The TAFISA Board of Directors is elected by the General Assembly every four years for a four-year term.
The last election was held on 10th June 2022 in Portoroz, Slovenia.

The Board of Directors consists of the following:

• representatives from TAFISA National Members:
  • the President
  • the Treasurer
  • five Vice-Presidents
  • four other members
• one representative from TAFISA International Members
• one representative from TAFISA Supporter Members
• the Secretary General (ex officio), as a professional position appointed by the TAFISA Board of Directors

At least four members of the Board of Directors are to be female, and four are to be male. The five Vice Presidents are to come from different continents (Africa - Americas – Asia – Europe – Oceania). Honorary Presidents and Honorary Members may be invited to the Board of Directors but do not have the right to vote. The Board may also appoint Commissioners or Special Advisers.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2022-2025

Mr Wolfgang Baumann
PRESIDENT

Germany
German Olympic Sports Confederation

Mr Janez SODRŽNIK
TREASURER

Slovenia
Olympic Committee of Slovenia - Association of Sport Federations

Ms Keenese KATISENGE-TIZHANI
VICE PRESIDENT - AFRICA

Botswana
Botswana National Sport Commission

Ms Catherine FORDE
VICE PRESIDENT - AMERICAS

Trinidad & Tobago
Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC)

Mr Herzel HAGAY
VICE PRESIDENT - ASIA

Israel
Israel Sport for All Association

Mr Dionysios (Denis) KARAKASIS
VICE PRESIDENT - EUROPE

Greece
Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs, Culture & Sports

Ms Cathy WONG
VICE PRESIDENT - OCEANIA

Fiji
Fiji National Sports Commission

Dr. Wanshik Hong
BOARD MEMBER - NATIONAL MEMBER

Korea
Sport For All Korea Association

Ms Jacqueline KRONENBURG
BOARD MEMBER - NATIONAL MEMBER

Netherlands
Knowledge Centre for Sport and Physical Activity

Mr Masanori (Max) TAMAZAWA
BOARD MEMBER - NATIONAL MEMBER

Japan
TAFISA Japan

Mr Marco TOMASINI
BOARD MEMBER - NATIONAL MEMBER

Italy
Federazione Italiana Sport e Giochi Tradizionali (FIGeST), Italy

Ms Fiona JOHNSON
BOARD MEMBER - INTERNATIONAL MEMBER

Slovenia
International Dance Organisation

Prof. Keith GEORGE
BOARD MEMBER - SUPPORTER MEMBER

England
Liverpool John Moores University

Mr Jean-François LAURENT
SECRETARY GENERAL (EX OFFICIO)

France
TAFISA

COMMISSIONERS, SPECIAL ADVISERS & OTHER APPOINTED POSITIONS

Prof. Dr. Heinz ZIELINSKI
COMMISSIONER POLITICAL AFFAIRS

Germany

HONORARY PRESIDENTS AND MEMBERS

Prof. Dr. Jürgen PALM (deceased)
Honorary President

Germany

Dr. Kang-Too LEE
Honorary President

KOREA
National Council of Sport for All

Prof. Man-lip CHOI
Honorary President

Korea

Prof. Dr. Juho CHANG
Honorary President

KOREA
Sport for All Korea Association

Honorary Members:

Ms Comfort Nwankwo, Nigeria
Dr. Shang-hi Rhee, Korea
Dr. Thomas Ta-Chou-Huang, Chinese Taipei
† Mr Russ Kisby, Canada
† Mr Isaac Braz, Israel
Mr Joel Raynaud, France
Dr. Oscar Azuero Ruiz, Colombia
Dr. Ewa Suska, Poland
Mr Wim Florijn, Netherlands
Mr Jorma Savola, Finland
Hon. Brian Dixon, Australia
Prof. Erdal Zorba
Mr Jianzhong Feng
Prof. Yasuo Yamaguchi
Dr. Mitra Rouhi Dehkordi
Mr Leonard Thadeo
Mr Peter Barendse