ICE-ASI Organizational Structure

 

The Board (EXCO) of Executive Directors:

The Executive Committee (EXCO) is elected by the Council and acts on behalf of, and within the powers granted to it by the members of ICE-ASI. The EXCO is composed of the Chairperson who is also the Director of Advocacy and Leadership, and the Directors of Administration, Education and Research, and Program Accreditation. 

The EXCO must consist of an odd number of persons. EXCO officers are elected by the Council for a three-year term of office and cannot function as delegates at the same time.

 

Seven directors who lead teams (committees) that are appointed to work on specific tasks on behalf of the Council, such as administration & finances, program accreditation, membership approval, education &  research, and communications:

 

 

CHAIRPERSON / DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY & LEADERSHIP

The Chairperson of the EXCO, currently Elisabeth Soechting, Austria, is responsible for the executive powers of ICE-ASI,  supervises  all business and affairs of the Council including the Office Manager and the Council Meetings Committee,  and provides direction in the achievement of the ICE-ASI philosophy, mission, strategy, and goals. The Chairperson assures that ICE-ASI makes timely progress toward the fulfillment of all relevant matters.

 

ETHICS COMMITTEE

The Chairperson leads the Ethics Committee that is called in in cases of ethical dilemmas that affect ASI education or the organization ICE-ASI itself. It consists of the Chairperson Elisabeth Soechting, Margarita Gonzales, former Vice-President of WFOT, and a third indepentent person with high integrity to be nominated.

 

 

 

DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION (COMPANY SECRETARY)

The Director of Administration is Carlyn Cooper, Australia who is a member of the Council and delegated by the Council. The Director of Administration's duties are to supervise annual returns, submission of annual accounts, and is a liaison with the Fiscal Committee, accountant, and bookkeeper who will produce the necessary documents.

 

ADMIN COMMITTEE

The Admin Committee is chaired by Carlyn Cooper, Australia, Executive Director of Administration, who is a member of the Council and delegated by the Council.  The duties of this committee are to keep all documentation of ICE-ASI organized and data protected, the minutes of all EXCO meetings and Council meetings, send out agendas, notices, proposals, coordinate the activities of the committees and maintain committee reports. 

 

The Admin Committee consists of Carlyn, the contracted administrator (secretary) Isadora Hashimoto, Brazil.

 

FISCAL COMMITTEE

The Fiscal Committee (FC) is also chaired by Carlyn Cooper, Australia, Executive Director of Administration.  The duties of this committee are to keep the accounts in order, make and receive payments, and submit the required files timely to Companies House. 

 

The Fiscal Committee consists of Carlyn and the contracted bookkeeper Siobhan Robson. 

 

 

 

 

DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP APPROVAL 

The Director of Membership Approval is Katya Eijsink, Brazil who is a member of the Council and delegated by the Council. The Director of Membership Approval is responsible for all applications for membership by SI organizations. She develops

 

MEMBERSHIP APPROVAL COMMITTEE

Katya together with Katie Crowfoot, UK, and one more member that we are sill looking for are refining and implementing the approval process for application for membership.

 

 

 

DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM ACCREDITATION

The Director of Program Accreditation is Valeria Isaac, Chile who is a member of the Council and delegated by the Council. She is responsible for all applications for program accreditation and overviews the process of program accreditation that is managed by the Program Accreditation Committee.

 

PROGRAM ACCREDITATION COMMITTEE 

The Program Accreditation Committee is chaired by Valeria and supported by margarita Gonzales, Colombia, and Danielle Belleflamme, Austria. This committee can have as many members as necessary to fulfill its duties. 

 

The Program Accreditation Committee develops and updates the  criteria for ASI training programs to be accredited by ICE-ASI. It also develops the review process and manages the review, audit, and accreditation of ASI® certificate programs that were submitted for accreditation by an organizational member of ICE-ASI.

 

 

 

 

DIRECTORS OF RESEARCH & EDUCATION

The Directors of Research & Education, Gina Rencken, South Africa,  and Kathryn Smith, UK, are responsible for developing programs that support the ASI community and anyone interested in ASI by providing education and sharing research.  They are also responsible for developing and updating the educational standards set forth by ICE-ASI. 

 

CONGRESS COMMITTEE

The Congress Committee is chaired by the directors of Education & Research, Gina and Kath.  The committee can have as many team members as necessary to fulfill its duties.

 

This committee calls for hosts of the International Sensory Integration Congress (ISIC) and cooperates with the congress organizers to deliver a successful congress. 

Proposals need to be approved by the Council.

 

 

ISIC 2026 will be held in Porto, Portugal, on January 29-31, 2026. Find the latest updates on the ISIC page!

 

ISIC 2027 will be an online conference hosted by ICE-ASI.

 

We are calling for hosts for ISIC 2028! Please contact exco@ice-asi.org if you are interested to receive the Congress Bid!

 

 

 

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION

The Director of Communications is Davor Duic, Croatia who is a member of the Council and delegated by the Council. He is responsible to develop communications strategies to build an active and informed community.  

 

COMMUNICATIONS & SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM

The Communications & Social Media Team is chaired by Davor and still looking for support by Council members. It can have as many members as necessary to fulfill its duties. 

 

This team works on providing regular communication to the public via our website and social media, and to our members via a monthly newsletter and social media presence.