Organization
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The AO CMF International Board is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the strategy, and all the functions and activities of AO CMF globally.
On a regional level, the five regional boards (Asia Pacific, Europe and Southern Africa, Middle East and Northern Africa, Latin America, and North America) are responsible for planning the full range of educational activities. Moreover, they provide regional input to the respective commissions for education, community development and research.
The four AO CMF commissions are responsible for establishing standards, coordinating and leveraging ideas, and ensuring best practice transfer between the regions in the fields of education, research and development, community development. The boards and commissions are composed of elected representatives and comply with the AO’s Code of Ethics and Shared Values.
Regional Boards
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AO CMF Europe and Southern Africa Board
Chair:
Satyesh Parmar, UKBoard Members:
Education: Majeed Rana, DE
Community Development: Florian Thieringer, CH
R&D: Patricia Stoor, FI
Regional Affairs: Guilermo Ramieri, ITRegional Manager:
Simona Giger -
AO CMF Asia Pacific Board
Chair:
Gopal Krishnan Kulandaswamy, INBoard Members:
Education: Mike Leung, HK
Community Development: Ferdinand Pamintuan, PH
R&D: Takahiro Kanno, JP
Regional Affairs: Raymond Wong, SGRegional Manager:
Joanne Leung -
AO CMF Latin America Board
Chair:
Nicolas Homsi, BRBoard Members:
Education: Carlos Gaete, CL
Community Development: Rafael Cypriano, BR
R&D: Rodrigo Pereira, BR
Regional Affairs: Juan José Larrañaga, ARGRegional Manager:
Lina Mendez -
AO CMF Middle East and Northern Africa Board
Chair:
Fadi Zibdeh, JORBoard Members:
Education: Manjunath Margasahayam, OMN
Community Development: Mohamed Abdelazeem, EGY
R&D: Khalid Abdelgalil, OM
Regional Affairs: Noorul Wahab, PKRegional Manager:
TBD -
AO CMF North America Board
Chair:
Larry L. Cunningham, USBoard Member:
Education: David Powers, US
Community Development: Michael Grant, US
R&D: Lamont Jones, US
Fellowship: Kerry Latham, US
Board Representative: Alan Herford, USRegional Manager:
Jennifer Wolff Jones, US
Commissions
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AO CMF Education Commission
Chair:
Stefano Fusetti, ITCommission Members:
AP: Mike Leung, HK
ESA: Rana Majeed, DE
LAT: Carlos Gaete, CL
MENA: Manjunath Margasahayam, OM
NA: David Powers, USBusiness Manager:
Ginesa Aviles, CH -
AO CMF R&D Commission
Chair:
Thomas Dodson, USCommission Members:
Regional Manager:
AP: Takahiro Kanno, JPN
ESA: Patricia Stoor, FIN
LAT: Rodrigo Pereira, BR
MENA: Khalid Abdelgalil, OM
NA: Lamont Jones, US
Philipp Büscher, CH -
AO CMF Community Development Commission
Chair:
Ana Catalina Tobon Trujillo, COLCommunity Development Representatives:
AP: Ferdinand Pamintuan, PHL
ESA: Florian Thieringer, CH
LAT: Rafael Cypriano, BR
MENA: Mohamed Abdelazeem, EGY
NA: Michael Grant, USCommunity Development Commission Manager:Barbora Field