The Following Officers have been appointed by the ITF World Championships 2017 Organising Committee. We are the in the process of building a dynamic and multi-faceted team that will work to organise the best ITF World Championships possible.
Organising Committee for ITF World Championships 2017
Master Mark Buckley
VII Degree Black Belt
ITA Vice President
ITA Tournament Director
Mr Adrian Byrne
VI Degree Black Belt
ITA Board of Directors member
Bsc Sport & Exercise Science
Level 1 coach & IMAC Tutor
Mr Stephen Ryan
VI Degree Black Belt
ITA Secretary General
Bsc Physical Education
Level 1 coach & IMAC Tutor
Mr Roy Baker
KBI President
WAKO Vice President
Acting President WAKO Europe
IMAC Vice President
Officers for ITF World Championships 2017
Security Officer – Mr. Jamie Rigney
VI Degree Black Belt
ITA Children’s Officer
ITA Instructor & Level 1 coach
Member of an Garda Siochana
Volunteer Officer – Ms Teresa Keith
Bsc. In Recreational & Sports Management
I Degree Black Belt
Level 1 coach
PR, TV & Media Officer 1 – Ms. Sheena Butterfield
BA English, Sociology & Politics
MA English
Post Primary School Teacher
PR, TV & Media Officer 2 – Mr. Pat Fitzsimmons
Managing Director of Parfit Limited
ITA Photographer
Transport & Accommodation Officer – Mrs. Laura Ryan
IV Degree Black Belt
Level 1 coach
ITA Tournament Administrator
Bsc in Information Technology
Post Graduate Certificate in Education & Grad Dip in Educational Leadership
Umpire Liaison Officer – Master Pat Barry
VII Degree Black Belt
Level 1 coach & ITA Instructor
ITA Umpire Chairperson
ITA Board of Directors member
VIP Officer 1 – Master Kenneth Wheatley
VII Degree Black Belt
ITA President
Vice Chairperson of Irish Martial Arts Commission
Level 3 coach
AETF Board of Directors member
ITA Technical Director
VIP Officer 2 (& ITF Congress) – Master Timothy P. Forde
VII Degree Black Belt
ITA Business Committee
ITA Expansion & Merger Committee
BBs Business Studies
Level 1 coach & ITA Instructor
VISA Officer – Mr. Mark Smith
marksmith@tusla.ie
Experience in working as VISA Officer for several world level events.
