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International Va'a Federation Committees

International Va'a Federation Committees

 Bylaws Committee
Contact:
[email protected] 
Trish Johnston - IVF Board Member (Chair)
Torey Browne – IVF Board Member
Lara Collins – IVF President
John Goeke - American Samoa
Zalene Douglas –New Zealand
Mariano Larghi - Argentina

Events and Technical Committee
Contact:
[email protected] 
IVF Board Working Group

Finance Committee
Contact: [email protected]
Loren Maru - Cook Islands (Chair)
​Cameron Taylor - IVF Treasurer
Jonathan Wilkins - Canada
Lara Collins – IVF President
Linda Dresbach - IVF Secretary


Medical Committee
Contacts:
[email protected]
Torey Browne, MAIS – IVF Board Member (Chair)
Greg Dardis, MS – USA (Committee Secretary)
Blane K Chong, MD – Hawaii
Lara Collins – IVF President
José Evoide, MD – Brasil
Matire Harwood, KSM, GP – New Zealand
Jamie-Lee Rahiri, MBChB, PhD, GP – New Zealand
Malama Tafuna'i', MBChB, PhD - Samoa
Jason Kohamutunga Tuhoe, MD, GP – New Zealand
Lily Van, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES – Hawaii

Nomination and Election Committee
Zalene Douglas –New Zealand (Chair)

Para Va’a Committee
Contact:
[email protected]
John Court - Great Britain (Chair)
Lara Collins – IVF President
Paula Haito Tribaldos - IVF Board Member
Cameron Taylor - IVF Treasurer
Marcus Thompson – New Zealand

Race Rules Committee 
Contact: [email protected]
Joern Scherzer –New Zealand (Chair)
Lara Collins – IVF President
Linda Dresbach – IVF Secretary
Kailipakalua Moikeha – Hawaii
Siobhan Thomas – Great Britain

Sport Development 
Contact:
[email protected]
Xavier Keutch – Singapore (Chair)
Lara Collins – IVF President
Miles Krakowec Tickner – Canada
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  • Home
  • About us
    • Officers & Board > >
      • IVF Board Profiles
      • IVF Policies
      • 2026 Board Meetings
      • IVF Committees
    • Annual General Meeting
    • Code of Conduct
    • History of Va'a
    • IVF Strategic Plan
    • IVF Grant Program 2020
    • IVF Youtube
    • IVF Instagram @vaainternational
    • IVF Facebook
  • IVF Member Countries
    • IVF Membership Form
  • IVF Bylaws
  • Para Va'a
    • Para Profiles
  • Events
    • 2028 & 2029 Event Bids
    • Past World Events 1984 - 2025 >
      • 2025 Brazil
      • World Sprints Results 2024
      • 2023 SAMOA - DISTANCE
      • 2022 Windsor, UK - Sprints
      • 2019 Australia - Distance
      • 2018 Tahiti - Sprints
      • 2017 Tahiti - Distance
      • 2016 Australia
      • 2014 Brazil
      • 2012 Canada
      • 2010 New Caledonia
      • 2008 California
      • 2006 New Zealand
      • 2004 Hawaii
      • 2002 Tahiti
      • 2000 Australia
      • 1998 Fiji
      • 1996 New Caledonia
      • 1994 Samoa
      • 1992 California
      • 1990 New Zealand
      • 1988 Hawaii
      • 1986 Tahiti
      • 1984 California
    • Global Race Calendar
    • 2025 World Distance - Brazil >
      • WORLD DISTANCE LIVESTREAM
      • Event Schedule
      • WORLD DISTANCE RESULTS
      • World Distance FAQs
      • Event Website
    • Championship Records
    • Race Rules & Progressions
    • Anti-Doping
  • 2026 World Sprints - Singapore
    • Singapore Accommodation Info
    • Event Website 2026
    • Online Entries (Login)
    • View Entries
    • Race Rules and Progressions
    • Singapore- Race Schedule
    • Singapore- Lane Draw
    • World Sprints FAQs
    • World Sprints Event Map
  • News & Updates
    • IVF NEWSLETTER
  • Contact Us