2022 JCI President

Argenis Angulo

Argenis Angulo was born on July 23, 1983, in Maracaibo, Venezuela. He is a journalist, businessman, executive consultant and permanent advisor on the board of many different business groups. As an academic, he is the General Director of the Politics Center Academy of Florida Global University. He holds a Master of Science in communication and completed several post graduate programs and certifications from institutions such as the George Washington University and the University of Pennsylvania. He also graduated as an Executive Coach and as a Professional Television and Radio Presenter. Argenis joined JCI Zulia in 2001 and has served in several offices such as 2008 Local President, 2011 National President, 2014 JCI Vice President, 2019 JCI Executive Vice President, and is the current 2021 Chief Executive Assistant to the JCI President. He has attended 10 JCI World Congresses and 19 JCI Area Conferences. Argenis was honored as JCI Senator 76543 and can speak Spanish and English.

2022 Immediate Past President

Ryubun Kojima

Born on January 2, 1981 in Minoh-city, Osaka, Japan, Ryubun Kojima is an Administrator of Katsuo-ji-temple, and resides in Minoh-city Osaka, Japan. Ryubun joined JCI Osaka in 2012. In 2019, at the local level, he served as President of JCI Osaka. In 2017, at the national level, he served as Chairperson of the Promoting Sincerity to the General Affairs Commission and in 2018, at the international level, he served as Vice President of JCI. In 2020, he  served as the Executive Vice President of JCI for Asia and the Pacific. He has attended eight JCI Area Conferences and eight JCI World Congresses. He speaks English and Japanese.

2022 General Legal Counsel

Neil Fitzgerald

Born September 2, 1982, in Essex, UK, Neil Fitzgerald holds a bachelor’s degree in History and is certified by Cornell University in Revenue Management. Neil works as a Product and Pricing Strategy Director for a travel company. He resides in Los Angeles, California, USA, with his cat Katie who is well known to JCI members if they’ve attended any of his trainings! Fitzgerald joined JCI Santa Clarita Valley in 2012 after moving from the United Kingdom for his job; in the UK he had served as a City Councilor. He became Local President in 2013 and 2014, State President in 2016, and National Vice President in 2017 before serving as JCI USA’s first-ever Director of Chapter Development in 2018, helping to create over 20 new local organizations. In 2020, Neil served as JCI USA Metro & Extensions Director, due to the Covid 19 pandemic, Neil pivoted into leading on training and development and has helped train over 2,000 JCI Members.
At the international level, Neil served as 2021 Vice President to America, being recognized as the Most Outstanding Vice President for the Area. Previously to that, Neil served as a JCI Advocacy Committee member for 2020 and in 2019, as a commissioner on the America Development Council. He has attended five JCI Area Conferences and three JCI World Congresses. He has also been honored as JCI Senator No. 76896 and JCI USA Ambassador 4472.

2022 Treasurer

Issho Kajiwara

2022 Executive Vice President for Africa and the Middle East

Reem Abdel-Hadi

Born in 1985, Reem has over ten years of experience in development, gender, inclusion and informal education fields. She is currently fulfilling the role of Social Development Advisor at the British Embassy in Jordan. Previously, she headed the capacity building and learning lab unit at the USAID Takamol project that focused on gender mainstreaming. Prior to that, she worked for over seven years at the cultural office of the U.S. Embassy in Jordan and did a yearlong voluntary service at AVRIL association in France organizing Euro-Med youth exchanges. She is also a freelance trainer on gender and intercultural understanding. As a youth activist, Reem is a founding member of JCI Jordan where she served as the first local president of JCI Amman, the first established local chapter. She continued to serve as National President and led the organization to receive its full affiliation in 2012. She has also served as Special Assistant for sponsorship and finance in 2013, AMDEC Counselor in 2014, was elected as 2017 JCI Vice President assigned to Africa and Middle East, member of Peace is Possible Committee in 2018, Africa and the Middle East Development Council Chairperson in 2019 and recently served as the Conference Organizing Committee Director for the 2021 Africa and Middle East Area Conference hosted by JCI Jordan. Reem is a fellow of the United Nations Alliance of Civilization, a golden award holder of the international youth award, toastmaster competent communicator and has served on the elected board of the student council of the University of Jordan as the head of the community service committee. Reem has a degree in Industrial Engineering and speaks Arabic, English and French.

2022 Executive Vice President for Asia and the Pacific

Pheng Kouch

Born January 10, 1983, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Pheng KOUCH (William) holds an Executive Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Singapore Management University and founded and operated Advanced Glory Logistics (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. He resides in Phnom Penh, Cambodia with his wife, Lypheng TAING, and three children – one son, Kelvin KOUCH, and two daughters, Alice and Jessica KOUCH. Pheng joined JCI Cambodia – Phnom Penh in 2010. He became Local President in 2013, National President in 2015, Bidding Chairman and Conference Director for the 2020 JCI Asia and the Pacific Conference in Angkor, Cambodia and was elected as the 2021 JCI Vice President for Asia and the Pacific. He was nominated as Regional Chair for the 2021 JCI Creative Young Entrepreneur program for the Asia and the Pacific area and was a member of the 2021 JCI TOYP Preliminary Judging Panel. He speaks Khmer, English and Mandarin, has attended six JCI World Congresses and 11 JCI Area Conferences and was honored as JCI Senator 74163.

2022 Executive Vice President for America

Alejandra Castillo Saavedra

Born December 17, 1986, in Cochabamba, Bolivia, Alejandra Castillo is 34 years old and holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering with mention in cosmetic chemistry. Alejandra also works as a commercial manager for her own business, a veterinarian products industry. She is a teacher and consultant for international and national cosmetics enterprises and currently resides in Cochabamba. Castillo joined JCI Union in 2006 and became Local President in 2012. Alejandra continued as National Vice President in 2013, National Executive Director in 2014, Executive Vice President in 2015 and National President in 2016. At the international level, Castillo served as JCI ADC Commissioner in 2017, JCI Vice President in 2019 while also being recognized as the most outstanding JCI Vice President of America and was a JCI Skills Development committee member in 2020. Currently she is a Skills Development Committee Chairperson. She has attended 12 Area Conferences, two Global Partnership Summits, three American Leadership Academies, five National Presidents Meetings and four World Congresses. Alejandra graduated from the 2015 JCI Academy in Tokyo, Japan.

2022 Executive Vice President for Europe

Jenni Ahlstedt

Born January 11, 1982, in Gislaved, Sweden, Jenni Ahlstedt holds a Vocational Qualification in Business and Administration and works as an event organizer and an anti-money laundry project leader in her own company. She resides in Stockholm, Sweden with her partner, Per, and their daughters, Amanda and Matilda. Ahlstedt joined JCI in Ylöjärvi, Finland in 2008. She became Local President in JCI Pirkanmaa, Finland in 2011, and National President of JCI Sweden in 2015. At the international level, Ahlstedt served as JCI Sponsorship Committee Member from 2016 to 2017, was JCI European Academy Director from 2018 to 2019, and was JCI Vice President in 2020. She has attended 12 live and two online JCI Area Conferences and eight live and one online JCI World Congress. She has been honored as JCI Senator 76500. She speaks Finnish, Swedish, English and a bit of German. Beyond JCI, Jenni’s other interests include singing and playing the piano. She has also been leading a regional young entrepreneurs’ organization and a local scout organization.

2022 Vice President for Africa and the Middle East

Micheal Adenuga

Born July 23, 1982, in Ogun State, Nigeria, Micheal Adenuga holds a master’s degree in business information and is the CEO of Micheal Auto Car dealership and Brand Ur Passion Business Coach. He currently resides in Johannesburg, South Africa. Micheal Adenuga joined JCI Federal Polytechnic EDE Nigeria in 2000. He joined JCI EKO in 2007 and later moved to South Africa in 2015 and joined JCI Sandton where he served as Local Vice President in 2017, Local President in 2018, National Vice President in 2019 and National Executive Vice President in 2020. At the international level, Micheal is currently serving as a 2021 Africa and Middle East Development Councilor. He has attended three Area conferences and one World Congress. He has been honored as JCI Senator 79138. He speaks English and basic French. Micheal has been the most awarded member of JCI South Africa from 2018 to date.

2022 Vice President for Africa and the Middle East

Aboubacar Diallo

Born on September 26, 1988 in Gueckedou, Guinea, Aboubacar Diallo holds a bachelor’s degree in administration and management and works as National Accountant for the Community Support Program at SOS CHILDREN VILLAGES. He resides in Conakry, Ratoma, Guinea with his wife, Mariame, his daughter, Fatoumata Kanny Diallo, and his two sons, Elhadj Oumar Diallo and Alseny Diallo. Aboubacar joined JCI Dubreka Racines, a local chapter of JCI Guinea, in 2009. He became Local Executive Vice President in 2010 and then Local Executive President in 2011. At the National Level he served as National Vice President in 2013 and 2016, Executive National Vice President in 2017, Deputy President in 2018 and National President in 2019. At the international level he served as an Africa and the Middle East Development Council Councillor in 2020. Determined to support and promote the JCI Mission and Vision, he accepted to be the Assistant to the Executive Vice President for Africa and Middle East, Harira Cisse, in 2021. He has attended two Area Conferences physically, the online 2021 Africa and Middle East Area Conference and one World Congress. Aboubacar speaks French and English.

2022 Vice President for Africa and the Middle East

Richard Ojo

Richard Ojo was born on January 12, 1982 in Ilorin Kwara State Nigeria. He is a graduate of chemical engineering from the Federal Polytechnic Bida and an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria. He resides in Abuja, Nigeria with his wife, daughter and three sons. Richard joined JCI Nigeria Federal Polytechnic Bida in 2002. He became the local President in 2011 and the National President in 2017. He currently works as an Executive Director of Virtusso Insurance Brokers Limited. At the international level, Richard currently serves as JCI Committee Chairman on Corporate Partnerships. He has attended six JCI Area Conferences and four JCI World Congresses. He has been honored as JCI Senator 73641. He speaks English and Yoruba.

2022 Vice President for Africa and the Middle East

Comlan Tony Kouteh

Comlan Tony Kouteh was born on January 25, 1986. He currently works as an energy and infrastructure private sector program office at the Bénin office of European Development Fund. He has held many local positions within JCI Cotonou La Doyenne: 2009 Director of International Meeting, 2010 Deputy Director of the “Welcoming New Members” Project, 2011 Deputy Director of the Active Citizenship Project, 2012  Vice-President in Charge of Projects and Main Theme of JCI Cotonou La Doyenne, 2013 Secretary General, 2015 Deputy President and 2016 President. In 2017 he was the National Vice President and then in 2018 the National General Legal Counsel. At the international level, Comlan has been a member of JCI Africa and Middle East Digital Transformation Committee in 2019, Executive Assistant to the JCI World President in Charge of Africa and the Middle East in 2020 and a Africa and the Middle East Development Council Councilor in 2021.

2022 Vice President for Asia and the Pacific

David Luk

Born on July 11, 1982 in Hong Kong SAR, David Luk is a solicitor for Hong Kong SAR, a mediator accredited by the Hong Kong International Arbitration Center and Hong Kong Mediation Accreditation Association Limited and an arbitrator accredited by the Fellowship of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and Fellowship of Hong Kong Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He holds a master’s degree in law, bachelor’s degree in law and bachelor’s degree in arts with a focus on international studies while receiving First Class honor. He works as a Senior Counsel in Legal Affairs in an airlines company with a focus on the Asia and the Pacific region. He resides in Hong Kong SAR. David joined JCI Island in 2015. He later became their Local President in 2017, National Membership Director in 2018, National Vice President in 2019 and National Executive Vice President in 2020. At the international level, David served JCI in 2021 as a JCI RISE Committee Member for the Asia and the Pacific area. He has attended 11 JCI Area Conferences and two JCI World Congresses. He has been honored as JCI Senator 77605 and achieved the Phil Pugsley Patron status. He speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

2022 Vice President for Asia and the Pacific

Keisuke Shimoyamada

Born on December 6, 1985, in Tokyo, Japan, Keisuke is a President of Intertech Limited and resides in Tokyo, Japan. He joined JCI Tokyo in 2012. Then, in 2019 he served as Vice President of JCI Tokyo, served as a Asia and the Pacific Development Council (APDC) Development Officer in 2017 and was an APDC Chairperson in 2018 and 2019. He also served as Chairperson of the Global Business Promotion Committee of JCI Japan in 2020. This year he is serving as a Vice President of the International Group of JCI Japan. He has attended numerous JCI Area Conferences as well as JCI World Congresses. He speaks English and Japanese.

2022 Vice President for Asia and the Pacific

Rakhi Jain

Rakhi Jain is the 2021 National President of JCI India. She runs an e-commerce business under the name “Style & Décor”. She is a commerce graduate. She resides in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India with her husband, Ankur Jain, and their daughters, Archita and Bhavya. Rakhi joined JCI in the year 2012. She became Local President in 2012 and 2013, State President in 2017, Executive Vice President in 2019 and National President in 2021. She has attended two JCI Area Conferences and two World Congresses. She attended The JCI Academy in 2020. She has been honored as JCI Senator 79710. She speaks in English and Hindi.

2022 Vice President for Asia and the Pacific

Zolbadral Batmunkh

Born October 23, 1985, in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Zolbadral Batmunkh holds a bachelor’s degree in management of information technology and works as CEO of his own company. He resides in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia with his wife, Hali, and daughter, Mila, and son. Zolbadral joined JCI Leader in 2008. He became Local President in 2014, and National President of JCI Mongolia in 2020. At the international level, Zolbadral served as the 2017 and 2018 JCI Asia and the Pacific Development Council Councilor. He has attended 11 JCI Area Conferences and five JCI World Congresses. He has been honored as JCI Senator 78066. He speaks Mongolian and English.

2022 Vice President for America

Franco Cagnotti

Born February 21, 1988, in Rosario, Argentina, Franco Cagnotti holds a master’s degree in human resources and works as HR Talent Management and Training Consultant in a multinational recruitment services company. He currently resides in Barcelona, Spain. Franco joined JCI Rosario in 2006. He became Local President in 2015 and National President of JCI Argentina in 2019. He currently serves in the international sphere as a member of the JCI Skills Development Committee.  In 2016 he was Executive Assistant to the JCI President for America, has been part of the JCI Strategic Planning Committee since 2019 and was the Commissioner of the American Development Council in 2020. Franco has been recognized as JCI Argentina’s Most Outstanding Member and America’s Most Outstanding Local President. In 2015 he won the JCI Public Speaking Competition at the Area Conference. He has attended 11 JCI Area Conferences and five JCI World Congresses. Franco graduated both from the American Leadership Academy and the JCI Leadership Academy hosted in Japan. He is a JCI Foundation Donor and speaks Spanish, English and Italian.

2022 Vice President for America

Dupal Persaud

Born August 3, 1984, in Willemstad, Curaçao, Dupal Persaud works as Product Manager at an international Cloud Solution Provider. He resides in Curaçao, with his partner, Tiffany, and daughter, Nevaëh. Persaud joined JCI IOBA Curaçao in 2011. He became Local President of JCI CLIC in 2015 and National President in 2019. At the international level, Persaud is a graduate of the 2017 American Leadership Academy and the 2018 JCI Academy. He has attended four JCI Area Conferences, the Global Partnership Summit in New York, and four JCI World Congresses. In 2020 he served as a member of the JCI Skills Development Committee. Currently he is a member of the JCI Digital Transformation Committee. Persaud loves diving, reading, and cooking. He spends his early mornings on a work-out routine and enjoys good music. He speaks English, Spanish, Dutch, and his native language Papiamentu.

2022 Vice President for America

Maximiliano Montañez

Maximiliano was born in Maldonado, Uruguay on July 16, 1991 and is married to Sofía Gonzalez. He is the founder and director of the company PANALCOM MARKETING DIGITAL. He began his activities in the organization in July 2010. He was Local Vice President in 2011, Local Executive Vice President in 2012, Local President in 2014, Local Secretary in 2016, National Secretary in 2017, National Executive Vice President in 2018, National President in 2019, Past National President in 2020, member of the Digital Transformation Committee in 2020 and member of the Marketing & Merchandising Committee in 2021. He has participated in seven National Conventions and three Conferences of America. He also participated in the Meeting of National Presidents in 2019 and the 2019 World Congress. He was trained at the America Leadership Academy in 2016 and graduated from the JCI Academy in Himeji in 2018. He is a qualified instructor for several training sessions: JCI Explore, Effective Communication: creating a base, Effective Leadership, Effective Meetings, Projects Management, JCI Admin and JCI Discover. He is a member and co-founder of the JCI Maldonado Local Organization. He speaks Spanish and English.

2022 Vice President for America

Julianna Durie

Born on October 15, 1984, in Seoul, South Korea and she was adopted and currently lives in Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. Julianna Durie holds an Associate’s degree in Paralegal Studies, works as a customer experience manager for a software company and speaks English. Durie joined the Appleton Area Jaycees in 2013. She became Vice President of the Appleton Area Jaycees in 2015, State President in 2020, and is a JCI USA Membership coach in 2021. She has been honored as Wisconsin Statesman #977. In 2021, Durie received a JCI USA Allen Whitfield Memorial Award for Outstanding State president and in 2017 received JCI USA Outstanding Jaycee Member Award. In 2007, she was Local Chapter President for Fox Valley Association for Legal Professionals and 2011 State President for Wisconsin Association for Legal Professionals. She was honored with the Award of Excellence for Wisconsin legal professionals.

2022 Vice President for Europe

Nele Buysmans

Born November 27, 1982 in Tongeren, Belgium, Nele Buysmans holds a master’s degree in international politics and works as an Executive Director in a government agency responsible for economic growth. She currently resides in Hoeselt, Belgium after living abroad in countries such as Venezuela and India. Nele first got introduced to JCI Belgium in 2013 and became a pinned member in 2014. She is a member of two local chapters, JCI Brussel and JCI Hasselt. She became a Local President in 2017, a Regional Board member in 2019 and a National President in 2021. At the international level, Nele served as an Executive Assistant to the Executive Vice President of Europe in 2016 and as a JCI Europe task force member on virtual membership. She has attended ten JCI Area Conferences and six JCI World Congresses. She is a Phil Pugsley Patron Foundation member and speaks Dutch, English, French, Spanish and German.

2022 Vice President for Europe

Altuğ Türkdalı

Born November 14, 1983, in Ordu, Turkey, Altug Turkdali holds a master’s degree in entrepreneurship and innovation and works as an Executive Board Chairman of an education, consultancy and recycling company. He resides in Izmir, Turkey, with his lovely wife, Aybeniz. Altug joined JCI Izmir in 2015. He became Local President in 2017 and National President in 2020. At the international level, Altug served as a JCI Peace is Possible Committee Member in 2018. He has attended five JCI Area Conferences and four JCI World Congresses. He has been honored as JCI Senator 78740. He speaks Turkish and English.

2022 Vice President for Europe

Chris Baeriswyl

Born on June 23, 1989, in Fribourg, Switzerland, Chris Baeriswyl holds a master’s degree in business and works as a Project Manager for a leading health insurance company where he is developing alternative insurance models. After having lived in the cities of Geneva and Bern in Switzerland, the city of Cologne in Germany and the city of San Francisco in the United States of America, he currently resides in Zurich, Switzerland. Chris joined JCI in 2011. He became Local President in 2013, was part of the Swiss National Board in 2019 and represented Europe on an international level as an Appointee of the Strategic Plan Implementation Committee in 2020. He has attended 15 National Congresses, eight Area Conferences, and three World Congresses. In 2018, he was awarded by JCI Switzerland for the best project in the area of economic development. Chris speaks English, French and German.

2022 Vice President for Europe

Keira Keogh

Born November 14th, 1985, in Westport, County Mayo, Ireland, Keira Keogh holds a postgraduate diploma in applied behavior analysis and works as a self employed behavior consultant in her own small business. She resides in the tourist town of Westport on the West Coast of Ireland with her rescue puggle, Indie. Keogh joined JCI Mayo in 2013. She became Local President in 2015 and National President in 2019. At the international level, Keogh has served as a European Development Council Appointee in 2017 and Skills Development Appointee in 2018. She has attended nine Area Conferences and five World Congresses. She has been honored as JCI Senator 77638. She speaks English.

2022 Vice President for Europe

Jana Havlíčková

Born May 5, 1983 in Pilsen, Czech Republic, Jana Havlíčková holds a bachelor’s degree in linguistics, a master’s degree in management and marketing and is currently working on her master’s degree in sociology. Jana also works as a university lecturer and runs a training agency as is a Regional Partner in a business networking franchise. She joined JCI in 2011 and was one of the founding members of her local organization as well as her national organization. Jana was the 2015 JCI Pilsen Local President, 2019 JCI Czech Republic National President, 2020 European Development Council Councillor for Intensive Support and is the 2021 European Development Council Chairperson. She speaks Czech, Slovak and English and knows basic French, German and Italian. She is also a graduate of Sports Grammar School and enjoys various sports, traveling, reading and regularly practices yoga and tchaj-ti.