The Middle East and Africa Duty Free Association held the elections of the board for the new term starting from April 2019 until March 2021 during the Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, April 02, 2019 in Dubai at the JW Marriott Marquis Hotel.
The Associate members selected the following board whilst the new board selected the committee officers as follows:
| Mr. Haitham Al Majali | – CEO, Jordan Duty Free Shops | – President |
| Mr. Sherif Toulan | – CEO, IDFTA Ltd. | – Vice President |
| Mr. Tarek Hamila | – CEO, Hamila Duty Free | – Treasurer |
| Mr. Taleb Izmigna | – Chairman, Dufry Jordan | – Secretary General |
| Mr. Bernard Creed | – Senior VP Finance, Dubai Duty Free | |
| Mr. Nuno Amaral | – CEO, AerRianta International Middle East | |
| Mr. Nicolas Van Brandt | – CEO, IDF Africa & Middle East DWC – LLC | |
| Mr. Alain Maingreaud | – President, Tax Free World Association | |
| Mr. David Bisset | – CEO, Lagardère Travel Retail | |
| Mr. Karl Raphael | – CEO/ Chairman, Aphrodite Duty Free Shops | |
| Mr. Felix Brunner | – General Manager, Dufry Sharjah |
The meeting witnessed the election of the first board member representing the Affiliate category under the Tobacco group to represent them in the MEADFA Board:
| Ms. Rita Chidiac | – Corporate Affairs & Communication Manager Worldwide Duty Free, JT International |
Mr. Haitham Al Majali expressed his thanks to the outgoing Board members for their support and contribution to making MEADFA as successful as it is today. He, as well, welcomed the new Board members and wished the officers elected the best of luck in running the Association.
Mr. Haitham Al Majali stated: “It is a pleasure and honor to be elected as the MEADFA President for the second time. My sincere gratitude to the members for their trust.
Since the introduction of the Affiliate category, our membership grew to 44 members. A new chapter in direct collaboration with the affiliate members, and it is indeed an exciting and interesting period joining forces for the best advantage of the duty free and travel retail industry in the Middle East and Africa region.
I look forward to partner with my fellow board members to deliver on our vision and help accelerate the strategic actions to represent the industry and strengthen the Association’s growth”.
For more information on MEADFA membership visit MEADFA website www.meadfa.com or contact Ms. Micheline El Ammar Enkiri on info@meadfa.com
