{"id":2884,"date":"2023-08-14T12:26:56","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T12:26:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dragonboat.sport\/?p=2884"},"modified":"2023-11-29T11:44:14","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T11:44:14","slug":"19th-ordinary-congress-of-idbf-members-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dragonboat.sport\/news\/19th-ordinary-congress-of-idbf-members-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"19th Ordinary Congress of IDBF Members &#8211; Elections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>NEWS RELEASE (#2022-06)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>19th Ordinary Congress of IDBF Members &#8211; Elections<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dragonboat.sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/19-IDBF-Congress-Pattaya-Thailand-Aug-2023.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2885 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dragonboat.sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/19-IDBF-Congress-Pattaya-Thailand-Aug-2023.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/19-IDBF-Congress-Pattaya-Thailand-Aug-2023.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/19-IDBF-Congress-Pattaya-Thailand-Aug-2023-980x514.jpg 980w, https:\/\/dragonboat.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/19-IDBF-Congress-Pattaya-Thailand-Aug-2023-480x252.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to the following who were recently elected at the 19th Ordinary Congress of the IDBF.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>President &#8211; Claudio Schermi (ITA)*<\/li>\n<li>Treasurer &#8211; Loretta Lewis (AUS)*<\/li>\n<li>Entourage Chair &#8211; Barbara Michaels (USA)<\/li>\n<li>Competition &amp; Technical Commission Chair &#8211; Melanie Cantwell (AUS)<\/li>\n<li>Marketing &amp; Media Commission Chair &#8211; Belinda Chung (AUS)<\/li>\n<li>Medical &amp; Sports Science Commission &#8211; Bridget Walter (CHE)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Franco Siuchong (TTO) will take on the role of Deputy Treasurer*.<\/p>\n<p>The IDBF Executive Committee and Congress thanked Mike Thomas and Alan van Caubergh for their many years of dedication and service to the IDBF and wish them well in their retirement.<\/p>\n<p><em>*from 1 January 2024.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Enquiries<br \/>\nInternational Dragon Boat Federation<br \/>\nMedia enquiries: <a href=\"mailto:idbfnews@dragonboat.sport\">idbfnews@dragonboat.sport<\/a><\/p>\n<p>See past <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dragonboat.sport\/news\/\">IDBF news releases<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/11efbe00d827\/idbf-news-subscribe\">subscribe to IDBF News<\/a> for updates.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWS RELEASE (#2022-06)\u00a0 19th Ordinary Congress of IDBF Members &#8211; Elections Congratulations to the following who were recently elected at the 19th Ordinary Congress of the IDBF. 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