Meeting at their Annual General Assembly on 25 June 2026, COLEAD's members approved the association's 2025 Annual Report and elected a new Board of Directors and a new Executive Committee for a four-year term.
The decisions taken at this General Assembly strengthen the association's governance at a time when COLEAD is continuing to implement its 2030 Strategy, in close collaboration with its members and partners, in order to contribute to the development of sustainable, inclusive and resilient agri-food systems.
Board of Directors
- Gabriel OUIDI (OCAB, Côte d'Ivoire)
- Hans-Willem VAN DER WAAL (AgroFair Europe, Netherlands)
- Jacqueline SAUZIER (Mauritius Chamber of Agriculture, Mauritius)
- Jean-Marie SOP (UNAPAC, Cameroon)
- Karim DOSTMOHAMED (Frigoken – Spieken EPZ, Kenya)
- Leena MALDE (Wealmoor, United Kingdom)
- Maren PETERS (Tradin Organic Agriculture, Netherlands)
- Moctar FOFANA (AOM, Mali)
- Thomas HILDENBRAND (SIPEF, Belgium)
- Vincent OMER-DECUGIS (SIIM / Omer-Decugis & Cie, France)
Executive Committee
- President: Jean-Marie SOP
- Vice-President: Leena MALDE
- Treasurer: Vincent OMER-DECUGIS
- Secretary General: Karim DOSTMOHAMED
The General Assembly also paid a heartfelt tribute to the outgoing President, Stephen Mintah, acknowledging his exceptional commitment and the leadership he has demonstrated over the past thirteen years. His work has contributed significantly to COLEAD's development and to the evolution of its strategic positioning.
COLEAD extends its warmest congratulations to the newly elected members of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee. It wishes them every success in carrying out their mandate and looks forward to continuing, together with them, the implementation of the COLEAD 2030 Strategy in support of more sustainable, inclusive and resilient agri-food systems.
The 2025 Annual Report, approved by the General Assembly, is available here.