Organizational Structure
The WVA Organizational Structure is:
WVA General Assembly
The General Assembly (GA) is the Association’s most important platform for discussion and policy making. It is attended by representatives of all WVA Member Associations.
WVA Council
The Council comprises the President, President Elect, Immediate Past President, and 14 elected representatives from different world regions and International Organizations members.
WVA Committees and Strategic Focus Groups
The WVA Committees and Strategic Focus Groups comprise the Council members and Ad hoc members that were nominated by the WVA member associations to support and to strengthen the work and expertise of these groups.
WVA Secretariat
The WVA secretariat based in Brussels, Belgium. The secretariat is responsible for daily management of the Association, communication, maintenance and development of Membership.
list of members
President
Rafael Laguens

Rafael Laguens
Immediate Past President
Patricia Turner

Patricia Turner
President-Elect
John de Jong

John de Jong
Councillor for North America
Shannon Mesenhowski

Shannon Mesenhowski
Councillor for North America
Enid Stiles

Enid Stiles
Councillor for Europe
Heidi Kellokoski-Kiiskinen

Heidi Kellokoski-Kiiskinen
Councillor for Europe
Slaven Grbić

Slaven Grbić
He was studying on Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Belgrade, and than trained at veterinary Institutes in UK, Italy, France. As USA government alumni he was trained at Louisiana State University on food safety and HACCP.
Currently works as Director of Veterinary Institute SLAVEN of Banja Luka, where providing wide variety of different tests for food and feed including biological samples aginst animal infectious diseases. Laboratories are internationaly recognized and accreditated according to international standard for laboratories ISO/IEC 17025:2018.
As Professor Associate of the Faculty of Health Sciences of the Paneuropean University “APEIRON”, Banja Luka, he teaches food safety and food microbiology, HACCP and food standards.
He is engaged as expert in international ISO standards for laboratories.
He is member of Veterinary Chamber of RS, and Panonian Veterinary Chamber (part of Hungarian National Veterinary Chamber), and honorary member of Hungarian National Veterinary Chamber (MAOK).
Since 2016 he is President of Union Européenne des Vétérinaires Hygienists (UEVH – FVE section) – U.E.V.H. Union of European Veterinary Hygienists.
Since 2017 he is Honorary Consul of Hungary in Bosnia and Hercegovina.
Very active in animal welfare, especially dogs and horses. Enjoys in riding on horseback in Equestrian Club “Saint George”.
Married, father of two.
Councillor for Middle East and North Africa
Roula Shaaban

Roula Shaaban
Councillor for Middle East and North Africa
Salah Al-Shami

Salah Al-Shami
Councillor for Latin America
Arturo Carlos Sánchez Mejorada Porras

Arturo Carlos Sánchez Mejorada Porras
Councillor for Latin America
Helio Blume

Helio Blume
Councillor for Africa
James Ouma

James Ouma
Councillor for Africa
Cynthia Charlotte Nkuna

Cynthia Charlotte Nkuna
Councillor for Asia and Oceania
Chou Chin-Cheng

Chou Chin-Cheng
Councillor for Asia and Oceania
Ganokon Urkasemsin

Ganokon Urkasemsin
Councillor for International Regional Organizations
Olatunji Nasir

Olatunji Nasir
Councillor for International Discipline-Centered Organizations
Wanyong (William) Pang
