The SITA Council is a member-representative advisory body that addresses Member community interests. The Council has the role of representing and safeguarding the interests of the Membership in an advisory role.
The Council contributes to and advises on SITA’s portfolio of ATI products and solutions to the benefit of the ATI community. In support of SITA’s governance, the Council makes recommendations to the SITA Board on Membership matters and provides input and guidance on issues of importance to Members requiring General Assembly approval.
The Council also identifies and is a proponent of Member community initiatives and is involved in the design of SITA’s long-term business strategy, focusing on the portfolio.
The composition of the SITA Council
Following the approval of the revised Articles of Association, and the new Council Charter, in October 2021, the composition of the Council is changing. Over H1 2022, the Council its transitioning to its new role, as defined above, and its new composition. The Council will be comprised of up to 20 Representatives from Tier I Member companies. Ten Geographical (GEO) Groups have been defined:
- Middle East & North Africa
- North & Central America
- North Asia
- South Asia & Pacific
- Southern Europe
- Indian Subcontinent *
- Northern Europe
- South America & Caribbean
- CIS & Russia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
* Includes India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka
There will be two Council seats available in each Group. As per the Council Charter, the Council shall strive to have appropriate representation of Member airports.
The Council President is the chair of Council meetings, supported by the Deputy President.
SITA Council President
Adib brings over 25 years of executive leadership in the airline Information Technology and Strategic Planning
His core skills encompass delivery of multi-million automation projects, creating robust IT architectures and infrastructures
He also served as Chairman of the IT Committee in Arab Air Carriers Organization and is involved in a number of other professional associations
Current composition of the SITA Council
Adib Charif
Council President, Chief Executive Officer, Information Technology, Middle East Airlines, Air Liban
Fathi Atti
Qatar Airways
Mohammed Bamaga
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Hui Yee Boo
Malaysia Airlines
Sam Charmand
Qantas Airways
Chris Clair
American Airlines
Isabelle Droll
Representing the, Northern Europe Group (TUIfly)
Sherine Fahmy
Representing the, Middle East & North Africa Group (Egyptair)
Dragan Gajovic
Representing the, Southern Europe Group (Air Serbia)
Edwin Garcia
Representing the, South America & Caribbean Group (LATAM Airlines Brasil)
Lata Gupta
Air India
Kamal Hingorani
SpiceJet
Suhail Kamil Kadri
Representing the, Airport Group (Hamad Intl Airport)
Jean-Christophe Lalanne
Air France
Chamindra Lenawa
Representing the, Commonwealth of Independent States & Russia (Air Astana)
Cobus McQuirk
South African Airways
Jennifer Paine
Representing the, North & Central America Group (Southwest Airlines)
Juliana Rios
LATAM Airlines Group
Aart Slagt
KLM
Getinet Tadesse
Representing the, Sub-Saharan Africa Group (Ethiopian Airlines)
Angie Tinsay
Representing the, South Asia and Pacific Group (Philippine Airlines)
Brant Venice
United Parcel Service
George Wang
Singapore Airlines
Bardo Werum
LufthansaThe Council has two standing Committees:
Membership
The Membership Committee addresses membership policy and rules, as well as Member admissions, expulsions, and the transfer of shares between Members.
Current composition
- Adib Charif (Chair) Representing the Middle East & India Group (Middle East Airlines - Air Liban)
- Sherine Fahmy Representing the Middle East & North Africa Group (Egyptair)
- Bardo Werum Lufthansa
Nomination
The Nomination Committee considers candidates for the roles of the Council President and Deputy President for appointment by the Council. This Committee will be re-established once the new Council composition is in place.