The MINDS Board of Directors is one of the governing bodies of MINDS, consisting of 5 Board members. Board members are elected once a year by the MINDS General Meeting. Each member agency has one vote. This follows the principle that all MINDS members are equal. Candidates for the MINDS Board need to be part of the top management of a MINDS member agency. Their term of office is one year, a re-election for another year is the usual practice. The MINDS Board mainly acts as an advisory council to the MINDS Managing Director. It also functions as a supervisory board.
The current MINDS BOARD:
Tina mari flem
- Chair of MINDS Board
- Editor-in-Chief and CEO, NTB
Hans Vandendriessche
- MINDS Board Member
- Editor-in-Chief, Belga
Tom Schneider
- MINDS Board Member
- CTO at KSDA
Katharina Schell
- Deputy Chair and MINDS Board Member
- Deputy Editor-in-Chief, APA
Stefano De Alessandri
- MINDS Board Member
- CEO and Managing Director ANSA
Board 2025
Kimmo Laaksonen – CEO at STT, Finland (Chair of MINDS Board)
Pauliina Hepola – Global Head of Channel Partnerships and Reuters Pictures at Reuters (Deputy Chair Person)
Stefano De Alessandri – CEO and managing Director ANSA (Board Member)
Tom Schneider – CTO at KSDA (Board Member)
Caren Siebold – Chief Product Officer at dpa, Germany (Board Member)
Pauliina Hepola – Global Head of Channel Partnerships and Reuters Pictures at Reuters (Deputy Chair Person)
Stefano De Alessandri – CEO and managing Director ANSA (Board Member)
Tom Schneider – CTO at KSDA (Board Member)
Caren Siebold – Chief Product Officer at dpa, Germany (Board Member)
Board 2024
Kimmo Laaksonen – CEO at STT, Finland (Chair of MINDS Board)
Pauliina Hepola – Global Head of Channel Partnerships and Reuters Pictures at Reuters (Deputy Chair Person)
Eric Baradat – Deputy News Director at AFP (Board Member)
Caren Siebold – Chief Product Officer at dpa, Germany (Board Member)
Pauliina Hepola – Global Head of Channel Partnerships and Reuters Pictures at Reuters (Deputy Chair Person)
Eric Baradat – Deputy News Director at AFP (Board Member)
Caren Siebold – Chief Product Officer at dpa, Germany (Board Member)
Board 2023
Martijn Bennis – CEO of ANP, The Netherlands (Chair of MINDS Board)
Pauliina Hepola – Global Head of Channel Partnerships and Reuters Pictures at Reuters (Deputy Chair Person)
Eric Baradat – Deputy News Director at AFP (Board Member)
Katharina Schell – Deputy Editor-In-Chief at APA, Austria (Board Member)
Jan Kodera – IT Director at CTK, Czech Republic (Board Member)
Pauliina Hepola – Global Head of Channel Partnerships and Reuters Pictures at Reuters (Deputy Chair Person)
Eric Baradat – Deputy News Director at AFP (Board Member)
Katharina Schell – Deputy Editor-In-Chief at APA, Austria (Board Member)
Jan Kodera – IT Director at CTK, Czech Republic (Board Member)
Board 2022
Martijn Bennis – CEO of ANP, The Netherlands (Chair of MINDS Board)
Tina Mari Flem – CEO of NTB, Norway (Deputy Chair Person)
Ian Phillips – VP of International News, AP (Board Member)
Katharina Schell – Deputy Editor-In-Chief at APA, Austria (Board Member)
Jan Kodera – IT Director at CTK, Czech Republic (Board Member)
Tina Mari Flem – CEO of NTB, Norway (Deputy Chair Person)
Ian Phillips – VP of International News, AP (Board Member)
Katharina Schell – Deputy Editor-In-Chief at APA, Austria (Board Member)
Jan Kodera – IT Director at CTK, Czech Republic (Board Member)
Board 2021
Malcolm Kirk – President of the Canadian Press, Canada (Chair of MINDS Board)
Andreas Gran – CDO at Keystone-SDA, Switzerland (Deputy Chair Person)
Tina Mari Flem – CEO at NTB, Norway (Board Member)
Ian Phillips – VP International News at AP (Board Member)
Meinolf Ellers – CDO at dpa, Germany (Board Member)
Andreas Gran – CDO at Keystone-SDA, Switzerland (Deputy Chair Person)
Tina Mari Flem – CEO at NTB, Norway (Board Member)
Ian Phillips – VP International News at AP (Board Member)
Meinolf Ellers – CDO at dpa, Germany (Board Member)
Board 2020
Malcolm Kirk – President of the Canadian Press, Canada (Chair of MINDS Board)
Pihla Lehmusjoki – Head of Media Services STT, Finland (Deputy Chair Person)
Tina Mari Flem – CEO at NTB, Norway (Board Member)
Andreas Gran – CDO at Keystone-SDA, Switzerland (Board Member)
Meinolf Ellers – CDO at dpa, Germany (Board Member)
Pihla Lehmusjoki – Head of Media Services STT, Finland (Deputy Chair Person)
Tina Mari Flem – CEO at NTB, Norway (Board Member)
Andreas Gran – CDO at Keystone-SDA, Switzerland (Board Member)
Meinolf Ellers – CDO at dpa, Germany (Board Member)
Board 2019
Jonas Eriksson – CEO & Editor-in-Chief TT Group (Chair Person)
Tony Gillies – Editor in Chief AAP – Australian Associated Press Australia (Deputy Chair Person)
Monica Garcia – Commercial and Marketing Director Lusa Portugal (Board Member)
Pihla Lehmusjoki – Head of Media Services STT – Finnish News Agency Finland (Board Member)
Mark Westerhoff – CTO and Manager Operations ANP – The Netherlands (Board Member)
Tony Gillies – Editor in Chief AAP – Australian Associated Press Australia (Deputy Chair Person)
Monica Garcia – Commercial and Marketing Director Lusa Portugal (Board Member)
Pihla Lehmusjoki – Head of Media Services STT – Finnish News Agency Finland (Board Member)
Mark Westerhoff – CTO and Manager Operations ANP – The Netherlands (Board Member)
Board 2018
Lars Vesterlokke – CEO & Editor in Chief / Ritzau – Ritzaus Bureau A/S Denmark (Chair Person)
Clemens Pig – CEO / APA – Austria Presse Agentur (Deputy Chair Person)
Monica Garcia – Commercial and Marketing Director / LUSA – Agência de Notícias de Portugal (Board Member)
Mark Westerhoff – CTO and Manager Operations / ANP – Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau (Board Member)
Tony Gillies – Editor in Chief / AAP – Australian Associated Press (Board Member)
Clemens Pig – CEO / APA – Austria Presse Agentur (Deputy Chair Person)
Monica Garcia – Commercial and Marketing Director / LUSA – Agência de Notícias de Portugal (Board Member)
Mark Westerhoff – CTO and Manager Operations / ANP – Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau (Board Member)
Tony Gillies – Editor in Chief / AAP – Australian Associated Press (Board Member)
Board 2017
Lars Vesterlokke – CEO & Editor in Chief / Ritzau – Ritzaus Bureau A/S Denmark (Chair Person)
Meinolf Ellers – Chief Digital Officer / dpa – Deutsche Presse Agentur (Deputy Chair Person)
Bernard Maissen – Editor-in-Chief / sda – Schweizerische Depeschenagentur (Board Member)
Elina Ruha – Commercial Director, CFO / STT – Finnish News Agency Finland (Board Member)
Chris Waiting – Director, Global Strategy & Development / AP – Associated Press UK (Board Member)
Meinolf Ellers – Chief Digital Officer / dpa – Deutsche Presse Agentur (Deputy Chair Person)
Bernard Maissen – Editor-in-Chief / sda – Schweizerische Depeschenagentur (Board Member)
Elina Ruha – Commercial Director, CFO / STT – Finnish News Agency Finland (Board Member)
Chris Waiting – Director, Global Strategy & Development / AP – Associated Press UK (Board Member)
Board 2016
Bruce Davidson – CEO / AAP – Australian Associated Press (Chair Person)
Sophie Huet – Head of Infographics-innovation Department / AFP – Agence France-Presse (Deputy Chairperson)
Andrew Dowsett – COO / PA – Press Association Group (Board Member)
Meinolf Ellers – Chief Digital Officer / dpa – Deutsche Presse Agentur (Board Member)
Bernard Maissen – Editor-in-Chief / sda – Schweizerische Depeschenagentur (Board Member)
Sophie Huet – Head of Infographics-innovation Department / AFP – Agence France-Presse (Deputy Chairperson)
Andrew Dowsett – COO / PA – Press Association Group (Board Member)
Meinolf Ellers – Chief Digital Officer / dpa – Deutsche Presse Agentur (Board Member)
Bernard Maissen – Editor-in-Chief / sda – Schweizerische Depeschenagentur (Board Member)
Board 2015
Bruce Davidson – CEO / AAP – Australian Associated Press (Chair Person)
Kerstin Pilhage – Director Business Development / TT Nyhetsbyrån (Deputy Chair Person)
Michael Lang – Editor-in-Chief / APA – Austria Presse Agentur (Board Member)
Andrew Dowsett – COO / PA – Press Association Group (Board Member)
Sophie Huet – Head of Infographics-innovation Department / AFP – Agence France-Presse (Board Member)
Kerstin Pilhage – Director Business Development / TT Nyhetsbyrån (Deputy Chair Person)
Michael Lang – Editor-in-Chief / APA – Austria Presse Agentur (Board Member)
Andrew Dowsett – COO / PA – Press Association Group (Board Member)
Sophie Huet – Head of Infographics-innovation Department / AFP – Agence France-Presse (Board Member)
Board 2014
Bruce Davidson – CEO / AAP – Australian Associated Press (Chair Person)
Anita Descheemaeker – Marketing & Sales Director / Belga News Agency (Deputy Chair Person)
Kerstin Pilhage – Director Business Development / TT Nyhetsbyrån (Board Member)
Michael Lang – Editor-in-Chief / APA – Austria Presse Agentur (Board Member)
Andrew Dowsett – COO / PA – Press Association Group (Board Member)
Anita Descheemaeker – Marketing & Sales Director / Belga News Agency (Deputy Chair Person)
Kerstin Pilhage – Director Business Development / TT Nyhetsbyrån (Board Member)
Michael Lang – Editor-in-Chief / APA – Austria Presse Agentur (Board Member)
Andrew Dowsett – COO / PA – Press Association Group (Board Member)
Board 2013
Clive Marshall – CEO PA Group / PA – Press Association (Chair Person)
Meinolf Ellers – Managing Director dpa-infocom / dpa – Deutsche Presse-Agentur (Deputy Chair Person)
Anita Descheemaeker – Marketing & Sales Director / Belga News Agency (Board Member)
Jan Kodera – Technical Director / CTK – Česká Tisková Kancelář (Board Member)
Guido van Nispen – CEO / ANP – Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau (Board Member)
Meinolf Ellers – Managing Director dpa-infocom / dpa – Deutsche Presse-Agentur (Deputy Chair Person)
Anita Descheemaeker – Marketing & Sales Director / Belga News Agency (Board Member)
Jan Kodera – Technical Director / CTK – Česká Tisková Kancelář (Board Member)
Guido van Nispen – CEO / ANP – Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau (Board Member)
Board 2012
Clive Marshall – CEO PA Group / PA – Press Association (Chair Person)
Bernard Maissen – Editor-in-Chief / sda – Schweizerische Depeschenagentur (Deputy Chair Person)
Kakuya Ogata – Deputy Managing Director Planning & Development Office Digital Strategy Headquarters / Kyodo News Agency (Board Member)
Jan Kodera – Technical Director / CTK – Česká Tisková Kancelář (Board Member)
Meinolf Ellers – Managing Director dpa-infocom / dpa – Deutsche Presse-Agentur (Board Member)
Bernard Maissen – Editor-in-Chief / sda – Schweizerische Depeschenagentur (Deputy Chair Person)
Kakuya Ogata – Deputy Managing Director Planning & Development Office Digital Strategy Headquarters / Kyodo News Agency (Board Member)
Jan Kodera – Technical Director / CTK – Česká Tisková Kancelář (Board Member)
Meinolf Ellers – Managing Director dpa-infocom / dpa – Deutsche Presse-Agentur (Board Member)
Board 2011
Clive Marshall – CEO PA Group / PA – Press Association (Chair Person)
Paulo Nogueira dos Santos – Technical Director / LUSA – Agência de Notícias de Portugal (Deputy Chair Person)
Peter Kropsch – CEO / APA – Austria Presse Agentur (Board Member)
Bernard Maissen – Editor-in-Chief / sda – Schweizerische Depeschenagentur (Board Member)
Kakuya Ogata – Deputy Managing Director Planning & Development Office Digital Strategy Headquarters / Kyodo News Agency (Board Member)
Paulo Nogueira dos Santos – Technical Director / LUSA – Agência de Notícias de Portugal (Deputy Chair Person)
Peter Kropsch – CEO / APA – Austria Presse Agentur (Board Member)
Bernard Maissen – Editor-in-Chief / sda – Schweizerische Depeschenagentur (Board Member)
Kakuya Ogata – Deputy Managing Director Planning & Development Office Digital Strategy Headquarters / Kyodo News Agency (Board Member)
Board 2010
Rob Jacobs – Director ANP Business / ANP – Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau (Chair Person)
Lorraine Cichowski – Senior Vice President Technology / AP – Associated Press (Deputy Chair Person)
Meinolf Ellers – Managing Director dpa-infocom / dpa – Deutsche Presse-Agentur (Board Member)
Paulo Nogueira dos Santos – Technical Director / LUSA – Agência de Notícias de Portugal (Board Member)
Mika Pettersson – CEO & Editor-in-Chief / STT-Lehtikuva (Board Member)
Lorraine Cichowski – Senior Vice President Technology / AP – Associated Press (Deputy Chair Person)
Meinolf Ellers – Managing Director dpa-infocom / dpa – Deutsche Presse-Agentur (Board Member)
Paulo Nogueira dos Santos – Technical Director / LUSA – Agência de Notícias de Portugal (Board Member)
Mika Pettersson – CEO & Editor-in-Chief / STT-Lehtikuva (Board Member)
Board 2009
Peter Kropsch – CEO / APA – Austria Presse Agentur (Chair Person)
Mika Pettersson – CEO & Editor-in-Chief / STT-Lehtikuva (Deputy Chair Person)
Lorraine Cichowski – Senior Vice President Technology / AP – Associated Press (Board Member)
Meinolf Ellers – Managing Director dpa-infocom / dpa – Deutsche Presse-Agentur (Board Member)
Rob Jacobs – Director ANP Business / ANP – Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau (Board Member)
Mika Pettersson – CEO & Editor-in-Chief / STT-Lehtikuva (Deputy Chair Person)
Lorraine Cichowski – Senior Vice President Technology / AP – Associated Press (Board Member)
Meinolf Ellers – Managing Director dpa-infocom / dpa – Deutsche Presse-Agentur (Board Member)
Rob Jacobs – Director ANP Business / ANP – Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau (Board Member)
Board 2008
Malthe von Trotha – CEO / dpa – Deutsche Presse-Agentur (Chair Person)
Peter Kropsch – CEO / APA – Austria Presse Agentur (Deputy Chair Person)
Bernard Maissen – Editor-in-Chief / sda – Schweizerische Depeschenagentur (Board Member)
Jan Stejskal – Strategy & Development Manager / CTK – Česká Tisková Kancelář (Board Member)
Helen Vogt – Director Business & Products / NTB – Norsk Telegrambyrå (Board Member)
Peter Kropsch – CEO / APA – Austria Presse Agentur (Deputy Chair Person)
Bernard Maissen – Editor-in-Chief / sda – Schweizerische Depeschenagentur (Board Member)
Jan Stejskal – Strategy & Development Manager / CTK – Česká Tisková Kancelář (Board Member)
Helen Vogt – Director Business & Products / NTB – Norsk Telegrambyrå (Board Member)