Elections & Appointments – Candidacies for 2023

 CANDIDACIES FOR ELECTIONS & APPOINTMENTS 2023

The name of Candidates vetted by the FEI Nominations Committee for 2023 elections and appointments are available below. For the positions to be elected by the General Assembly, the Candidacy files can also be consulted.

Any questions about the FEI Elections & Appointments 2023 can be addressed to the Director Governance & Institutional Affairs (francisco.lima@fei.org).

POSITIONS TO BE ELECTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY on 21 November 2023
POSITION CANDIDACY/IES TERM (INCOMING)
Chair Regional Group III, Board Member Ms Marina Sechina (RUS) 2023 - 2027

Deputy Chair Regional Group III

To be provided at a later stage. As per Article 4.3.14 of the Internal Regulations of the FEI, one of the tasks of the Regional Groups Chairs is to nominate a Deputy Chair from among the National Federations of the Regional Group for election by the General Assembly.

2023 - 2027

Chair Regional Group VII, Board Member

H.E. Sh. Khaled Bin Abdulla Al Khalifa (BRN) (WITHDRAWN)

HH Prince Abdullah bin Fahad bin Abdullah Al Saud (KSA)

Sultan Al Yehyaee (UAE)

As per Article 8.1 of Annex I of the FEI Statutes, in case of contested elections for Regional Groups Chairs, online elections will be performed via an electronic secret Ballot voting system, on a date established by the FEI, among the National Federations of the Group. This In order to present one (1) Candidate to the General Assembly for Election. 

2023 - 2027

Deputy Chair Regional Group VII

To be provided at a later stage. As per Article 4.3.14 of the Internal Regulations of the FEI, one of the tasks of the Regional Groups Chairs is to nominate a Deputy Chair from among the National Federations of the Regional Group for election by the General Assembly.

2023 - 2027

Chair Driving Technical Committee, Board Member

Mr Joaquín Medina (ESP)

Mr Hugh Scott-Barrett (GBR)

Mr Franz Schiltz (LUX)

2023 - 2027

FEI Tribunal Chair

Mr José Alfonso Rodriguez (MEX)

2023 - 2027

FEI Tribunal Members (3 positions open)

Mr Agustin Fattal Jaef (ARG)

Ms Harveen Thauli (CAN)

Ms Marjolaine Vrand (FRA)

Mr Martin Gibbs (GBR)

Ms Yuri Yagi (JPN)

2023 - 2027

Audit & Compliance Member

Ms Vicki Glynn (NZL)

2023 - 2027

Nominations Committee

EEF Regional Group (2 positions open)

Ms Isabelle Defossez (FRA)

Ms Dorottya Strobl (HUN)

Ms Andrea White (ITA)

As per Article 8.1 of Annex I of the FEI Statutes, in case of contested elections for Nominations Committee Members, online elections will be performed via an electronic secret Ballot voting system, on a date established by the FEI, among the National Federations of the Group. This In order to present the Candidates to the General Assembly for Election. 

2023 - 2027

Nominations Committee

Regional Group III

Ms Alesia Machulskaya (BLR) (NF's Support to Candidate has been withdrawn)

Mr Hossein Shafiee (IRI)

As per Article 8.1 of Annex I of the FEI Statutes, in case of contested elections for Nominations Committee Members, online elections will be performed via an electronic secret Ballot voting system, on a date established by the FEI, among the National Federations of the Group. This In order to present one (1) Candidate to the General Assembly for Election. 

2023 - 2027

Nominations Committee

Regional Group IV

Ms Jaime Masters McDowell (BER) 2023 - 2027

Nominations Committee

Regional Group V

Ms Elena Couttenye (VEN) 2023 - 2027

Nominations Committee

Regional Group VI

Mr Guillermo VALENTE (URU) 2023 - 2027

Nominations Committee

Regional Group VII

Mr Waleed Aljasem (KUW)

Mr Karim Badaro (LBN)

Mr Dhafi Rashid Almarri (QAT)

As per Article 8.1 of Annex I of the FEI Statutes, in case of contested elections for Nominations Committee Members, online elections will be performed via an electronic secret Ballot voting system, on a date established by the FEI, among the National Federations of the Group. This In order to present one (1) Candidate to the General Assembly for Election. 

2023 - 2027

Nominations Committee

Regional Group VIII

Ms Shiranne Richards (HKG)

Ms Linda Chen (TPE)

As per Article 8.1 of Annex I of the FEI Statutes, in case of contested elections for Nominations Committee Members, online elections will be performed via an electronic secret Ballot voting system, on a date established by the FEI, among the National Federations of the Group. This In order to present one (1) Candidate to the General Assembly for Election. 

2023 - 2027

Nominations Committee

Regional Group IX

Mr John Paton (ZAM)

2023 - 2027

POSITIONS TO BE APPOINTED BY THE FEI BOARD on 18 November 2023
POSITION CANDIDACY/IES TERM (INCOMING)
Jumping Committee Member Mr Michel Sorg (SUI) 2023 - 2027

Dressage Committee Member

(The Dressage Committee would prefer candidates with an Organiser background)

Mr Thomas Eyckmans (BEL)

Mr Didier Ferrer (FRA)

2023 - 2027
Para Equestrian Committee Member Mr C. Mike Tomlinson (USA) 2023 - 2027

Eventing Committee Member

(The Eventing Committee would prefer candidates with an Eventing Judge background)

Ms Anne-Mette Binder (DEN)

Mr Felicísimo Aguado (ESP)

Mr Tim Downes (GBR)

2023 - 2027

Driving Committee Member

(The Driving Committee would prefer candidates with a Technical Delegate and/or Organiser background)

Mr Jan Devaere (BEL)

Mr Andrew Counsell (GBR)

Mr Josef Heisterkamp (GER)

2023 - 2027

Vaulting Committee Member
 

Ms Charlene Kostecki (CAN)

Ms Gaby Benz (ITA)

Ms Alejandra María Orozco Vizcaíno (MEX)

2023 - 2027

Veterinary Committee Member (2 positions open)

(The Veterinary Committee would prefer candidates with the following profiles:

  • A Senior leader among the sports horse veterinary community with extensive experience as a team veterinarian. The candidate should be able to act as the point of contact and liaison with International Sport Horse Veterinary Association, ISHVA.
  • A National Head Veterinarian of a developing equestrian country with understanding of and interest in the FEI)

Dr Kirsten Neil (AUS)

Dr Alexander Mitsopoulos (GRE)

Dr Csaba András Drén (HUN)

Dr Anas Hassan (KSA)

Dr Omar Maher (MAR)

Dr Sheelagh Higgerty (RSA)

Dr Ali Tweissi (UAE)

Dr Richard Mitchell (USA)

2023 - 2027

Medical Committee Member
 

Dr Ana Solari (ARG)

Dr Tess Goodwin (AUS)

Dr Peter Van Miegroet (BEL)

Dr Stefan Sevenich (GER)

2023 - 2027

  

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