GOVERNANCE

The Congress is the General Assembly of the National Member Federations (NF’s) and the highest authority of FISO. The Congress meets every year at a date and venue specified by the Secretary-General and is the platform for representation of the needs and interests of the athletes and stakeholders.

Congress has the main executive powers and duties:

• Alteration of the General Statures and dissolution of the federation.
• Expulsion and suspension of NF’s.
• Election of the President, Vice-President, Treasurer and representatives of the Continental Confederations in the Central Board.
• Dismissal of the members of the governing bodies.

The Congress shall each year decide on:

• The management report of the Executive Board.
• The treasurer’s report on the accounts.
• The annual accounts of the previous year.
• The budget for the following year.

The 11th World Congress and general assembly will be held in Gothenburg, Sweden, prior to the 2025 OCR World Championships. 

World Obstacle’s top-level executive branch, the Central Board’s role is to supervise the practice of obstacles sports worldwide. It is composed of the President, the Vice President, the Secretary-General and the Treasurer, the President of each Continental Confederation and up to three additional members of the. Continental Confederation representatives must include at least one female. The Central Board may also co-opt additional members for the vision, skill and special expertise that they will bring to the sport.

The Central Board appoints the Secretary-General and the Deputy Secretary-General. The term of office of the Central Board is four years, beginning after the last day of each elective Congress. The Central Board reports to the Congress. It holds two ordinary meetings annually. If deemed necessary, the President and Secretary-General may also call extraordinary meetings.

President: Mr. Ian Adamson (AUS)
Vice President: Mr. Marcial Luthy (SUI)
Secretary-General: Mr. Matthew Joynes (GBR)
Treasurer: Mr. David Lim (SGP)
Counsel: Ms. Jessica Agra (PHI)
Africa: Mr. Claude Eksteen (RSA)
Americas: Mr. Panna Utpaul (JAM)
Asia-Pacific: Mr. Alberto C. Agra (PHI)
Europe: Ms. Lea Frugier (FRA)

Ex Officio

Mr. Joe Desena (USA)

Mr. Giles Chater (GBR)

Ms. Ksenia Shoygu Sergeevna (RUS)

Mr. Bob Clark (USA)

Mr. Mo Iqbal (USA)

The Executive Committee represents the Central Board and is responsible for making quick decisions and overseeing the organization's strategic direction and operations.

President: Mr. Ian Adamson (AUS)

Vice President: Mr. Marcial Luthy (SUI)
Secretary-General: Mr. Matthew Joynes (GBR)
Treasurer: Mr. David Lim (SGP)
Counsel: Ms. Jessica Agra (PHI)
Chair OCR: Mr. Stefano Zappa (ITL)

Chair NInja: Ms. Chloe Henry (BEL)

Chair Adventure: Ms. Helene Mattison (USA/NED)

Chair Calisthenics: Mr. Rolands Kikors (LAT)

The office and administrative branch of World Obstacle is the Secretariat. The Secretariat manages the day-to-day functions of the federation, including media, marketing, legal, financial, and business affairs.

Secretary-General: Mr. Matthew Joynes (GBR)

Legal Affairs: Ms. Jessica Agra (PHI)

General Counsel: Mr. Jack Donenfeld (USA)

IP Counsel: Mr. Peter Riebling (USA)