New FITB President Fang Shen-Szu presented his Executive Committee at the General Assembly in Taiwan last week and released further details yesterday about their roles and duties. The Executive Committee reports directly to the President and is the highest authority in tchoukball apart from the President himself. The new committee consists of 8 nationalities from 3 continents with 3 of the 8 posts occupied by women.
President Fang met with the new Executive Committee after the General Assembly during the World Beach Tchoukball Championships in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. During the meeting, he formally explained the positions each member held and asked each member to have a particular role leading a key aspect of his Presidency.
The new Executive Committee was happy to accept their new responsibilities and their appointments are given below together with their nationality.
Name | Country | Position | Particular Responsibility |
Mrs Chiara VOLONTÉ | ITA | 1st Vice-President | Oversee promotion in Europe & Wheelchair tchoukball |
Mr HUANG Chun-Hua | TPE | 2nd Vice-President | Promotion in Asia with a focus on China to get tchoukball into major events |
Mr Jeff ANG | SGP | General Secretary | Oversee Technical Commission |
Mr Richard JACKSON | GBR | Assistant General Secretary | Oversee international communication |
Mr Julio CALEGARI | BRA | Director of International Promotion | Oversee all international promotion |
Mrs Silvia GHIORZO | ARG | FITB Legal Advisor | Oversee Ethics Commission |
Mrs Elvira JAMELO | PHI | Treasurer | Oversee finances and budget |
Mr Tino SIU | MAC | Director of University Promotion | Oversee promotion at university level and development in China |
President Fang was very happy with the new postholders:
"During our time in Taiwan I was able to meet and to get to know my new committee. We are a close group, friends as well as colleagues, and I look forward to working with them over the next 4 years."
"We will be continuing the outstanding work of Honorary President Chris Huang as well as building on his successes."
Pictured from left to right:
Jeff ANG, Elvira JAMELO, HUANG Chun-Hua, FANG Shez-Szu, Silvia GHIORZO, Julio CALEGARI, Chiara VOLONTE, Tino SIU, Richard JACKSON