Global Executive Committee

Ashok Sridharan
President, Global Executive Committee

Ashok Sridharan
Lord Mayor, Bonn, Germany

Mayor of Bonn since 2015, Sridharan holds a degree in legal affairs and has long-standing experience in local government administration. The motto of UN Bonn "Shaping a Sustainable Future” is the guiding principle for equitable local development, international cooperation and global advocacy – three areas where Bonn is active and engaged. Mayor Sridharan promotes and advocates low-emission solutions, holistic approaches to sustainable development and multi-level governance cooperation towards the implementation of major global sustainability agendas.

Frank Cownie
Vice President, Global Executive Committee

Frank Cownie
Mayor, Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Named one of the U.S’s “cool mayors” by the Mayors for Climate Protection, Mayor Cownie believes in looking to the future and has a long history of civic leadership and community involvement.
In his second term as Mayor, he continues to promote the City’s sustainability goal. Some of his recent achievements include establishing the Des Moines Energy and Environmental Task Force, and securing a grant for purchasing a fleet of resource-efficient hybrid automobiles.

Solly Msimanga
Regional Seat, Africa

Solly Msimanga
Executive Mayor of Tshwane, South Africa

Solly Tshepiso Msimanga became the Executive Mayor of the City of Tshwane in 2016. Before joining and while in politics, he held the position of Executive Director for Ask Africa as well a number of Senior Management positions in the private sector. He also served as Assistant to the Chargé d’Affairs from the Liberian Embassy.

He holds a National Diploma in Marketing Management as well as a BCompt from the University of Pretoria.

Dario Nardella
Regional Seat, Europe

Dario Nardella
Mayor, Florence, Italy

Dario Nardella was elected Mayor of Florence in May 2014. He started his political career in 2004, when he was elected Councilman for the City of Florence. He went on to serve as a legal advisor to the Minister of Institutional Reforms between 2006 and 2008, and was appointed Deputy Mayor in 2009. He was also a Member of Parliament between 2013 and 2014.
Mayor Nardella holds a law degree and a Ph.D in Public Law, Construction and Environmental Law from the University of Florence.

Frank Cownie
Regional Seat, North America

Frank Cownie
Mayor, Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Named one of the U.S’s “cool mayors” by the Mayors for Climate Protection, Mayor Cownie believes in looking to the future and has a long history of civic leadership and community involvement.
In his second term as Mayor, he continues to promote the City’s sustainability goal. Some of his recent achievements include establishing the Des Moines Energy and Environmental Task Force, and securing a grant for purchasing a fleet of resource-efficient hybrid automobiles.

Mauricio Rodas Espinel
Regional Seat, South America

 

 

 

Mauricio Rodas Espinel
Mayor, Metropolitan District of Quito, Ecuador

 

Mayor Rodas' administration is committed to leading and implementing policy development, executing plans that contribute to the achievement of sustainable development. Quito has developed three footprints: ecological, carbon and hydric. This footprint is leading the city's current development plan as a transversal tool to support and connect all others.

Bima Arya
Regional Seat, Southeast Asia

Bima Arya
Mayor, Bogor, Indonesia

Bima Arya was inaugurated as the Mayor of Bogor city in April 2014. As a Mayor, he aims to make Bogor a smart city, a heritage city, and a green city. Therefore, he intends to focus the development of Bogor city on these targets.

In order to achieve these goals, over the past 4 years, Bogor Municipality has notably built parks, heritage icons, public spaces, and made innovations to strengthen its profile along these lines. 

 

 

Solly Msimanga
Co-Chair, ICLEI Leaders Network

Solly Msimanga
Executive Mayor of Tshwane, South Africa

Solly Tshepiso Msimanga became the Executive Mayor to the City of Tshwane in 2016. Before joining and while in politics, he successively held the position of Executive Director for Ask Africa as well a number of Senior Management positions in the private sector. He also served aswas Assistant to the Chargé d’Affairs from the Liberian Embassy.

He holds a National Diploma in Marketing Management as well as a BCompt from the University of Pretoria.

Zhang, Alex
ICLEI China Strategy Envoy

Zhang, Alex
Executive Director, Eco-Forum Global, China

Alex Zhang is currently serving as the Executive Director of Eco Forum Global (EFG), ICLEI’s primary partner organization in China. As China’s principal international platform for sharing and exchanging best practices and experiences in sustainable development and eco-civilization construction, EFG enjoys a myriad of resources in line with ICLEI’s strategy in China such as promoting resilient and sustainable city concept and practices, and exploring ways of engaging Chinese cities.

Stephany Uy-Tan
Co-Chair, ICLEI Spokesperson to the UN

Stephany Uy-Tan
Mayor, Catbalogan, Philippines

 

Stephany Uy-Tan became the first woman Mayor of Catbalogan in 2013. Since then, Mayor Uy-Tan represented ICLEI in various international events such as the Climate Summit of Local and Regional Leaders in Bonn in November 2017, among others. At the Cities and Region Pavilion during COP21, Mayor Uy-Tan presented Catbalogan's transformative Sky City project, in the framework of the Transformative Action Program. She also took part to UN Secretary General's High level meeting on climate in September 2017.

 

 

Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh
Chair, Sustainable Local Economy and Procurement

 

 

 

Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh
Mayor, Malmö, Sweden

Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh is, since 2013, the first female Mayor of Malmö. In this capacity, she has been on the board of SKL (Swedish Municipalities and Counties), which gave her an invaluable insight into the opportunities and challenges faced by cities around Sweden.

Her experience as a Mayor also allowed her to have responsibilities in terms of finance, public procurement, business and commerce and in steering the city's corporations and agencies.

Manuel de Araújo
Co-Chair, Resilience

 

 

 

Manuel de Araújo
Mayor, Quelimane, Mozambique

Currently the Mayor of Quelimane, Mozambique, Manuel de Araújo was first elected in 2011. He previously worked at Amnesty International. He was also a member, board member and Vice-President of several global organizations, such as Parliamentarians for Global Action and Parliamentarians for Small Arms.
He holds a PhD in International Development, an MSc in Development Studies, a MPS in Policy Studies and a BA Hons in International Relations. He also gave university lectures on various topics.

Mohamed Shafeeg Mahmood
Chair, Cooperation with Small Islands Developing States

 

 

 

Mohamed Shafeeg Mahmood
CEO, Local Government Authority, Maldives

Mr. Mohamed Shafeeg Mahmood is a management professional who has worked at several top management positions over the past 30 years. He is a business consultant, writer on international affairs and a public speaker.
Mr. Shafeeg holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Charles Sturt University of Australia. Currently he is the CEO of the Local Government Authority of Maldives, an independent state institution overseeing, developing and regulating the work activities of Local Councils. 

Jerome Tinianow
Special Advisor to the Gexcom, Sustainable Local Economy and Procurement Portfolio

 

 

 

Jerome Tinianow
Chief Sustainability Officer, Denver, USA

Jerome Tinianow has been the Chief Sustainability Officer of Denver for over five years. He has 40 years of professional and volunteer experience in the field of sustainability.
Prior to his current position, he notably served as an officer of the National Audubon Society, and he directed the Center for Energy and Environment of the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission. He holds an undergraduate degree in International Affairs and a juris doctor degree from the George Washington University.