Officers of the Federation
Listed in order of rank, date elected and country
Executive Council
President of IFSMA
Captain Hans Sande – Norway
Elected 26/10/2023
Deputy President
Captain Willi Wittig – Germany
Elected 26/10/2023
Vice President
Captain Marcos Castro – Argentina
Elected 26/10/2023
Vice President
Captain Per Dybro – Denmark
Originally Elected 26/10/2023
Vice President
Captain Martin Björkell – Finland
Elected 26/10/2023
Vice President
Captain Alexandre Ribes – France
Elected 26/10/2023
Vice President
Captain Shinya Nakamura – Japan
Elected 26/10/2023
Vice President
Mr. Marcel van den Broek – Netherlands
Elected 26/10/2023
Vice President
Captain Peter Hallberg – Sweden
Originally elected 26/10/2023
Vice President
Captain Birol Bayrakdar – Türkiye
Elected 26/10/2023
Vice President
Captain Oleg Grygoriuk – Ukraine
Elected 26/10/2023
Vice President
Captain Joe Hartnett – USA
Elected 26/10/2023
Secretariat
Secretary General
Captain Andy Cook
Appointed 1/9/2025
Assistant Secretary General
Captain Paul Owen
Appointed 1/10/1996
Office Manager
Vacant