2016 WFC Council: New Faces on Board
Five new World Federation of Chiropractic council members hailing from the African, Asian, European, North American and Pacific regions will take office at the WFC's annual council meeting in Dubai, joining eight continuing (re-elected) members. The 2016-2019 executive council will include the following (new members highlighted in italics; council region representation noted in parenthesis):
- Dr. Musimbi Ondeko, Kenya (Africa)
- Dr. Kei Takeyachi: Japan (Asia)
- Dr. Efstathios Papadopoulos: Cyprus (Eastern Mediterranean)
- Dr. Espen Johannessen: Norway (Europe)
- Dr. Vivian Kil: Netherlands (Europe)
- Dr. Carlos Ayres: Peru (Latin America)
- Dr. John Maltby: United States (North America)
- Dr. Michele Maiers: U.S. (North America)
- Dr. Rick McMichael: U.S. (North America)
- Dr. Deborah Kopansky-Giles, U.S. (North America)
- Dr. Greg Stewart: Canada (North America)
- Dr. Laurie Tassell: Australia (Pacific)
- Dr. Corrian Poelsma: New Zealand (Pacific)
"This year's elections prompted a high level of interest, which reflects the WFC's reputation as the respected leader in the international chiropractic community," said Dr. Greg Stewart, current president of the WFC and a re-elected / continuing representative of the North American region. "While we shall be sad to see the departure of longstanding members of [the] council who have decided not to seek re-election, the fact that over 30% of our new council comprises women is an endorsement of the WFC's stated commitment to equality and diversity."
