{"id":456,"date":"2023-02-09T21:39:54","date_gmt":"2023-02-09T20:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifso-ec.refreshpixel.com\/?page_id=456"},"modified":"2025-08-05T15:08:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T13:08:23","slug":"executive-council","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ifssoecbackup.ypo.pw\/structure\/executive-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Executive Council"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"block-heading has-text-align-center\">Voting members of The Executive Council<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block-columns is-layout-flex container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"block-column is-layout-flow block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ifssoecbackup.ypo.pw\/assets\/2024\/01\/nicola-di-lorenzo-new-picture.png\" alt=\"nicola di lorenzo new picture\" class=\"image-6149\" width=\"158\" height=\"158\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Nicola Di Lorenzo<br><strong>Past President<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block-column is-layout-flow block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ifssoecbackup.ypo.pw\/assets\/2025\/05\/paulina04.png\" alt=\"paulina04\" class=\"image-6880\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Paulina Salminen<br><strong>President<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block-column is-layout-flow block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ifssoecbackup.ypo.pw\/assets\/2023\/02\/catalin-copaescu-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Catalin Copaescu\" class=\"image-4206\" width=\"158\" height=\"158\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&nbsp;Catalin Copaescu<br><strong>President Elect \/ Member at large IFSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"block-heading has-text-align-center has-x-large-font-size\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block-columns is-layout-flex container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"block-column is-layout-flow block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ifssoecbackup.ypo.pw\/assets\/2023\/02\/moritz-daniel-felsenreich-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Moritz Daniel Felsenreich\" class=\"image-4196\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&nbsp;Moritz Daniel Felsenreich<br><strong>Executive Director<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block-column is-layout-flow block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ifssoecbackup.ypo.pw\/assets\/2023\/09\/mr-chetan-parmar-2.jpg\" alt=\"mr chetan parmar 2\" class=\"image-5757\" width=\"158\" height=\"158\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Chetan Parmar<br><strong>Treasurer<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block-column is-layout-flow block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ifssoecbackup.ypo.pw\/assets\/2025\/05\/ocana03.png\" alt=\"ocana03\" class=\"image-6859\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&nbsp;Luis Oca\u00f1a<br><strong>IFSO-EC Congress 2026 President <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block-column is-layout-flow block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ifssoecbackup.ypo.pw\/assets\/2024\/06\/violeta-moize.jpg\" alt=\"violeta moize\" class=\"image-6372\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Violeta Moize<br><strong>Chair of the Integrated Health<\/strong> <strong>Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"block-heading has-text-align-center\">Non voting members of The Executive Council<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block-columns is-layout-flex container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"block-column is-layout-flow block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ifssoecbackup.ypo.pw\/assets\/2024\/06\/jacques-himpens.jpg\" alt=\"jacques himpens\" class=\"image-6373\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Jacques Himpens<br><strong>Chair of the Senior Advisory Board<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block-column is-layout-flow block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ifssoecbackup.ypo.pw\/assets\/2023\/02\/marco-bueter-edited.png\" alt=\"Marco Bueter\" class=\"image-4208\" width=\"164\" height=\"164\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Marco Bueter<br><strong>Chair of the Scientific Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block-column is-layout-flow block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ifssoecbackup.ypo.pw\/assets\/2025\/04\/stier01.png\" alt=\"stier01\" class=\"image-6788\" width=\"164\" height=\"164\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Christine Stier<br><strong>Chair Bariatric Metabolic Endoscopy Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block-column is-layout-flow block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ifssoecbackup.ypo.pw\/assets\/2024\/01\/nicola-di-lorenzo-new-picture-1.png\" alt=\"nicola di lorenzo new picture 1\" class=\"image-6151\" width=\"162\" height=\"162\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Nicola di Lorenzo<br><strong>Chair of the Bylaws Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block-columns is-layout-flex container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"block-column is-layout-flow 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