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ESFNA — Ethiopian Sports Federation in North America

The officers

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee (EC) is made up of officers elected from the Board of Directors: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Finance Chair, Public Relations Officer, Internal Auditor, Business Manager and Tournament Coordinator.

In office

The nine officers

Elected from the Board of Directors. Each officer can be reached at the role address below.

How it works

Terms and duties

The President and the Secretary each serve a three-year term; the other officers are elected at the general board meeting for two years. An officer can be elected for two terms only.

The EC carries out the short- and long-term decisions of the Board of Directors, including the detailed preparation of the annual sports and cultural event. It meets regularly, in person or by teleconference, throughout the year.

Since 1984, not counting the current officers, ESFNA has had 10 Presidents, 6 Vice Presidents, 9 Secretaries, 12 Treasurers, 8 Internal Auditors, 8 PR Officers, 6 Business Managers, 7 Tournament Coordinators and 4 Finance Chairs.

Members of the Executive Committee seated around a meeting table

Members of the Executive Committee around the table.

Since 1984

Former officers

Everyone who has served on the Executive Committee, and the offices they held. In alphabetical order.

  • Abebe Ferede

    Internal Auditor

    San Diego, CA

  • Abework Abay

    Treasurer

    Boston, MA

  • Abiy Hailu

    Treasurer

    Virginia

  • Abiye Nurelegne

    VP & President

    Seattle, WA

  • Alem Abebe

    Business Manager

    Silver Spring, MD

  • Asfaw Teferi

    Auditor & Secretary

    Los Angeles, CA

  • Ato Kiros Wolde Selassie

    Tournament Coordinator & Public Relations

    Dallas, TX

  • Behailu Assefa

    President

    San Francisco, CA

  • Berhanu Woldemariam

    Secretary & President

    Houston, TX

  • Bisrat Desta

    Business Manager

    Seattle, WA

  • Dagnachew Bezabeh

    Public Relations

    San Francisco, CA

  • Dawit Agonafer

    President

    Denver, CO

  • Dereje Mekonen

    Finance Chair

    Houston, TX

  • Dr. Akalu Weldemariam

    Internal Auditor & President

    Houston, TX

  • Elias D. Dimberu

    Internal Auditor

    Dallas, TX

  • Endale Tufer

    Treasurer & Tournament Coordinator

    Atlanta, GA

  • Eyaya Arega

    Vice President

    Washington, DC

  • Eyayu Zenebe

    Public Relations

    Dallas, TX

  • Fassil Abebe

    Public Relations

    Los Angeles, CA

  • Feleke Teka

    Auditor

    Los Angeles, CA

  • Fisseha WoldeAmanuel

    President

    Los Angeles, CA

  • Getachew Tesfaye

    President

    Silver Spring, MD

  • Getachew WoldeAmanuel

    Secretary

  • Haile Tefera

    Business Manager

    Houston, TX

  • Kassa Kuma

    Internal Auditor

    Atlanta, GA

  • Mekebib Seifu

    Treasurer

    Los Angeles, CA

  • Mekonnen Demissew

    President

    San Diego, CA

  • Mekonnen Gebrehiwot

    President

  • Melaku Aynalem

    Business Manager

    San Jose, CA

  • Melaku Taye

    Business Manager

    Washington, DC

  • Messele Kifle

    Treasurer

    Boston, MA

  • Million Gebreyesus

    Finance Chair

    Los Angeles, CA

  • Ojulu Lero

    Vice President

    Maryland

  • Redeat Bayleyegn

    Secretary

    Los Angeles, CA

  • Rico Gelardi

    Tournament Coordinator

    Minneapolis, MN

  • Sam Abate

    Secretary

    Columbus, OH

  • Sammy Taddese

    Finance Chairman

    New York, NY

  • Samson Mulugeta

    Public Relations

    Los Angeles, CA

  • Shimeles Assefa

    President & Secretary

    Toronto, Canada

  • Sileshi Mengiste

    Auditor & Secretary

    San Francisco, CA

  • Sisay Woldemichael

    Secretary

    Toronto, Canada

  • Solomon Abdella

    Business Manager

    Silver Spring, MD

  • Solomon Assefa

    Finance Chair

    New York, NY

  • Solomon Fantahun

    Treasurer

    Washington, DC

  • Tamrat Mamo

    Tournament Coordinator

    Virginia

  • Tarekegne Worku

    Vice President

  • Taye Wogederes

    Treasurer

    Washington, DC

  • Teddy Tameru

    Vice President

    Philadelphia, PA

  • Tedla Gessesse

    Treasurer

    Portland, OR

  • Tekabe Zewde

    Tournament Coordinator

    Alexandria, VA

  • Tekaligne Habteselassie

    Tournament Coordinator

    Chicago, IL

  • Tesfaye Tadesse

    Vice President

    Toronto, Canada

  • Worku Kassa

    Treasurer

    Toronto, Canada

  • Wubishet Wubie

    Treasurer

    Boston, MA

  • Yared Negash

    Secretary & Public Relations

    San Jose, CA

  • Yohannes Berhanu

    Public Relations

    Toronto, Canada

  • Yoseph Gizachew

    Treasurer

    Washington, DC

  • Zecharias Getachew

    Public Relations

    Minneapolis, MN

  • Zelalem Seifu

    Internal Auditor

    Silver Spring, MD

  • Zewdu Takele

    Tournament Coordinator

    Los Angeles, CA

  • Zewge Kagnew

    Public Relations

    Dallas, TX