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Board Members Through the Years

Board Members 2025

Rhiannon Newman - Chair

Vice chair

Rhiannon Newman (GB)

Chairperson

Chairperson

Katja Kaurinkoski (FIN)

Umamaheswari Umasankar - Co-vice Chair

Vice chair

Umamaheswari Umasankar (IND)

Kavya Kalpana Ganesh - Secretary

Secretary

Kavya Kalpana Ganesh (IND)

Kerttu Kalander, Treasurer

Treasurer

Kerttu Kalander (FIN)

Uranbaigal Turmunkh,Website manager and YSC instructor 2024-2025

Website Manager (Editor in Chief)

Uranbaigal Turmunkh (MNG)

Dina Alfaouri - Communications and social media manager

Communications and
Social Media Manager

Dina Alfaouri (JOR/PSE)

Tiina Paakkunainen, Community manager

Onboarding Manager

Tiina Paakkunainen (FIN)

Board Members 2024

Rhiannon Newman - Chair

Vice chair

Rhiannon Newman (GB)

Chairperson

Chairperson

Katja Kaurinkoski (FIN)

Marcel Gil, Co-vice Chair

Vice chair

Marcel Gil Ortiz (ESP)

Valeria Ariotta, Secretary

Secretary

Valeria Ariotta (ITA)

Kerttu Kalander, Treasurer

Treasurer

Kerttu Kalander (FIN)

Kenia Fita, Blogging

Editor in Chief

Kenia Fita Capdevila

Dina Alfaouri - Communications and social media manager

Communications and
Social Media Manager

Dina Alfaouri (JOR/PSE)

Tiina Paakkunainen, Community manager

Onboarding Manager

Tiina Paakkunainen (FIN)

Board Members 2023

Rhiannon Newman - Chair

Vice chair

Rhiannon Newman (GB)

Chairperson

Chairperson

Katja Kaurinkoski (FIN)

Anastasiia Marmyleva, Symposium

Vice chair

Anastasiia Marmyleva (RUS)

Nina , Secretary

Secretary

Nina Seiffert (GER)

Ainhoa Hernández Serrano

Treasurer

Ainhoa Hernández Serrano (ESP)

Kenia Fita, Blogging

Editor in Chief

Kenia Fita Capdevila

Dina Alfaouri - Communications and social media manager

Communications and
Social Media Manager

Dina Alfaouri (JOR/PSE)

Board Members 2022

Rita Turpin

Vice chair

Rita Turpin (US)

Lea Urpa, Afternoons

Chairperson

Lea Urpa (US/FIN)

Tomás Garnier Artiñano

Secretary

Tomás Garnier Artiñano (CRI)

Ainhoa Hernández Serrano

Treasurer

Ainhoa Hernández Serrano (ESP)

Kenia Fita, Blogging

Editor in Chief

Kenia Fita Capdevila

Dina Alfaouri - Communications and social media manager

Communications and
Social Media Manager

Dina Alfaouri (JOR/PSE)

Chairperson

Communications and
Social Media Manager

Katja Kaurinkoski (FIN)

Board Members 2021

Rita Turpin

Vice chair

Rita Turpin (US)

Lea Urpa, Afternoons

Chairperson

Lea Urpa (US/FIN)

Nina , Secretary

Secretary

Nina Seiffert (GER)

Ainhoa Hernández Serrano

Treasurer

Ainhoa Hernández Serrano (ESP)

Tomás Garnier Artiñano

Editor in Chief

Tomás Garnier Artiñano (CRI)

Chairperson

Communications and
Social Media Manager

Katja Kaurinkoski (FIN)

Board Members 2020

Ekaterina Baibuz, Blogging

Vice chair

Ekaterina Baibuz (RUS)

Lea Urpa, Afternoons

Chairperson

Lea Urpa (US/FIN)

Tomás Garnier Artiñano

Secretary

Tomás Garnier Artiñano (CRI)

Vesa Vahermaa, Treasurer

Treasurer

Vesa Vahermaa (FIN)

Erika Palmerio, Podcast & Afternoons

Editor in Chief

Erika Palmerio (ITA)

Chairperson

Social Media Manager

Katja Kaurinkoski (FIN)

Board Members 2019

Ekaterina Baibuz, Blogging

Vice chair

Ekaterina Baibuz (RUS)

Lea Urpa, Afternoons

Chairperson

Lea Urpa (US/FIN)

Chiara Faccioto, Founding Member

Secretary

Chiara Facciotto (ITA)

Vesa Vahermaa, Treasurer

Treasurer

Vesa Vahermaa (FIN)

Erika Palmerio, Podcast & Afternoons

Editor in Chief

Erika Palmerio (ITA)

Board Members 2018

Ekaterina Baibuz, Blogging

Vice chair

Ekaterina Baibuz (RUS)

Lea Urpa, Afternoons

Chairperson

Lea Urpa (US/FIN)

Chiara Faccioto, Founding Member

Secretary

Chiara Facciotto (ITA)

Vesa Vahermaa, Treasurer

Treasurer

Vesa Vahermaa (FIN)

Erika Palmerio, Podcast & Afternoons

Editor in Chief

Erika Palmerio (ITA)

Board Members 2017 (FIMM Communications club)

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CREDITS TO

Gretchen Repasky