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ASIS International Announces Appointments for 2025 Global & Regional Governing Boards

By SDM Editors
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December 6, 2024

ASIS International announced its 2025 Global Board of Directors as well as the Asia Pacific Regional Board of Directors, North American Regional Board of Directors, European Regional Board of Directors, and Latin America Caribbean Regional Board of Directors.

2025 global and regional directors will take office on January 1, 2025.

  • Joe M. Olivarez (U.S.) has been selected to serve as ASIS International’s 70th president.
  • Eddie Sorrells, CPP, PCI, PSP (U.S.), has been selected to serve as president-elect of the Global Board.

Joining Olivarez, Jr. and Sorrells will be Pablo Colombres, secretary/treasurer, CPP (Argentina), and William Tenney, CEO, ASIS International, on the Global Board’s Executive Committee.

Serving as at-large directors are:

  • Wilson Esangbedo, CPP (Nigeria)
  • Karen Frank, CPP (U.S.)
  • Rick Kelly, CPP (U.S.)
  • Lisa Oliveri, CPP (U.S.) 
  • Axel Petri, CPP (Germany) 
  • C. Joshua Villines, CPP, PCI, PSP (U.S.)

Regional representatives on the Global Board of Directors include:

  • Danny Chan, chair, Asia Pacific Regional Board (Singapore)
  • Andrew Williams, CPP, chair, European Regional Board (U.K.) 
  • Mark Folmer, CPP, PSP, chair, North American Regional Board (Canada)
  •  Marco Vega, CPP, chair, Latin America Caribbean Regional Board (Costa Rica)

Ex-Officio Voting Members include:

  • Maria Teresa Septien, CPP, past chair, ASIS Foundation (Mexico)
  • Anders Noyes, CPP, past chair, CSO Center (U.S.)

Ex-Officio Non-Voting members include:

  • Brian Lipscomb, PSP, past chair, Professional Certification Board (U.S.)
  • Lisa C. DuBrock, CPP, past chair, Professional Standards Board (U.S.)

According to the announcement, the seating of ASIS International’s regional boards affirms the association’s continued transition to a global governance structure that allows ASIS to better serve its members at the local, regional, and global levels. 

Asian Pacific Regional Board of Directors

  • Danny Chan, chair
  • Paul Devassy, CPP, vice chair
  • Tyn van Amelsfoort, secretary/treasurer

At-large directors include:

  • Nurul Choudhury, CPP
  • Pascal Engler
  • Daniel Holtsjo
  • Sanjay Kaushik
  • Ngaire Kelaher, CPP, PSP
  • Kanwal Kishore, CPP
  • Victor Lim, CPP
  • Shane Norton, CPP
  • Paul Rachmadi, CPP

European Regional Board of Directors include:

  • Andrew Williams, CPP, chair
  • Eric Davoine, CPP, vice chair
  • Mykola Mikheiev, CPP, PCI, PSP, secretary/treasurer

At-large directors include:

  • Samuele Caruso, CPP, PCI
  • Nele Eykens, CPP
  • Glenn C. Schoen
  • Gilad Solnik, CPP, PSP
  • Marko Sukilovic, CPP

Latin America Caribbean Regional Board of Directors include:

  • Marco Vega, CPP, chair
  • Tatiana Scatena, vice chair
  • Alvar Orellana McBride, CPP, secretary/treasurer

At-Large Directors include:

  • Lyle Alexander, CPP
  • Basil Bewry, CPP, PCI, PSP
  • Herbert Calderon, CPP, PCI, PSP
  • Servio Camey, CPP
  • Carlos Contreras
  • Jose Wilson Massa, CPP
  • Dora Cortes, CPP

North American Regional Board of Directors include:

  • Mark Folmer, CPP, PSP, chair
  • Craig S. Russell, CPP, vice chair
  • Rachelle Loyear, secretary/treasurer

At-large directors include:

  • John Bekisz, PSP
  • Marti Katsiaras, PSP
  • Adam Smith, CPP
  • Leonard Moss, Jr., CPP
  • Susan Munn, CPP
  • Jonathan Perillo, CPP, PCI, PSP
  • Jason Sikora, CPP
  • Teresa Swarczinski, CPP
  • Omar Valdemar, CPP

The global and regional board members were selected by their respective nominating committees and approved by the Global Board of Directors. The Global Board of Directors Nominating Committee included:

  • Timothy McCreight, CPP, chair
  • Gigi Agassini, CPP
  • Axel Petri, CPP
  • Bonnie Michelman, CPP
  • Erik de Vries, CPP, PSP
  • Phillip Bratton, CPP, PSP
  • Mark Landry, CPP
  • William Tenney, CEO, ASIS International

The Asia Pacific Regional Board Nominating Committee included:

  • Wilfred Bradford, chair
  • Pawan Desai
  • Manish Datta
  • Kevin Foster
  • Rex Lam, CPP
  • Paul Devassy, CPP, vice chair, APAC Regional Board Liaison
  • Susan Mosedale, CAE, ASIS International Staff Liaison

The European Regional Board Nominating Committee included:

  • Eric Davoine, CPP, chair
  • Mads Paerregaard
  • Berndt Rif, CPP, PCI
  • Massimo Salsi, CPP
  • Thomas K Tidiks, CPP
  • Erwin Van de Weerd, APP
  • Andrew Williams, CPP, vice chair, European Regional Board Liaison
  • Jessica Lombardo, ASIS International Staff Liaison

The Latin America Caribbean Regional Board Nominating Committee included:

  • Gerardo deLago-Acosta, CPP, chair
  • Jose Barone, PCI, PSP
  • Andrea Del Herrera, CPP
  • Julieta Munoz-Cornejo, CPP
  • Anderson Nakamura, CPP
  • Carlos Veiga
  • Marco Vega, CPP, chair, Latin America Caribbean Regional Board Liaison
  • Jennie Geisner, ASIS International Staff Liaison

The North American Regional Board Nominating Committee included:

  • Jason Caissie, CPP, PCI, PSP, Chair
  • Amy Poole
  • Brian King, PSP
  • Mark Gaudette, CPP
  • Rebecca Bolante
  • Ter Govang, CPP
  • Craig Russell, CPP, vice chair, North American Regional Board Liaison
  • Susan Mosedale, CAE, ASIS Staff Liaison

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