After an open call for nominees launched in September of last year, we are delighted to welcome Dr. Teresa L. Penbrooke(ActivEnviro), Coen van Bendegom (Mid Sweden University) and Dr. Hazel Maxwell (Western Sydney University) to the WLO Board of Directors. We extend our warmest thanks for their willingness to contribute to the development of WLO’s programmes and activities!
Dr. John Dattilo, Maria Luiza de Souza Dias, Dr. Giyasettin Demirhan have also been re-elected for an additional term.
We would also like to give special thanks to departing member Dr. Arianne Reis, who has served as a WLO Board member for many years and continues to act as coordinator of the World Leisure Centers of Excellence (WLCE) network.
Coming from Australia, the USA, and Sweden, five members are joining the WLO Board of Directors for the 2025-2027 term. They have been elected by current members of the Board after our open nomination process closed in November 2024.
The newly elected members of the Board are:
Teresa L. Penbrooke, PhD – Executive Director, ActivEnviro (formerly GP RED), United States
Coen van Bendegom – PhD candidate at Mid Sweden University, Sweden
Hazel Maxwell, PhD – Director of Academic Programs – Health/PE/Sport Development – School of Health Sciences, Western Sydney University (WSU), Australia
We thank our Board for their continuous support and wish to express our profound pleasure at having such a diverse and committed group of people forming our main governance body.
