BSUK CEO John Boyd Appointed to WBSC Europe Governance Department
20 December 2022
John Boyd (GBR), Elliot Fleys (FRA), and Bjørn Christian Thode (NOR) are the newly appointed members of the WBSC Europe Governance Department, led by Mette Nissen Jakobsen (DEN).
The WBSC Europe Executive Board approved three new members for the Governance Department: John Boyd (GBR), Elliot Fleys (FRA), and Bjørn Christian Thode (NOR).
The Department has written the Terms Of Reference for the Governance Department, which have been approved by the WBSC Europe Executive Board at their recent meeting in November 2022.
Governance Department Chair Mette Nissen Jakobsen stated: "We are now working to complete the Governance assessment of WBSC Europe which will be sent to WBSC in January 2023. In line with this assessment, we will create a Governance action plan for WBSC Europe with short-, mid-, and long-term goals.”
Commenting on the appointment, John Boyd said, "It's an honour to serve baseball and softball in Europe alongside such qualified colleagues."