WUDC Council Officers

Officers of the World Debating Council

Chair of Council Meeting
2015 Monica Ferris (Can)
2014 Steven Johnson (US)
2013 Steven Johnson (US)
2012 Steve Johnson (US)
2011 Jens Fischer (Ger)
2010 Duncan Campbell
2009 Adiba Shareen (Mal)
2008 Neill Harvey Smith (UK)
2007 Ian Lising (US)
2006 Ian Lising (US)
2005 Ian Lising (US)
2004 Ian Lising (US)
2003 Ian Lising (US)
2002 Colm Flynn (Ire)
2001 Colm Flynn (Ire)
2000 Nick Purtell (Aus)
1999 Ray Aguas (Ph)
1998 George Vassilaris (Gre)
1997 Carle Nolte (SA)
1996 Gerry Hyde (Ire)
1995 Kelly Marston (US)
1994 Tim McEvoy (Aus)
1993 Christopher Hehir (UK)
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988 Warren Lee (Aus)
1987 Richard Humphreys (Ire)

Chair Committee Elected
2015
2014 Monica Ferris (Can)
2013 Steven Johnson
2012 Steve Johnson (US)
2011 Jens Fischer (Ger)
2010 Sam Greenland (Aus)
2009 Neill Harvey Smith (UK)
2008 Neill Harvey Smith (UK)
2007 Ian Lising (US)
2006 Ian Lising (US)
2005 Ian Lising (US)
2004 Ian Lising (US)
2003 Ian Lising (US)
2002 Colm Flynn (Ire)
2001 Colm Flynn (Ire)
2000 Omar Salahuddin (Mal)
1999 Omar Salahuddin (Mal)
1998 Omar Salahuddin (Mal)

Council Registrar
2015
2014
2013 Eoin Kilkenny
2012 Eoin Kilkenny (Ire)
2011 Steven Johnson (US)
2010 Steven Johnson (US)
2009 Adiba Shareen (Mal)
2008 Adiba Shareen (Mal)
2007 Steve Johnson (US)
2006 David Ham (Aus)
2005 David Ham (Aus)
2004 David Ham (Aus)
2003 Matthew Charlesworth (SA)
2002 Kevin Moar (NZ)
2001 Nick Bibby (Sco)
2000 Colm Flynn (Ire)
1999 John Williams (US)
1998 Andrew Hale
1997 Phaeny Kessisoglou (Gre)

Council Secretary
2015
2014
2013 Zola Valashiva
2012 Coulter King (US)
2011 Simone Van Elk
2010 Joe Russos (US)
2009 Afiq Nasir
2008 Stephen West
2007 Neil Harvey-Smith (Eng)
2006 Neil Harvey-Smith (Eng)
2005 Sarfaraz Ahmed (Ban)
2004 Sarfaraz Ahmed (Ban)
2003 Rory McKeown (Can)
2002 Rory McKeown (Can)
2001 Yehoshua Gurtler (Isr)
2000 Rob Silver (Can)
1999 Andy Hume (Sco)
1998 Ray D’ Cruz (Aus)

Emeritus Life Members
(Non voting permanent members of council. The role is to act as experienced advisors to Council)
Colm Flynn (Ire)
Omar Sallahudin (Mal)
Ray D'Cruz (Aus)
Ian Lising (US)