WHO IS WHO
DOUZELAGE LEADERS
Meet Our Current Team
Our leadership team is drawn from many different facets of skillsets including administration, law, communications and accounting. The team is elected once every three years according to the organisation’s constitution following a democratic election process conducted at the General Meeting of that year. An individual can be elected president or vice president for no more than two terms. The most recent presidential elections took place in 2024 during the General Meeting held in Sherborne, United Kingdom. The leadership team elected below will be in place until 2027 when a further election will take place. The team, led by the president, aim to increase the visibility of the Douzelage organisation through public relations, promotion and social media campaigns.

Shane Smyth
President · Bundoran, IRL

Maria Črnac Rocco
Vice-President · Rovinj, CRO

Thorsten Wohleser
Vice-President · Judenburg, AUT

Evelin Koev
Vice-President · Tryavna, BULG
DOUZELAGE BUILDERS
Meet Our Previous Team
2016 – 2024

Annigje Luns – Kruytbosch
President · Meerssen, NL

Tibi Rotaru
Vice-President · Siret, RO

Mette Sørensen
Vice-President · Holstebro, DK

Miha Ješe
Vice-President · Škofja Loka, SL
DOUZELAGE CREATORS
Meet Our Honorary Team
1992 – 2016

Janusz Cezary Salamończyk
Honorary President · Chojna, PL
2010 – 2016

Ed Weber
Honorary President · Niederanven, LU
2003 – 2010

Jeremy Barker
Honorary President · Sherborne, UK
1997 – 2003

Karel Majoor
Honorary President · Meerssen, NL
1992 – 1997
DOUZELAGE FOUNDERS
Meet Our Founding Team
1991

Henri Haffray
Founder · Granville, FR

André Poirier
Initiator · Granville, FR