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Board Of Trustees
The IFPA Board of Trustees consists of a Chairperson, Treasurer and up to nine other trustees, working together with an independent Company Secretary. In addition to being fully qualified aromatherapists and members of the IFPA, many of the trustees each bring their own skills in business and industry to the board. Three spaces on the board are reserved for ‘Lay members’, who are not members of the IFPA.
Being on the IFPA Board of Directors is a voluntary task. Board meetings take place once every two months. Each trustee is allocated to a committee, according to their skillset, which meets in between and reports back to the wider board at the Board meeting.
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Application Process
Although any member may apply to be a trustee, the Board will adopt a selection process for candidates, based upon IFPA’s strategic direction and the ‘best fit’ skill sets offered by prospective candidates.
Approximately three months before the Annual General Meeting, the current board will communicate candidate criteria to the general membership, inviting applications from members who fit the criteria for that year. Applications will be evaluated through an interview process, after which the board will select the best fit candidates and ballot the members with the view to appointing the candidates selected.
the board of directors
The IFPA Directors
Jane Court
Russell Morrice
Christine Courtney
Nicole Bou Khalil
Louise Carta
Debbie Moore
Sunita Teckchand
Robin Kessler
Tomoyo Nozaki
Raquel Costa
Charlotte Nørgaard
Yee Nga Wong
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IFPA Committees
Committees
IFPA trustees are invited to join one or more committees, as befits their skillsets and experience. Currently we have three committees
- Governance and Legal
- Education
- Marketing & PR
- Conference / Events
Each committee meets on a regular basis to action the board’s annual strategy. We also welcome the help, support and expertise of volunteers from the wider membership. If you would like to be involved, please contact the IFPA office.
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Fellows and Honorary Members
The IFPA Fellowship rewards those who have shown exceptional dedication to the IFPA. Honorary membership is offered to those who have made outstanding contributions to the field of Aromatherapy.
Current Fellows of the IFPA
- Ian Cambray-Smith
- Rhiannon Harris
- Sue Jenkins
- Sue Charles
- Kazue Gill
Honorary Members of the IFPA
- Robert Tisserand
- Eve Taylor OBE
- Geoff Lyth
- Shirley Price
- Len Price
- Bob Harris
- Barbara Payne
Volunteers
The IFPA always welcomes voluntary assistance from members. Whether it is helping to arrange or man events, communicate information, conduct research, write articles, or host regional groups, we appreciate the strength, reach and diversity of our membership.