At its Annual General Assembly held on 25 June 2026, COLEAD members elected the association's new Board of Directors and Executive Committee.
Board of Directors
- Gabriel OUIDI (OCAB, Côte d'Ivoire)
- Hans-Willem VAN DER WAAL (AgroFair Europe, Netherlands)
- Jacqueline SAUZIER (Chambre d'Agriculture de Maurice, 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 tribute to Stephen Mintah, thanking him for his outstanding commitment and leadership as President over the past thirteen years.
COLEAD warmly congratulates all newly elected members of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee and wishes them every success in implementing the COLEAD 2030 Strategy, working with members and partners to advance sustainable, inclusive and resilient agrifood systems.