The Executive Board has an oversight and stewardship role.
It advises and guides the management and has expertise in finance and management. It helps senior management make decisions and run the organisation and its operations. It is designed to help the organisation focus on the activities that contribute most to its overall objectives as defined by the Supervisory Board, use its resources effectively, and ensure that WAN-IFRA is managed in the best interests of its stakeholders.
Role and Selection Criteria for Non-Executive and Executive Board Members
President
Fernando de Yarza López-Madrazo
President, Henneo Media, S.A. (Spain)
Vice President
Stig Ørskov
Chief Executive Officer, JP|Politikens Hus A/S (Denmark)
Treasurer
Paul Verwilt
Chief Operations Officer, Mediahuis NV (Belgium)
Representing WAN-IFRA’s Directors of Member Associations Committee
Gerald Grünberger
Geschäftsführer, VÖZ – Verband Österreichischer Zeitungen (Austria)
Representing WAN-IFRA’s World Editors Forum Board
Martha Ramos Sosa
Chief Editorial Officer, Organización Editorial Mexicana, Mexico
Brazil
Marcelo Rech
President, ANJ – Associação Nacional de Jornais
Germany
Valdo Lehari Jr.
Publisher and Chief Executive Officer, Reutlinger General-Anzeiger Verlags
Philippines
Sandy Prieto-Romualdez
President & Chief Executive Officer, Philippine Daily Inquirer – Group Chief Executive Officer, Inquirer Group