Structure

Chairperson: Sandi Trotter

Company: TWI Group, Inc., Canada

Job Title: Director Business Development

Member since: 1994

Short Description:
Sandi Trotter began her carrier in Exhibition logistics in 1993 with TWI Group Inc. and remains there today as a member of the TWI Management Team. In 2014, Sandi directed the Expansion of the Company to include Canadian domestic Shows and become a licensed Canada Customs Broker, which have been highly successful initiatives.

Sandi has been a member of the Canadian Exhibition Logistics Association (CAEM) for over 15 years. She is the former Chairperson of the Membership Working Group as well as serving as IELA Vice-Chair in 2020-2022, and she has been elected IELA Chairperson in June 2022.


Vice-Chairperson: Bas Wiendels

Company: Valverde B.V., The Netherlands

Job Title: Director

Member since: 2010

Short Description:
My name is Bas Wiendels, I am an energetic and enthusiastic Dutchmen with a strong sense of Fairness and Equality that guides me through life.
I got addicted to our industry well over 25 years ago and I cant think of a day in my life without it.

With my first IELA congress in Edinburgh in the year 2000 and being the host in Amsterdam in 2014 IELA is part of my journey resulting in being the chairman of the Education and training workgroup for 2 years and still contribute as the host of the “online” Operations summit and winter seminar. Even though I am not a big fan of online events


Treasurer & Board Member: Daniel Mithran

Job Title: Director

Member since: 2012

Short Description:
Daniel Mithran has been in the Exhibition Logistics business for over 30 years.

Starting out in 1985 with a British based organisation, then head hunted to be the Vice President of the Exhibitions & Projects Division of Jardine Matheson in 1991. This division was then bought by Daniel and his partners in 1996 to become JIM Project & Expo Logistics Malaysia. In this period Daniel has spearheaded several innovative solutions that efficiently re-define the industry.

JIM is ISO9001 & OHSAS 18001 certified and Daniel leads his team by maintaining a very high safety standard at venues and workplaces in Malaysia to the satisfaction and approval of its clients. Daniel is also instrumental in having assisted to put together IELA’s Occupational Health & Safety Manual (OH&S).


Board Member: Orphee Beinoglou

Company: Orphee Beinoglou International Forwarder S.A, Greece

Job Title: Member of the Board of Orphee Beinoglou International Forwarder S.A.

Member since: 1989

Short Description:
Orphee studied Business Administration with a view to working afterwards in the family business. He graduated in 2014 from University of Plymouth in the UK. In November 2014, he carried out his military service and joined the Greek army which was completed in August 2015 when he started work in the family business located in Athens.

Orphee first worked in the warehouse and on-site at exhibition venues in order to gain valuable experience. Learning from A-Z was key to his success in the industry.

It was his participation in January 2016 at IELA’s Operations Summit in Hong Kong which thrilled and motivated Orphee to get more in-depth involvement in the industry. He attended the IELA Winter Seminar in 2017 which was an incomparable experience, and the IELA congress and partnering event many times.

Orphee believes in the industry. He particularly believes in the IELA spirit and mentality but most importantly, believes in the people of the exhibition industry. He was elected IELA Board Member in June 2022


Board Member: Sudhir Dhavan

Company: R.E. Rogers India Pte. Ltd., India

Job Title: CEO

Member since: 1994

Short Description:
Sudhir is a Science graduate from the University of Pune added by a Diploma in BusinessManagement.
He, furthermore, has an UFI EMD and the IAEE CEM. He joined RE Rogers India in April 2010 as their Country Head Sales & Operation, and was elevated as Chief Executive Officer within a few years.

With over 25 years’ experience in the Exhibition & Logistics Industry, Sudhir has made a name for himself in marketing and business development planning.
As CEO, he has built a team of dedicated professionals, each capable of enhancing the customer base of the company on an all India basis-




Board Member: Alexandra Erdmann

Company: Swiss Expo Logistics Ltd., Switzerland

Job Title: CEO

Member since: 2013

Short Description:
Alexandra Erdmann has been active in the transport industry since 1997. In 2002, Alexandra moved into exhibition and event logistics and took over the management of the exhibition department of a large corporation in Switzerland.

With the foundation of her own company, SWISS EXPO LOGISTICS AG, in 2010 she fulfilled one of her life's dreams. As a logical step for her own company, she became a member of IELA in 2013. Since 2013 she is fully committed to IELA.

From 2015 - 2020 Alexandra had been active as Vice Chair for the Think Tank Working Group (former PR & Marketing).

Alexandra Erdmann has won the precious award "Best Export Agent" with SWISS EXPO LOGISTICS AG in 2014 and 2015. They are the only company to have won the prize twice in a row in the 35th year of the association's history.




Board Member: Lucien Lawson

Company: Clamageran Foirexpo, France

Job Title: Director

Member since: Founding Member - 1985

Short Description:
Lucien joined Clamageran Expositions in 1990 after completing his studies in Economic Science.
As Clamageran was one of the founding members of IELA, he quickly got personally involved and attended his first Annual Meeting in 2000.

Lucien’s passion and devotion to the worldwide exhibition logistics industry and his ability to strengthen interpersonal relationships is what drove him to become one of the 3 associated owners of Clamageran.

As chairperson of the IELA IRWG, one of his main goals is to focus on the development of IELA relationships with other exhibition industry associations worldwide to benefit IELA and its members.
Lucien’s experience and energy is an asset for IELA to propel the association to reach ambitious goals, especially during a period which has brought many challenges to the global industry.
Lucien was elected Board Member in June 2022




Board Member: Dirk Urra

Company: Kuehne + Nagel (AG & Co.) KG - KN Expo & Event Logistics, Germany

Job Title: Vice President Global Expo + Event Logistics

Member since: 2015

Short Description:

Dirk Urra has been an active member of IELA for several years.
Throughout his career in the exhibition and event industry, he has gained valuable experience and a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities that our industry faces. He feels that he can contribute to the growth and success of our association.
As a member of the BOM, his primary focus is to support collaboration and innovation by creating a supportive environment to encourage the exchange of ideas, best practices and industry advancements. He believes that by maintaining strong partnerships and embracing new technologies, we can enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of our operations, ultimately benefiting all stakeholders involved.
Additionally, he want to advocate for continual professional development for members by promoting educational initiatives and training programmes to ensure their long-term success in this dynamic business.

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Board Member: Jasmine Yang

Company: Eurotran Expo Service Co., Ltd., Taiwan

Job Title: Manager of Fairs & Events Department

Member since: 2017

Short Description:
Jasmine Yang holds a forklift driver licence and enjoys boxing but can also be found playing the piano at home.
She became the Manager - Import Dept. at Eurotran in 2017 and led the team to win Best Domestic Agent in the same year.

In 2018, Jasmine was sponsored by the Taiwan Exhibition Association as the most potential young professional in AFECA in Korea where Eurotran won the Outstanding Service Award.
Her adventure continued in 2019 by representing Taiwan in winning votes for hosting the IELA event and two years later, she was invited as Speaker at the Winter Seminar 2021 talking on Best Practices – Domestic Agent.

As the Vice Chairman of the Youth Committee in the Taiwan Exhibition Association, she is devoted to encouraging other young professionals to shine.
Jasmine was elected IELA Board Member in June 2022.





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