IFA Appoints and Renews Directors to Global Board

Press Release: 14 December, 2018

International Federation on Ageing Appoints and Renews Directors to Global Board

Canada, Toronto – On 6-7 December, 2018 the International Federation on Ageing (IFA) Board of Directors held its Annual Members Meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark in the new headquarters of DaneAge.  At the AGM, the election results for new directors were announced, welcoming Ms Samantha Edmonds (Australia) and Ms Kari Henley (United States).

Samantha (Sam) Edmonds is the Silver Rainbow National Project Manager at the National LGBTI Health Alliance.  Silver Rainbow provides national coordination and support activities promoting the well-being of LGBTI elders and older people and the ongoing delivery of the LGBTI awareness training to create an LGBTI inclusive aged care sector.  Samantha (Sam) is a member of a number of national advisory groups in ageing and aged care both government and non-government and was recently appointed to the Aged Care Sector Committee (ACSC).

Kari Henley is a social entrepreneur, expert host, virtual training consultant, and creative strategist in the ageing industry.  As the Co-founder of Age Without Borders, she works to bridge the longevity and digital revolutions, and is building a movement to redefine ageing as a commitment to never stop growing.  Kari has served as a featured contributor to the Huffington Post from 2006‐2015 and several pieces were then republished in professional periodicals.  She has appeared on local TV, Dateline NBC, PBS “This Emotional Life,” and was featured in an Amazon #1 bestselling anthology.

The IFA President, Mr Bjarne Hastrup, also paid tribute to Directors who had completed their terms of office, Ms Mandanumbal Boollel (Mauritius), Prof Yitzhak Brick (Israel) and Dr Hisashi Hozumi (Japan).

2019 Board of Directors
President		Bjarne Hastrup
International Vice President		Dr Amy D’Aprix
Treasurer		Alan How
RVP, Africa		Ayuk Eyong Christian
RVP, Asia Pacific		Graeme Prior
RVP, Europe		Ruth Marks
RVP, North America		Dr Sandra Hirst
VP, Innovation and Technology		Grace Chan
Director		Samantha Edmonds
Director		Prof Suzanne Garon
Director		Helen Hamlin
Director		Sue Hendy
Director		Kari Henley
Director		Dr Muhammad Ajmal Khan
Director		Prof Ralph Martins
Director		Francis Njuakom Nchii
Director		Dr Vinod Shah
Director		Wan Shaozhong