Committees
Committees deal with policy and strategy related to their Council approved Terms of Reference. Committees make recommendations to Council within their respective areas. Only members of Council can be committee members, whereas commissions can have external expertise as members.
BWF Council Committees
Overview
Members
Event
Oversee the sanctioning of international competitions, effective calendar management and review of laws and competition regulations to ensure they are fit for purpose.
Peter Tarcala – Chair
Tang Jiu Hong – Deputy
Geraldine Brown
Ng Yoke Weng
Vishu Tolan
Marc Zwiebler
Para badminton
Promote Para badminton and provide advice on the integration of Para badminton into all levels of the organisation.
Paul Kurzo – Chair
Wayne Somers – Deputy
Nora Perry
KhunyingPatama
Geraldine Brown
Development & Sport for All
Ensure plans for the development of badminton are in line with the BWF Strategic Plan as well as develop training and education and models for Continental Confederations and Member Associations.
David Cabello – Chair
Moosa Nashid – Deputy
Geraldine Brown
Wayne Somers
Paul Kurzo
KhunyingPatama
Chipo Zumburani
Michel Bau
Vishu Tolan
Kenji Zeniya
João Matos
IOC & International Relations
Establish and maintain productive relationships and partnerships within the Olympic and Paralympic movement to enhance the recognition of our sport and promotion of excellence in BWF events and development initiatives.
KhunyingPatama – Chair
Robbert de Kock – Deputy
Tang Jiu Hong
Paul Kurzo
Etienne Thobois
Battushig Batbold
Jassem Kanso
Marketing
Ensure that the strategic direction and management of the external agencies working with the BWF are maintained at all times in order to continually enhance commercial partnerships to grow the properties, maintain and grow existing partnerships and maximize revenue opportunities with the highest levels if profitability
Etienne Thobois – Chair
Battushig Batbold – Deputy
David Cabello
Peter Tarcala
Nigel Skelt
Robbert de Kock
Communication and Media
Ensure regular and effective internal and external communication on all matters related to the sport – fans, Member Association, badminton players, the sports institutional world, media and general public.
Nigel Skelt – Chair
João Matos – Deputy
Kenji Zeniya
Marc Zwiebler
Administration
Ensure good governance practices within the BWF and encourage the continuous improvement of good governance practices of BWF members.
Vishu Tolan – Chair
Emma Mason – Deputy
Nora Perry
Ng Yoke Weng
Dato’ Lim Teong Kiat
Moosa Nashid
Michel Bau
Jassem Kanso
Finance
Ensure all statutory and legal obligations related to finance are fulfilled within the time frame stipulated by authorities.
Dato’ Lim Teong Kiat – Chair
Chipo Zumburani – Deputy
Peter Tarcala
Paul Kurzo
David Cabello
Etienne Thobois
Nigel Skelt
KhunyingPatama
Vishu Tolan