Committee

Board Committee

The 2024 Board Committee is an international team of industry leaders who have been nominated and elected to serve. They are dedicated volunteer leaders who bring diverse points of view and drive IFBA’s strategic direction.

Hai Poh Cheong

President

Hai Poh Cheong is President and Founder of International Food & Beverage Association, and  the Honorary President of the Food & Beverage Management Association, Singapore.

haipohcheong@ifbaworld.com

Tom Kuo

Secretary

Tom Kuo is the President of Taiwan International Food & Beverage Management Association.

tomkuo@ifbaworld.com

Derrick Lee

Treasurer

Derrick Lee is Executive Committee Member of the Food & Beverage Management Association, Singapore, and Honorary President of International Bartenders Association.

derricklee@ifbaworld.com

Abdullah Hisham Tan

Vice President, Asia

Abdullah Hisham Tan is the President of the Malaysia Food & Beverage Executives Association.

hishamtan@ifbaworld.com

Udo Finkenwirth

Vice President, Europe

Udo Finkenwirth is the Honorary President of the Food & Beverage Management Association, Germany.

udofinkenwirth@ifbaworld.com

Adelina Barphe

Vice President, Americas

Adelina Barphe is the President of the Food & Beverage Management Association, Greece

adelinabarphe@ifbaworld.com

Lens Gwee

Committee

Lens Gwee is Executive Committee Member and President of the Food & Beverage Management Association, Singapore.

lensgwee@ifbaworld.com

Justin Aow

Committee

Justin Aow is Executive Committee Member and Secretary of the Food & Beverage Management Association,
Singapore.

justinaow@ifbaworld.com

Kung Teong Wah

Committee

Kung Teong Wah is the Executive Committee Member of the Food & Beverage Management Association,
Singapore.

kungwah@ifbaworld.com

Simon Wong

Committee

Simon Wong is the Executive Committee Member of the Malaysian Food & Beverage Executives Association.

simonwong@ifbaworld.com

 

Eric Cheng

Committee

Eric Cheng is the Executive Committee Member of the Malaysian Food & Beverage Executives Association.

ericcheng@ifbaworld.com

 

Mohd Suffian Phoong

Committee

Mohd Suffian Phoong is the Executive Committee Member of the Malaysian Food & Beverage Executives Association.

suffianphoong@ifbaworld.com

 

Porleng Vang

Committee

Porleng Van is the Honorary Executive Committee Member of the Cambodian Restaurant Association, CRA,
Cambodia.

porlengvan@ifbaworld.com

 

Council Committee

Christian Gerber

Committee

Christian Gerber is the President of the Food & Beverage Management Association, Switzerland.

christiangerber@ifbaworld.com

Lina Hak

Committee

Lina Hak is the Chairwoman of the Cambodian Restaurant Association, Cambodia.

linahak@ifbaworld.com

Roy Sommer

Committee

Roy Sommer is the Chairman of the Food & Beverage Managers Association, London, United Kingdom.

roysommer@ifbaworld.com

Antonio Vigorito

Committee

Antonio Vigorito is the Vice-Chairman of the Food & Beverage Managers Association, London, United Kingdom

antoniovigorito@ifbaworld.com

 

Ketut Darmayasa

Committee

Ketut Darmayasa is the President of the Indonesian Food & Beverage Executive Association, Bali.

ketutdarmayasa@ifbaworld.com

Nyoman Gede Suasta

Committee

Nyoman Suasta is the Committee Member of the Indonesian Food & Beverage Executive Association, Bali.

nyomansuasta@ifbaworld.com

Kyo San

Committee

Kyo San is the President of Chengdu Bartender Association,
CBA, China.

kyosan@ifbaworld.com

 

Wu Honghua

Committee

Wu Honghua is the Director of Cultural and Tourism Working Committee of the China Association for the Promotion of Ethnic Trade, Secretary General of the Boao Global Conference on the Development of Ethnic Culture and Tourism Industry

wuhonghua@ifbaworld.com

 

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