International Consultants

WBFF International Consultant - China Region
Prof. Amy Liang
From Taiwan to the World
As the former President of the NBAT, she was awarded the title of NBAT’s International Lifetime Consultant and Technical Advisor. As the former Chairperson for the ABFF, the WBFF awarded Prof. Liang a “World Bonsai Contributions Award,” engaging Prof. Liang to be the WBFF International Consultant.

WBFF International Consultant - South-Asia Region
Ms. Kusma Akka
Kusuma Akka is a Bonsai and Suiseki enthusiast from Mysuru, India. She is associated with Sri Avadhoota Datta Peetham, Mysuru. India's first World Bonsai Cooperation Center is located at Sri Avadhhota Datta Peetham which houses a bonsai garden, suiseki museum and a learning center.

WBFF International Consultant - South-Asia Region
Mrs. Chanda Agarwal
Chanda Agrawal, a science graduate, settled in Vadodara, India. She has a green thumb & a Passionate Bonsai artist for more than 3 decades. She is trained by many Bonsai masters and has attended a number of workshops in India and abroad. In pursuit of developing her skills in Bonsai, she has extensively traveled to Taiwan, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand (twice), China (Thrice), Japan (twice) & U.K. She has been regularly attending all major Bonsai events in India.

WBFF International Consultant - Asia-Pacific Region
Mr. Jo MeongKi
Mr. Jo Myeong Ki, born in 1956, is a fine bonsai artist from the Republic of Korea. He began his bonsai journey in 1980 and opened his own nursery in 1982. He was appointed Director of the Korea Bonsai Association in 1994 and is currently an instructor at Cheongju University in plant physiology with bonsai and in the cultural center's teaching intensive bonsai course.

WBFF International Consultant - Asia-Pacific Region
Mr. Erwin Lismar SE
Erwin's passion for bonsai began at an early age. He served as Chairman of the PPBI Palembang Branch from 2007 until 2021, such a long period of time showing his consistency and caliber to lead the national level society, and subsequently was appointed to the Board of Supervisors of PPBI from 2010 to 2021, and later became Chairman of the Indonesian Bonsai Society (PPBI) until the present day.

WBFF International Consultant - Asia-Pacific Region
Mr. Pisit Arriyaamornkurn
Mr Pisit Ariyaamornkul is one of the first bonsai instructors by the Thai Bonsai Association in 2023
He has over 26 years of experience in bonsai first in 1997. He became the President of the Thai Bonsai Association in 2013, for the first time, and has continued until now, 4 years per time. And becoming a Managing director of Bangkok bonsai, he has made bonsai demonstrations 3-5 Times per week for Bangkok bonsai members via Facebook Live.

WBFF International Consultant - Asia-Pacific Region
Dr. Nguyen Huu Van
With passion and reputation in the field of Ornamental Creature (Bonsai, ornamental fish, ornamental chickens, orchids, driftwood, ornamental rocks, suiseki, pets...), Dr. Nguyen Huu Van was elected President of the Vietnam Ornamental Creature Association in June 2017 to present. Successfully organized ASPAC15 in Vietnam.

WBFF International Consultant - Asia-Pacific Region
Ms. Maria Fatima “Yumie” S. Gupit
In December 2021, Yumie was elected National President of the Philippine Bonsai Society Inc., the premiere bonsai organization in the country founded in 1973. Bidding for the ASPAC/ABFF International conventions on behalf of the PBSI was my baptism of fire as our Philippine group gave its best to express a strong willingness and preparedness to host the twin event.

WBFF International Consultant -Latin America Region
Mr. Sergio Luciani
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