Our Board
The Federation’s Board brings together expertise from over 10 countries.
The Federation is governed by a Board of up to 14 people, who meet at least twice a year.
Board members are appointed in 3 ways.
Chairs
The presidents of the Federation’s member organizations appoint a Chair to oversee day-to-day operations. The Immediate Past Chair also remains on the Board to promote continuity.
![Neil James](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_webp,q_glossy,ret_img,w_185,h_241/https://www.iplfederation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Neil-James.png)
Neil James
Chair
Australia
![Vera Gergely](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_webp,q_glossy,ret_img,w_185,h_241/https://www.iplfederation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-ff-185x241-v1.png)
Vera Gergely
Immediate past chair
Hungary
Organization members
The presidents of the Federation’s 3 member organizations also serve on our Board. They appoint a further Board member each to represent their organization.
![Barbra Kingsley](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_webp,q_glossy,ret_img,w_185,h_241/https://www.iplfederation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Barbra-Kingsley.jpg)
Barbra Kingsley
Center for Plain Language representative
United States
![Julie Clement](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_webp,q_glossy,ret_img,w_185,h_241/https://www.iplfederation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Julie_Clement.jpg)
Julie Clement
Clarity representative
United States
![Lodewijk van Noort](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_webp,q_glossy,ret_img,w_184,h_241/https://www.iplfederation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Untitled-design-6.png)
Lodewijk van Noort
PLAIN representative
Netherlands
![Paul Aterman](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_webp,q_glossy,ret_img,w_184,h_241/https://www.iplfederation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Untitled-design-5.png)
Paul Aterman
Center for Plain Language representative
Canada
![Christopher Balmford](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_webp,q_glossy,ret_img,w_185,h_241/https://www.iplfederation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Christopher_Balmford.jpg)
Christopher Balmford
Clarity representative
Australia
![Joanna Richardson](https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_webp,q_glossy,ret_img,w_185,h_241/https://www.iplfederation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Jo-small.png)
Joanna Richardson
PLAIN representative
Argentina
Elected board members
The chairs and the organizational members elect a further 6 Board members, who are generally from a non-English speaking or multilingual country. This ensures that the Federation promotes plain language in a wide range of countries and languages.
Angelika Vaasa
Carlos Valdovinos | Sarah Slabbert
Karel van der Waarde | Torunn Reksten
Eyitayo Ogunyemi
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