Mrs.Y.Geetha Rao – Coordinator ( India)

Founder Member & Chairperson of Indian Association of Secretaries & Administrative Professionals, Pune Chapter

Career

Executive Secretary to Managing Director, Kirloskar Pneumatic Company Limited, Pune

Professional Qualifications

• Passed Personal Secretaryship and Office Management Course in distinction topping the merit list.
• Diploma in Shorthand and Typewriting Course.

Experience

25 years of experience in the Secretarial Field and have worked as Secretary to the Heads of the following Organizations:-

• Bharat Forge Limited, Pune
• Venkateshwara Hatcheries Pvt. Ltd., Pune
• Pittie Tractors Pvt. Ltd., Pune
• J.N. Marshall Pvt. Ltd., Pune
• Philiphs India Ltd., Pune

Dr. Jayant G Mehta Ph.D (Lon)

Overseas Coordinator ( London )

Career

CEO of Reproductive Care Consultancy (UK) Ltd is a much respected Clinical Scientist in the field of Reproductive Care.

Professional Qualifications

• He has published extensively in peer reviewed Journals and has been a Guest Speaker at various conferences.
• As and academician, he loves teaching and has greater developmental vision for AAP.
• Through his contacts in the UK , AAP will benefit to enjoy much coveted Professional Courses for AAP Members.
• Faculty AAP

(Mrs) Karena Toner

Overseas Coordinator ( Chennai , India )

Career

Office Manager at Ramco Systems Limited, in the Vice Chairman & Managing Director’s Office.

Counts 24 years of working experience for the top management – MD/CEO/VC/President etc.

Professional Qualification

• Diploma in Secretarial Sciences and Office Management.
• Actively involved in programs for Administrative Professionals.
• Heads the Tamil Nadu Chapter of the Indian Association of Secretaries and Administrative Professionals (IASAP).

(Mrs) Zarine Commissariat

Overseas Coordinator ( Mumbai , India )

Career

Office Manager for Monitor Group, Mumbai.

Professional Qualification

• • B.A. (Hons), Diploma in Advertising & Public Relations, Personal Secretary’s Diploma.
  • Past All India President of IASAP (Indian Association of Secretaries & Administrative Professionals).
  • Ex Director & Corporate Secretary, World Zarathushtti Chamber of Commerce
  • Master of Ceremonies at countless events where leading politicians, the Dalai Lama, Royalty of Brunei and
    Bollywood stars were Chief Guests.
  • At the age of 14, was selected as one of only 5 students from India to attend an International Red Cross
    Program in the USA called Operation VISTA (Visit of International Students to America ). Was received at
    the White House by President John F. Kennedy.
  • Active Member of Lions Clubs International. Was one of only 14 Women Lions from all over the world
    invited to attend a brainstorming session in the USA on how to increase membership of Women Lions.
  • Traveled extensively to various countries.

Professional Roles

• • Trainer – Public Speaking/Personality Development
  • Resource Person – AAP

(Mrs) Shirani Visvanathan

Coordinator ( Australia )

Career

• Secretarial functions since 1968.
• Worked as an Executive Assistant in Sri Lanka , Zambia , New Zealand and Australia.
• Currently working as Executive Assistant to the Deputy Chief Executive of ACT Department of Education &
  Training.

Professional Roles

Was Treasurer for Administrative Professional in New Zealand and Australia till 2006. I n 2005 ha d a sea change and
worked as a Policy Officer.In 2008 she went back to her first passion which is being a Executive Assistant.

Mr. Lorensz Francke

Coordinator – Canada

Career

Banker for the past 25 years. Currently employed with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, for the past eighteen
years, in the capacity of Branch Manager. Previously prior to immigrating to Canada worked at Bank of America Colpetty,
and HSBC Colombo.

Professional Roles

President of the Sri Lankan Bankers Association of Canada.
www.canadiansrilankanbankers.com

Professional Qualifications.

Diploma of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka Diploma AIB London Associate of the Institute of Canadian Bankers
(AICB) Investments Funds in Canada (IFC) Branch Managers Compliance (BMC)

Mrs. Sukanya Nimannahamenda

Managing Director/Partner Viva Voyage Co. Ltd.
Executive Director Millennium World Peace Foundation
Director/Partner, Naga Pearl Co. Ltd. and Maiton Development and Resort Co. Ltd.

Educational & Professional qualifications

M.5 at Mater Dei School, Bangkok

Studied languages and secretarial courses in Germany, Denmark, England, USA and Switzerland
Speaks: Thai, English, German and French

Social Activities: – President, Assoc. of Old Continental Europe Students,
under Royal Patronage

Founding Member/Past President/Advisor
The Women Secretaries Association of Thailand
Past President of The Association of Professional · PP/Advisor, Association of Former Thai Students in Germany,
under Royal Patronage
PP/Advisor, Thai-German Society
PP/Member, Soroptimist International Club of Bangkok
Past Federation Councillor and PP/Member, Soroptimist International of Great Britain and Ireland
PP/Advisor, International Training in Communications
Board of Trustees, Thai-German Cultural Foundation
PP/Member, Rotary Club of Bangkapi
Member, Association of Thai Travel Agents
Member, Thai Travel Agents Association
Member, Association of Thai Tour Operators Secretaries in Asia-Pacific (ASA)

(Miss) Ai Ishikawa

Coordinator ( Japan )

Experience

Worked 38 years in American insurance companies as Executive Secretary, Executive Assistant to President and Administration Manager.

Professional Roles

• President of the Japan Secretaries and Administrative Professionals Association (JSA) from June 2010 to present, and 10 years of 1996 to 2006
• Appointed as the Professor in the Business Communication Dept. of a Women’s Junior College after retirement, and assumed the position for 5 years.
• Author of books on secretarial field.