We are pleased to announce the results of the election of the IHA Board to serve for the period to October 2017.

Members of the association voted over the recent weeks, with the deadline for ballot forms closing on Friday 24 July.

The elected candidates are as follows:

North America

• Ken Adams, Canada
• Colin Clark, Canada
• Yvan Cliche, Canada

South America

• Gil Maranhão Neto, Brazil
• Jose Maria Sanchez Tilleria, Paraguay/Brazil

Europe

• Antoine Badinier, France
• Tron Engebrethsen, Norway
• Roland Münch, Germany
• Wolfgang Semper, Austria
• Óli Grétar Blöndal Sveinsson, Iceland

Africa

• Segomoco Scheppers, South Africa

West and Central Asia

• Awadh Giri, India
• Rasim Khaziakhmetov, Russia

East Asia and Pacific

• Roy Adair, Australia
• Tammy Chu, Australia
• Roger Gill, Australia
• Lin Chuxue, China
• Torstein Dale Sjøtveit, Malaysia

The first meeting of the new Board will take place in London on 21–23 September 2015, where the new Board members will appoint the president and vice presidents, and confirm the strategy and priorities for the association for the next two years.

We take this opportunity to thank all IHA members for participating in the voting process, and to congratulate the elected candidates. We look forward to working with the new IHA Board.