IBIA Board Elections 2025 are now open

Voting for the IBIA Board Elections 2025 will start today until Friday 14 February 2025 at noon GMT.

This year nine candidates are standing for election, with two vacancies to fill.

Members of IBIA are encouraged to vote for the candidates who in their opinion will make a meaningful contribution to the running of the Association.

All paid-up members of IBIA should receive a link from CES – takepart@cesvotes.com, that will enable them to vote.

If you haven’t received this link or wish to discuss your membership, kindly get in touch with Tara Morjaria – tara.morjaria@ibia.net

The candidates in this year’s IBIA Board Elections are:

• Mustafa Aslan, Chairman, Asmira Group (based in Turkey)

• Juliana Gene, Senior Head of New Business and Traders, Organización Terpel S.A.

(based in Colombia)

• Victor Leóne, Global Business Development Manager, Bunker Partner APAC Pte. Ltd. (based in Singapore)

• Anna Malamen, Finance Director, PMG Energies SA (based in the United Kingdom)

• Julie Nielsen, Global Head of Bunker Sales & Chair of the Board of Denmark,

StormGeo – Part of Alfa Laval Group (based in Denmark)

• Valeria Sessa, CEO, Reseaworld S.r.l. (based in Italy)

• Rakesh Sharma, Managing Partner, Flex Commodities DMCC (based in the United Arab Emirates)

• Fouad Talaat, CEO, Chairman and Managing Director, General for shipping agencies, marine services, and investment Group SAE (based in Egypt)

• Azfar Zain, Senior Trader, Pertamina International Marketing & Distribution Pte. Ltd.

(based in Singapore)

Click Here for details about the candidates and their electoral statements.

The results of the election will be announced at the IBIA AGM on Monday 24 February 2025.

The newly elected IBIA Board members will take up their positions with effect from 1 April 2025.

Please note, that every vote counts to shape the leadership of our Association.