IWBF Americas
IWBF Americas, on behalf of IWBF, promotes, supervises and directs the sport of wheelchair basketball within America. It strictly recognises the autonomy of each NOWB within its own territory, while following the policies of IWBF as established by the World Congress and the IWBF Executive Council.
IWBF AMERICAS EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Steve Bach, Canada – President / Presidente | Email: stephen.bach@iwbf.org
Dilka Benitez, Puerto Rico – Vice-President Central America & Caribbean Region / Vice-Presidente Región Centro América & Caribe
Cristina Rosello, Uruguay – Vice-President South America Region / Vice-Presidente Región Sur América
Jon Burford, United States – Vice-President North America Region / Vice-Presidente Región Norte
Juan Magallanes, Mexico – Competition Officer / Oficial de Competencia
Anne Lachance, Canada – Classification Officer / Oficial de Clasificación
Jorge Bestilleiro, Argentina – Technical Officer / Oficial Técnico
Rui Marques, Brazil – Development Officer / Oficial de Desarrollo
Sergio Giordano, Canada –Â Treasurer / Tesorera
Maureen Orchard, Canada – Secretary General / Secretario General | Email: maureen.orchard@iwbf.org
ZONE MEMBERS
Bolivia
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Peru
Puerto Rico
Uruguay
USA
Venezuela
NEWS
New IWBF Players’ Commission host first meeting
The IWBF Players’ Commission held its inaugural meeting at the Patrick Baumann House of Basketball on Friday 8 April 2022. In a hybrid meeting, four members of the Commission who were able to join in person met at the FIBA Headquarters, whilst three of the four who...
IWBF Executive Council reconvene in-person at the Patrick Baumann House of Basketball
The IWBF Executive Council gathered on 9 & 10 April 2022 at the Patrick Baumann House of Basketball in Mies, Switzerland. The weekend was the first time since November 2019 that the IWBF Executive Council had met in-person due to the COVID pandemic. All members of...
USA’s Boie looks to make “real impact†on a sport that has given him so much
USA’s John Boie joins the IWBF Players’ Commission as the male representative for the Americas Zone. After playing the game for nearly 20 years, he decided to stand for the Commission as a way to give back to the sport. On his election he said: “It is an honour to be...
