IPC GOVERNING BOARD

IPC GOVERNING BOARD

The Governing Board is currently composed of 14 members, of which 12 are elected at the General Assembly (President, Vice President and 10 Members at Large). The Governing Board, collectively, is the representative of the IPC General Assembly.

The Governing Board is responsible for setting the policies and for ensuring that the directions set by the membership at the General Assembly are implemented. It meets at least three times a year in person and meetings are chaired by the President. The Chairperson and first Vice Chairperson of the Athletes' Council are full voting members of the Governing Board. The Governing Board may have up to three co-opted members. 

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Twelve people in suits, five in the front row in wheelchairs, pose for a group photo.
The IPC Governing Board is made up of 14 members. Two members, IPC Athletes' Council representatives Jitske Visser and Josh Dueck, are missing from this photograph. @Ralf Kuckuck/IPC

GOVERNING BOARD

FUNCTION NAME
President

Andrew Parsons 

Vice President

Duane Kale

Member

Dr Debra Alexander 

Member

Mohammed Alhameli

Member

Jai-Jun Choung 

Member

Muffy Davis 

Member

Chelsey Gotell 

Member

Miki Matheson 

Member

Luca Pancalli 

Member

John Petersson

Member

Majid Rashed 

Member

Robyn Smith 

Member - IPC Athletes’ Council Chairperson

Jitske Visser

Member - IPC Athletes' Council First Vice Chairperson Josh Dueck


Additionally, the Governing Board provides recommendations on membership (conditions for membership and fees) to the General Assembly, including motions received from members. It is also responsible for approving budgets and audited accounts, IPC rules and regulations, membership of IPC Committees and the Paralympic Games.

The Governing Board is elected every four years and members can serve a maximum of three terms. The most recent elections took place on 12 December 2021.

Contact: governance.compliance@paralympic.org