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World Active Council (2023-2024)

PositionNameSurnameOrganizationCountry
ChairAmyBoone ThompsonIDEA Health &
Fitness Association
United States of
America
Vice ChairDavidStalkerEuropeActiveBelgium
TreasurerSamirKapoorIndiaActiveIndia
Council MemberRichardBeddieExercise New
Zealand
New Zealand
Council MemberJanaHavrdováCzech Chamber of
Fitness
Czechoslovakia

World Active Initiative Working Groups

PositionNameSurnameOrganizationCountry
GenderEquality &
Inclusion
Working Group
Council
Member Lead
RichardBeddieExercise New
Zealand
New Zealand
Public Affairs
Working Group
Council
Member Lead
JanaHavrdováCzech
Chamber of
Fitness
Czechoslovakia
Skills and
Workforce
Working Group
Council
Member Lead
SamirKapoorIndiaActiveIndia
Research &
Social Impact
Working Group
Council
Member Lead
DavidStalkerEuropeActiveBelgium

2022-2023 World Active Council

Barrie Elvish/AUS (Chair), Amy Boone Thompson/USA (Vice Chair, Sean Tan/SING (Treasurer), Monica Marques/BRAZIL, Samir Kapoor/INDIA, Richard Beddie/NZ, David Stalker/EUR