ITAA Leadership & Structure
The ITAA’s Board of Directors (BOD) is an elected board which has responsibility for the strategic leadership and overall governance of the organization.
The board consists of a President, President-Elect, Director of Finance, General Secretary, four Directors, and six Directors at Large from across the world.
The board is accountable to our members at the annual general meeting held each year.
ITAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ITAA ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
ITAA has numerous Committees, Collaborative Partners and individual roles dedicated to providing the core functions of the organization.
All ITAA Committees are linked back from a governance perspective to at least one member of the BOD. ITAA committee members are made up of BOD members and ITAA members.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
This is a subcommittee of the board which acts as the senior leadership team and is responsible for the governance of the ITAA.
President:
Marguerite Sacco, South Africa
Members:
Past President: Thorsten Geck, Germany
Director of Finance: Thomas Lorenzen, Germany
General Secretary: Rema K Giridhar, India
Director of Development: Jeanette Wygoda-Klute, Germany
Director of Operations: Anne Tucker, New Zealand
Director of Professional Standards: Sudha Thimmaiah, India
Director of Research & Innovation: Elvin Aydin Keles, US
Director at Large – Australasia and Singapore: Grace JM Lam, Singapore
Director at Large – Europe and Central Asia: Open
Director at Large – Asia Pacific: Keiko Hoshino, Japan
Director at Large – Central America, South America, Caribbean: Paula Rodrigues, Brazil
Director at Large – North America & Mexico: Alva Ramírez Villatoro, Mexico
Director at Large – Middle East and Africa: Sophie Bruas, Kenya
GENERAL SECRETARY
NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE
Seeks and receives nominations for election to the BOD.
Chair: Rema K Giridhar, India
Member:
Anne Tucker, New Zealand
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Responsible for overseeing the finances of the ITAA.
Chair: Thomas Lorenzen, Germany
Members:
Marguerite Sacco, South Africa
Thorsten Geck, Germany
DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE
Responsible for setting training and supervision standards for all levels of professional membership in association with IBOC.
Co-Chairs: Beatrijs Dijkman, Netherlands and Jr-Earn Karen Lam, Singapore
Members:
Sudha Thimaiah, India (Director of Professional Standards)
Thorsten Geck, Germany
IBOC COMMITTEE
Works with the Professional Standards Committee to set standards for International Board of Certification.
Co-Chairs: Haseena Abdulla and Nicole Lenner
Regional Exam Coordinators:
Europe: Miek Hehenkamp and Aateke Jansen
India: Priya Veeraraghavan
Japan: Masumi Aonuma
New Zealand & Australia: Jonathan Kopruch
North America & Latin America: Alva Ramírez Villatoro
TEW Coordinator: Marina Rajan Joseph
Administrator: Max Eggeling
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
Responsible for accepting bids and supporting the organizing of ITAA conferences.
Chair: Keith Tudor, Aotearoa New Zealand
Members:
Suriyaprakash C, India
Zac Dakkash, Lebanon
Aya Konoike, Japan
Tatiana Nefedova, Ukraine
Deborah Robinson, United Kingdom
Michelle Thomé, Brazil
ETHICS COMMITTEE
Responsible for providing a structure for confrontation, a fair hearing, and, if necessary, fair and sound judgment to ensure that members of the ITAA represent and conduct themselves professionally and in line with the ITAA Code of Conduct.
Co-Chairs:
Jan Grant, Australia and Emma Haynes, UK
Members:
Michelle Thomé, Brazil
John Evans, New Zealand
Keiko Hoshino, Japan
Alex van Oostveen, South Africa
Sushma Ramachandran, India
BYLAWS COMMITTEE
Responsible for overseeing the bylaws of the ITAA.
Chair:
Anne Tucker, New Zealand
Member:
Rema K Giridhar, India
IT COMMITTEE
Responsible for the association’s use of technology and data protection policy. The IT committee’s mission is to empower the organisation and its members by leveraging technology to enhance communication, collaboration, efficiency and accessibility.
Member:
Anne Tucker, New Zealand
IT Admin:
Jenneva Guzman, Huntington Association Management, USA
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Responsible for coordinating membership-related aspects.
Chair: Jeanette Wygoda-Klute, Germany & Anne Tucker, New Zealand
Members:
Keiko Hoshino, Japan
Alva Villatoro, Mexico
Paula Rodrigues, Brazil
Sophie Bruas, Kenya
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
Responsible for ITAA marketing, branding, and website development.
Chair: Vinicius Sgarbe, Brazil
WEBSITE SUBCOMMITTEE
Webmaster: Sumedh Singh, India
Web Admin: Peggie Chan, Huntington Association Management, USA
SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Responsible for highlighting and responding to the important social and environmental issues of our time in a way that is true to our TA philosophy and values and for providing ways for ITAA members to engage in dialogue on these global issues.
Chair: Sashi Chandran Nityagurukula, India
Members:
Marguerite Sacco, South Africa
Luca Fornari, Italy
Piotr Jusik, Guatemala
Thorsten Geck, Germany
Günther Mohr, Germany
DEIA TASK FORCE
The purpose of this working group is to explore how ITAA members experience Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in their relationship with the organization, and to provide feedback to the Board of Directors on areas of strength and development within ITAA’s structures, policies, procedures, and leadership, particularly how these elements impact the organization’s DEIA culture
Chair: Alva Ramírez, Mexico
Liaison with EATA DEIA Task Force:
Paula Rodrigues, Brazil
Tsehaye Alema, Ethiopia
Hansika Korivi, India
Keiko Hoshino, Japan
DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
THE SCRIPT EDITORS
Responsible for the production of The Script, ITAA’s monthly newsletter.
Chair: Laurie Hawkes
Member: Robin Fryer
ERIC BERNE FUND FOR THE FUTURE AND SCHOLARSHIP GRANT FUND COMMITTEE
Responsible for raising, managing, and distributing funds accordingly.
Chair: Michael Harsh, USA
Members:
Chitra Ravi, India
Corinne Laurier, France
John Baxendale, UK
John Oates, UK
ERIC BERNE MEMORIAL AWARD COMMITTEE
Responsible for managing the award nomination, review, and selection processes.
Acting Chair: Elvin Aydin Keles, US
Members:
Izumi Kadamoto
Suriyaprakash C, Organisational, India
Diane Salters
Charlotte Sills
Sander Reinalda, Counseling, Netherlands
Ragini Rao
Traian Bossenmayer
Jo Stuthridge
ITAA RESEARCH AWARD COMMITTEE
Responsible for managing the award nomination, review, and selection processes.
Chair: Moniek Thunnissen, Netherlands
Members:
Mandy Lacy, New Zealand
Roland Johnssonn, Sweden
Davide Ceridono, Italy
James Sweeney, UK
Enrico Benelli, Italy
Anne de Graaf, Netherlands
Deborah Blagden, UK
ROUTLEDGE/TAYLOR & FRANCIS LIAISON COMMITTEE
Responsible for liaising between Routledge, ITAA BOD and the TAJ co-editors on matters concerning the TAJ.
Chair: Steff Oates, UK
Members:
Bill Cornell, USA
Helen Rowland, UK
John Oates, UK
Robin Fryer, USA
ITAA - EATA WEBINAR COMMITTEE
Responsible for coordinating with EATA colleagues to provide regular webinars for both ITAA and EATA members.
Chair: Krystyna Tomanova, Czech Republic
Members:
Chitra Ravi, India
Cristina Caizzi, Italy
Leilani Mitchell, UK
Steff Oates, UK
Sylvia Schachner, Austria
OUR LEADERSHIP HISTORY
ITAA PAST PRESIDENTS
Eric Berne, MD
1964-1966
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David Kupfer, PhD
1966-1970
Ken Everts, MD
1971-1973
John Dusay, MD
William Holloway, MD
1976-1977
Ruth McClendon, MSW
Muriel James, EdD
1980-1981
Norman James, PhD
1982-1983
Ellyn Bader, PhD
1984-1985
Lucy Freedman, MAT
1986-1987
Vince Gilpin, PhD
1988-1990
Julie Hay, DMS
1990-1991
Robin Maslen, MAASW
1992-1993
Servaas Van Beekum, drs.
1994-1995
Gloria Noriega, PhD
1996-1997
George Kohlrieser, PhD
1998-2000
Gordon Hewitt, PhD
2001-2003
James Allen, MD
2004-2006
Gianpiero Petriglieri, MD
2007-2009
Rosemary Napper, MA
2009-2010
John Heath, BSc
2010-2015
C. Suriyaprakash
2016-2017
Diane Salters
2017-2019
Elana Leigh
2020 – 2021
Chitra Ravi
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Thorsten Geck
2024-2025
I am honoured to serve as the regional representative for Australasia and Singapore, and I am especially passionate about growing the study and application of Transactional Analysis in this vibrant region.
Drawing on my years of experience as founder and director of SeraphCorp Institute, a leading leadership consulting firm in Singapore, I find great joy in helping leaders and organisations unlock their potential through TA’s transformative principles. To further this mission, I founded the Southeast Asia Centre for Transactional Analysis (SEATA) together with my sister, Karen.
My roots in Southeast Asia inspire my heartfelt commitment to building a thriving TA community—one that embraces diversity and collaboration, while exploring new educational and organisational frontiers.
I look forward to championing growth, connection, and innovation as I work with colleagues and stakeholders to expand TA’s presence and impact in Australasia and Southeast Asia.
It wasn’t easy for me to be trained in TA while in Singapore; Times have changed and my goal is to make it easier for the people coming after me.
May my ceiling be the next generation’s floor.
~Grace JM Lam
As a French national who has resided in Africa since age 24, I have spent the last 12 years wholeheartedly contributing to the advancement of coaching and pioneering coaching supervision in East Africa. During this time, TA emerged as an indispensable tool in fortifying both my professional expertise and personal growth. I am a CTA (education) and am committed to continuous learning and development. I am passionate about expanding TA’s influence in regions where its impact is currently limited. This underscores my eagerness to take on the role of regional representative for Africa and the Middle East. I believe that increasing awareness and promoting educational initiatives in these areas will significantly contribute to the positive development of practitioners and the population they serve in the region. I also want to encourage active participation and contributions from thinkers and practitioners based in Africa and the Middle East toward shaping the global TA agenda. Amplifying their voices and insights will enrich the discourse and diversity of perspectives within the global TA community. I am committed to promoting greater cultural awareness and inclusiveness within the TA community by championing diversity and respecting the richness of cultural differences. By being a bridge between the regions I represent and the broader global TA network, I aim to foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and mutual support among practitioners.
~Sophie Bruas
Thorsten Geck, MSc (Psychology), TSTA (O), lives in Hamburg, Germany. He works with organizations in change projects and supports teams in finding their purpose and their processes to be successful.
Thorsten appreciates the richness of the intercultural encounter and exchange in the TA community. He also has the strong conviction that TA with its sometimes long and vigorous training process is an advantage to develop personally and professionally. He finds this strength vital for the quality of counselors, coaches, and consultants and their goal to serve the clients. Therefore, he invested his resources in the development of exams as a stepstone to quality and excellence. He was co-chair of IBOC from 2012 and served on the board of trustees as VP of Professional Standards from 2015 on for 2 and a half terms. In EATA he served as coordinator for written exams.
Thorsten thinks that the TA community needs to find answers to the challenges of this time: climate change, diversity, and split in societies and how this change impacts psychologically the experience of the human being. He believes that listening and understanding are essential to dialogue. Also, he believes in the importance of learning and education to make informed choices in complex situations.
TA became one theory and pragmatic approach among others. TA can measure up to academic standards. It is the task and the challenge of transactional analysts to make a point about the resources and strength of the theory which has interlinked concepts and offers maps for understanding self, others, and the relationship between them. On such an account, Thorsten is eager to improve the structures of ITAA for powerful and authentic dynamics between the association, its members, and the professional world. In the role of the president, he will do so by learning, listening, and making decisions with the team of trustees.
~Thorsten Geck~
It is with respect and commitment that I stand for Director of Finance of the ITAA. In this role, I aim to steward our association’s resources with clarity, transparency, and care—so that strong finances enable bold, relational TA worldwide.
I live and work in Hamburg and serve as a Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst (TSTA-C), mediator, and organizational consultant. For over twenty years I have been deeply engaged with TA; for more than three decades I have worked at the intersection of finance, structure, and leadership, including as managing partner of Friedrich & Lorenzen OHG since 2008.
My approach combines prudent governance with practical modernization. I will:
- Deliver clear, timely reporting and accessible annual accounts.
- Build multi-year budgets, reserves, and risk controls that support strategic priorities.
- Modernize our finance stack (invoicing, multi-currency payments, audits) to reduce manual effort and error.
- Link every euro to member value—supporting education, publications, conferences, and expanding scholarships and fee equity.
- Collaborate closely with regional associations to streamline processes and co-fund global initiatives.
I bring a calm, structured, and collegial style: I listen, make complexity manageable, and communicate decisions plainly. My vision is a resilient, service-oriented finance function that strengthens trust, inclusion, and long-term sustainability for the ITAA community. I am committed to serving with responsibility, clarity, and integrity.
~Thomas Lorenzen
I feel privileged to become ITAA General Secretary. I come from south India and feel this is a great opportunity to increase my connections with the wider TA community. It is almost a decade since TA came into my life, and it has helped me to stay grounded, respectful of others, and authentic in the way I feel, think, and behave. This will help me with the tasks of secretary. I have been part of the South Asian Association of Transactional Analysts (SAATA) as joint secretary and coeditor of the newsletter and have been involved in various day-to-day functions, tasks, and communications. This has helped me build my professional and personal acumen and will also help me to fulfill the responsibilities of ITAA Secretary in the best possible way. I am one of the National Coordinators (India) of the TAPACY projects of IDTA and so far have successfully executed four projects under this banner. I am passionate about working with children and young adults and constantly look for opportunities among the student community to give what I received.
~Rema Giridhar
It is with great respect and enthusiasm that I take over the role of Director of Development of the ITAA. In this role, I aim to contribute to the sustainable growth of our association, strengthen ITAA’s visibility worldwide, and support members in connecting, learning, and sharing across regions.
Throughout my professional journey, I have gained more than 25 years of experience in organizational consulting, change management, and leadership coaching, with a focus on ethical and sustainable practices.
My work as a CTA-O in Germany has consistently centered on building bridges between diverse communities and fostering meaningful professional relationships – qualities I see as vital for the development of ITAA.
As Director of Development, I will identify and lead ethically sound projects aligned with ITAA’s mission. Support membership and website initiatives, strengthening ITAA’s online and social media presence. Support volunteers, and project teams to expand our community impact. Promote the global exchange of knowledge and innovation among members.
My vision is to create sustainable structures that ensure ITAA’s continued growth and to promote TA as a valuable framework for professional and personal development worldwide. I am committed to serving our community with responsibility, clarity, and integrity.
~Jeanette Wygoda-Klute
Sylvie Monin is a Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst in the counseling field and has a Swiss Federal Diploma of Counselor in the psychosocial field. She is based in Geneva, Switzerland, where she runs a private practice working with individuals and groups and is a member of the Executive Committee of the Swiss TA Association. Sylvie has authored articles on TA counseling, was the guest editor of the January 2013 Transactional Analysis Journal issue dedicated to counseling, and has been a coeditor of the TAJ between 2014 to 2023.
Her previous work as an executive assistant led her to work in the United States and Switzerland, where she gained extensive experience in the field of business, international organizations, multinationals, and Swiss private firms. She draws from this experience in her work as a counselor and in her involvement in the TA associations. Sylvie was a member of EATA Council from 2010 until 2018, 6 years of which she served as vice president. She has been intent on gaining recognition for counseling as a professional field and on facilitating closer cooperation and building bridges between the ITAA and EATA. Sylvie received the 2019 ITAA Service Award and is passionate about TA and values its internationality.
My purpose in taking up the post of Director Professional Standards is to contribute to ITAA community as TA has had a significant impact on my career.
Against this backdrop, I wanted to serve the board and community. This opportunity coincides with my beliefs of maintaining professional standards of excellence.
I come from a country/region which has an enormous potential for growth of TA; my concerns come from lack of statutory laws that do not govern my country, India. As a result, I am conscious of the drawbacks of belonging to a profession that has no governing laws. Transactional Analysis provided a platform for professionalism with its frameoworks for standards of training, practice, code of ethics and certifications .
I hold a Master’s in Child Psychology. My career began as a counsellor with a non-profit organization providing counselling services in 1996, I was part of its management in creating and setting up standards for professional excellence and ethical practices. I continued to create systems for the management of a remand home for delinquent children and presented a paper to Government of India. I was an external member on the board of sexual harassment for companies a consultant for HR managements.
Today, I am a counsellor with a counselling organization and conduct TA Advanced Training courses regularly. We also have set up two counselling not-for-profit organisations in satellite towns.
As TA is evolving in theory and practice, with newer approaches and expanding as a community, there are two objectives I am keenly interested in supporting I.e. 1) path towards Systemic thinking which is required for fostering cultural awareness and integration into theory and practices, certifications and 2) Inclusion which is about building empathetic communication and greater tolerance for diverse thinking.
~Sudha Thimmaiah
Drs Sari van Poelje is an international Master executive team coach, supervisor and an expert on agile business innovation, with 40 years of experience. Sari is the director of Intact Academy, giving EMCC level 7 accredited training to coaches and consultants in 10 different countries. Sari was also a director in various multinationals like Shell, Emi music, KLM and ASML for 23 years.
Sari usually works for multinationals, family business and start-ups in a wide range of industries. She coaches leadership teams to create inspiring leadership, cooperative cultures, and agile innovation processes.
Her team coach clients usually come with questions like:
- We have too many priorities, and our purpose is not clear – help me create a strategic transformation map.
- Our structure doesn’t support our goals – roles are not clear, and you can tell by our slow, repetitive decision making. Help us boost our execution power.
- We work in silo’s, as a group. Help us create a cooperative high performance team.
- Our reputation is not good or people complain about our team culture. Help us create a clear value framework, that will lead to a win-win culture.
Her individual executive clients usually come with questions like:
- I am at a crossroads in my life– help me find a new perspective.
- How can I develop my leadership skills to take the next step?
- How can I get my team to really work together?
- How can I drive the change process or business innovation?
- How can we develop a business strategy and execute it?
She is an accredited EMCC master coach, team coach and supervisor, Msc systemic team coach, Msc supervisor, TSTA Teaching and supervising transactional analyst, PCM coach trainer. Sari has published 34 articles and 5 books on leadership, coaching and organizational change.
My years on the Board of Directors (formerly known as the Board of Trustees) have deepened my connection to our organisation and strengthened my commitment to serving its diverse, global membership. It is in this spirit that I am honoured to accept the role of president of the ITAA.
My vision for my tenure as president is to foster collaboration, inclusion, and the open exchange of ideas. This vision is informed by my work as an Organisational PTSTA in South Africa where I have applied TA principles across industries working with people at every level — from factory floor sweepers to trade union organisers and officials, and from line managers to CEOs.
My professional journey began in the 1980s, during South Africa’s struggle against Apartheid. At that time, the Black labour movement rose as a powerful force for political, economic, and social change. Out of these struggles grew a lasting tradition of consultation, negotiation, and dialogue — rights now embedded in our Constitution: to speak up, to be heard, and to participate in decisions that affect us.
These principles — inclusion, respectful disagreement, and constructive resolution — will be my guide as I work with you to strengthen and grow the ITAA.
My aspiration as President is to sustain the ITAA’s mission and amplify membership initiatives to extend the global impact of Transactional Analysis and the ITAA. I am fortunate to work alongside a committed, dynamic, and passionate Board of Directors. The bond we share gives me confidence, knowing they will both support and challenge me when needed to help us find the best way forward. With such an exceptional team, I am certain we can work together for the good of the ITAA and its members.
~Marguerite Sacco
Anne has been a Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst in the organizational field since 2015. After a nursing career, she worked in business, eventually running a successful company providing various counseling, training, and consulting services to New Zealand and Australian businesses. It was during that time that she discovered TA and found it invaluable in untangling both her own and company dynamics to achieve productive and effective outcomes. Anne now enjoys teaching and supervising people working in organizations as well as supporting people in their preparation for TA exams. Anne says, “I feel honored to be on the ITAA Board of Directors. My aim is to keep our members up-to-date with happenings and to share relevant information from our countries with the board.”
~Anne Tucker~
Besides working with my clients in psychotherapy and with my students in the two Training Institutes where I teach (SSPC-IFREP in Rome and SSPT-SAPA in Latina), I’ve always worked with TA associations, national and international, with the aim of doing my part in making TA more widespread and accredited.
In SIAT, an Italian National Association, I’ve served as part of the Council for 10 years, and for 6 years I’ve been Chair of its Scientific Committee, contributing to the organization of many national conferences and workshops in Italy. Since 2006, I have cooperated with EATA as an Italian translator of the EATA Newsletter and also in serving as an examiner in the CTA and TSTA exams. Since November 2021, I have been the EATA Representative at EAP (European Association of Psychotherapy).
I also cooperate with ITAA. Since 2013, I have been a member of the Transactional Analysis Journal Editorial Board. In the past two years, I’ve served as Chair of the Scientific Committee that organized the ITAA Online Workshop that was run in May 2021. And I co-chaired with Steff Oates the Scientific Committee for the ITAA Online Conference that was held in June 2022.
I’ve worked to spread TA in my country and also abroad by taking part in and organizing TA conferences, workshops, and exams.
I take joy in being able to connect with the world through the TA framework and TA terms. I hope to share that joy more with people in my region.
It has been more than 12 years since I connected with ITAA, and it was 30 years ago that I first met TA in Japan. I became CTA in 2019 and PTSTA in 2021. I am currently working in the educational field, including TA training. For people from countries where English is not the primary language, it tends to be a challenge to get information about international TA.
To be honest, English can still be a challenge for me. That is why I thought that I, as a member with the challenge of the English language, can make a contribution. For example, I think that in examinations, not only the examiners but also the candidates need to take more account of language and cultural differences.
The experience of focusing on what is created between people and connecting them is a great learning and joy. TA is the joy of connecting people with each other. I would be happy to contribute by working as a bridge so that people in the region can interact with TA people around the world and learn more about each other.
~Keiko Hoshino
It is with joy and enthusiasm I accept the invitation to become the regional representative for Central and South America and the Caribbean region. In this role, I hope to contribute to the continuous learning process of all members of our region. To me, associating with the ITAA is a great opportunity to share knowledge and experiences in order to improve our repertoire as transactional analysts. I hope to be a bridge between the regions and to promote our personal and professional development and relationship. I was introduced to TA in 2017, and since then I have been applying it in the organizational and educational fields, especially in the leadership training I do for companies I work for in Brazil as a human relations professional. I will be encouraging my colleagues to share their findings about TA with the world. I believe this shared learning will allow us to harness the full potential of this theory to facilitate growth in the people with whom we work.
~Paula Rodrigues
For the last 20 years, Alva has worked as a teacher, psychotherapist, and psychologist, framing her work with TA since beginning her professional practice. Alva became a CTA in 2014 and this year a PTSTA (psychotherapy) because she is enthusiastic about disseminating and training transactional analysts in her country.
Alva has been a member of the ITAA DEIA Task Force to support the analysis of the experiences of ITAA members regarding issues such as inclusion, equity, diversity, and accessibility with an enthusiastic team of colleagues from around the world. Throughout her career she has helped to disseminate TA in Mexico through conferences, workshops, and teaching, mainly in Spanish, and she hopes to expand that experience by contacting others interested in actively participating as ITAA members and contributing to a sense of belonging to a diverse and inclusive community that recognizes the potential of OKness in each person. Alva plans to actively participate in meetings and follow up in her region facilitated by the technology that bridges geographical distances.
She is committed to following Lucy Freedman’s impressive trajectory and to continuing the efforts to provide resources to strengthen community ties, integration, and identity through our common language, TA. Her vision as Director at Large for North America & Mexico is to strengthen support networks among ITAA members, promote TA training in accordance with ethical and professional guidelines, and expand our presence in the community to reach a wider and more diverse audience interested in living the TA philosophy, values, and practice.
~Alva Ramîrez Villatoro~
I am honored to serve as the Regional Representative for Europe and Central Asia. My TA journey is deeply rooted in the international community. During the early stages of the TA community’s growth in Poland, the only way to learn was through the commitment of teachers, supervisors, and authors of many invaluable TA models from across the globe. I believe TA is fundamentally international, and I am eager to contribute back to this global community.
My professional path has been defined by bridging the gap between psychological theory and the fast-paced world of IT and e-commerce. Drawing on my experience as an Agile Coach and Agile Coaches Manager, I bring a unique, ‘member-centric’ approach to the Membership Committee. As a PTSTA-O, I am also dedicated to popularizing TA.
As Regional Representative, I aim to strengthen regional connections. Serving as a bridge between European and Central Asian members and the Board, I work to ensure that local needs and ideas are reflected in our global strategy.
Given the diversity of our region and the varying levels of TA saturation across different countries, I want to foster a space where we can leverage our unique strengths—bridging the rich legacy of established communities with the new perspectives of growing ones. I am committed to fostering a vibrant, inclusive TA community that shares best practices and grows together.
~Krystyna Abraham-Walasiak