WTCA's 2025 Regional Advisory Councils
We are pleased to introduce our current Regional Advisory Councils (RACs), who will play a key role in shaping regional collaboration, providing insights, and supporting the continued growth of our network across their respective regions.
ASIA PACIFIC
- Vineet Verma (APAC RAC Chair), WTC Bengaluru [Board Director Representative]
- Pamela Pascual (APAC RAC Vice-Chair), WTC Metro Manila [Board Director Representative]
- Neil Kidd, WTC Perth [Member Representative]
- Mingxing Li, WTC Haikou [Member Representative]
- Rupa Naik, WTC Mumbai [Member Representative]
- Ed Allison-Wright (ERAC Chair), WTC Gibraltar [Board Director Representative]
- Freerk Faber (ERAC Vice-Chair), WTC Twente [Board Director Representative]
- Nicholas Beaty, WTC Rennes Bretagne [Member Representative]
- Antony Georgakis, WTC Cyprus [Member Representative]
- Patricia Moinard, WTC Metz Saarbrücken [Member Representative]
LATIN AMERICA
- Remy Swaab (LARAC Chair), WTC Panama [Board Director Representative]
- Eugenio Jose Reyes-Guzmán (LARAC Vice-Chair), WTC Monterrey [Board Director Representative]
- Daniella Abreu, WTC Curitiba [Member Representative]
- Victor Gonzalez, WTC Asunción [Member Representative]
- Luis Carlos Martinez, WTC Ibagué [Member Representative]
- Melissa Martinez, WTC Santo Domingo [Member Representative]
MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
- Ahmed Tibaoui (MEA RAC Chair), WTC Algiers [Board Director Representative]
- Togbe Afede XIV (MEA RAC Vice-Chair), WTC Accra [Board Director Representative]
- Saif Mohamed al Midfa, WTC Sharjah [Member Representative]
- Ramadan El Arnaouti , WTC Cairo [Member Representative]
- Vinay Mahtani, WTC Abuja [Member Representative]
NORTH AMERICA
- Ivan Barrios (NARAC Chair), WTC Miami [Board Director Representative]
- Karen Gerwitz (NARAC Vice-Chair), WTC Denver [Board Director Representative]
- Omar Ayyash, WTC Kentucky [Member Representative]
- Rochelle Flores, WTC Vancouver [Member Representative]
- Melissa Miller, WTC Kansas City [Member Representative]
We thank Ms. Pascual, Mr. Faber, Mr. Reyes-Guzmán, and Ms. Gerwitz, for their recent leadership as Chairs, and for their continued dedication now serving as Vice-Chairs. Additionally, we are grateful for the dedication of our outgoing RAC members: Ignacio Del (WTC Montevideo), who was a LatAM RAC Chair and Vice-Chair, as well as Tim Nowak (WTC St. Louis), Stephen Cheung (WTC Los Angeles), Jorge Acevedo Alarid (WTC Nuevo Laredo), and Juan Pablo Romero (WTC Puebla), all of who served as Member Representatives.
We are grateful for these volunteer leaders and look forward to their contributions in driving meaningful engagement and connections.
If you have questions or ideas you would like a RAC to explore, or if you are interested in serving on the RAC in the future, we encourage you to reach out to us at support@wtca.org.
Stay connected and stay engaged!