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Ukraine


Shevaun Haviland

Director General, British Chambers of Commerce

United Kingdom


Tim Giuliani

President and CEO, Orlando Economic Partnership

USA


Appointed Members

Peter Hill

Past Chairman, Santiago Chamber of Commerce

Chile


Dilip Dandekar

Former President, Indian Merchants Chamber of Commerce

India


Arsjad Rasjid

Chairman, Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Indonesia


Amir Shani

Vice President and Chair of the International Committee, Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Israel


Richard Ngatia

Former President, Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Kenya


Rabih Sabra

Director General, Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Beirut and Mount Lebanon

Lebanon


Viviane Dewa

President, Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Madagascar

Madagascar


Raul Uranga

President, Guadalajara Chamber of Commerce

Mexico


David Bikhado Ofungi

Former Senior Advisor to the President, Uganda National Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Uganda


Mark Nowitz

Director, Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry

South Africa


Alikie Perera

Deputy Secretary General, Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Sri Lanka


Dalenda M’Hamdi Mekki

Director General International Relations, Tunis Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Tunisia


Ambrosio Bertolotti

Honorary President and Board Member, Uruguay National Chamber of Commerce and Services

Uruguay


Liza Garcia Velez

Executive Director, Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce

USA-Puerto Rico


Appointed members from Transnational Chambers

Francisco Herrero

President, Iberoamerican Association of Chambers of Commerce – AICO

Americas


Peter McMullin

President, Confederation of Asia Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry – CACCI

Asia Pacific


Christophe Eken

President, Conférence Permanente des Chambres Consulaires Africaines et Francophones

CPCCAF


Ben Butters

CEO, Eurochambres

Europe


Khaled Hanafy

President, Union of Arab Chamber – UAC

MENA


Chairs of Specialised Councils

Henk Wit

Chair, ICC WCF World ATA Carnet Council (WATAC)⎪ATA Carnet Manager of the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce

Netherlands


Martin Van der Weide

Chair, ICC WCF International Certificate of Origin Council⎪Policy Advisor Export and Origin, The Netherlands Chamber of Commerce

Netherlands


Chairs of WCF Task Forces

Marcelo Elizondo

Chair of WCF Task Force for Sustainability and Climate Action for Business | Prosecretary, Argentina Chamber of Commerce and Services

Argentina


Malte Heyne

Chair of WCF Task Force for Digitalisation for MSMEs | General Manager at the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce

Germany