The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) has announced the election of a new global leadership team to its Presidency, Extended Board, and Chairs of Institutes, Regions, and Advisory Bodies, marking a historic moment for the organization with the election of the first woman to the FIATA Presidency.
The elections took place during the 2025 FIATA Electoral General Meeting, held on 10 October 2025, bringing together a diverse and experienced group of logistics and freight forwarding leaders from across the world. The new leadership team is united in its mission to drive innovation, sustainability, and collaboration across the international freight forwarding and logistics industry.
FIATA Presidency (2025–2027)
- President: Thomas Sim, Singapore Logistics Association (SLA), Singapore
- Immediate Past President: Turgut Erkeskin, Association of International Forwarding and Logistics Service Providers (UTIKAD), Türkiye
- Senior Vice Presidents:
- Jens Roemer, FORWARD Belgium W.E.B., Belgium
- Nadia Abdul Aziz, National Association of Freight and Logistics (NAFL), United Arab Emirates (first woman elected to FIATA Presidency)
- Yukki Hanafi Nugrahawan, Indonesian Logistics and Forwarders Association (ILFA), Indonesia
- Treasurer: Neil Taylor, Asociación Logística de Chile (ALOG), Chile
- Secretary General: Keshav Tanna, Air Cargo Agents Association of India (ACAAI), India
FIATA Extended Board
The Extended Board, comprising Vice Presidents and Chairs of Institutes, Advisory and Regional Bodies, reflects FIATA’s commitment to global representation and regional expertise.
Vice Presidents:
- Stephen Adjokatcher, Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFF), Ghana
- Tej Contractor, Federation of Freight Forwarders’ Associations in India (FFFAI), India
- Mauro Da Ros, Federazione Nazionale delle Imprese di Spedizioni Internazionali (FEDESPEDI), Italy
- Dao Trong Khoa, Vietnam Logistics Business Association (VLA), Vietnam
- Guillermo González Larsen, Federación Colombiana de Agentes Logísticos en Comercio Internacional (FITAC), Colombia
- Kaoutar Guessous, Association des Freight Forwarders du Maroc (AFFM), Morocco
- Ahmed Khaleel Mustafa, Egyptian International Freight Forwarding Association (EIFFA), Egypt
- Sheila Mashiri, The Shipping & Forwarding Agents’ Association of Zimbabwe (SFAAZ), Zimbabwe
- Farid Saffarzadeh, International Transport Companies Association of Iran (ITCA), Iran
- Ángel Sánchez, Asociación Panameña de Agencias de Carga (APAC), Panama
- Edward John Urio, Tanzania Freight Forwarders Association (TAFFA), Tanzania
- Adelaide Yang, Taiwan Freight Logistics Association (TFLA), Chinese Taipei
Strengthening FIATA’s Global Mission
This new leadership team embodies FIATA’s commitment to strengthening international cooperation, advancing digitalization, and enhancing sustainability in global logistics. The appointments bring together voices from every region, reflecting FIATA’s growing reach and influence across developed and emerging markets alike.
FIATA President Thomas Sim expressed confidence in the team’s collective vision:
“This diverse and dynamic leadership represents the strength of our industry and our shared commitment to shaping the future of global logistics. Together, we will drive meaningful progress in trade facilitation, digital transformation, and sustainable logistics.”
FIATA’s newly elected leadership will serve a two-year term, guiding the federation’s work to support over 40,000 freight forwarding and logistics companies worldwide.