
Hadia Gonji – Ethiopia
April 10, 2025Hadia M Gonji BPW Ethiopia Mail Languages French, English, Arabic, Swahili, Amharic, Oromifaa, Somali Representative UNECA Mrs. Hadia M. Gondji is a pioneering Ethiopian entrepreneur with over 30 years of business experience. After leaving her career at the United Nations, she broke gender barriers...
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Lelena Yilma – Ethiopia
April 10, 2025Lelena Yilma BPW Ethiopia Mail Languages English and Amharic Representative UNECA Lelena Tewodros is a dedicated young leader from Ethiopia with a solid academic background in Business Administration and Information Systems. She holds a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management from Addis...
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Rita Volgger – Austria
April 10, 2025Rita Volgger BPW Austria Mail Languages German, English, Italian, Spanish, French Representative UN Vienna Rita Volgger is a certified business trainer, language lecturer and mental coach with a strong intercultural background and decades of international experience. She is the founder of a...
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Tess Mateo – USA
April 10, 2025Tess Mateo USA Mail Languages English Representative UNDGC Tess is Senior Advisor to AQAL Capital & the UN on Gender and Environment; Managing Director of CXCatalysts, which develops public private partnerships in clean energy, water, sustainable food, and health. Tess was the only private...
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Laura Pergolizzi – Italy
April 10, 2025Laura Pergolizzi FIDAPA - BPW Italy Mail Languages Italian (native). English (B1). Spanish (A2) Representative FAO Rome Laura Pergolizzi is a Lawyer and Assistant Professor of Administrative Law, Phd in Juridical Science, Universitá di Messina. She is a university lecturer and has taught in...
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Mary Mayenfisch-Tobin – Switzerland
April 10, 2025Mary Mayenfisch-Tobin BPW Léman, Switzerland Mail Languages English and French Representative Human Rights Council An Irish lawyer, with an LLM in European and International Economic law from the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, Mayenfisch-Tobin is an accredited mediator and a lobbyist for...
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Barbara Bozeman – USA
April 10, 2025Barbara Bozeman BPW USA Mail Languages English Representative Organization of American States Barbara Bozeman combines extensive leadership experience across business, nonprofit, and military sectors, with a focus on driving collaboration, managing diverse teams, and advancing impactful...
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Neelima Basnet – 1st Vice President United Nations – Status of Women
April 10, 2025Neelima Basnet BPW member of UK, USA and Malaysia From Nepal > Mail Languages Nepali , English Representative 1st Vice President United Nation Neelima Basnet Neelima Basnet graduated with a bachelor's degree in architecture and a master's in construction management. She is fluent in Nepali and...
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Marie-Claude Machon-Honoré – France
February 7, 2025Marie-Claude Machon-Honoré BPW Club Paris France > Mail Languages French, English, Spanish Representative Paris UN Representative UNESCO President of the NGO-UNESCO Liaison Committee (> Website) Reports 2022 UNESCO IFBPW Report 2017-2020 Triennial UN Report UNESCO Professor- Doctor in...
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Herlin Chien – Taiwan
February 7, 2025Herlin Chien Taiwan Mail Languages English, Chinese Representative UNESCAP In her professional life, Dr. Chien is an university professor with PhD degrees in political science and sustainability science. She is a BPW Taiwan member since 2008 and currently serves as BPW Regional Coordinator for Asia...
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Michele Helene Gerber – Switzerland
February 7, 2025Michele Helene Gerber Suisse > Mail Languages French English German Representative WHO M H. Gerber is a Swiss physical therapist, specialized in NeuroRehabilitation. She is teaching in all continents. Representing WHO for BPW Intern. since more than 20 years. Hoping that WHO will recognize and...
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Kiengsiri Narudee – Thailand
February 7, 2025Dr. Narudee Kiengsiri BPW Bangkok President BPW International Regional Coordinator Asia Pacific 2021-2024 Thailand Mail Languages Thai, English Representative UNESCAP Bangkok, Thailand Reports 2022 UNESCAP IFBPW Report Dr. Narudee Kiengsiri was re-elected as BPW International Asia-Pacific Regional...
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Nermin Ahmad – USA
February 7, 2025Nermin Ahmad USA NFBPW NYC President (2021/2022) Secretary of NFBPWC (USA) since 2024 > Mail Languages English, French, German Representative New York UN Representative Reports 2022 UN New York IFBPW Report Nermin Ahmad is a Bangladeshi/German diplobrat, who has lived and worked in some 27...
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Patricia Maya Herrera – Argentina
February 7, 2025Patricia Maya Herrera Argentina Mail Languages Spanish, English Representative UNECLAC, Santiago, Chile Patricia Maya began working as a bilingual management assistant for mining companies in the 2nd Region of Chile and then she obtained the bachelor’s degree in accounting auditing from the...
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Dr. M.L. Preeyapun Sridhavat – Thailand
February 7, 2025Mom Luang Preeyapun Sridhavat UN Representative for BPW International, Vice President of BPW Thailand Thailand Mail Languages Thai, English Representative UN Representative Bangkok UNESCAP Reports 2022 UNESCAP IFBPW Report 2017-2020 Triennial Report UNESCAP Dr. MomLuang Preeyapun Sridhavat is a...
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Rita Assogna – Austria
February 7, 2025Rita Assogna Vienna Languages German, Italian, English Representative UN Vienna Reports 2022 UN Vienna BPW Report Professional Career Born in Rome, she studied Chemistry in Rome (Italy) and worked as a Directorate Adviser and Head Patent examiner at EPO (European Patent Office) in the field of...
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Susan O’Malley – USA
February 7, 2025Susan O'Malley USA Mail Languages English Representative New York UN Representative Reports 2022 UN New York IFBPW Report Susan O’Malley is the Main Representative to the UN (NY) for the International Federation of Business and Professional Women (IFBPW). She was elected Chair of CSW in 2015...
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Rossmarie Chiguay – Chile
February 7, 2025Rossmarie Chiguay Chile > Mail Languages Spanish, English Representative CEPAL Chile Rossmarie Chiguay os BPW International Representative in CEPAL. She is president of BPW Calbuco - Chile. She is arofessional Accountant and Business Administration and is also a real estate entrepreneur and has...
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Christine Schwarz-Fuchs – Austria
February 7, 2025Christine Schwarz-Fuchs BPW Vorarlberg / Austria / Europe Áustria Mail Languages German, English Representative Viena UN Representative Christine Schwarz-Fuchs has been a member of the Austrian Federal Council since 2020, former President (2022), and Foreign Affairs Chair. She holds a Master’s...
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Johanna Füten – Germany
February 7, 2025Johanna Füten Johanna joined Business and Professional Women (BPW) at 28, seeking inspiration and mentorship, and quickly became an active advocate for gender equality. Her dedication to both national and international engagement led her to the BPW Germany national board, and at 33, she became the...
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Hui Yi Lisa Fong – Hong Kong
February 7, 2025Hui Yi Lisa Fong BPW Hong Kong China Mail Languages English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Thai Representative UNESCAP BangKok Lisa Fong is currently a BPW International United Nations Representative of UNESCAP (since 2024) and Past President of BPW Hong Kong SAR (2019-2021). She has served several...
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Mariane Pontone – Germany
February 7, 2025Mariane Pontone BPW Munich / Germany / Europe Mail Languages French, English, German Representative UN Vienna Representative Mariane Pontone is a passionate advocate for gender equality with extensive leadership experience. She served as president of the BPW Munich Club for 6 years and is currently...
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Kathleen Ray – USA
February 7, 2025Kathleen M. Ray BPW Club La Grange Chicago. NFBPWC-USA USA Mail Languages English Representative Organization of American States OAS Professional Experience 1. International business, specialty International logistics and export compliance. Managed distribution to over 70 countries in all regions...
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Judi Kilachand – USA
February 7, 2025Judi Kilachand USA > Mail Languages English, French, Italian, Russian, Hindi Representative New York UN Representative Reports 2022 UN New York IFBPW Report Judi Kilachand has over 30 years of experience in navigating the nonprofit and corporate worlds in the US and Asia. A seasoned leader in...
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