
JCI Malta National Board
Meet the 2026 National Board
JCI (Junior Chamber International) is a nonprofit organisation of young leaders, aged 18 to 40, who are engaged and committed to creating impact in their personal, social and professional lives, their communities and society at large.
JCI engages people who are invested in impacting the future of our world and creating positive change, across all sectors of society, by giving them the platform and opportunity to develop their skills, knowledge and understanding to take informed decisions, and effect change through different initiatives.
JCI Malta National Board 2026
Reach out to the team through the contact page.

Nicholas Vella
National President

Liyana Kabeer
Secretary General

Ceylan Tarhan
Immediate Past President

Nasef Pazhaya Thoppil
Local President Wignacourt and Director of Social Events

Nidhi Yzabella Purgas
Deputy National President

Ilenia Debono
Director of Marketing & PR
How does JCI Malta work?
JCI Malta is governed by a Board of Directors that is elected by JCI Malta members during the Annual General Meeting.
The National Board comprises the following roles:
National President
Appointed Past President
Deputy National President
LO President (JCI La Valette)
LO President (JCI Wignacourt)
Vice-Presidents and/or Directors
Secretary General
Director of Social Events
Director Marketing & PR
Director of Trainings and Business
Treasurer
Past JCI Malta National Boards
JCI Malta has grown and thrived thanks to the work put in by hundreds of young people over the years.
Below are the team members who comprised JCI Malta’s past National Boards.

-
2025 National Board
2025 Immediate Past President – Florence Vermeiren 2025 National President – Ceylan Tarhan 2025 Deputy National President & VP International – Nicholas Vella 2025 Secretary General – Denise…
Read more -
2024 National Board
2024 Appointed Past President – Markus Behmann 2024 National President – Florence Vermeiren 2024 Deputy National President & VP International – Ceylan Tarhan 2024 Secretary General – Denise…
Read more -
2023 National Board
2023 Immediate Past President – Giselle Borg Olivier 2023 Interim National President & VP International – Florence Vermeiren 2023 Secretary General – Nicole Borg 2023 Treasurer – Giovanni…
Read more -
2022 National Board
2022 Immediate Past President – Nicole Borg 2022 National President – Giselle Borg Olivier 2022 Deputy President & VP International – Mel McElhatton 2022 Secretary General – Melanie…
Read more -
2021 national board
2021 Immediate Past President – Markus Behmann 2021 National President – Nicole Borg 2021 Deputy President & VP International – Giselle Borg Olivier 2021 Secretary General – Lara…
Read more -
2020 NATIONAL BOARD
The JCI Malta Board of 2020 was set up as follows: 2020 Immediate Past President – Christoph Schwaiger 2020 National President – Markus Behmann 2020 Deputy President &…
Read more -
2019 National Board
The JCI Malta Board of 2019 was set up as follows: 2019 Immediate Past President – Jonathan Mifsud 2019 National President – Christoph Schwaiger 2019 Deputy President &…
Read more -
2018 National Board
The JCI Malta Board of 2018 was set up as follows: 2018 Immediate Past President – Rachel Cassar 2018 National President – Jonathan Mifsud 2018 Deputy President &…
Read more -
2017 National Board
The JCI Malta National Board of 2017 was set up as follows: 2017 Immediate Past President – Clayton Mercieca 2017 National President – Rachel Cassar 2017 Deputy President…
Read more -
2016 National Board
The JCI Malta National Board of 2016 was set up as follows: 2016 Immediate Past President – Annalisa Schembri 2016 National President – Clayton Mercieca 2016 Deputy President…
Read more -
2015 National Board
The JCI Malta National Board of 2015 was set up as follows: 2015 National President – Annalisa Schembri 2015 Deputy President & VP International – Clayton Mercica 2015…
Read more -
2014 National Board
The JCI Malta National Board of 2014 was set up as follows: 2014 National President – Gordon Borg 2014 Secretary General – Vladimir Djordjevic 2014 Treasurer – Saviour…
Read more -
2013 National Board
The JCI Malta National Board for 2013 was set up as follows: 2013 Immediate Past President – Charlotte Gregory 2013 National President – this information is no longer…
Read more -
2012 National Board
The JCI Malta National Board of 2012 was set up as follows: 2012 Immediate Past President – Marvin Cuschieri 2012 National President – Charlotte Gregory 2012 Deputy President…
Read more














