Commissions, Committees, Councils + Working Groups

Listed are the types of committees and descriptions of each type.

Full information on the formation, chairing and membership of each type of committee can be found here.

Board Advisory Committees

… are business-specific committees support individual Board Directors to carry out their responsibilities as stated in Board Roles and Responsibilities document.

Commissions

… are specialist committees set up by the General Assembly or the Board.

Staff Advisory Committees

… are business-specific committees to support staff in the delivery of their work. 

Standing Committees

… are sport-determined and sport-specific permanent committees.

Strategic Advisory Council

… is a sounding board for staff, board and members to support the board’s strategic role with an aim of embedding activity throughout all WL activities. 

Subcommittees

… can be proposed by committees and commissions to report to them, but the term subcommittee will rarely be used as a heading. 

Working Groups

… are more informal task groups set up to enable any board director to carry allocated tasks or specific actions within the strategic plan and are short-term and time-limited.  Other committees may also set up working groups if agreed by the board. 

Athletes

James Devine, Chair (NZL)
Jane Lee, Vice Chair (KOR)
Tom Bracegirdle (ENG)
Maribel Gallegos Rivera (MEX)
Tessa Helf (GER)
Ben Muxlow (AUS)

Terms of Reference

Ethics

Andrew Harris, Chair (AUS)
Petrina Coventry (AUS)
Terry Harding (CAN)
Rob McCutchan (USA)
Staff: Eric Parthen

Terms of Reference

Medical

Gene Hong, Chair (USA)
Nina Walker (USA)
Kellie Loehr (USA)
Marcus Robinson (CAN)
Daisuke Sekine (JPN)
Patrick Dolan (IRL)
Jonathan Yuen (HKG)
Reuven Dressler (ISR)
Lisa Rockel (GER)
Zain Hader (ENG)
Staff: Kim Rogers

Terms of Reference

Competition

1. Chair – Scott Browning (CAN)
2. CF Representatives
   • APLU – Chris Jinno (JPN)
   • ELF – Ron Balls (ENG)
   • PALA – Caitlin Kelley (USA)
3. Athlete Representatives
   • Jane Lee (KOR)
   • Tom Bracegirdle (ENG)

Terms of Reference

Development

Rick Mercurio, Chair (USA)
Wendy Cuthbert (CAN)
Ryan Baker (USA)
Stan Cockerton (CAN)
Dino Mattessich (USA)
Jane Pirie (USA)
Chris Wei (TPE)
Mika Wickstrom (FIN)
Hiroyasu Ichikawa (JPN)
Sarah Hedden (AUT)
Kai He Hui (HKG)
Staff: TJ Buchanan

Terms of Reference

Finance & Risk

Sallie Barker, Chair (ENG)
Caroline McLuckie (AUS)
Rob McCutchan (USA)
Yusuke Sasaki (JPN)
Pauls Dzintars Kalnins (LAT)
George Graffy (USA)
Staff: Alicia Groveston Jackson, Eric Parthen

Terms of Reference

Governance

Sallie Barker, Chair (ENG)
Ann Kitt Carpenetti (USA)
Pauls Dzintars Kalnins (LAT)
Michael Kennedy (IRE)
Shelley Maher (AUS)
Lincoln Nyade (GHA)
Warren Allderige (ENG)
Sean Gibson (IRL)
Staff: Alicia Groveston Jackson, Eric Parthen

Terms of Reference

Nominations

Steph Migchelsen, Chair (NED)
Seraphine Aelterman (BEL)
Bob DeMarco (USA)
Yusuke Sasaki (JPN)
Maribel Gallegos Rivera (MEX)
Dwight Clarke (JAM)
Staff: Eric Parthen

Terms of Reference

Officiating

1. Chair of Officiating – Brent Coulombe (CAN)
2. Chair of Rules – Charlie Obermayer (USA)
3. CF Representatives
   • AAL – Guillaume Keugongo Kpeu (CIV)
   • APLU – Kentaro Shimizu (JPN)
   • ELF – Michael Leahy (ENG)
   • PALA – Rob Gross (USA)
4. Athlete Representatives
   • Box – Albert Whitehead (ENG)
   • Men’s Field – Ben Muxlow (AUS)
   • Women’s Field – Tessa Helf (GER)
   • Sixes – Tom Bracegirdle (ENG)
5. Coaches Representatives
   • Box – Eddie Comaeu (CAN)
   • Men’s Field – Clancy Almas (IRL)
   • Women’s Field – Joanna Lignelli (MEX)
   • Sixes – Gemini Fan (HKG)
6. Officials Representatives
   • Box – Greg Hart (CAN)
   • Men’s Field – Mark Polden (AUS)
   • Women’s Field – Cheryl MacNeill (CAN)
   • Sixes – Lara Owen (ENG)
7. Staff – Ursula Johnson

Terms of Reference

Remuneration

Bob DeMarco, Chair (USA)
Sallie Barker (ENG)
Rob McCutchan (USA)
Staff: Jim Scherr

Terms of Reference

Rules

1. Chair of Rules – Charlie Obermayer (USA)
2. CF Representatives
   • AAL – Emmanuel Domie (GHA)
   • APLU – Tammy Varga (AUS)
   • ELF – Nathalie Morof (GER)
   • PALA – Hanna Burnett (CAN)
3. Athlete Representatives
   • Box – Sean Gibson (IRL)
   • Men’s Field – Keith Nyberg (AUS)
   • Women’s Field – Jane Lee (ENG)
   • Sixes – Dana Dobbie (CAN)
4. Discipline Experts
   • Box – Scott Browning (CAN)
   • Men’s Field – Christian Geschke (GER)
   • Women’s Field – Paul Mollison (AUS)
   • Sixes – Carolyn Toll (CAN)
5. Staff – TJ Buchanan

Terms of Reference

Sport

TBD

Terms of Reference

Inclusion

TBD

Championship Vision

TBD