International Federation of University Women

IFUW President
Louise Croot, New Zealand
Ex officio member of all IFUW Committees

Health promotion consultant, with over thirty years of service in public health and wide experience in governance. Currently serving as Regional Councilor for Otago, New Zealand and chair of the Consents Committee. New Zealand Public Health Champion Award 2002 and Certificate for Good Decision Making for Resource Management Law Functions in 2005. Served on the Membership Committee between 1995 and 1998, and as Vice President from 2001 to 2007, which provided experience working with most of the IFUW Standing Committees, as well as the Young Members group.

IFUW Vice-President
Sushil Bhardwaj, India
Attached to the Committee for the Award of International Fellowships and the Resolutions Committee

Work experience as health care administrator and taught political science and public administration. Served as member of the Resolutions Committee (1998-2001) and then convener (2004-2007). Ad hoc member of the Status of Women Committee (March 2006-2007). Active member of the Indian Federation of University Women's Associations, and a member of All India Women's Conference.

IFUW Vice-President
Marianne Haslegrave, Great Britain
Attached to the Special Committee on Project Development

Consultant working with international organizations, specialising in health. Currently serving as Director of the Commonwealth Medical Trust. Within IFUW, previously served as convener of the IFUW Membership Committee 2001-2007; member of the IFUW Membership Committee 1998-2001; and convener of the Way Forward Group 1998-2001. President of the British Federation of Women Graduates.

IFUW Vice-President
Shirley Randell, Rwanda
Attached to the Membership Committee and the Young Members

International Development Advisor in Public Sector Reform and Gender Mainstreaming. Currently Senior Advisor, Governance and Gender, SNV Rwanda, East and Southern African Region. International development assistance experience in the Pacific, Asia and Africa. IFUW experience at international level and in the Pacific, Asia and Africa, including convener, IFUW Projects Development Committee, 2004-2007, Secretary General, Rwanda Association of University Women, 2006-present, Projects Convener, Vanuatu Association of University Women, 2000-2003.

IFUW Vice-President
Phyllis Scott, Canada
Attached to the Status of Women Committee and International Advocacy

Retired secondary school teacher of mathematics, history and special education. 2004-2007 IFUW Vice-President acting as Board liaison for Constitution and By Laws revision, the Resolutions Committee and Advocacy. Past President of the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW). Closely follows activities of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, having served as a CFUW delegate (1997-2006) and IFUW delegate (2006). Led IFUW delegation to the 2006 World Urban Forum and attended the 2006 World Peace Conference as CFUW representative.

IFUW Treasurer
Catherine Bell, South Africa
Attached to the Finance Committee and the Special Committee for the Hegg Hoffet Fund

Computer Sytems and Training Consultant, managing training projects for big corporations. Consults on strategies to implement large sustainable projects and their short-term preliminary application. Member of the South African Association of Women Graduates having held office on national and branch committees, including as membership secretary and treasurer. Has also organized and managed the finances of Conference. In 2006 developed and presented the new dues model for IFUW.