Our Leadership
2026 – 2027 ICS INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS
International Executive Committee
Thavam Thambi-Pillai, FICS
World President/Chair
United States
Elias Tam, FICS
World President Elect
Singapore
Guido Parquet, FICS
Immediate Past World President
Paraguay
Peter Nussbaumer, FICS
World 1st Vice President
Switzerland
Fransiscus Arifin, FICS
World Corporate Secretary
Indonesia
Siva Vithiananthan, FICS
World Treasurer
USA
Akanimo Essiet, FICS
African Federation Secretary
Nigeria
Masakazu Yamamoto, FICS
Asian Federation Secretary
Japan
Marco Caricato, FICS
European Federation Secretary
Italy
Francisco Suarez, FICS
Latin American Federation Secretary
Argentina
Dixon Santana, FICS
North American Federation Secretary
USA
Sri Maliawan, FICS
Pacific Federation Secretary
Indonesia
Alexandre Kokoua, FICS
Additional Member
Côte d’Ivoire
Sharique Nazir, FICS
Additional Member
USA
Karel Novak, FICS
Additional Member
Czech Republic
Pavel Poczos, FICS
Additional Member
Czech Republic
Izabela Chudzicka, FICS
Additional Member
Poland
Antonio Alarco, FICS
Additional Member
Spain
Biagio Ravo, FICS
Additional Member
Italy
Past World Presidents
Aij-Lie Kwan, FICS
2022-23
Taiwan
Georgios Tsoulfas, FICS
2018-21
Greece
Yik-Hong Ho, FICS
2015-16
Australia
Said Daee, FICS
2011-12; 1995
USA
Christopher Chen, FICS
2009-10
Singapore
Fidel Ruiz-Healy, FICS
2007-8
Mexico
Nadey Hakim, FICS
2005-06
United Kingdom
Raymond Dieter, FICS
2003-04
USA
Wilson Pollara, FICS
1999-2000
Brazil
John S. P. Lumley, FICS
1991-92
United Kingdom
16 Vice Presidents
William Winardi, FICS
Taiwan
Rifat Latifi, FICS
USA
Joji Sekine, FICS
Japan
Carlos Arce, FICS
Paraguay
Consuelo Cornejo, FICS
Peru
Kanak Kanti Barua, FICS
Bangladesh
Bernard Jiburum, FICS
Nigeria
Mayur Narayan, FICS
USA
Chand Ramaiah, FICS
USA
Cherng-Jye Jeng, FICS
Taiwan
Chin-Kuo Chen, FICS
Taiwan
Suresh Nair, FICS
Singapore
Martin Sauer, FICS
Czech Republic
Joshua Mammen, FICS
USA
Choo-Aun Neoh, FICS
Malaysia
Miroslav Kavka, FICS
Czech Republic
30 Additional Governors
Manish Mandel, FICS
India
Jaroslav Lindner, FICS
Czech Republic
Lelio Ciciliani, FICS
Argentina
Susumu Eguchi, FICS
Japan
Ndubuisi Eke, FICS
Nigeria
Saumitra Sarkar, FICS
Bangladesh
Alexander Nwofor, FICS
Nigeria
Harry Anderson, FICS
USA
Stephen Carryl, FICS
USA
Vishalkumar Shelat, FICS
Singapore
Chia-Li Chung, FICS
Taiwan
Erika Fellinger, FICS
USA
Melissa Johnson, FICS
USA
Rodolfo Oviedo, FICS
USA
Jindrich Sebor, FICS
Czech Republic
Anthony Dardano, FICS
USA
Yasas Jayasinghe, FICS
Sri Lanka
Kotaro Maeda, FICS
Japan
Tessa London, FICS
USA
Thayasivam Gobyshanger, FICS
Sri Lanka
Vijay Khatri, FICS
Great Britain
Maria Sanchez, FICS
Paraguay
Shang-Hang Shen, FICS
South China
Balasingam Balagobi, FICS
Sri Lanka
Vladimir Cervinka, FICS
Czech Republic
Saptarshi Biswas, FICS
USA
Rojananin Supakorn, FICS
Thailand
Art Hirinyakas, FICS
Thailand
Emile Tano, FICS
Ghana
Gede Eka Rusdi, FICS
Indonesia
Four (4) Representatives At large
Zoran Milosevic, FICS
Serbia
Nelson Mitsui, FICS
Paraguay
Anthonio Mingoli, FICS
Italy
Vijay Mittal, FICS
USA
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