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

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.

Secretariat

Finance Director

Renu Sardjoe Mishre

Renu Sardjoe Mishre

NetherlandsI am responsible for IFLA’s financial operations, accounts and business-related financial, legal and tax compliance.

Administrative Officer and Nominations Coordinator

Lidia Putziger

Lidia Putziger

NetherlandsI'm your contact at the IFLA Secretariat regarding office logistics, IFLA Committees’ terms of Office and the nominations and elections processes.

Project Coordination Assistant

Esther Doria

Esther Doria

NetherlandsI am responsible for supporting logistics for IFLA organised events.

Administrative Assistant

Anne Korhonen

Anne Korhonen

NetherlandsI’m your contact in the IFLA Secretariat regarding IFLA ILL vouchers and requests to translate IFLA publications.

Membership Team

Deputy Secretary General and Director, Member Services

Helen Mandl

Helen Mandl

NetherlandsI am responsible for all aspects of member services, IFLA publications, strategy and operations.

Conference Officer

Marie-Emmanuelle Marande

Marie-Emmanuelle Marande

NetherlandsI'm your contact for all aspects of the IFLA World Library and Information Congress, current and future.

Member Engagement Officer

Kristīne Pabērza-Ramiresa

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.

Professional Support Officer

Megan Price

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.

Membership Officer

Vesselina Vassileva

Vesselina Vassileva

BulgariaI’m your contact for any membership questions regarding joining IFLA, renewals and member benefits.

Administrative Assistant, Data Processing and Analysis

Robin Chan

Robin Chan

NetherlandsI'm your contact for membership questions regarding joining IFLA, renewals and payments.

Policy and Advocacy Team

Director, Policy and Advocacy

Stephen Wyber

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.

Strategic Development Officer

Despina Gerasimidou

Despina Gerasimidou

GreeceI'm your contact to engage with IFLA’s Strategy, the Ideas Store and IFLA’s Regional Divisions.

Policy and Research Officer

Claire McGuire

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.

Policy and Research Officer

Matt Voigts

Matt Voigts

NetherlandsI'm your contact to discuss Copyright & Open Access policy and practice.

Communications Team

Communications Officer

Louis Takács

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.

Strategic Projects

Strategic Projects Manager

Vesna Vuksan

Vesna Vuksan

NetherlandsI work with communications and strategic projects.