The newly elected board of Edana began their term on July 1, 2022, by when Murat Dogru also took over as General Manager. The leading global association serving the nonwovens and related industries, Edana, Brussels/Belgium, has elected 6 new governors and a new team of officers for 2022-2023. Mikael Staal Axelsen remains as Chair, supported by new Vice-Chairs Omar Hoek and Jörg Ortmeier, and Treasurer Giorgio Mantovani.
Matthew Bird, Robin Guillaud, Klaus Hering, Daniel Krumme, Anke Renz, and Lori A. Shaffer were elected as new board members. The team of officers is reinforced by Executive Governors, co-opted by the Board. They are Thorsten Habeck, Ulrich Hornfeck, and Mark A. Thornton.
At the June AGM, special thanks were extended to Krzysztof Malowaniec who is retiring and leaving the Edana Board of Governors after over 25 years, an exceptional commitment for which he received an Edana Life-Time Achievement Award.