Arthur Alexiou, joined the WICE Board in 2009. His previous career centered on management of large ocean–related research and education activities. He led the NSF/ NOAA Sea Grant College Institutional Program from it’s inception in 1978 until 1985 when he came to Paris. From 1985 until he retired in 2002, he was a Unesco consultant, assisting the IOC in developing its contribution to the World Climate Research Program in cooperation with WMO and ICSU.
Barbara Beck, joined WICE in 2000 and worked as a submissions reader on WICE’s literary magazine, Upstairs at Duroc. She became editor in chief in 2002 and has overseen the publication of five issues. She has organized readings and other literary events around Paris and enjoys working with her team of volunteers. She has also actively participated in running the WICE office.
Jill Bourdais, started as a professional in the world of journalism, researching and editing for both French and American magazines. After obtaining advanced degrees in clinical psychology, she started a psychotherapy practice and is still active in that field. She has been a volunteer for WICE virtually since its founding, including as a program director, vice president, and president in the '80's, again as president in from 2007-09, and now, once again, as vice president.
Elina Iroulart, has extensive experience in education and human resources management and development, essentially in Bulgaria, her home country. She has a degree in linguistics and HRD and is a member of The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, UK. Elina joined WICE in 2009 and took the role of Programs Coordinator. She is happy to share the success of the Programs team which almost doubled the programs activities during the last academic year.
Gillian Mortimer, joined WICE as Programs Coordinator Deputy in February 2010 after moving to Paris from London. In London, she worked as a project officer with BTCV, a conservation volunteering charity, where she organized a program of activities in London's green spaces and recruited and trained volunteers, giving them skills to return to work or change their career. For seven years prior to that, she worked as a chartered surveyor, specializing in the finance of commerical property investments. She would like to use her expereince working within a non-profit, volunteer run organization to help WICE become more efficient, sustainable and to continue to provide a professional service to both its members and volunteers.
Kim Poulin, has been involved in non-profit work for as long as she can remember.
Chairing her first major event in 1986, Kim headed the “Flyer’s Wives Fight For Lives”, in Philadelphia. She worked on that particular project for 8 years. She also worked as a March of Dimes spokesperson there. The American Liver Foundation was her focus while living in Boston and JDRF in Washington, D.C. became her work after her youngest daughter was diagnosed with Juvenile Diabetes. Kim later took on membership to a Montessori school board in Chicago, Illinois and ultimately took over leadership of the board. It is here that she cultivated a full understanding for non-profit leadership at the board level. Kim sits on the Marketing committee for WICE, responsible specifically for their on-line marketing. She is a member of WICE World Watch and Paris Writer’s Workshop committees as well.
Claire Lo - Retired and recently relocated to Paris from London. A former sales/marketing professional with over 20 years in the IT industry and 10 successful years providing on-line marketing services solutions into the new media, retail, and travel industries. Originally a native of Canada, Claire has had a varied professional career beginning in the natural resources industry spending several years in the mining & engineering sectors before moving into the IT field. She has worked in various international locations including North America, northern Europe and Asia Pacific. With her background in project/account management as well as sales & marketing, Claire hopes to apply her experience to her new role as Director of Volunteers.