The Middle East and Africa Duty Free Association held the elections of the board for the new term 2021 – 2023 during the virtual Annual General Meeting held on Tuesday, March 30, 2021.
The Associate members selected the following board whilst the new board selected the committee officers as follows:
| Mr. Sherif Toulan | – CEO, IDFTA Ltd. | – President |
| Ms. Isabel Zarza | – COO Central & North Europe, Russia and Africa | – Vice President |
| Mr. Karl Raphael | – CEO/ Chairman, Aphrodite SARL | – Secretary General |
| Dr. Bernard Creed | – Senior VP Finance, Dubai Duty Free | – Treasurer |
| Mr. Haitham Al Majali | – CEO, Jordan Duty Free Shops | |
| Mr. David Bisset | – CEO, Lagardère Travel Retail | |
| Mr. Frederic Garcia-Pelayo | – President, Tax Free World Association | |
| Mr. Richard Gray | – CEO, AerRianta International Middle East | |
| Mr. Tarek Hamila | – Owner, Hamila Duty Free | |
| Mr. Alexandre Tabacoff | – Cluster General Manager, Dufry Sharjah | |
| Mr. Nicolas Van Brandt | – CEO, IDF Africa & Middle East DWC – LLC |
The meeting also witnessed the election of the following board members to the Affiliate members under their respective groups to represent them in the MEADFA Board:
| Ms. Rita Chidiac | – Corporate Affairs & Communication Manager WWDF, JT International |
| Mr. Roger Jackson | – Managing Director, Organico Solutions |
| Mr. Mazen Kaddoura | – Regional Business Development Manager – Mars International Travel Retail |
Mr. Haitham Al Majali thanked the members for their support during his two (2) terms as the MEADFA President and wished the new board and officer’s success.
Mr. Sherif Toulan expressed his thanks to Mr. Haitham Al Majali and the outgoing officers for leading the association through turbulent times. He also welcomed the new Board members and wished the officers elected the best of luck in running the Association.
Mr. Toulan stated: “It is a pleasure and honor to be elected as the MEADFA President. My sincere gratitude to the members for their trust. A warm welcome to Roger and Mazen as new board members. They will bring a wealth of expertise in their field and will be an added value to our association. I am excited to work closely with the new appointed officers and grow the association stronger. MEADFA will make sure to be part of the industry recovery in the region, unification is key to overcome the current challenges and persevere. I highly encourage the stakeholders to join MEADFA and its efforts in the recovery phase.”
