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Meet the WSLA 2023

participants

The 32 participants are based in 15 countries and occupy middle-to-senior management or Board positions across a range of international, national and regional sport federations, and sport for development organisations. All have been identified as future leaders at senior management level by their organisations who had also committed to support their employee upon their return.

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Alice

National Development Manager

The FA

UK

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Alisha

Programme Officer

Atoot

Nepal

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Buthaina

Member, Athletes Committee

National Olympic Committee

Oman

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Cara

Partnership Manager

sportscotland

UK

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Damilola

Head of Women's Football

Burnley FC

UK

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Dannii

Performance Operations Manager

Hong Kong China Rugby

Hong Kong

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Dawa

President

Bhutan Karate Association

Bhutan

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Emma

Strategic Projects Lead

Sport England

UK

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Francesca

Executive and Equalities Officer

Scottish Athletics

UK

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Gillian

Chief Operating Officer

Scottish Auto Cycling Union

UK

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Gisella

Acting Paralympic Games Snr Brand Manager

International Paralympic Committee

Germany

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Janna

Children & Young People's Manager

London Sport

UK

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Katharina

Government and Public Cooperation Manager

International Paralympic Committee

Germany

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Liliya

Statisticians Manager

Bulgarian Basketball Federation

Bulgaria

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Liza

Development Manager

Royal Yachting Association Scotland

UK

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Lorna

Partnership Manager

sportscotland

UK

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Louise

Strategic Lead, Place Collaboration & Learning

Sport England

UK

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Lucy

Sport Manager

Commonwealth Games Federation

UK

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Marianna

Funding Manager

London Marathon Foundation

UK

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Maureen

Coordinator

Sunderland Samba

Kenya

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Megan

Partnership Manager

sportscotland

UK

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Memory

General Secretary

National Paralympic Committee

Malawi

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Noa

President & CEO

Israel Taekwondo Federation

Israel

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Sara

Director, Olympic Solidarity Dept.

National Olympic Committee

Iran

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Sarah

Games Operation Manager

National Olympic Committee

Belgium

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Sasha

Executive Director

Caribbean Regional Anti-Doping Organisation

Trinidad & Tobago/Barbados

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Susanna

Regional Development Officer- South

Royal Yachting Association

UK

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Taciana

Youth in Sport Development Supervisor

National Olympic Committee

Brazil

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Vicci

Head of Sport

Youth Sport Trust

UK

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Wendy

National Development Manager

The FA

UK

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Wendy

Deputy Head of Inspectorate

Sports Grounds Safety Authority

UK

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Yvette

General Manager

National Olympic Committee

Greece

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