• Login
  • World Journal
  • Global Council
  • Contact
World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart SurgeryWorld Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart SurgeryWorld Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart SurgeryWorld Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
  • Publications
    • World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
    • Latest from the journal
    • How to Access Online Journal
    • Society Access to WJPCHS
  • Research
    • Latest News
    • World Database for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
    • Latest News from the WDPCHS
    • Database Committee Working Group
  • Education
    • Curriculum Calendar
    • Webinar Library
    • Interviews with Leading Figures in Congenital Cardiac Care
      • Interview Previews
      • Full Interviews
  • Meetings
    • Meetings and Conferences
    • Sponsors
  • Membership
    • Why Membership?
    • Members Directory
    • Honorary Founding Members
    • Password Management
  • About Us
    • Presidents of the WSPCHS
    • Governing Council 2025-2026
    • The Council and Committees
      • Previous Councils
      • BY-LAWS COMMITTEE (AD HOC)
      • Fundraising Committee
      • Global Council on Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery Services
      • Global Council on Training and Education Standards
      • Membership Committee
      • Nominating Committee
      • Officers and CommitteesThe World Society is run by many dedicated volunteers from the field of pediatric and congenital heart surgery. Check out the current Governing Council and the committee lists below.
      • Program Committee
      • Publications Committee
      • Research Committee
    • Support
      • Dr. Anderson’s Letter
      • Donors
    • Contact Us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms and Conditions
Donate now
✕
No results See all results

Governing Council 2025-2026

  • Home
  • About Us Officers and Committees
  • Governing Council 2025-2026
December 9, 2025
Categories
  • Officers and Committees
Tags

Executive

KIRSTEN FINUCANE Photo
Kirsten Finucane President Auckland, New Zealand
Nestor Sandoval First Vice-President Bogota, Colombia
Frank Edwin Digital Pass Pic
Frank Edwin Second Vice-President Accra, Ghana
Drissi Boumzebra
Drissi Boumzebra Secretary Marrakech, Morocco
James St Louis Treasurer Augusta, USA
Carl Backer
Carl Backer Editor Lexington, USA
Christo I. Tchervenkov
Christo I. Tchervenkov Executive Director Montreal, Canada

Council Members

Fekede Agwar
Fekede Agwar
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Hamood Al Kindi
Hamood Al Kindi
Muscat, Oman
Nelson Alphonso
Nelson Alphonso
Brisbane, Australia
Papa Salmane Ba
Papa Salmane Ba
Dakar, Senegal
Khaled Boye
Khaled Boye
Nouakchott, Mauritania
Tomas Chalela
Tomas Chalela
Bogota, Colombia
Julie Cleuziou
Julie Cleuziou
Munich, Germany
Monica Gonzalez
Monica Gonzalez
Asuncion, Paraguay
David Horne
David Horne
Halifax, Canada
Raja Joshi
Raja Joshi
New Delhi, India
Shingo Kasahara
Shingo Kasahara
Okayama, Japan
Attilio Lotto
Attilio Lotto
Liverpool, UK
Ignacio Lugones
Ignacio Lugones
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Valdano Manuel
Valdano Manuel
Luanda, Angola
Leonardo Miana
Leonardo Miana
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Tomasz Mroczek
Tomasz Mroczek
Krakow, Poland
David Overman
David Overman
Minneapolis, USA
Massimo Padalino
Massimo Padalino
Bari, Italy
Piya Samankatiwat
Piya Samankatiwat
Bangkok, Thailand
Elizabeth Stephens
Elizabeth Stephens
Rochester, USA

Executive Committee

Kirsten Finucane

Kirsten Finucane
President
Auckland, New Zealand

Nestor Sandoval

Nestor Sandoval
1st Vice-President
Bogota, Colombia

Frank Edwin

Frank Edwin
2nd Vice-President
Accra, Ghana

Drissi Boumzebra

Drissi Boumzebra
Secretary
Marrakesh, Morocco

James D. St. Louis

James D. St. Louis
Treasurer
Augusta, USA

Carl L. Backer

Carl L. Backer
Editor
Lexington, USA

Christo I. Tchervenkov

Christo I. Tchervenkov
Executive Director
Montreal, Canada

Nelson Alphonso

Nelson Alphonso
Oceana
Brisbane, Australia

Attilio Lotto

Attilio Lotto
Europe
Liverpool, UK

Leonardo Miana

Leonardo Miana
South America
Sao Paulo, Brazil

Valdano Manuel

Valdano Manuel
Luanda, Angola

David Overman

David Overman
North America
Minneapolis, USA

Piya Samankatiwat

Piya Samankatiwat
Asia
Bangkok, Thailand

Share
0

Related posts

June 8, 2024

Governing Council 2024-2025

Read more
November 1, 2023

Governing Council 2023-2024

Read more
June 16, 2022

Governing Council 2022-2023

Read more

Recent posts

  • 6 Online First Articles. September 30, 2026
  • Interview with Dr. William Williams (Full)
  • 12 Online First Articles. September 11, 2026
  • Volume 17 Issue 5, September 2026
  • 8 Online First Articles. August 17, 2026

Tag Cloud

Arterial Switch Operation Basics Case Studies Common Arterial Trunk Conduits Cone Operation Conotruncal Anomalies Critical Care Dextrocardia ECMO Fontan Operation Functionally Univentricular Heart Glenn shunt Hemifontan Operation Left Heart Lesions Pericardium Pulmonary and Systemic Venous Defects Pulmonary artery banding Pulmonary Stenosis Pulmonary Valve Replacement Reoperations Right Heart Lesions Septal Defects Shunt procedures Single ventricle Special Topics Systemic vein anomalies Tetralogy of Fallot The Basics Thoracic arteries Transposition Tricuspid valve Ventricular Septal Defect

Follow us

  • X
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • RSS Feed
  • YouTube
  • Vimeo

Our Mission

World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery

Promoting the highest quality comprehensive cardiac care to all patients with congenital heart disease, from the fetus to the adult, regardless of the patient’s economic means, with an emphasis on excellence in teaching, research and community service.

© 2026. World Society for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery
  • Latest News
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact