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. Augustine Bulbul Rebeiro (Bangladesh), Member
Mr. Alphonse Nguyen Phuoc Bao Tri (Vietnam), Member

Stand-in: not appointed yet
Former SAB Members:
[Fr. Joseph Anucha Chaiyadej (Thailand) stepped down due to work commitments in 2024]
[Fr. Frans de Sales, SCJ (Indonesia) passed away on 7th April 2024]

SIGNIS ASIA Desks 2022-2026

Cinema: Fr. Dr. Stanley Kozhichira
Television: Mr. Romulus Lee
Radio: Ms. Kagnha Keo
Media Education: Fr. Augustine Bulbul Rebeiro
Journalism: Ms. Adeline James
Digital Media: Mr. Alphonse Nguyen Phuoc Bao Tri

Screening Committee (closed in 2023):

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

PREVIOUS SIGNIS ASIA BOARD MEMBERS

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)

SIGNIS ASIA Desks 2017-2022
Cinema: Mr. T. Mac Machida
Television: Mr. Francis Kim Seung-wal
Radio: Ms. Bernadetta Widiandajani
Media Education & CommLab Asia: Dr. Magimai Pragasam
Journalism: Ms. Adeline James
Digital Media: Fr. Joseph Anucha

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

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)

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)

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)

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