{"id":703,"date":"2024-10-30T13:54:35","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T02:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iwgwomenandsport.org\/?page_id=703"},"modified":"2025-03-04T03:42:11","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T16:42:11","slug":"members-2022-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/es\/about\/iwg-global-executive\/members-2022-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"IWG Global Executive Profiles"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"clear: both;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"285\" class=\"wp-image-769 size-thumbnail alignleft\" style=\"width: 150px !important; height: auto !important; display: block; margin-bottom: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Game-300x285.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Game-300x285.jpg 300w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Game-53x50.jpg 53w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Game-50x47.jpg 50w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Game-25x25.jpg 25w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Game-105x100.jpg 105w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Game-158x150.jpg 158w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Game-211x200.jpg 211w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Game-116x110.jpg 116w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Game.jpg 378w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Game Mothibi<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Position:<\/strong> Regional Representative: Africa<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Gaborone, Botswana and Tokyo, Japan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Game Mothibi led Botswana\u2019s successful bid for the IWG Secretariat 2014-2018 and served as its General Secretary from 2014-2018. She is passionate about empowering women and girls in sport, advocating for increased leadership opportunities, and ensuring gender equity in sports administration.<\/p>\n<p>She has held leadership roles in several sport organisations in Africa and has been instrumental in shaping policy development for women\u2019s sport. She continues to work with international bodies to drive progress in gender equality in sport.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" class=\"wp-image-6022 size-thumbnail alignleft\" style=\"width: 150px !important; height: auto !important; display: block; margin-bottom: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Rosaura_Me\u0301ndez_Gamboa-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Rosaura_Me\u0301ndez_Gamboa-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Rosaura_Me\u0301ndez_Gamboa-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Rosaura_Me\u0301ndez_Gamboa-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Rosaura_Me\u0301ndez_Gamboa-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Rosaura_Me\u0301ndez_Gamboa-1638x2048.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Rosaura_Me\u0301ndez_Gamboa-10x12.jpg 10w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Rosaura_Me\u0301ndez_Gamboa-40x50.jpg 40w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Rosaura_Me\u0301ndez_Gamboa-24x30.jpg 24w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Rosaura_Me\u0301ndez_Gamboa-80x100.jpg 80w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Rosaura_Me\u0301ndez_Gamboa-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Rosaura_Me\u0301ndez_Gamboa-160x200.jpg 160w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Rosaura_Me\u0301ndez_Gamboa-88x110.jpg 88w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Rosaura_Me\u0301ndez_Gamboa-66x83.jpg 66w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Rosaura_Me\u0301ndez_Gamboa-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Dr. Rosaura M\u00e9ndez Gamboa<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Position:<\/strong> Regional Representative: Americas<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Costa Rica<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Dr. Rosaura M\u00e9ndez Gamboa is a professor and researcher in sports science, focusing on physical activity, gender equity, and inclusive participation in sport. She has worked extensively in sport development across Latin America and has been instrumental in promoting equal opportunities for women in sport.<\/p>\n<p>She serves on numerous advisory panels advocating for women\u2019s leadership and gender equity in sport governance and policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"284\" height=\"270\" class=\"wp-image-722 size-thumbnail alignleft\" style=\"width: 150px !important; height: auto !important; display: block; margin-bottom: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Etsuko.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Etsuko.jpg 284w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Etsuko-53x50.jpg 53w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Etsuko-50x48.jpg 50w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Etsuko-25x25.jpg 25w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Etsuko-105x100.jpg 105w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Etsuko-158x150.jpg 158w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Etsuko-210x200.jpg 210w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Etsuko-116x110.jpg 116w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Dr. Etsuko Ogasawara Ph.D<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Position:<\/strong> Representative: Asia<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Tokyo, Japan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Dr. Etsuko Ogasawara is the founder and Executive Director of the Japanese Association for Women in Sport and has played a significant role in advancing gender equity in sports policies in Japan. She is a professor at Waseda University and has served as an advisor to multiple Olympic Committees on gender inclusion in sport.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7201 alignleft\" style=\"width: 150px !important; height: auto !important; display: block; margin-bottom: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-67-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-67-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-67-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-67-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-67-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-67-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-67-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-67-30x30.jpg 30w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-67-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-67-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-67-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-67-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-67-83x83.jpg 83w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-67-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-67.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Tarja Krum<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Position:<\/strong> Regional Representative: Europe<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Finland<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tarja Krum is the Sustainability Manager at Finlands Svenska Idrott. She has been deeply involved in sport policy, sustainability, and gender equity projects in Europe. Tarja works closely with international sport organisations to ensure women and girls have greater access to leadership roles in sport.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"433\" class=\"wp-image-6491 size-thumbnail alignleft\" style=\"width: 150px !important; height: auto !important; display: block; margin-bottom: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CN-photo.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CN-photo.jpg 500w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CN-photo-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CN-photo-14x12.jpg 14w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CN-photo-58x50.jpg 58w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CN-photo-50x43.jpg 50w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CN-photo-30x26.jpg 30w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CN-photo-115x100.jpg 115w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CN-photo-173x150.jpg 173w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CN-photo-231x200.jpg 231w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CN-photo-127x110.jpg 127w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CN-photo-96x83.jpg 96w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CN-photo-250x217.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Carolyn Ngiraidis<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Position:<\/strong> Regional Representative: Oceania<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Republic of Palau<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Carolyn D. Ngiraidis has served as a leader in equity-driven sport policies in Oceania, advocating for greater participation and leadership for women in sport.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"285\" class=\"wp-image-764 size-thumbnail alignleft\" style=\"width: 150px !important; height: auto !important; display: block; margin-bottom: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Lila-300x285.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Lila-300x285.jpg 300w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Lila-53x50.jpg 53w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Lila-50x47.jpg 50w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Lila-25x25.jpg 25w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Lila-105x100.jpg 105w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Lila-158x150.jpg 158w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Lila-211x200.jpg 211w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Lila-116x110.jpg 116w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Lila.jpg 591w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Lilamani De Soysa<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Position:<\/strong> Co-Opted Member<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Lausanne, Switzerland<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lilamani de Soysa\u2019s work in the Women in Sport movement began after attending the IWG World Conference in Montreal in 2002. Since then, she has been a leading advocate for gender equality and has worked with numerous organisations promoting women in sport leadership.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"286\" class=\"wp-image-1155 size-thumbnail alignleft\" style=\"width: 150px !important; height: auto !important; display: block; margin-bottom: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Fiona-1-300x286.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Fiona-1-300x286.jpg 300w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Fiona-1-53x50.jpg 53w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Fiona-1-50x48.jpg 50w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Fiona-1-25x25.jpg 25w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Fiona-1-105x100.jpg 105w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Fiona-1-158x150.jpg 158w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Fiona-1-210x200.jpg 210w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Fiona-1-116x110.jpg 116w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Fiona-1.jpg 378w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Fiona Allan, ONZM<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Position:<\/strong> Co-Opted Member<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Auckland, New Zealand<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A strategic leader with more than 18 years\u2019 experience in central and local government, and sport, Fiona Allan has served as Chief Executive of Paralympics New Zealand and held governance positions with multiple international sport federations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"wp-image-5557 size-thumbnail alignleft\" style=\"width: 150px !important; height: auto !important; display: block; margin-bottom: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louisette-thobi--300x300.webp\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louisette-thobi--300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louisette-thobi--150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louisette-thobi--12x12.webp 12w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louisette-thobi--50x50.webp 50w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louisette-thobi--30x30.webp 30w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louisette-thobi--100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louisette-thobi--201x200.webp 201w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louisette-thobi--110x110.webp 110w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louisette-thobi--83x83.webp 83w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louisette-thobi--250x249.webp 250w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Louisette-thobi-.webp 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Louisette-Ren\u00e9e Thobi<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Position:<\/strong> Co-Opted Member<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Cameroon, Central Africa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Louisette-Ren\u00e9e Thobi is a staff executive of international institutions of sport and physical education. She was a top athlete and represented Cameroon in the 100m hurdles at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Game Mothibi Position: Regional Representative: Africa Location: Gaborone, Botswana and Tokyo, Japan Game Mothibi led Botswana\u2019s successful bid for the IWG Secretariat 2014-2018 and served\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/es\/about\/iwg-global-executive\/members-2022-2026\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":464,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-703","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/703","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=703"}],"version-history":[{"count":112,"href":"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/703\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7657,"href":"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/703\/revisions\/7657"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/464"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=703"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}