Candidates announced for Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s 2025 Board Elections
At the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ (Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ), we are committed to advancing sustainable hydropower. This commitment is led by our Board members. This year’s Board elections will decide who will shape and direct Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s work for the next two years.
Candidates are drawn from across the world from a variety of backgrounds with a range of perspectives, insights and views on the issues affecting the organisation. Successful candidates will help lead the sector at a vital time for hydropower as a key part of the renewables family driving the delivery of a clean energy transition for net zero for 2050.
Here is a list of candidates standing for election in 2025:
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Africa:
• Aida António Mabjaia, Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa
• Anton-Louis Olivier, Serengeti Energy
• Lamu Audu, Mainstream Energy Solutions
• Richard K. Madubunyi, Mabon Limited
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North and Central America:
• Gia Schneider, Natel Energy
• Joël Thibert, Hydro-Québec
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South America:
• Gabriel dos Santos Cruz Rocha, Worley
• Nathalie McCaughey, LSH Consulting Engineers
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South and Central Asia:
• Naresh Govind Telgu, Adani Green Energy
• Parveen Mittar Nanda, Greenko
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East Asia and Pacific:
• Karen Atkinson, SMEC International Pty Ltd
• Sharbini Suhaili, Sarawak Energy Berhad
• Li Yinsheng, China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG)
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Europe:
• Emmanuelle Verger, EDF Hydro
• Frederic Ribieras, GE Vernova
• Frédéric Sauze, Andritz Hydro
• Ivar Arne Børset, Statkraft
• James Stevens, Preformed Windings
• Óli Sveinsson, Landsvirkjun
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Voting opens on Monday 23 June 2025.
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