Structure

ITA

Protecting Sport and its Athletes

Principles

The main governance principles approved for the ITA were the following:

  • The ITA shall be established as a not for profit international organisation
  • WADA, as the global anti-doping compliance regulator, cannot be the founding body of the ITA nor directly involved in its operations. It shall, however, be represented in the Board of the ITA by a permanent non-voting observer
  • Given the legal requirements for a founding body, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will formally establish the ITA in the form of a fully independent non-profit foundation under Swiss Law
  • Candidates for the Board of ITA will be submitted by the Sport Movement to an independent vetting Nominations Panel set up by WADA to review the skills and integrity of the candidates. The approved candidates shall then be submitted to the WADA Executive Committee for ratification;
  • The Board of ITA shall be composed of 4 independent/neutral members and 3 members representing (a) athletes, (b) the International Olympic Committee and National Olympic Committees and (c) international sports federations
  • The Chair of the ITA Board shall be appointed from among the 4 independent/neutral members
  • The ITA Board is responsible for the appointment of the ITA Director General who will be autonomous
  • The ITA Director General has the overall responsibility of the operational running and management of the ITA, the conduct of all its activities and the actual administration of its assets

ITA Organisational Chart

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ITA statutes english

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ITA statuts français

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ITA Code of Ethics

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Reappointment Policy

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Compensation Policy

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Terms of Reference

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ITA Voluntary Fund Policy

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ITA Foundation Board Meeting minutes - 30 November 2023

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ITA Foundation Board Meeting minutes - 29 June 2023

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ITA Foundation Board Meeting minutes - 8 December 2022

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ITA Foundation Board Meeting minutes - 23 June 2022

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ITA Foundation Board Meeting minutes - 02 December 2021

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ITA Foundation Board Meeting minutes - 25 July 2021

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ITA Foundation Board Meeting minutes - 03 November 2020

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ITA Foundation Board Meeting minutes - 11 June 2020

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ITA Foundation Board Meeting minutes - 4 November 2019

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ITA Foundation Board Meeting minutes - 27 June 2019

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ITA Foundation Board Meeting minutes - 12 December 2018

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ITA Foundation Board Meeting minutes - 21 June 2018

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ITA Foundation Board Meeting minutes - 18-19 January 2018

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ITA audited financial accounts 2022

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ITA audited financial accounts 2021

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ITA audited financial accounts 2020

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ITA audited financial accounts 2019

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ITA audited financial accounts 2018

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World Anti-Doping Code Abidance Pledge

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ITA Foundation Board

The composition of the ITA Board is as follows:

Dr. Valérie Fourneyron

Dr. Valérie Fourneyron

Chair of the Board

Independent Board Member

Ms. Chantal Brunner

Ms. Chantal Brunner

Independent Board Member

Ms. Emma Terho

Ms. Emma Terho

Representing Athletes

Prof. Dr. Peijie Chen

Prof. Dr. Peijie Chen

Independent Board Member

Prof. Dr. Uğur Erdener

Prof. Dr. Uğur Erdener

Representing the IOC

Dr. Roger Jackson

Dr. Roger Jackson

Independent Board Member

Mr. Francesco Ricci Bitti

Mr. Francesco Ricci Bitti

Representing International Federations

Mr. Sébastien Gillot

Mr. Sébastien Gillot

WADA Non-Voting Observer

Management

Benjamin Cohen

Benjamin Cohen

Director General

Matteo Vallini

Matteo Vallini

Head of International Federations & Major Events

Dr. Neil Robinson

Dr. Neil Robinson

Head of Science & Medical

Dominique Leroux-Lacroix

Dominique Leroux-Lacroix

Head of Legal Affairs

Gianluca Siracusano

Gianluca Siracusano

Head of Regulatory Compliance

Olivier Banuls

Olivier Banuls

Head of Testing

Nicholas Raudenski

Nicholas Raudenski

Head of Intelligence & Investigations

Expert Groups

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.

Ms. Kady Kanouté Tounkara

Ms. Kady Kanouté Tounkara

WADA Athletes' Committee, WADA Education Committee Chair

Dr. Kelsey Erickson

Dr. Kelsey Erickson

SafeSport Director at USA Cycling ; PhD

Dr. Mayumi YaYa Yamamoto

Dr. Mayumi YaYa Yamamoto

Senior Manager of Education, JADA, WADA Education Committee member

Mr. Toby Atkins

Mr. Toby Atkins

Former professional cyclist, clean sport advocate

The Rio 2016 Re-Analysis Expert Group, consisting of laboratory and sports experts from national anti-doping organisations and international federations, was established and consulted to support the definition of the strategy for the re-analysis of samples from the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. This expert group reviews the current analytical capabilities and compares them with the original analysis situation in 2016.

Jesús Muñoz-Guerra Revilla, PhD, Head of Testing of the Spanish NADO CELAD, has temporarily left the Expert Group.

Jean-François Naud, PhD

Jean-François Naud, PhD

Head of the Montréal Antidoping Laboratory

Martial Saugy, PhD

Martial Saugy, PhD

Antidoping Scientific Advisor

Thomas Capdevielle

Thomas Capdevielle

Head of Testing and Compliance AIU

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.

Mr. Daniel Ashworth

Mr. Daniel Ashworth

UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) 

Mr. Steve Northey

Mr. Steve Northey

Sport Integrity Australia (SIA)

Dr. Matt Fedoruk

Dr. Matt Fedoruk

U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) 

Ms. Keiko Uchitani

Ms. Keiko Uchitani

Japan Anti-Doping Agency (JADA)

Ms. Rym Zerifi

Ms. Rym Zerifi

Regional Anti-Doping Organisation (RADO) Africa Zone I

Prof. Xavier Bigard

Prof. Xavier Bigard

Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) 

Ms. Leslie Buchanan

Ms. Leslie Buchanan

International Triathlon Union (ITU)

Mr. Stuart Miller

Mr. Stuart Miller

International Tennis Federation (ITF)

Dr. Margo Mountjoy

Dr. Margo Mountjoy

International Swimming Federation (FINA)

Mr. Alexis Weber

Mr. Alexis Weber

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.

Ms. Christine Cardis

Ms. Christine Cardis

International Skating Union (ISU)

Mr. Jason Francis

Mr. Jason Francis

Canadian Centre of Ethics in Sport (CCES)

Mr. Greg McKenna

Mr. Greg McKenna

Biathlon Integrity Unit (BIU)

Mr. Jakob Mørkeberg

Mr. Jakob Mørkeberg

Anti Doping Denmark (ADD)

Mr. Adriaan Wijckmans

Mr. Adriaan Wijckmans

International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF)

Ms. Minjung Seo

Ms. Minjung Seo

Korea Anti-Doping Agency (KADA)

Dr. Yuan Tan

Dr. Yuan Tan

Belgian NOC Athlete Commission

The ITA 2024 Pre-Games Expert Group is responsible for reviewing available anti-doping information on athletes who are likely to compete in the Games and issuing targeted testing recommendations to ensure that effective testing is conducted globally through a coordinated effort. The Paris 2024 Pre-Games Expert Group forms a diverse and independent body spanning across different continents with expert knowledge on individual and team sports.

For the first time, the ITA Paris 2024 pre-Games Expert Group will be supported by a dedicated Supervisory Panel. The members of the Paris 2024 pre-Games Supervisory Panel are:

Jamie Archer (World Rugby)
Iñaki Gomez (WADA Athlete Council)
Nick Paterson (DFSNZ)
Francesca Rossi (AFLD)
Manuel Villalobos (Pan American RADO)
Maja Włoszczowska (IOC Athletes Commission)
Mekonnen Yidersal Mulusew (ETH-NADO)

WADA Observer: Tim Ricketts

DR. Laura Lewis

DR. Laura Lewis

United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA)

MR. Alejandro Lozano

MR. Alejandro Lozano

Athletics Integrity Unit

MRS. Ling Lin

MRS. Ling Lin

China Anti-Doping Agency (CHINADA)

DR. Sabrina Schoeps

DR. Sabrina Schoeps

National Anti Doping Agency of Germany (NADA)

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.

Mr. Kevin Bean, Chair

Mr. Kevin Bean, Chair

Senior Manager of the Canadian Anti-Doping Program, CCES

Mr. Juan Caraveo

Mr. Juan Caraveo

Director of Doping Control Operations, USADA

Mr. Wen Hongtao

Mr. Wen Hongtao

Deputy Director of Testing Department, CHINADA

Ms. Deslyn Pather

Ms. Deslyn Pather

Senior Doping Control Co-ordinator, SAIDS

Mr. Stefan Klos

Mr. Stefan Klos

Team Leader Control Planning and Management, PWC

Ms. Adele Weekes

Ms. Adele Weekes

Training Coordinator Doping Control, SIA

Mr. Darius Kaziukenas

Mr. Darius Kaziukenas

Vice President of Global Network, IDTM

Mr. Per Inge Rustad

Mr. Per Inge Rustad

Advisor and Testing Manager, ADNO

Mr. Adam Sutcliffe

Mr. Adam Sutcliffe

Global Engagement Manager, UKAD

Ms. Dan-Thanh Tran (WADA Observer)

Ms. Dan-Thanh Tran (WADA Observer)

Head of Testing Compliance, WADA

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