About · Leadership

Privately owned. Internationally represented.

WAMC is a privately owned association. It is held by its two owners and operated on their behalf by a team of internationally appointed representatives. Rather than a single head office, it runs on a decentralised structure, with senior leadership based in Brisbane and Melbourne, Australia.

Ownership

The Owners

WAMC is privately held by its owners, who set the direction of the association and appoint its representatives.

Prof. Gaven Ferguson

Global President View profile →

MC Sunly Lo

Chairman View profile →

MC Evan Carlo

Global Vice President View profile →
Operations

Management & Administration

The team that keeps the association running day to day, from organisational development to member administration.

MC Carlo Baroa

Director of Organisational Development View profile →

Ayla Ferguson

Administration Coordinator View profile →
Appointed representatives

Senior Consultants & Advisors

Specialist advisors appointed across regions and disciplines to guide the association's professional work.

MC Herman Lai

Senior International Consultant View profile →

Peter O'Callagahan

Senior Financial Advisor View profile →

Guangqian Yu

East China Representative View profile →

MC Chef Sun

Senior Industry Advisor - Malaysia View profile →

MC Barry Zimmerman

Senior Industry Advisor - Australia View profile →

MC Tony Cao

Senior Industry Advisor - Vietnam View profile →

Bechir Samaali

Senior Industry Advisor - Saudi Arabia View profile →

Elyshza Azarael

Senior Career Advisor - Hospitality & Business View profile →

Jirwat Matthews

Senior Marketing Consultant and Promoter

Gemma Marketing Agency

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Education

Senior Trainers

Accredited trainers and assessors who deliver WAMC's education and recognition programmes.

MC Frank Fazio

Senior Trainer & Assessor View profile →

MC Stefan Armentano

Senior Trainer & Assessor View profile →

MC Peter Conheady Barker

Senior Trainer & Assessor View profile →

Elyshza Azarael

Senior Trainer & Assessor - Hospitality & Business View profile →
Regional structure

Regional Directors

Each region is represented by an appointed director who works alongside the wider leadership team.

MC Miladi Noureddine

North Africa View profile →

Delalou Hocine

North Africa General Coordinator View profile →

Seyfiali Erşahin

Middle East View profile →

MC Zeki Zincirkıran

Mediterranean Sea View profile →

Rodrigo Caumo

South America View profile →

MC Carlo Baroa

South East Asia View profile →
How we operate

Decentralised by design.

WAMC has no formal head office. It runs on a decentralised management structure, with senior leadership based in Brisbane and Melbourne, Australia, and representatives appointed across its regions.

Functions such as membership administration, news, accreditation, events coordination, IT and treasury are handled by appointed representatives working across locations. Most chapters also appoint their own volunteers for membership, marketing, events, training and trade — working alongside the wider team rather than reporting to a central office.

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Constitution

The rules we set ourselves.

WAMC gathering

WAMC operates under a constitution first ratified in 1950. It defines membership categories, the roles of the owners and their appointed representatives, the conduct framework, and how the association can be wound up.

The constitution is short by design. Twelve articles, twenty-two pages, no jargon. It is maintained by the owners and updated as the association evolves.