Past Executive Committees
The Bylaws of the WORLD FEDERATION OF ORTHODONTISTS were confirmed in San Francisco during the 4th IOC and the first Executive Committee was struck. Council meetings of the WORLD FEDERATION OF ORTHODONTISTS were planned to be held every five years during the INTERNATIONAL ORTHODONTIC CONGRESS in conjunction with the host country's national association meeting. Sites for these meetings will be determined by the Executive Committee of the WFO.
The first official meeting of the Council of the WORLD FEDERATION OF ORTHODONTISTS took place April29-May 3, 2000 in Chicago, Illinois, USA during the 5th IOC in conjunction with the 100th anniversary celebration of the AAO. The 6th IOC was held September 10-14, 2005, in Paris, France, under the sponsorship of Societe Francaise d'Orthopedie Dento-Facial (SFODF) and Syndicat des Specialistes Francais en Orthopedie Dento Facial (SSFODF) and the WFO. The 7th IOC convened in Sydney, Australia, February 6-9, 2010, under the sponsorship of the Australian Society of Orthodontists (ASO) and the WFO. The 8th IOC was held in London, England, United Kingdom, September 27-30, 2015, under the sponsorship of the British Orthodontic Society (BOS) and the WFO. The 9th IOC was scheduled to be held in Yokohama, Japan under the sponsorship of the Japanese Orthodontic Society, but due to COVID 19, was transitioned to a virtual meeting October 4-6, 2020. The 10th IOC is planned for Rio de Janeiro October 8-12, 2025 under the sponsorship of the Brazilian Association of Orthodontists.
WORLD FEDERATION OF ORTHODONTISTS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
1995-2000
| William H. DeKock, DDS, MS President United States of America | Lee W. Graber, DDS, MS, PhD Vice-President United States of America | A. E. Athanasiou, DDS, MSD, Dr Dent Greece |
| Jae Chan Kim, DDS, MS, PhD Korea | Takayuki Kuroda, DDS, PhD Japan | Robert P. Max, BDS, D Orth, RCS New Zealand |
| Per Rygh, DDS, PhD Norway | Ronald S. Moen, MS Secretary-General United States of America | |
WORLD FEDERATION OF ORTHODONTISTS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
2000-2005
| Lee W. Graber, DDS, MS, PhD President United States of America | A. E. Athanasiou, DDS, MSD, Dr Dent Vice-President Greece | Julia F Harfin, DDS, PhD Argentina |
| Roberto Justus D, DDS, Fis, MSD Mexico | Larson R Keso, DDS, MS United States of America | Jae Chan Kim, DDS, MS, PhD Korea |
| Olivier P. Mauchamp, MDS, PhD France | Robert P Max, BDS, D Orth, RCS New Zealand | Francesca A Miotti, MD, DDS, MSc Italy |
| Hideo Mitani, DDS, MS, PhD Japan | Donald R Poulton, DDS United States of America | Abbas R Zaher, BDS, MS, PhD Egypt |
| William H. DeKock, DDS, MS Secretary-General United States of America | | |
WORLD FEDERATION OF ORTHODONTISTS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
2005-2010
| A E Athanasiou, DDS, MSD, Dr Dent President Greece | Abbas R Zaher, BDS, MS, PhD Vice President Egypt | James E Gjerset, DDS, MSD United States of America |
| Julia F Harfin, DDS, Ph D Argentina | Roberto Justus D, DDS, Fis, MSD Mexico | Larson R Keso, DDS, MS United States of America |
| Jung Kook Kim, DDS, MS, Ph D Korea | Francesca A Miotti MD, DDS Italy | Richard J Olive, M DSc Australia |
| Somchai Satravaha, DDS, Dr meddent Thailand | Allan R Thom, BDS, FDS, M'Orth United Kingdom | B Ian Watson, RFD, FDS,Sc Australia |
| William H DeKock, DDS, MS Secretary-General United States of America | | |
WORLD FEDERATION OF ORTHODONTISTS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
2010-2015
| Roberto Justus D, DDS, Fis, MSD President Mexico | Allan R Thom, BDS, FDS, M'Orth Vice President United Kingdom | Thomas L Ahman, DDS, MS United States of America |
| Joseph Bouserhal, DDS, MDS Lebanon | Kurt Faltin, Jr, DDS, Drmeddent Brazil | Himawan Halim, DMD, MS, PhD Indonesia |
| F Amanda Maplethorp, BSc, DMD Canada | Keiji Moriyama, DDS, PhD Japan | Somchai Satravaha, DDS,Drmeddent Thailand |
| Paul Jonathan Sandler, BDS (Hons), FDS, MSc, MOrth United Kingdom | David L Turpin, DDS, MSD United States of America | William H DeKock, DDS, MS Secretary-General United States of America |
WORLD FEDERATION OF ORTHODONTISTS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
2015-2020
| Allan R. Thom, LLM, BDS, FDS, M Orth
President
United Kingdom | F. Amanda Maplethorp, BSc, DMD
Vice President
Canada | Thomas L. Ahman, DDS, MS
United States of America |
| Joseph Bouserhal, DDS, MDS, PhD
Lebanon | Himawan Halim, DMD, MS, PhD
Indonesia | Keiji Moriyama, DDS, PhD
Japan |
| Ricardo Machado Cruz, DDS, MSc, PhD
Brazil | Paul Jonathan Sandler, BDS (Hons), FDS, Morth
United Kingdom | Panagiotis Skoularikis, DDS, Dr Med Dent
Greece |
| Nikhilesh Vaid, MDS(Ortho)
India
| Yanheng Zhou, DDS, PhD, Adv Dip Orth
China
| Lee W. Graber, DDS, MS, PhD
Secretary- General
United States of America |