Nine directors have been elected on the basis of their ability to serve the organisation on a European level

The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) has elected its first board of directors under new arrangements agreed by its General Assembly.

The directors, who will serve three year terms, are:

Marie-Gemma Dequae, President, Belgium

Paul Taylor, Vice-President, UK

Stefan Sigulla, Vice-President, Germany

Franck Baron, Switzerland

Peter den Dekker, Netherlands

Carl Leeman, Belgium

Nadia Nosova, Russia

Cristina Martinez, Spain

Thierry van Santen, France

FERMA now has 17 member associations across Europe and its General Assembly has now decided to create an executive board with directors elected on the basis of their ability to serve the organisation on a European basis.

Marie-Gemma Dequae, President of FERMA, said: ‘This development is a big step in the future of FERMA. The objective was to reinforce the power of the General Assembly, (representing our members) and to elect directors on the basis of their ability to serve FERMA and risk management with a European dimension.’

A further meeting of the General Assembly will take place in June 2009, when it will elect officers for the year starting in October 2009.