The International Leadership Council (ILC) works in collaboration with the TIFI Board and the Executive Director. Its purpose is to help set the direction of The International Focusing Institute (TIFI). Since the ILC was formed in 2014, it has primarily worked to clarify the roles of TIFI's Coordinators, and to improve communication with and among them. The ILC is intentionally diverse in terms of geography, culture, language and Focusing styles and backgrounds.
Nancy Falls (Canada) |
Massimo Zarghetta (Italy) |
Natalia Calviño (Argentina) |
Joanna Kaczmarek (Poland) |
Mateja Vrhunc Tomazin (Slovenia) |
Joseph Sing (China |
contact: [email protected]
ILC Member details
Nancy Falls (Canada)
In her second term, serving until mid-2026.
(Bio)
Massimo Zarghetta (Italy)
In his second term, serving until mid-2027.
(Bio)
Natalia Calviño (Argentina)
In her first term, serving until mid-2027. (Eligible for appointment to another 3-year term at that time.)
(Bio)
Joanna Kaczmarek (Poland)
In her first term, serving until March 2028. (Eligible for appointment to another 3-year term at that time.)
(Bio)
Mateja Vrhunc Tomazin (Slovenia)
In her first term, serving until March 2028. (Eligible for appointment to another 3-year term at that time.)
(Bio)
Joseph Sing (China)
In his first term, serving until April 2029. (Eligible for appointment to another 3-year term at that time.)
(Bio)
Certification X
This is the link to the proposal for "Certification X." The password was sent to Coordinators and Coordinators-in-Training in an email from the ILC in January.
Process for Naming of Coordinators
View materials related to the Process for Naming of Coordinators.
Procedure for Addressing Concerns Regarding Individuals (in a Focusing way)
(This process is in lieu of a Code of Ethics.)
Link to webpage
Or, the following will allow you to download pdf's in these languages:
English | Spanish | German | Chinese | Dutch | Japanese | French | Portuguese | Italian | Hebrew
International Leadership Council Governing document
International Leadership Council Governing document
Nominating Process
- Why we use a nominating committee 日本語 Française Español
- Criteria for nominating
- Steps and Timeline for the 2016 process
To find the "POLICY CLARIFICATIONS FOR COORDINATORS":
please see Coordinator & Trainer Resources
ILC Articles from InFocus News Feed
Reminder of Policy of Addressing Concerns Regarding Individuals (April 2026)
Former ILC member Hejo Feuerstein passes away (January 2026)
ILC Update December 2025
Interview with new ILC member Joanna Kaczmarek (June 2025)
Interview with departing ILC member Claude Missiaen (November 2024)
ILC Update (May 2024)
ILC Update en Español (mayo 2024)
ILC Update (November 2023)
ILC Update (August 2023)
ILC Finalizes Processes for Naming Coordinators (April 2023)
New Member - Update from ILC (November 2022)
Update from the ILC - Procedure for Addressing Concerns (September 2022)
Update from the ILC (April 2022)
Update from the ILC (November 2021)
Update from the ILC (July 2021)
Update from the ILC (May 2021)
Update from the ILC (March 2021)
Update from the ILC (December 2020)
Board/ILC Switch (October 2020)
ILC History
This history of the International Leadership Council was written in 2019.
We provide here a pdf of the historical document, "ILC Roles and Functions." Please note that it has been superseded by the ILC Governing Document
Past ILC Members
Marine de Fréminville (Canada) 2014 – 2016
Barbara McGavin (UK/USA) 2014 – 2016
Heinz-Joachim (Hejo) Feuerstein (Germany) 2014 - 2018
Akira Ikemi (Japan) 2014 - 2018
Ruth Hirsch (Israel) 2014 - 2020
Sergio Lara Cisternas (Chile) 2014 - 2021
Donata Schoeller (Switzerland) 2016 - 2018
Roberto Larios (Mexico) 2016 - 2022
Claude Missiaen (Belgium) 2017 - 2024
Evelyn Fendler-Lee (Germany/USA) 2018 – 2020 (Moved to Board mid-2020)
Yongwei Xu (China) 2019 - 2023
Laura Bavalics (Hungary) 2020 - 2025
Nancy Falls (Canada) 2020 -
Massimo Zarghetta (Italy) 2021 -
Guilherme Tostes (Brazil) 2022 - 2025
Natalia Calviño (Argentina) 2024 -
Mateja Vrhunc Tomazin (Slovenia) 2025 -
Joanna Kaczmarek (Poland) 2025 -
