Executive Committee

The GFMD Executive Committee is constituted of the Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson, and Treasurer (elected by the Steering Committee) and the Executive Director of the GFMD Secretariat.

CurrentPast

Who elects the Executive Committee?

6.9.3 Executive Committee

The Steering Committee shall, by a two-thirds majority vote, elect from among its members the three members of the Executive Committee, namely the Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson, and Treasurer.

What positions are on the Executive Committee?

Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson, and Treasurer (elected every 4 years by the new Steering Committee)*

Executive Director of the GFMD Secretariat.

* In the 2021 Constitution the position of Secretary-General is replaced by Deputy Chairperson)

Who is currently on the Executive Committee?

• Chairperson: Zoe Titus, Director, Namibia Media Trust

• Deputy Chairperson: Jan Lublinski, Head of Department, Policy and Learning, Deutsche Welle Akademie

• Treasurer: Ruth Kronenburg, Director of Operations, FreePress Unlimited

What is the role of the Chairperson?

The GFMD Chairperson:

• Chairs meeting of the Executive Committee the Steering Committee.

• Acts as a figurehead for GFMD alongside the Executive Director.

More information

For more information about the Executive Committee see article 6.9.3 of the Constitution.