Name: Joana Isabel Duarte Nunes Coelho, Portuguese citizen. She is the current “Presidente Executiva” of APAT, Portugal’s FIATA Association member. She has been nominated by FIATA to become the Governance Manager of the IATA FIATA Air Cargo Programme (IFACP)

The IATA FIATA Governance Board (IFGB) will appoint the Governance Manager, who will work as Secretary of the IFGB, coordinate meetings, prepare the agendas generally ensure compliance with IFGB Terms of Reference.  The Governance Manager will also have accountability as to industry projects and initiatives as agreed and assigned by the IFGB and will manage the Regional Joint Council meetings.

Mr Rudi Sagel, Chairman of AFI, the Airfreight Institute of FIATA, said: “I am delighted that Joana accepted the nomination knowing this is demanding work. She is young, qualified and full of good intentions, I am happy with her background and I wish her all possible success in her endeavour.  AFI will help her achieve complete success. FIATA’s Presidency has backed this nomination and I am sure IFACP delegates will help her in achieving the objectives of partnership, mutual benefits and performance of today’s forwarder – airline relationship.”