On behalf of the 2026 Elections Committee, thank you to all who participated in the election of the 2026-2028 Zonta International and Zonta Foundation for Women Boards and International Nominating Committee. The results have been certified by Simply Voting, the online company that provided our voting platform and processed the entries, and verified by the Elections Committee.
We are pleased to share the results with you below. The final elections and voting results can be viewed here.
Sincerely,
2026 Elections Committee
Judy Kautz
Ursula Werner
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2026-2028 Zonta International and Zonta Foundation for Women Boards
International President-Elect
Sandra Venn-Brown, D22, Zonta Club of Stanthorpe Inc, Australia
International Vice President
Renée Coppock, D12, Zonta Club of Billings, USA
International Treasurer/Secretary
Monika Geise, D29, Zonta Club of Münster, Germany
International Directors
Kathrin Laubacher, D28, Zonta Club of Liestal, Switzerland
Ria Matthijssens, D27, Zonta Club of Antwerpen, Belgium
Jennet (Jen) McKinlay-Birkin, D16, Zonta Club of Wellington, New Zealand
Opeibea Omaboe, D18, Zonta Club of Accra II, Ghana
Sheena Poole, D04, Zonta e-Club of Cross Border (Canada-USA), Canada
Shreejana Rana, D25, Zonta Club of Kathmandu, Nepal
Jutta Trube, D14, Zonta Club of Aschaffenburg, Germany
2026-2028 International Nominating Committee
Africa
Margaret Mercy Akofio-Sowah, D18, Zonta Club of Accra II, Ghana
Asia
Primitiva (Baby) Sison, D17, Zonta Club of Manila I, Philippines
Australia and New Zealand
Lynne Foley, OAM, D22, Zonta Club of Toowoomba Garden City Inc, Australia
Europe
Ruta Jasioniene, D13, Zonta Club of Alytus, Lithuania
North, Central and South America
Lorene (Lori) Robinson, D04, Zonta Club of Brampton-Caledon, Canada
At Large
Ofelia (Lia) Bautista, D17, Zonta Club of Greater Rizal I, Philippines
Christine Dersch, D28, Zonta Club of Marburg, Germany
Dorte Olesen, D13, Zonta Club of Copenhagen I, Denmark
Salla Tuominen, D20, Zonta Club of Helsinki 1, Finland
07 MAY 2026