INWES is run by an elected Board of Directors from all around the world. The Board is voted in every 3 years during the INWES AGM held at our flagship ICWES.
Some directors are also Regional Network Chairs, but not all are directors. All Regional Chairs are invited to attend our Board Meetings. For more on Regional Networks see Regional Networks.
INWES Board Members 2024-2026
Executive Committee
| Position | Name | Region |
|---|---|---|
| President | Dr Sarah Peers | Western Europe (UK) |
| Immediate Past President | Prof Jung Sun Kim | Far East Asia (South Korea) |
| Deputy President | Prof Mary Mwangi | English Speaking Africa (Kenya) |
| Secretary General | Dr Kadiata Ba | North America (Canada) |
| Treasurer | Sylvia Kegel | Western Europe (Germany) |
| Vice President, Conferences | Shun Lien Sung | Far East Asia (Taiwan) |
| Vice President, Educational and Research | Prof Battsengel Baatar | Central Asia (Mongolia) |
| Vice President, Youth Empowerment | Dr Vicky Kondi Akara | French Speaking Africa (Ivory Coast/Togo) |
| Vice President, Industry & Enterprise | Belen Garcia de Pablos | Western Europe (Spain) |
Directors (in alphabetical order)
| Name | Member Organisation | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Battsengel Bataar | Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in Mongolia – WSTEM | Central Asia (Mongolia) |
| Belen Garcia de Pablos | Individual | Western Europe (Spain) |
| Hye On Yoon | KWSE (The Association of Korean Woman Scientists and Engineers) | Far East Asia (South Korea) |
| Jane (Juana) Tapel, | Philippine Technological Council Women Engineers Network | Southeast Asia (Philippines) |
| Jung Sun Kim | Dongseo Univ. | Far East Asia (South Korea) |
| Kadiata Ba | AFFESTIM, Canada | North America (Canada) |
| Khin Sandar Tun | Women Engineers Chapter, Federation of Myanmar Engineering Societies – Fed.MES-WE | Southeast Asia (Myanmar) |
| Lee Sun Heng | The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), Malaysia | Southeast Asia (Malaysia) |
| Mary Nduta Mwangi | African Women in Science and Engineering – AWSE | English Speaking Africa (Kenya) |
| Nadia Lamloum (resigned Jan 2025) | ATFI | North Africa(Tunisia) |
| Nelly Sakyi-Hagan | Women Advancing STEM in Ghana Network – WASGN | West Africa (Ghana) |
| Sarah Peers | NMITE (New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering) | Western Europe (UK) |
| Shun-Lien Sung | The Society of Taiwan Women in Science and Technology – TWiST | Far East Asia (Taiwan) |
| Sylvia Kegel | Ayni Bolivia | Western Europe (Germany) |
| Sylvia Ortega Azurduy | deutscher ingenieurinnenbund e.V. – DIB | Western Europe (The Netherlands) /South America (Bolivia) |
| Vicky Kondi Akara | Association Femme Leader d’Afrique-FLA | French Speaking Africa (Ivory Coast/Togo) |
| Wafa Ben Ameur (co-opted by the BOD, May 2025) | ATFI | North Africa(Tunisia) |
| Yumiko Nagoh | Japan Network of Women Engineers and Scientists – JNWES | Far East Asia (Japan) |
The Board of INWES aims “To strengthen the capacity of individuals, organizations, university/institute, and corporations to influence policies in STEM worldwide and encourage the education, recruitment, retention, support, and advancement of professional women and students through an international network of organizations and experts.”
INWES Board Members 2021-2023
Executive Committee
| Position | Name | Representing |
|---|---|---|
| President | Jung Sun Kim | Dongseo University (South Korea) |
| Past-President | Gail G. Mattson | Individual (USA) |
| Deputy President | Nadia Ghazzali | Individual (Canada) |
| Secretary General | Mary Mwangi | African Women in Science and Engineering – AWSE (Kenya) |
| Treasurer | Sylvia S. Kegel | German Association of Women Engineers – DIB (Germany) |
| Vice President, Industry and Enterprise | Shun Lien Sung | The Society of Taiwan Women in Science and Technology – TWiST (Taiwan) |
| Vice President, External Relations | Wai Yie Leong | IET Industry Revolution Association (Malaysia) |
| Vice President, Conferences | Georgia Kremmyda | University of Warwick (UK) |
| Vice President, Educational and Research | Battsengal Baatar | Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in Mongolia – WSTEM (Mongolia) |
| Name | Representing | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Battsengel Baatar | Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in Mongolia – WSTEM | Central Asia (Mongolia) |
| Belen Garcia | Individual | Western Europe (Spain) |
| Sylvia Kegel | German Association of Women Engineers – DIB | Western Europe (Germany) |
| Jung Sun Kim | Dongseo University | Far East Asia (South Korea) |
| Georgia Kremmyda | University of Warwick | Western Europe (UK) |
| Nadia Ghazzali | Individual | North America (Canada) |
| Wai Yie Leong | IET Industry Revolution Association | Southeast Asia (Malaysia) |
| Gail G. Mattson | Individual | North America (USA) |
| Aguri Nakano | Japan Network of Women Engineers and Scientists – JNWES | Far East Asia (Japan) |
| Khin Sandar Tun | Women Engineers Chapter, Federation of Myanmar Engineering Societies – Fed.MES-WE | Southeast Asia (Myanmar) |
| Haryoung Poo | The Association of Korean Woman Scientists and Engineers – KWSE | Far East Asia (South Korea) |
| Nelly Sakhi Hagan | Individual | West Africa (Ghana) |
| Sylvia Ortega-Azurduy | Ayni Bolivia | Western Europe (The Netherlands) /South America (Bolivia) |
| Seema Singh | Women in Science and Engineering India – WISE | South Asia (India) |
| Vicky Kondi Akara | Association Femme Leader d’Afrique-FLA (Ivory Coast/Togo) | French Speaking Africa (Senegal) |
| Mary Mwangi | African Women in Science and Engineering – AWSE | English Speaking Africa (Kenya) |
| Shun Lien Sung | The Society of Taiwan Women in Science and Technology – TWiST | Far East Asia (Taiwan) |
| Najla Triki | The Association of Women Engineers – ATFI | Middle East North Africa (Tunisia) |