Headquarters Staff
IFLA has an energetic and dedicated Headquarters team who support the work of our volunteers, as well as ensuring active advocacy and communications in support of the global library field.
Meet them here!
Acting Secretary General

Helen Mandl
NetherlandsAs Acting Secretary General of IFLA, my role is to take on many of the duties of the Secretary General, to manage the daily operations of IFLA Headquarters, to maintain the relationships with IFLA's members and partners, and to work together with the Governing Board on the strategic directions and goals for the Federation.Email: helen.mandl@ifla.org
Secretariat
Finance Director

Renu Sardjoe Mishre
NetherlandsI am responsible for IFLA’s financial operations, accounts and business-related financial, legal and tax compliance.Email: renu.sardjoemishre@ifla.org
Administrative Officer and Nominations Coordinator

Lidia Putziger
NetherlandsI'm your contact at the IFLA Secretariat regarding office logistics, IFLA Committees’ terms of Office and the nominations and elections processes.Email: lidia.putziger@ifla.org
Project Coordination Assistant

Esther Doria
NetherlandsI am responsible for supporting logistics for IFLA organised events. Email: esther.doria@ifla.org
Administrative Assistant

Anne Korhonen
NetherlandsI’m your contact in the IFLA Secretariat regarding IFLA ILL vouchers and requests to translate IFLA publications.Email: anne.korhonen@ifla.org
Membership Team
Deputy Secretary General and Director, Member Services

Helen Mandl
NetherlandsI am responsible for all aspects of member services, IFLA publications, strategy and operations.Email: helen.mandl@ifla.org
Conference Officer

Marie-Emmanuelle Marande
NetherlandsI'm your contact for all aspects of the IFLA World Library and Information Congress, current and future.Email: marie-emmanuelle.marande@ifla.org
Member Engagement Officer

Kristīne Pabērza-Ramiresa
NetherlandsI’m your contact for the IFLA Library Map of the World, including data, country profiles, and impact evaluation and storytelling for the SDG stories. Email: kristine.paberza@ifla.org
Professional Support Officer

Megan Price
FranceI’m your contact regarding the work of the Professional Units and the Professional Council, including support with standards, guidelines and tools like Zoom, Survey Gizmo and Basecamp.Email: megan.price@ifla.org
Membership Officer

Vesselina Vassileva
BulgariaI’m your contact for any membership questions regarding joining IFLA, renewals and member benefits.Email: vesselina.vassileva@ifla.org
Administrative Assistant, Data Processing and Analysis

Robin Chan
NetherlandsI'm your contact for membership questions regarding joining IFLA, renewals and payments.Email: robin.chan@ifla.org
Policy and Advocacy Team
Director, Policy and Advocacy

Stephen Wyber
NetherlandsI'm your contact to discuss IFLA’s advocacy, policy work and engagement with external agents, especially around the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and copyright.Email: stephen.wyber@ifla.org
Strategic Development Officer

Despina Gerasimidou
GreeceI'm your contact to engage with IFLA’s Strategy, the Ideas Store and IFLA’s Regional Divisions.Email: despina.gerasimidou@ifla.org
Policy and Research Officer

Claire McGuire
NetherlandsI’m your contact regarding culture, heritage, preservation and conservation, and climate change; on IFLA’s external partnerships with UNESCO; and IFLA’s global PAC (Preservation and Conservation) Centres.Email: claire.mcguire@ifla.org
Policy and Research Officer

Matt Voigts
NetherlandsI'm your contact to discuss Copyright & Open Access policy and practice.Email: matt.voigts@ifla.org
Communications Team
Communications Officer

Louis Takács
NetherlandsI support cross-platform content optimisation, Professional Unit websites, the IFLA Repository, and facilitate translations. I’m also your contact regarding IFLA’s history and archival matters.Email: louis.takacs@ifla.org
Strategic Projects
Strategic Projects Manager

Vesna Vuksan
NetherlandsI work with communications and strategic projects.Email: vesna.vuksan@ifla.org