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Yvonne Klerks Back to Board of Directors Yvonne Klerks is Treasurer of WLO and member of the WLO Executive Committee. She is Chair of the Financial and Fundraising committee and also chair of the Educational Services Committee, which includes the World Leisure Centers of Excellence network. She is a WLO Board Member since 2014. SheRead more

Dr. Cristina Ortega Back to Board of Directors Cristina Ortega Nuere is Chief Scientific and Operating Officer of World Leisure Organization since January 2016. She combines her principal professional activity with teaching at master level at the Universitat Oberta of Catalunya. Doctor in Leisure and Human Development, with a Master degree in Leisure Management, sheRead more

Prof. Dr. Lawal Marafa Back to Board of Directors Dr. Lawal Marafa, is a professor at the Department of Geography and Resource Management, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is also the Director, Postgraduate programme in Sustainable Tourism. Dr. Marafa was awarded the “Exemplary Teacher Award” for in 2005 and received the Royal BelumRead more

Prof. Joanne Schroeder Back to Board of Directors Prof. Joanne Schroeder is a faculty member in the Department of Recreation and Tourism, Vancouver Island University, Canada since 2000. Numerous roles have included administration, teaching, research and supervision, community engagement and development of experiential learning such as field schools and study tours. She is currently theRead more