Past IFF Board Members

2024-25

Vesna Puric, President/Chair, Belgium (2022-25)
Christof Ganss, Secretary, Switzerland (2023-25)
Consuelo M. Toral, Vice President, Colombia (2024-27)
Sue Scott, Treasurer, Australia (2024-27)
Tobias Link, Director, Germany (2022-25)
Public officer (non-voting): Patricia Zraidi, France (2009-25)

2023-24

Vesna Puric, President/Chair, Belgium (2022-25)
Christof Ganss, Secretary, Switzerland (2023-26)
Margerethe Schrom, Vice President, Austria (2023-24)
Sue Scott, Treasurer, Australia (2024-27)
Tobias Link, Director, Germany (2022-25)
Public officer (non-voting): Patricia Zraidi, France (2009-24)

2022-23

Vesna Puric, President/Chair, Belgium (2022-25)
Christof Ganss, Secretary, Switzerland (2020-23)
Katrin Springherr, Vice President, Germany (2021-23)
Margerethe Schrom, Vice President (Substitute), Austria (2023-24)
Sue Scott, Treasurer, Australia (2021-24)
Tobias Link, Director, Germany (2022-25)
Public officer (non-voting): Patricia Zraidi, France (2009-23)

2021-22

Vesna Puric, President/Chair, Belgium (2019-22)
Christof Ganss, Secretary, Switzerland (2020-23)
Katrin Springherr, Vice President, Germany (2020-24)
Sue Scott, Treasurer, Australia (2021-24)
Caryn Truppman, Director, New Zealand (2019-22)
Public officer (non-voting): Patricia Zraidi, France (2009-22)

2020-21

Vesna Puric, President/Chair, Belgium (2019-22)
Christof Ganss, Secretary, Switzerland (2020-23)
Katrin Springherr, Vice President, Germany (2020-21)
Tsipora Sara Ganan, Treasurer, Israel (2018-21)
Caryn Truppman, Director, New Zealand (2019-22)
Public officer (non-voting): Patricia Zraidi, France (2009-21)

2019-20

Vesna Puric, President/Chair, Belgium (2019-22)
Marcela Bretschneider, Secretary, Argentina (2019-20)
Jenni Evans, Vice President, Australia (2019-21)
Tsipora Sara Ganan, Treasurer, Israel (2018-21)
Caryn Truppman, Director, New Zealand (2019-22)
Public officer (non-voting): Patricia Zraidi, France (2009-20)

2018-19

Diana Sternbach, President/Chair, Argentina (2018-19)
Helena Kahn, Secretary, Sweden (2017-19)
Yvo Mentens, Vice President, France (2018-19)
Tsipora Sara Ganan, Treasurer, Israel (2018-20)
Eitan Sarig, Director, Israel (2016-19)
Public officer (non-voting): Patricia Zraidi, France (2009-19)

2017-18

Diana Sternbach, Interim President/Vice President, Argentina (2015-18)
Helena Kahn, Secretary, Sweden (2017-20)
Vesna Puric, Treasurer, Belgium (2015-18)
Eitan Sarig, Director, Israel (2016-19)
Public officer (non-voting): Patricia Zraidi, France (2009-19)

2016-17

Gwendolyn Schwinke, President/Chair, USA (2016-19)
Diana Sternbach, Vice President, Argentina (2015-18)
Theresa Sawicka, Secretary, New Zealand (2016-17)
Vesna Puric, Treasurer, Belgium (2015-18)
Eitan Sarig, Director, Israel (2016-19)
Public officer (non-voting): Patricia Zraidi, France (2009-17)

2015-16

Wolfgang Säckl, President/Chair, Germany (2013-16)
Diana Sternbach, Vice President, Argentina (2015-18)
Gwendolyn Schwinke, Secretary, USA (2014-17)
Vesna Puric, Treasurer, Belgium (2015-18)
Petra Marx-Promny, Director, Germany (2015-16)
Public officer (non-voting): Patricia Zraidi, France (2009-16)

2014-15

Wolfgang Säckl, President/Chair, Germany (2013-16)
Diana Sternbach, Vice President, Argentina (2013-15)
Gwendolyn Schwinke, Secretary, USA (2014-17)
Petra Marx-Promny, Treasurer, Germany (2012-15)
Vesna Puric, Director, Belgium (2014-17)
Public officer (non-voting): Patricia Zraidi, France (2009-15)

2013-14

Wolfgang Säckl, President/Chair, Germany (2013-16)
Diana Sternbach, Vice President, Argentina (2013-15)
Gwendolyn Schwinke, Secretary, USA (2013-14)
Petra Marx-Promny, Treasurer, Germany (2012-15)
Vesna Puric, Director, Belgium (2013-14)
Public officer (non-voting): Patricia Zraidi, France (2009-15)

2012-13

Wolfgang Säckl, President/Chair, Germany (2011-13)
Lena Brännström, Vice President, Sweden (2012-15)
Denise Alvarez-Braunschweig, Secretary, Switzerland (2011-14)
Petra Marx-Promny, Treasurer, Germany (2012-15)
Gwendolyn Schwinke, Director, USA (2012-14)
Diana Sternbach, Director, Argentina (2011-14)
Public officer (non-voting): Patricia Zraidi, France (2009-15)

2011-12

Wolfgang Säckl, President/Chair, Germany (2011-13)
George Krutz, Vice President, Australia (2009-12)
Denise Alvarez-Braunschweig, Secretary, Switzerland (2011-14)
Petra Marx-Promny, Treasurer, Germany (2010-12)
Lena Brännström, Director, Sweden (2011-14)
Diana Sternbach, Director, Argentina (2011-14)
Public officer (non-voting): Patricia Zraidi, France (2009-15)

2010-11

Jenni Evans, President/Chair, Australia (2010-13)
George Krutz, Vice President, Australia (2009-12)
Wolfgang Säckl, Secretary, Germany (2009-12)
Petra Marx-Promny, Treasurer, Germany (2010-12)
Lena Brännstrom, Director, Sweden (2010-11)
Denise Alvarez-Braunschweig, Director, Switzerland (2009-11)
Public officer (non-voting): Patricia Zraidi, France (2009-15)

2009-10

Jenni Evans, President/Chair, Australia (2007-10)
George Krutz, Vice President, Australia (2009-12)
Petra Marx-Promny, Secretary, Germany (2008-11)
Lena Brännstrom, Treasurer, Sweden (2009-12)
Marilynn Anderson, Director, United States (2009-10)
Denise Alvarez-Braunschweig, Director, Switzerland (2009-11)
Public officer (non-voting): Patricia Zraidi, France (2009-15)

2008-09

Jenni Evans, President/Chair, Australia (2007-10)
Helena Maria Gezelius, Vice President, France (2007-09)
Petra Marx-Promny, Secretary, Germany (2008-11)
Lena Brännstrom, Treasurer, Sweden (2007-09)
George Krutz, Director, Australia (2008-11)
Marilynn Anderson, Director, United States (2008-11)
Public officer (non-voting): Annette Orphal, France (2004-07)

2007-08

Jenni Evans, President/Chair, Australia (2007-10)
Helena Maria Gezelius, Vice President, France (2007-09)
Petra Marx-Promny, Secretary, Germany (2007-08)
Lena Brännstrom, Treasurer, Sweden (2007-09)
George Krutz, Director, Australia (2007-08)
Marilynn Anderson, Director, United States (2007-08)
Public officer (non-voting): Annette Orphal, France (2004-07)

2006-07

Jenni Evans, President/Chair, Australia (2006-10)
Janie Randerson, Vice President, New Zealand (2006-09)
Helena Maria Gezelius, Secretary, France (2006-08)
Marilynn Anderson, Treasurer, United States (2006-09)
Torsten Last, Director, Germany (2006-2008)
Silke Maier-Bonardi, Director, France (2005-08)
Public officer (non-voting): Annette Orphal, France (2004-07)

2005-06

Daniel Clénin, Chair, Switzerland (2004-07)
Janie Randerson, Vice Chair, New Zealand (2005-06)
Jenni Evans, Secretary, Australia (2005-08)
Lynette Reid, Treasurer, Canada (2004-06)
Barbara Pieper, Member at large, Germany (2005-08)
Silke Maier-Bonardi, Member at large, France (2005-08)
Public officer (non-voting): Annette Orphal, France (2004-07)

2004-05

Daniel Clénin, Chair of the Board (2004-07)
Rob Black, Vice Chair of the Board (2003-06)
Janie Randerson, Secretary of the Board (2002-05)
Lynette Reid, Treasurer (2004-06)
Silke Bonardi, Member-at-Large (2004-05)
Barbara Pieper, Member-at-Large (2002-05)
Public officer (non-voting): Annette Orphal, France (2004-07)

2003-04

President: Cliff Smyth (USA) 01-04
Vice President: Rob Black (Canada) 03-06
Secretary: Janie Randerson (New Zealand) 02-05
Treasurer: Markus Riesen (Switzerland) 03-06
Member-at-large: Rineke Brinkhof (The Netherlands) 02-04
Member-at-large: Barbara Pieper (Germany) 02-05
Public Officer: François Combeau (France) 02-05

2002-03

President: Cliff Smyth (USA) 01-04
Vice President: Daniel Clénin (Switzerland) 02-03
Secretary: Janie Randerson (New Zealand) 02-05
Treasurer: Rob Black (Canada) 02-03
Member-at-large: Rineke Brinkhof (The Netherlands) 02-04
Member-at-large: Jutta Kojalek (Austria) 02-03
Member-at-large: Barbara Pieper (Germany) 02-05
Member-at-large: Markus Riesen (Switzerland) 02-05
Public Officer: François Combeau (France) 02-05

2001-02

President: Cliff Smyth (USA) 01-04
Vice President: Susan Pinto (USA) 00-03
Secretary: Francesca White (Australia) 99-02
Treasurer: Markus Riesen (Switzerland) 00-03
Member-at-large: Rob Black (Canada) 00-03
Member-at-large: Eva Bleicher (Germany) 99-02
Member-at-large: Daniel Clénin (Switzerland) 01-04
Member-at-large: Janie Randerson (New Zealand) 01-04
Member-at-large: Stina Njaastad (Norway) 99-02
Member-at-large: Gregor Risi (Switzerland)
Public Officer: François Combeau (France)

2000-01

President: Cliff Smyth (Australia) 98-01
Vice President: Susan Pinto (USA) 00-03
Secretary: Francesca White (Australia) 99-02
Treasurer: Markus Riesen (Switzerland) 00-03
Member-at-Large: Rob Black (Canada) 00-03
Member-at-large: Eva Bleicher (Germany) 99-02
Member-at-large: Daniel Clénin (Switzerland) 98-01
Member-at-large: Werner Kraus (Austria) 98-01
Member-at-large: Stina Njaastad (Norway) 99-02

1999-2000

President: Cliff Smyth (USA) 98-01
Vice President: Susan Pinto (USA) 99-00
Secretary: Francesca White (Australia) 99-02
Treasurer: Marcus Riesen (Switzerland) 99-00
Member-at-large: Donna Blank (USA) 97-00
Member-at-large: Eva Bleicher (Germany) 99-02
Member-at-large: Daniel Clénin (Switzerland) 98-01
Member-at-large: Werner Kraus (Austria) 99-01
Member-at-large: Stina Njaastad (Norway) 99-02
Public Officer (non-voting): François Combeau (France) 99-02

1998-99

President: Cliff Smyth (San Francisco, USA) 98-01
Vice President: Tanya Saxon (Auchenflower, Australia) 98-00
Secretary: Bonnie Rich Humiston (Albany, USA) 96-99
Treasurer: Shelagh O’Neill (Bristol, UK) 97-00
Member-at-large: Daniel Clénin (Berne, Switzerland) 98-01
Member-at-large: Werner Kraus (Freinberg, Austria) 98-01
Member-at-large: Donna Blank (Bethesda, USA) 97-00
Member-at-large: Susan Pinto (Laguna Beach, USA) 98-99
Member-at-large: Stina Njaastad (Trondheim, Norway) 98-99

1997-98

President: François Combeau (France) 95-98
Vice President: Cliff Smyth (Australia) 97-00
Secretary: Bonnie Rich Humiston (USA) 96-99
Treasurer: Shelagh O’Neill (England) 97-00
Member-at-large: Donna Blank (USA) 97-00
Member-at-large: Nancy Schumacher (USA) 97-99
Member-at-large: Anne Candardjis (France) 97-98
Member-at-large: Susan Pinto (USA) 97-98
Member-at-large: Christine Wessman-Rinman (Sweden) 94-97

1996-97

President: François Combeau (France) 95-98
Vice President: Lea Wolgensinger (Switzerland) 95-97
Secretary: Bonnie Rich Humiston (USA) 96-99
Treasurer: Nancy Schumacher (USA) 94-97
Member-at-large: Patrice Auquier (France) 95-98
Member-at-large: Christoph Görtz (Germany) 94-97
Member-at-large: Shelagh O’Neill (England) 96-99
Member-at-large: Gregor Risi (Switzerland) 96-99
Member-at-large: Tanya Saxon (Australia) 96-99
Member-at-large: Cliff Smyth (USA) 95-98
Member-at-large: Christine Wessman-Rinman (Sweden) 94-97

1995-96

President: François Combeau (France) 95-98
Vice President: Lea Wolgensinger (Switzerland) 95-97
Secretary: Bonnie Rich Humiston (USA) 94-96
Treasurer: Nancy Schumacher (USA) 94-97
Member-at-large: Patrice Auquier (France) 95-98
Member-at-large: Christoph Görtz (Germany) 94-97
Member-at-large: Gregor Risi (Switzerland) 95-96
Member-at-large: Cliff Smyth (USA) 95-98
Member-at-large: Christine Wessman-Rinman (Sweden) 94-97

1994-95

President: François Combeau (France) 92-95
Secretary: Bonnie Humiston (USA) 94-96
Treasurer: Nancy Schumacher (USA) 94-97
Member-at-large: Patrice Auquier 92-95
Member-at-large: Christoph Görtz (Germany) 94-97
Member-at-large: Cliff Smyth (Australia) 92-95
Member-at-large: Christine Wessman-Rinman (Sweden) 94-97

1993-94

President: François Combeau (France) 92-95
Secretary: Jean Conran (UK) 93-96
Treasurer: Nancy Schumacher (USA) 92-94
Member-at-large: Patrice Auquier (Belgium) 92-95
Member-at-large: Christoph Görtz (Germany) 93-94
Member-at-large: Bonnie Humiston (USA) 93-96
Member-at-large: Cliff Smyth (Australia) 92-95

1992-93

President: François Combeau (France) 92-95
Secretary: Jean Conran (UK) 92-93
Treasurer: Nancy Schumacher (USA) 92-94
Member-at-large: Patrice Auquier (Belgium) 92-95
Member-at-large: Bonnie Humiston (USA) 92-93
Member-at-large: Cliff Smyth (Australia) 92-95
Member-at-large: Lea Wolgensinger (Switzerland) 92-94

Past and present members of the Archive Working Group and the IFF Materials Committee include:

Becci Parsons, Cliff Smyth, Christoph Görtz, Claus-Jürgen Kocka, Denise Alvarez-Braunschweig, Diana Sternbach, Dirk Steinkamp, George Krutz, Ilan  Jacobson, Jaclyn Boone, Jenni Evans, Kai Schaper, Katrin Springherr, Keith B. Johnson, Lynette Reid, Marcela Bretschneider, Marcia Scott, Marilynn Anderson, Moti Nativ, Paul Senechko, Richard Ehrman, Rob Black, Susan Pinto, Tsippy Ganan, Wolfgang Säckl

Former Directors

Pat Zraidi, (2024-2025), France

Vesna Puric, (2024-2025), Belgium

Christof Ganss, (2024-2025), Switzerland

Jenni Evans, (2011-2024), Australia

Janice Vincent, (2016-2024), United States of America

Marcela Bretschneider (2018-2024), Argentina

Kornelia Himmel, (2010-2018) Switzerland

George Krutz, (2009-2012),  Australia

Richard Ehrman, (?-2008),  United States of America

Jaclyn Boone, (? – 2010), United States of America

Rob Black, (? – 2011), Canada

Former Staff

Shipping Assistant: Maggie Tomberlin United States of America