The structure of the ITA reflects the recommendations provided by a dedicated ITA Steering Group established in 2016 by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and composed of representatives from Governments, National Anti-Doping Organisations (NADOs) and the Sport Movement.
These recommendations were thoroughly reviewed and approved in May 2017 by WADA’s Foundation Board which is composed equally by Public Authorities covering the 5 continents and the Sport Movement.
The main governance principles approved for the ITA were the following:
ITA Organisational Chart
OpenITA Foundation Board Meeting minutes - 8 December 2022
OpenITA Foundation Board Meeting minutes - 23 June 2022
OpenITA Foundation Board Meeting minutes - 02 December 2021
OpenITA Foundation Board Meeting minutes - 25 July 2021
OpenITA Foundation Board Meeting minutes - 03 November 2020
OpenITA Foundation Board Meeting minutes - 11 June 2020
OpenITA Foundation Board Meeting minutes - 4 November 2019
OpenITA Foundation Board Meeting minutes - 27 June 2019
OpenITA Foundation Board Meeting minutes - 12 December 2018
OpenITA Foundation Board Meeting minutes - 21 June 2018
OpenITA Foundation Board Meeting minutes - 18-19 January 2018
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OpenAccording to its statutes, the ITA is comprised of the following organs:
ITA Board members are appointed for a maximum of four terms of two years. The ITA Board is mainly competent to propose amendments to the ITA Statutes, to appoint and remove the ITA Director General as well as the external financial auditors. The ITA Board is required to safeguard the independence of the ITA, in particular its operational independence and transparency. In this regard, the ITA Board delegates to the ITA Director General the responsibility of the actual and operational running and management of the ITA, the conduct of all its activities and the actual administration of its assets.
The composition of the ITA Board is as follows:
Chair of the Board
Independent Board Member
Independent Board Member
Representing Athletes
Independent Board Member
Representing the IOC
Independent Board Member
Representing International Federations
WADA Non-Voting Observer
The ITA is home to an international staff of over 80 anti-doping experts who combine an extensive array of expertise for clean sport. The ITA staff is supported by more than 50 world-renowned consultants and experts in the field of anti-doping.
The members of our testing team bring hands-on knowledge from their former experiences as Doping Control Officers, NADO staff and high-level athletes with them. The majority of the ITA’s science & medical staff have acquired a PhD degree in their field of work (life sciences, mathematics, forensics, pharmaceutics etc.). Our legal team consists of lawyers with extensive previous experience or thorough in-house training in the highly specialised field of sports law. These teams are supported and complemented by skilled professionals in the fields of education, finance, communication, quality assurance, IT and project planning. The ITA is led by the ITA Director General and a Management Team, which we present to you here briefly.
Director General
Head of Testing
Head of Science & Medical
Head of Legal Affairs
Head of Regulatory Compliance
Head of Cycling Unit
Head of Intelligence & Investigations
In order to advance our mission for the integrity of sport, we collaborate with international anti-doping specialists who support us with their knowledge and expertise to advance different projects and programs that we lead. These diverse groups also help us to foster exchange within the anti-doping community and share their perspectives with us, so we can, on one hand, create tailored solutions when needed and, on the other hand, respond to the needs of athletes worldwide.
The ITA is proud to work with some of the world’s leading experts in the field of anti-doping education. The Education Expert Group is composed of five members who represent five continents and have a wealth of combined experience in anti-doping and safe sport.
The Expert Group acts as an external advisory body to the ITA, providing important insight on how to build and deliver effective and comprehensive anti-doping education programs.
WADA Athletes' Committee, WADA Education Committee Chair
SafeSport Director at USA Cycling ; PhD
Senior Manager of Education, JADA, WADA Education Committee member
Former professional cyclist, clean sport advocate
The ITA Tokyo 2020 pre-Games Expert Group is responsible for reviewing available anti-doping information on athletes who are likely to compete in the Games and issues testing recommendations to ensure that effective testing is conducted globally through a coordinated effort. Leading the Pre-Games Expert Group and serving as its secretariat, the ITA is intensely collaborating with the other expert group members – five of whom are International Federation delegates appointed in consultation with the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF), and five are National Anti-Doping Organisation delegates, appointed in consultation with the Institute of National Anti-Doping Organisations (iNADO). Together, they form a diverse and independent body spanning across five continents and representing large, medium and small federations with expert knowledge on individual and team sports.
UK Anti-Doping (UKAD)
Sport Integrity Australia (SIA)
U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA)
Japan Anti-Doping Agency (JADA)
Regional Anti-Doping Organisation (RADO) Africa Zone I
Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)
International Triathlon Union (ITU)
International Tennis Federation (ITF)
International Swimming Federation (FINA)
Head of Anti-Doping Legal & Compliance Division, Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)
The ITA Beijing 2022 pre-Games Expert Group is responsible for reviewing available anti-doping information on athletes who are likely to compete in the Olympic Winter Games and issues testing recommendations to ensure that effective testing is conducted globally through a coordinated effort.
International Skating Union (ISU)
Canadian Centre of Ethics in Sport (CCES)
Biathlon Integrity Unit (BIU)
Anti Doping Denmark (ADD)
International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF)
Korea Anti-Doping Agency (KADA)
Belgian NOC Athlete Commission
In 2020, the ITA has developed an International Doping Control Officer (IDCO) Training & Certification Program to ensure harmonised and quality testing around the globe. To complement this initiative, the ITA has decided to rally internationally-recognised experts in the field of testing and sample collection to constantly raise the existing standards and expertise as well as to find the best solutions to issues that arise from time to time during the sample collection process. Promoting consistency and quality in the training of international doping control officers will help protect athletes and offer them increased confidence in the global anti-doping system.
Senior Manager of the Canadian Anti-Doping Program, CCES
Doping Control Manager, AMADA
Deputy Director of Testing Department, CHINADA
Senior Doping Control Co-ordinator, SAIDS
Training Coordinator Doping Control, Sport Integrity Australia
Logistics and Allocations Manager, UKAD
Team Leader Control Planning and Management, PWC
Vice President of Global Network, IDTM
Advisor and Testing Manager, ADNO
Senior Manager, Standards and Harmonization, WADA