Frances van Klaveren

Frances is originally from the Netherlands and has spent 15 years in London, UK working for the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) and the Biochemical Society. In 2021 she moved back to the Netherlands to join the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) in Amsterdam, where she was responsible for developing a community of international associations as well as many of the organization’s sustainability and young professionals engagement initiatives.

Frances has a bachelor degree in Neuroscience and a post graduate qualification in Science Communication. In 2020, Frances became a Certified Association Executive through the ASAE in 2020 and has 16+ years’ experience in international programme management, membership engagement and volunteer management, working for non-profit associations.

Frances is passionate about working with association professionals from across the world, with a focus on science, engineering and medical disciplines. She also has a keen interest in regenerative and sustainable leadership and young professional engagement.

Frances joined Status Plus in June 2024 as the Association Manager for the International Society for Sexual Medicine (ISSM).

In her spare time Frances likes to travel, get creative with photography, enjoy some yoga and also practices various forms of belly dance. Frances lives in the country side in the North of Holland with her German husband and British born daughter.
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