Committee

Every club needs leaders who can work with and motivate others to move the club forward. The committee members of ILTM (the officers) are elected every year in May for the upcoming Toastmaster Year, which starts in July and ends in June.

The current and previous committee members and their roles are listed below.

July 2023 – June 2024

Nathanael Leutenegger (president@iltm.ch)

The President sets the tone of the club and provides positive leadership to all officers and members.

Sung Lee (vpe@iltm.ch)

The Vice President Education (VPE) plans and directs the Club program, coordinates educational goals of the members and designs regular meeting agendas.

Stefan Stoyanov (vpm@iltm.ch)

The Vice President of Membership (VPM) plans and directs the programs to increase and retain club membership, handles new membership applications and helps new members take their first steps in the Club.

Ivanka Brown (vppr@iltm.ch)

The Vice President Public Relations (VPPR) develops and directs programs to inform members and the public about ILTM activities.

Susanne Abplanalp (treasurer@iltm.ch)

The Treasurer is responsible for financial policies, procedures and controls, collects members’ duties and ensures payments to Toastmasters International, and maintains records.

Su Fang (ipp@iltm.ch, secretary@iltm.ch)

The Secretary is responsible for Committee Meeting minutes and tracking actions, supports Club officers with financial activities.

“I love the trilingual concept of ILTM, the flexible educational program of Toastmasters and the diversity of the club members. Our club is a place to learn, to improve, to inspire, to exchange, and most important- to challenge ourselves and get better every day. Drop by as a guest, you will love it too!”

Past Committee Members

July 2022 – June 2023
Nathanael Leutenegger – President
Sung Lee – VPE
Simone Thommen/Ivanka Brown – VPM
N/A – VPPR
Su Fang – Secretary
Ivanka Brown – Treasurer
Su Fang – IPP

July 2021 – June 2022
Su Fang – President
Maria Issartel – VPE
Christophe Ladon – VPM
Stefan Stoyanov – VPPR
Nathanael Leutenegger – Secretary
Margarita Christen – Treasurer
Mike Flam – Mentoring Support
Krisztina Balazs – IPP

July 2020 – June 2021
Krisztina Balazs – President
Eri Ishikawa – VPE
Sylvie Fröhlicher – VPM
Mike Flam – VPPR
Thomas Niederacher – VPPR
Florent Canizares – Secretary
Elisabeth Schoch – Treasurer
Susanne Abplanalp – SAA
Elise  Dorsett – “Stand-in” SAA
Oksana Boichuk – Event Manager
Maria Issartel – IPP

July 2019 – June 2020
Maria Issartel – President
Krisztina Balazs – VPE
Daniel Meli – VPM
Mike Flam – VPPR
Oksana Boichuk – Secretary
Elisabeth Schoch – Treasurer
Susanne Abplanalp – SAA
Mike Flam – IPP

July 2018 – June 2019
Mike Flam – President
Selina Man Karlsson – VPE
Danny Marty – VPM
Nevenka Ljeskovac – VPPR
Maria Issartel – Secretary
Thomas Zingg – Treasurer
Ilana Jankowitz – SAA
Tina Bühler – IPP

July 2017 – June 2018 (charter March 2018)
Mike Flam – President
Selina Man Karlsson – VPE
Danny Marty – VPM
Nevenka Ljeskovac – VPPR
Tina Bühler – Secretary
Thomas Zingg – Treasurer
Maria Issartel – SAA
Tina Bühler – IPP

July 2016 – June 2017
Tina Bühler – President
Mateusz Bukowski – VPE
Paul Robbins – VPM
Allison Turner – Secretary
Tina Bühler – Treasurer
Nevenka Ljeskovac – SAA

Club sponsors & mentors
Thank you for your great support:
Tina Bühler – founder/sponsor
Mateusz Bukowski – sponsor
Ulrike Laubner – mentor
Bigi Vitolic – mentor