We are pleased to introduce the Skål International Executive Board 2024, elected during the 82nd Skål International World Congress, held in Malaga, Spain, from 1 to 5 November 2023.

President 2024

Annette Cardenas
Membership Engagement: Region 4 (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela)

e-mail: president@skal.org

Vice President 2024 & President Elect 2025

Denise Scrafton

Membership Engagement: Region 12 (Australia)

e-mail: vicepresident@skal.org

Andres Hayes

Membership Engagement: Region 1 (U.S.A.)

Portfolio: Congress & Meetings 

Deputy Director and Committee Co-chair: Richard Scinta

e-mail: region1@skal.org

Marc Rheaume

Membership Engagement: Region 2
(Canada, Bahamas)

Portfolio: Statutes & By-Laws 

Deputy Director and Committee Co-chair: Jean-François Coté

e-mail: region2@skal.org

Enrique Flores

Membership Engagement: Region 3 (Mexico)

Portfolio: Governance, Protocol & Code of Conduct 

Deputy Director and Committee Co-chair: Ricardo Cordova

e-mail: region3@skal.org

Toni Ritter

Membership Engagement: Region 5 (Germany)

Portfolio: Media, Public Relations, Branding & Marketing 

Deputy Director and Committee Co-chair: Franziska Düring

e-mail: region5@skal.org

Sonia Spinelli

Membership Engagement: Region 6 (Switzerland)

Portfolio: Sponsorship & Special Projects

Deputy Director and Committee Co-chair: Jorge de la Torre

e-mail: region6@skal.org

Bertrand Petyt

Membership Engagement: Region 7
(Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom)

Portfolio: Awards (Membership & Club of the Year) & Global Aid 

Deputy Director and Committee Co-chair: Kari Halonen

e-mail: region7@skal.org

José Luis Quintero

Membership Engagement: Region 8 (Andorra, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Italy, Monaco, Romania, Russia, Spain)

Portfolio: Sustainable Tourism & Skål International Sustainable Tourism Awards 

Deputy Director and Committee Co-chair: Irena Persic Zivadinov

e-mail: region8@skal.org

Asuman Tariman

Membership Engagement: Region 9 (Türkiye)

Portfolio: Membership (Development & Retention), Membership Development Fund & Young Skål  

Deputy Director and Committee Co-chair: Deniz Anapa

e-mail: region9@skal.org

Mohan NSN

Membership Engagement: Region 10 (India) 

Portfolio: Finance 

Deputy Director and Committee Co-chair: Sanjay Datta

e-mail: region10@skal.org

Kevin Rautenbach

Membership Engagement: Region 11 (Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Guam, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand)

Portfolio: Training & Education & Florimond Volckaert Fund Awareness  

Deputy Director and Committee Co-chair: William Oh

e-mail: region11@skal.org

Bruce Garrett

Membership Engagement: Region 13 (Fiji, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu)

Portfolio: Technology – Digital Transformation 

Deputy Director and Committee Co-chair: Graham Mann

e-mail: region13@skal.org

Olukemi Soetan

Membership Engagement: Region 14 (Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe)

Portfolio: Advocacy, Global Partnerships & Trade Shows 

Deputy Director and Committee Co-chair: Fiona Angelico

e-mail: region14@skal.org