FACT SHEET
The World Association of Chefs’ Societies (WACS) is a global network of chefs associations first founded in October 1928 in Paris. It is currently made up of 75 official chefs associations as members and is managed by an elected presidential body consisting of the WACS president, vice president, treasurer, secretary general and ambassador honorary president, as well as a board of continental directors that look after the regions of Asia, Europe, Africa, the Pacific and the Americas. A separate committee manages all culinary competition-related affairs. WACS is a non-political professional organization, dedicated to maintaining and improving the culinary standards of global cuisines. It strives to accomplish these goals through education, training and professional development of its international membership. As an authority and opinion leader on food, WACS represents a global voice on all issues related to the culinary profession.
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President of WACS
Chef John Sloane hails from New Zealand and has worked in his native country as well as in the UK, Guam, Papua New Guinea, Australia, Japan, and Singapore. He is currently the Executive Chef of SATS In-flight Catering Centre 1. He is also the WACS Continental Director for Asia.
Vice President of WACS
Chef Otto Weibel is from Switzerland has worked in the UK, Hong Kong, the Philippines and Singapore. He is Director of Kitchens at the Swissotel The Stamford and Fairmont, Singapore. He currently serves as President Mentor to the Singapore Chefs Association.
Secretary General
Chef Eric Low is from Singapore and has worked in the Middle East, Mediterranean, and the Caribbean. He is R&D Chef with Nestle R&D Singapore and also manages the website of the Singapore Chefs Association.