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!
Secretary General
Sharon Memis
NetherlandsEmail: iflasg@ifla.org
Deputy Secretary General
Helen Mandl
NetherlandsEmail: helen.mandl@ifla.org
Director, Finance and Risk
Renu Sardjoe Mishre
NetherlandsEmail: renu.sardjoemishre@ifla.org
Director, External Affairs
Stephen Wyber
NetherlandsEmail: stephen.wyber@ifla.org
Communications Officer
Farah Almazouni
NetherlandsEmail: farah.almazouni@ifla.org
Communications Officer
Cristina Baró Miró
NetherlandsEmail: communications@ifla.org
Policy and Advocacy Officer
Maria de Brasdefer
NetherlandsEmail: maria.debrasdefer@ifla.org
Membership Data and Outreach Assistant
Robin Chan
NetherlandsEmail: robin.chan@ifla.org
Executive Assistant to Secretary General and Governance Officer
Esther Doria
NetherlandsEmail: esther.doria@ifla.org
Finance and Operations Assistant
Anne Korhonen
NetherlandsEmail: anne.korhonen@ifla.org
Policy and Advocacy Manager
Claire McGuire
NetherlandsEmail: claire.mcguire@ifla.org
Conference and Events Manager
Marie-Emmanuelle Marande
NetherlandsEmail: marie-emmanuelle.marande@ifla.org
Impact and Insight Manager
Kristīne Pabērza-Ramiresa
NetherlandsEmail: kristine.paberza@ifla.org
Operations Manager
Lidia Putziger
NetherlandsEmail: lidia.putziger@ifla.org
Communications Manager
Louis Takács
NetherlandsEmail: louis.takacs@ifla.org
Community Building Manager
Vesna Vuksan
NetherlandsEmail: vesna.vuksan@ifla.org
Consultants
Community Mobilisation and Capacity Building
Despina Gerasimidou
GreeceEmail: despina.gerasimidou@ifla.org
Professional Support
Megan Price
FranceEmail: megan.price@ifla.org
Member Development
Vesselina Vassileva
BulgariaEmail: vesselina.vassileva@ifla.org