Elections to the 2026-2027 IPLOCA Board of Directors – CANDIDATES
Elections to the IPLOCA Board of Directors will take place at the 58th Annual Convention in Athens, Greece on 1 October 2026.
The Association has invited all Regular and Associate Members to propose representatives for election to fill the 9 seats becoming vacant.
Each elected Board member serves as a representative of the membership at large and as an ambassador for the organisation.
As per Clause 9.4.1 of the By-laws, the elected Directors shall be approved and confirmed by a simple majority vote of the Regular Members and Associate Members who serve as Officers at the Annual General Meeting on Friday, 2 October.
As per Clause 9.4.4 of the By-laws, elected Board Directors shall serve not more than two consecutive years.
Who can stand for election?
To be eligible for election as a member of the Board, an individual must be an owner or a senior executive of a member company. If you would like to be considered for a vacant seat, please review the Duties and Commitments of Board Members.
Candidates 2026-2027 Board
Applications received no later than 15 August 2025
Regular Members Candidates
| Region | Vacant seats | Candidates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle East & Africa | 2 | No candidate | No Candidate |
| East & Far East | 1 | Matthew O’Connell (Nacap) | Europe Central | 2 | Giovanni Muriana Tribero (Max Streicher) | Stjepan Novak (Monter) |
| Europe Northwest | 2 | Andrew Ball (Murphy) | Blagoja Stavrov (Qapqa) |
Associate Members Candidates
| Candidates for the 2 vacant seats |
|---|
| Douglas Bailey (Caterpillar) |
| Roby Luca Botteri (Steeltrade) |
| Gian Marco Dondi (Scaip) |
| Simon Herrenknecht (Herrenknecht) |
| Marco Laurini (Laurini) |
| Somaieh Salehpour (Henkel) |
Voting
All Regular and Associate Member representatives are invited to attend the Election Meetings held on 1 October 2026. Each member company is entitled to one vote.
Proxy Voting
As per Clause 9.5.2 of the By-laws, in the event that a Regular or Associate Member’s representative does not attend an Election Meeting such representative may assign his or her voting right to a representative of another member, from their electoral field, by written proxy. To be valid the proxy must be filed with Georges Hage, IPLOCA Executive Director, no later than Wednesday, 23 September 2026.
Further information on the election is available on our website: https://www.iploca.com/about-us/board-of-directors/elections-to-the-board-of-directors/