MEET THE AICO EXECUTIVE BOARD AND COMMITTEES

The Executive Board is composed of five members elected by the General Assembly to four-year terms. Additionally, one non-elected nominee from the IOC sits on the AICO Committee along with an adviser appointed by the AICO Executive Board. Both are non-voting observers. Individual positions on the board are voted on by the board members themselves following each election.

 

  • Christophe Ait-Braham (2022-2026)

    President, 2018-2026 (France)
    Secretary, 2014-2018

    Christophe Ait-Braham discovered the magic of the Games in the late 80’s during the preparation of the Albertville Olympics.

    He joined the Association Française des Collectionneurs Olympiques et Sportifs…

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  • Dr. Branislav Delej (2022-2026)

    1st Vice President, 2018-2026 (Slovakia)
    Treasurer, 2014-2018

    Dr. Branislav Delej formed the Slovak Society of Olympic and Sports Collectors in 2004 and has since served as president.

    His areas of interest from a collecting perspective are Olympic pins and other…

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  • Massimiliano Bruno (2024-2028)

    2nd Vice President, 2016-2026 (Italy)

    Football, Olympics, and philately, a mixture that is inside Massimiliano Bruno’s DNA.

    A graduate (Academic Degree) in Law from the University of Salerno, he is a successful Lawyer authorized to…

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  • Mark Maestrone (2022-2026)

    Secretary-General, 2018-2026 (USA)
    1st Vice President, 2014-2018

    Mark Maestrone received his introduction to Olympic collecting at the 1984 Los Angeles Games and has never looked back.

    Joining Sports Philatelists International (SPI) that same year, he was co-opted…

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  • Rufin Schullian (2024-2028)

    Treasurer, 2020-2026 (Italy)

    Rufin started his Olympic collection with a 100-stamp gift box and showed it for the first time at the age of 15 at a stamp exhibition. Since then he has been fascinated by sports and Olympic
    collecting.

    Since…

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  • David Maiden

    Advisor to the AICO Executive Board

    David has been involved in Olympic philately for more than 20 years.

    He managed the Australia Post stamp program for Sydney 2000, was advisor to the Greek Post Office for Athens 2004 and to China Post…

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  • Jocelyne Bernhard

    Administrative Support to AICO

    2001-2014: Executive Assistant for the Olympic Philately, Numismatic and Memorabilia Department at the International Olympic Committee. Managed the approval process of Olympic stamps and philatelic
    products…

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