Meet our new Board of Directors

Meet the WFH 2026 Board of Directors electees

At the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) 2026 Annual Meeting of the General Assembly in April 2026, new members were elected to the Board of Directors, including to the position of Vice President, Medical, and Vice President, Finance.

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To find out more about these individuals who will be generously giving their time to the WFH over the next four years, read on.

Cedric Hermans, MD, PhD

Vice President, Medical

Cedric Hermans, MD, PhD, brings years of leadership experience with the WFH to his new role, including being elected or coopted to the Board of Directors since 2017. He has made significant contributions to the WFH through his leadership in advancing clinical care, research, and education in bleeding disorders. He has played a key role in shaping WFH medical initiatives, contributing to the development of treatment guidelines, and promoting best practices in patient care worldwide. Cedric Hermans is also editor of Haemophilia, the official journal of the WFH. Find out more about Cedric Hermans here.

Carlos Safadi Márquez

Vice President, Finance       

Carlos Safadi Márquez is a person with severe Hemophilia A whose life and work have had a profound impact on the global bleeding disorders community. He brings years of leadership experience with the WFH to his new role as WFH Vice President, Finance, including as Vice President, NMO, from 2020 to 2024. For nearly three decades, he has been a dedicated volunteer with the WFH serving in key leadership roles. Find out more about Carlos Safadi Marquez here.

Emna Gouider, MD

Medical Member

Emna Gouider brings years of leadership experience with the WFH Board of Directors to her new role as a Medical Member, including as Vice President, NMO, from 2024 to 2026. She led projects to improve national care pathways and advocated for women and girls with bleeding disorders. Emna Gouider, MD, is a hematologist, and is professor of hematology at the medical university of Tunis El Manar. Find out more about Emna Gouider here.

Maria Elisa Mancuso, MD

Medical Member      

Maria Elisa Mancuso, MD brings years of leadership experience with the WFH to her new role. She has contributed to the WFH by advancing clinical research and helping shape evidence-based approaches to improving care for people with bleeding disorders worldwide. Maria Elisa Mancuso is a hematologist and works as a Senior Hematology Consultant at the Centre for Thrombosis and Hemorrhagic Diseases of IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital in Rozzano, Milan, Italy. Find out more about Maria Elisa Mancuso here.

Marko Marinic

Lay Member  

Marko Marinic brings years of leadership experience with the WFH to his new role, most recently as a Lay Member from 2022 to 2026. He is a person with severe hemophilia A with inhibitors. He has been President of the Croatian Haemophilia Society since 2017, and a member of the Board of Directors of the WFH since 2022. He is a scientific advisor at the Ivo Pilar Institute of Social Sciences in Zagreb, Croatia. Find out more about Marko Marinic here.

Bradley Rayner

Lay Member  

Bradley Rayner is a person with hemophilia A who has been instrumental in improving the treatment and care for people living with bleeding disorders in South Africa and abroad. As a WFH volunteer, he has been a member of the WFH People with Bleeding Disorders (PWBD) Program Development Committee and has been invited as a speaker and chair at various congresses. In 2022, he received the WFH International Frank Schnabel Volunteer Award. Find out more about Bradley Rayner here.

Thank you to departing board members

The WFH would like to thank the departing board members—Glenn Pierce, MD, PhD; Barry Flynn; Barbara Konkle, MD; and Dawn Rotellini—for their commitment and dedication in the name of Treatment for All.

To find out more about the 2026 Annual Meeting of the General Assembly, click here.

We’ve accomplished a lot this year, we need your help to continue strong.

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