SIGNIS ASIA Board Members

SIGNIS ASIA BOARD MEMBERS

2022-2026 Board Members (Election held online on Zoom platform)

Fr. Dr. Stanley Kozhichira (India), President
Ms. Adeline James (Malaysia), Vice President
Ms. Kagnha Keo (Cambodia), Secretary
Mr. Romulus Lee (Korea), Treasurer
Fr. Joseph Anucha Chaiyadej (Thailand), Member
Mr. Alphonse Nguyen Phuoc Bao Tri (Vietnam), Member
Stand-in: Fr. Frans de Sales, SCJ (Indonesia)

Screening Committee:

Fr. Augustine Bulbul Rebeiro (Bangladesh)
Mr. Paul Namgoong Chan (Korea)
Ms. Kagnha Keo (Cambodia), Secretary

PREVIOUS SIGNIS ASIA BOARD MEMBERS

2001-2005 Board Members (Election held in Rome)

1. Ms. Siriwan Santisakultarm (Thailand), President
2. Dr. Magimai Pragasam (India), Vice President
3. Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando (Sri Lanka), Secretary
4. Clotilde Lee (Korea), Treasurer
5. Mr. Bernard F Canaberal (Philippines), Member
6. Dr. Domininc Yung (Hong Kong), Member
7. Stand in: Not recorded

Screening Committee:
1. Mr. Bernard F Canaberal (Philippines)
2. Dr. Dominic Yung (Hong Kong)

2005-2009 Board Members (Election held in Malaysia)

1. Lawrence John (Malaysia), President
2. Fr. Yoseph Iswarahadi SJ (Indonesia), Vice President
3. Mr. Mhike J. So (Taiwan), Secretary
4. Ms. Catherine Wong (Hong Kong), Treasurer
5. Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando (Sri Lanka), Member
6. Fr. Dominic Emmanuel SVD (India), Member*
7. Stand in: Dr. Magimai Pragasam (India)

* Due to a tie after 3 voting sessions between Fr. Dominic and Ms. Del, The World President, Fr. Peter Malone suggested the 2 nominees serve 2 years each, the SA Assembly agreed, hence Fr. Dominic served the first 2 years (2005-2007), followed by Ms. Del serving in 2007-2009. (In future years, sharing the term with 2 board members was not practiced as it brought challenges.)

Screening committee:
1. Mr. E. Samson (Malaysia)
2. Mr. Bernard F. Canaberal (Philippines)

2009-2014 Board Members (Election held in Thailand)

1. Mr. Lawrence John Sinniah (Malaysia), President
2. Fr. Yoseph Iswarahadi SJ (Indonesia), Vice President
3. Ms. Del Hernandez (Philippines), Secretary
4. Ms. Catherine Wong (Hong Kong), Treasurer
5. Fr. Gabriel Htun Myint (Myanmar), Member
6. Mr. Ly Sovanna (Cambodia), Member
7. Stand in: Fr. Dominic Emmanuel SVD (India)

Screening Committee
1. Fr. John Paul (India)
2. Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando (Sri Lanka)

2014-2017 Board Members (Election held in Rome)

1. Fr. Gabriel Htun Myint (Myanmar), President
2. Mr. Ly Sovanna (Cambodia), Vice President
3. Ms. Bernadetta Widiandajani (Indonesia), Secretary
4. Mr. Francis Kim Seung-Wal (Korea), Treasurer
5. Dr. Magimai Pragasam (India), Member
6. Mr. Paul Tsuneaki Machida (Japan), Member

Stand-in: Mr. Sunil Lucas (India)

Screening Committee
1. Mr. Francisco Lio (Macau)
2. Ms. Stella Chin (Malaysia) 2014-2016

2017-2022 Board Members (Election held in Canada)

1. Fr. Joseph Anucha Chaiyadej (Thailand), President
2. Dr. Magimai Pragasam (India), Vice President
3. Ms. Bernadetta Widiandajani (Indonesia), Secretary
4. Mr. Seungwal Francis Kim (Korea), Treasurer
5. Ms. Adeline James (Malaysia), Member
6. Ms. Catherine Vi Cao (Vietnam), Member* (Vi Cao left in 2018 to join the religious order)
7. Stand in: Mr. Paul Tsuneaki Machida (Japan) (Paul replaced Vi Cao)
8. New Stand in: Ms. Kagnha Keo (Cambodia) (Keo was elected as Stand-in)

Screening Committee
1. Fr. Lal Pushpadewa (Sri Lanka)
2. Mr. Francisco Lio (Macau) 2017-2020 (Lio left in 2020)
3. Dr. Anna Jihyun You (Korea) 2021-2022 (Anna was elected in)

Prepared and confirmed by:
Ms. Bernadetta Widiandajani, Fr. Yoseph Iswarahadi SJ, Fr. Gamini Fernando & Mr. Lawrence John