On 22–23 October at the organisation’s 26 General Assembly in Gwangju, South Korea, the Members of the International Council of Design, ico-D, elected a new Executive Board for the 2015–2017 term.

The Members of the 2015–2017 ico-D Executive Board are:

• David Grossman, President (Israel)
• Iva Babaja, Past President (Croatia)
• Zachary Haris Ong, President Elect (Malaysia)
• Tyra von Zweigbergk, Secretary General (Sweden)
• Peter Florentzos, Treasurer (Australia)
• Antoine Abi Aad, Vice President (Lebanon)
• Cihangir Ístek, Vice President (Turkey)
• Heidrun Mumper-Drumm, Vice President (US)
• Ziyuan Wang, Vice President (China)
• Rebecca Wright, Vice President (UK)

The 2015–2017 Executive Board is made up of individuals embodying a cross-section of skills and experiences, with Members coming from a range of geographical regions, good gender representation and balance of the core membership sectors. “Icograda has had a long history of having Boards that were passionate and hands-on, that valued inclusivity and using design as a lever for social, economic and cultural development,” states Managing Director, Ana Masut. “ico-D continues to be people-centred as an organisation and the new Board are dedicated, serious and generous individuals who are enthusiastic about working together.”

Read more in ico-D press release as of December 1, 2015