SECRETARIAT
Our secretariat is responsible for coordinating the work that the Association does on behalf of its members. Made up of 45 people – and covering a broad range of expertise and experience – the secretariat works from offices in London, with representatives also based in India and China.
The secretariat is led by Director General Sama Bilbao y León. It is composed of five departments: Communication and Marketing; Leadership and Capacity Development; Membership and Business Development; Operations; and Policy and Industry Engagement.
![Our Mission](/images/secretariat-img.png)
MEMBERS
![Sama Bilbao y León](/images/secretariat/Sama-Bilbao-y-Leon.png)
Sama Bilbao y León
Director General
![Serge Gorlin](/images/secretariat/Serge Gorlin.png)
Serge Gorlin
Head of Membership and Business Development
![King Lee](/images/secretariat/King Lee.png)
King Lee
Head of Policy and Industry Engagement
![Isis Leslie](/images/secretariat/Isis Leslie.png)
Isis Leslie
Head of Leadership and Capacity Development
![Dan Walpole](/images/secretariat/Dan-Walpole.png)
Dan Walpole
Head of Communication and Marketing
![Virginie Ryan-Taïx](/images/secretariat/Virginie Ryan-Taïx.png)
Virginie Ryan-Taïx
Head of Operations
![Paul Kidman](/images/secretariat/Paul Kidman.png)
Paul Kidman
Head of Finance and Administration