RI Executive Committe
The RI Executive Committee consists of 22 individuals who provide the strategic
direction, adopt policies and oversee the budget of the organization. EC members are composed of the current RI President, President-elect, Treasurer and representatives of the RI Regions and Commissions, all of whom are elected by the RI membership (Governing Assembly). The current EC membership is:
President
Ms. Anne Hawker | Bio
Principal Disability Adviser
Level 9, Bowen State Building
P O Box 1556
Wellington, New Zealand
Tel. Home: +0064 4 978 4142
Fax: + 0064 4 918 7351
E-mail: hawker_anne@yahoo.com / Web: www.workandiincome.govt.nz
Immediate Past President
Mr. Michael Fox, Director | Bio
Access Australia
PO Box 88
Pacific Palms, NSW 2088 Australia
Tel: +61-2-6552-9333
Fax: +61-2-6554-0684
E-mail: accessaustralia@ozemail.com.au
Treasurer
Mr. Martin Grabois, Professor and Chairman | Bio
Baylor College of Medicine
Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
1333 Moursund Avenue
Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Tel: + 1 713-799-5086
Fax: + 1 713-799-5058
E-mail: Mgrabois@bcm.tmc.edu
Africa Region
Vice President
Mr. Gidion Kaino Mandesi
The Disabled Organization of Legal Affairs and Social Economic Development
P.O. Box 62963
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Tel. Mobile: +255--22-741-404240
Tel. Off.: +255-33-366-7997 / +255-22-266-7842
Fax: +255-22-2668936
E-mail: dolasedtanzania@yahoo.com
Deputy Vice President
Ms. Manthipi Molamu
Directorate: Services to People with Disabilities
Department of Social Development
Private Bag X901
134 Pretorius Street
Pretoria, 0001 South Africa
Tel.: +2712 – 312 7400(office) / +2783 644 7353 (mobile)
Fax: +2712-312 7739 (fax) / +2786 615 5570 electronic fax
E-mail: manthipimr@sodev.gov.za / Website: www.dsd.gov.za
Arab Region
Vice President
Mr. Khaled El Mohtar | Bio
National Rehabilitation & Development Center
P.O. Box 11-7732
Beirut, Lebanon
Mobile: +961-3-206633
Tel./Fax: +961-5-210-338/39
E-mail: nrdc@destination.com.lb
Web: www.nrdc.homestead.com
Deputy Vice President
Mr. Mohamed Al Khadiriy
Amicale Marocaine des Handicapes
77 Boulevard 9 Avril Palmier
Casablanca Maroc B.P. 5369
20100 Morocco
Tel.: +(212) 022 98 50 51/ 52/53
Fax: +(212) 022 25 94 30
E-mail: amh@connectcom.net.ma
Web: www.amh.org.ma
Asia Pacific Region
Vice President
Dr. Il-Yung Lee
Korean Society for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities (KSRPD)
990-2, Bangbae-3Dong, Seocho-Gu, Seoul 137-849, Korea
Office: +82-2-3472-3556
Fax: +82-2-3472-3592
E-mail: iylee@ajou.ac.kr, riksrpd@empal.com, sykim@freeget.net
Website: http://rikorea.freeget.net
Deputy Vice President
S.W. Jayawardana (J.P)
68/6, Rabarwatta Road,
Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
Tel.:+ 94-1-260 7219 / 493 6143
Fax: +94-1-262 3691/ Hotline: +91-1-0714149815
E-mail: jayawardana@wow.lk / jayawardana55@yahoo.com
European Region
Vice President
Dr. Joachim Breuer — Bio
DGUV – Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung
Alte Heerstraße 111
53754 Sankt Augustin
Tel.: +0049 2241 231 - 1100
Fax: +0049 2241 231 - 1103
E-mail: ri-europe@dguv.de
Deputy Vice President
Mr. Jan A. Monsbakken
N.K.S Kloverinstitusjoner AS
Munthesgate 33
0260 Oslo, Norway
Tel.: + 24 11 56 20 / Mob:+ 47 95 20 94 38
Fax: +22 44 76 21
E-mail: jam@sanitetskvinnene.no\
Web: www.kloverinstitusjonene.no
Latin American Region
Vice President
L.R.I. Francisco Cisneros-Rivero
Honorary President
Libre Acceso, A.C.
Olivar de los Padres 1144
Mexico, D.F. 01780
Tel.: +5559-2095 / Mobile: +044-55-2727-1726
E-mail: pacocisneros@prodigy.net.mx / paco@libreacceso.org
Deputy Vice President
Mr. Marcio Castro de Aguiar
Av. Alm. Ary Parieras 691 Apt 1302
Bloco 01 Icarai, Niteroi
CEPE 24230-321 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Tel.: + (21) 2610 4648
Mobil: + (21) 8211 1216
E-mail: marcio_aguiar@oi.com.br / marciodeaguiar@uol.com.br
Msn: frigobar1@hotmail.com / Skype: Frigobar
North American Region
Vice President
Ms. Marca Bristo, President and CEO Bio
Access Living of Chicago
614 West Roosevelt Road
Chicago, Illinois 60607, USA
Tel.: +1 312-253-7000
Tel. Mobile: + 1 773-719-3902
Tel. Home: + 1 773-404-2440
Fax: + 1 312-253-7001
TTY: +1 312-253-7002
E-mail: Mbristo@aol.com
Deputy Vice President
Mr. Patrick Fougeyrollas | Bio
Direction de l' enseignement et du soutien scientifique
Institut de readaptation en deficience physique di Quebec (IRDPQ)
525 boul. Hamel, Bureau H - 1202
Quebec, G1M 2S8 Canada
Tel: +(418) 529-9141
Fax: +(418) 529-3723
E-mail: patrick.fougeyrollas@irdpq.qc.ca
Commission Chairs
Education Commission
Chair
Dr. Uma Tuli, Chief Commisioner for Persons with Disabilities | Bio
Amar Jyoti Charitable Trust
Karkardooma, Vikas Marg
New Dehli 110 092 INDIA
Tel: +91-11-22375205
Fax: +91-11-22372521/ 23386006 / 22373028
E-mail: umatuli@amarjyotirehab.org
VICE CHAIR
Ms. Barbara LeRoy, Director — Bio
Developmental Disabilities Institute
268 Leonard N. Simons Bldg., 4809 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202 U.S.A.
Tel.: +1 (313) 577-0334
Fax: +1 (313) 577-3770
E-mail: aa2732@wayne.edu
International Commission on Technology and Accessibility (ICTA)
CHAIR
Mr. Joseph Kwan | Bio
UDA Consultants Ltd.
Suite 3C, Tonnochy Towers
272 Jaffe Road, Wanchai
Hong Kong
Tel: +852 2519 6860
Fax: +852 2511 2128
E-mail: jkuda@netvigator.com
VICE CHAIR
Mr. Joe Manser
Swiss Center of Accessible Building for Disabled People
Kernstrasse 57
CH-8004 Zurich, Switzerland
Tel.: + 41 1 299 97 97
Fax: + 41 1 299 97 98
E-mail: manser@hindernisfrei-bauen.ch
Commission on Health and Function (formerly – Medical Commission)
Chair
Dr. A. K. Mukherjee| Bio
Director General
Indian Spinal Injuries Centre
Sector - C, Vasant Kunj,
New Delhi - 110070
Tel.: +91 - 11 - 42255213 (D), 42255225
Fax: +91-11-26898810
E-mail: directorgeneral@isiconline.org
VICE CHAIR
Open for nomination
Commission on Policy and Services (formerly - Organization & Administration)
Mission Statement
CHAIR
Mr. Veijo Notkola
Kuntoutussaatio/Rehabilitation Foundation
Pakarituvantie 4-5, P.O. Box 39
FIN-00411 Helsinki, FINLAND
Tel.: +358-9-530-41
Fax: +358-9-566-3038
E-mail: veijo.notkola@kuntoutussaatio.fi
VICE CHAIR
Mrs. Susan Parker — Bio
501 Slaters Lane, #518
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
Tel.: 202 693 4932
Tel. Mobile: 202 744 6385
Tel.Home: 703 706 5790
E-mail: Sparkerski@aol.com Or Parker-Susan@dol.gov
Commission on Leisure, Recreation and Physical Activities
CHAIR
1500, rue de la Falaise
St-Nicolas
Québec, G7A 4M6, Canada
Tel.: +1(418) 455-1744
E-mail: clermont.simard@videotron.ca
Web: www.fam-canada.org
VICE CHAIR
Open for nomination
CHAIR
Prof. Joseph Kin Fun Kwok Bio
8B, Block 1, Elegant Terrace
36 Conduit Road
Hong Kong
Tel/fax: 852 25736826
Email: ssjk@cityu.edu.hk
VICE CHAIR
Ms. Dorothy Anne Howitson
National Council Persons with Physical Disabilities SA
3 Saratoga, 16 Synagogue Str.
Kimberley, 8301, South Africa
Tel.: +27-53-833-3315/3272
Fax: +27-53-832-8431
E-mail: elohim@mweb.co.za
Commission on Work & Employment
CHAIR
Dr. Madan M. Kundu, PH.D. FNRCA, CRC, NCC, LRC — Bio
Department of Rehabilitation and Disability Studies
Southern University
229 Blanks Hall
Baton Rouge, LA 70813
Tel.: 225-771- 2819
Fax: 225-771-2293
E-mail: kundusubr@aol.com
VICE CHAIR
Mr. Wolfgang Zimmerman
Executive Director
National Institute of Disability Management and Research (NIDMAR)
830 Shamrock Street, Suite 202
Victoria, BC, V8X 2V1 Canada
Tel.: (250) 386-4388
Fax: (250) 386-4398
E-mail: wolfgang@nidmar.ca