Governing Council
The Governing Council of World Sleep Society is elected by World Sleep Society membership. An election is held at each World Sleep congress. The current Governing Council was elected at World Sleep 2025 in Singapore and will serve through World Sleep 2027 in Montreal.
Officers
The officers comprise the Executive Committee of the World Sleep Society.
President: Thomas Penzel (Germany)
President-Elect: Peter Cistulli (Australia)
Secretary: Fang Han (China)
Treasurer: Dalva Poyares (Brazil)
Past President: Raffaele Ferri (Italy)
Members at Large
Africa: Morenikeji Komolafe (Nigeria)
Asia or Australia: Michael Chee (Singapore)
Europe: Karen Spruyt (France)
North America: Najib Ayas (Canada)
Central or South America: Edilson Zancanella (Brazil)
Society Representatives
Society representatives are chosen through a separate but concurrent election in which all Associate Society Members of World Sleep Society vote and elect five societies among them to seat one representative each on the Governing Council.
American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)
Asian Society of Sleep Medicine (ASSM)
Australasian Sleep Association (ASA)
European Sleep Research Society (ESRS)
Sleep Research Society (SRS)