New UFI Executive Committee

Voted for by new UFI Board of Directors

The new UFI Board of Directors had the pleasure of meeting for the first time on Tuesday 24th November via Zoom, a meeting that was chaired by the new UFI President, Anbu Varathan. It was the first meeting for the newly elected Board members, and a moment to share feedback on the role of the UFI Board and the needs of the industry and UFI in the weeks and months ahead.

The Board also elected the new members of the UFI Executive Committee for the 2020 – 2023 mandate. The members of the new UFI Executive Committee are therefore as follows:

Executive Vice-Presidents (Presidential Trio):

• Anbu Varathan, 2020 - 2021 UFI President (IMTMA & BIEC, India) • Monica Lee-Müller, UFI Incoming President (HKCEC, Hong Kong) • Mary Larkin, UFI Outgoing President (Diversified

Communications USA)

Photo: Zoom image of Executive Committee meeting

Vice-Presidents:

• Albert Aoun (IFP s.a.l., Lebanon) • Geoff Dickinson (dmg events, UAE) • Séverine Dubarry-Bardon (Comexposium, France) • Michael Duck (Informa Markets Asia, Hong Kong) (Treasurer) • Andreas Gruchow (Deutsche Messe AG Hannover, Germany) • Lisa Hannant (Clarion Events, UK) (Secretary) • Hugh Jones (Reed Exhibitions, UK) • José Navarro Meneses (Tarsus, Mexico) • Enrico Pazzali (Fondazione Fiera Milano, Italy) • Chris Skeith (AEO, UK) • David Zhong (VNU Exhibitions Asia, PR China)

The Executive Committee is the body that prepares the main outlines of UFI’s overall strategy, working closely with the senior management of UFI, and who reports back on to the UFI Board on a regular basis, submitting proposals for vote where and when necessary.