Board of Trustees
The Charity’s current Board of Trustees (formerly, the Executive Committee) is comprised of 13 members who are jointly responsible for the strategic direction and policies of the charity as delegated by the General Council. The Board of Trustees normally meets four times each year. The current membership is shown in the table below.
The members of the Board of Trustees are also trustees of the charity for the purpose of charity law, and are Directors of the limited company. Under the Articles of Association, the President and President-Elect, as well as the Treasurer, are elected by the General Council and serve for a term of two years in each position. The Vice-Presidents for each region are elected by their respective regional bodies. Chairs (or Co-Chairs) of all Standing Committees are also members of the Board of Trustees.
| President | Prof. Louise Baur |
| President-Elect | |
| Past President | |
| Treasurer | Prof. Caroline Apovian |
| Vice President Latin America (FLASO) | |
| President Asia Oceania (AOASO) | Prof. Leonard Kim |
| President Europe (EASO) | Prof. Jason Halford |
| Past President North America (TOS) | Dr Dan Bessesen |
| Chair: International Scientific Committee | Prof. Karine Clement |
| Chair: Clinical Care Committee | Dr Ada Cuevas |
| Co-Chair: Policy & Prevention Committee | Dr Thelma Alafia Samuels |
| Chair: Publications Committee | Prof. Donna H Ryan |
| At-Large Member | Adam McCormack |
|
CEO: World Obesity Federation - Secretary to the Board (non-board member) |
Johanna Ralston |