Board of Directors
![Cotton, Mark 2019](https://wspid2022.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/105/2022/01/Cotton-Mark-2019.png)
Mark Cotton (South Africa)
President - Representative of AfSPIDMB, ChB; M. Med (Paed); FCPaed (SA); PhD; DCH (SA); DTM&H;
Distinguished Professor;
Head, Division of Paediatric Infectious Diseases & Director: FAM–CRU;
Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University & Tygerberg Children’s Hospital, South Africa
Mark Cotton (South Africa)
President - Representative of AfSPID![Abiel-Mascareñas-150x150](https://wspid2022.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/105/2021/03/Abiel-Mascarenas-150x150-1.jpg)
Abiel Mascareñas (Mexico)
Vice President - Representative of SLIPEMD, Consultant Pediatrician San José Hospital Zambrano Hellion Medical Center
Nuevo León, Mexico
Abiel Mascareñas (Mexico)
Vice President - Representative of SLIPE![Ronald-de-Groot-150x150](https://wspid2022.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/105/2021/03/Ronald-de-Groot-150x150-1.jpg)
Ronald de Groot (Netherlands)
Treasurer - Representative of ESPIDEmeritus Professor of Pediatrics;
Radboud University Medical Center, Laboratory Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Ronald de Groot (Netherlands)
Treasurer - Representative of ESPID![Andi-Shane-150x150](https://wspid2022.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/105/2021/03/Andi-Shane-150x150-1.jpg)
Andi L Shane (USA)
Secretary - Representative of PIDSAssociate Professor Division of Infectious Disease Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine Hubert Department of Global Health;
Rollins School of Public Health Marcus Professor of Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Prevention Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta - USA
Andi L Shane (USA)
Secretary - Representative of PIDS![Amha-Mekasha-150x150](https://wspid2022.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/105/2021/03/Amha-Mekasha-150x150-1.jpg)
Amha Mekasha (Ethiopia)
Board Member - Representative of AfSPIDProfessor, Pediatrics and Child Health
Addis Ababa University
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Amha Mekasha (Ethiopia)
Board Member - Representative of AfSPID![Asha-Bowen-scaled-e1577001369630-150x150](https://wspid2022.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/105/2021/03/Asha-Bowen-scaled-e1577001369630-150x150-1.jpg)
Asha Bowen (Australia)
Board Member - Representative of ANZPIDClinical Associate Professor
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Paediatrics
The University of Western Australia
Perth, Australia
Asha Bowen (Australia)
Board Member - Representative of ANZPID![Tony-Walls-e1564396114681-150x150](https://wspid2022.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/105/2021/03/Tony-Walls-e1564396114681-150x150-1.jpg)
Tony Walls (New Zealand)
Board Member - Representative of ANZPIDMB ChB, DCH, PGDipTertT, FRACP, MD (Lond) (New Zealand)
Infectious Diseases Specialist and Paediatrician
Senior Lecturer University of Otago
Christchurch, New Zealand
Tony Walls (New Zealand)
Board Member - Representative of ANZPID![UT-150x150](https://wspid2022.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/105/2021/03/UT-150x150-1.jpg)
Usa Thisyakorn (Thailand)
Board Member - Representative of ASPIDDepartment of Pediatrics, Chulalongkorn University
Bangkok, Thailand
Usa Thisyakorn (Thailand)
Board Member - Representative of ASPID![Nobuhiko-Photo-150x150](https://wspid2022.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/105/2021/03/Nobuhiko-Photo-150x150-1.jpg)
Nibuhiko Okabe (Japan)
Board Member - Representative of ASPIDDirector, Infectious Disease Surveillance Center of the National Institute of Infectious Diseases
Tokyo, Japan
Nibuhiko Okabe (Japan)
Board Member - Representative of ASPID![Delane-Shingadia-150x150](https://wspid2022.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/105/2021/03/Delane-Shingadia-150x150-1.jpg)
Delane Shingadia (UK)
Board Member - Representative of ESPIDConsultant, Paediatric Infectious Diseases
Great Ormond Street Hospital
London, UK
Delane Shingadia (UK)
Board Member - Representative of ESPID![Rosey-Olivero-e1577000619820-150x150](https://wspid2022.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/105/2021/03/Rosey-Olivero-e1577000619820-150x150-1.png)
Rosemary (Rosey) Olivero (USA)
Board Member - Representative of PIDSDirector, HIV Clinical Services and Antimicrobial Stewardship
Helen DeVos Children's Hospital of Spectrum Health
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Rosemary (Rosey) Olivero (USA)
Board Member - Representative of PIDS![Roberto-Debagg-e1577001316622-150x150](https://wspid2022.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/105/2021/03/Roberto-Debagg-e1577001316622-150x150-1.jpg)
Roberto Debagg (Argentina)
Board Member - Representative of SLIPENational Children Hospital Porf. J. P. Garrahan
Buenos Aires, Argentina