Our Team

THE PEOPLE BEHINDWORLD BOCCIA

A dedicated team of staff, board members and volunteers working to grow boccia around the world.

LEADERSHIP

Executive team guiding our organization

Executive

Dr. Sarah Mitchell

President

Leading World Boccia's mission to grow the sport globally since 2019.

Executive

James Chen

Secretary General

Overseeing operations and strategic initiatives across all regions.

Executive

Maria Santos

Vice President

Championing athlete welfare and competition integrity worldwide.

OUR DEPARTMENTS

Specialized teams driving excellence across all areas

Competition & Events

Thomas Weber

Head of Competitions

Yuki Tanaka

Events Manager

Ahmed Hassan

Technical Delegate

Development & Membership

Elena Kowalski

Development Director

Michael Brown

Membership Coordinator

Priya Sharma

Regional Manager - Asia

Communications & Marketing

Sophie Laurent

Communications Director

David Kim

Digital Media Manager

Rachel Green

Content Producer

Classification & Medical

Dr. Anna Berg

Head of Classification

Dr. Carlos Ruiz

Medical Officer

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Governing body representing our global community

Prof. Richard Hayes

Board Member

Europe

Kenji Yamamoto

Board Member

Asia

Fatima Al-Rashid

Board Member

Middle East

Lucas Oliveira

Board Member

Americas

Grace Okonkwo

Board Member

Africa

Emma Wilson

Athlete Representative

Global

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