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Guyanese appointed to FIBA Governance Commission
– augurs well for basketball development in Guyana – GABF
By Edison Jefford
Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Vice-President of Finance and Marketing, US-based Guyanese, Patrick Haynes scored huge points when he was appointed to the International Basketball Federation’s (FIBA) Governance Commission.
Patrick Haynes FIBA
Haynes appointment followed the FIBA World Congress in Sevilla, Spain where a new President of FIBA, Horacio Muratore was elected last Saturday. The appointments will run until 2019, and will complete the composition of the FIBA Central Board.
Haynes assumed the post of CBC VP in January this year after newly-elected President of the Guyana’s Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF), Nigel Hinds, had nominated him at the CBC Congress, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Hinds expressed elation yesterday on the appointment. “The GABF extends its congratulations to Mr. Patrick Haynes, a Guyanese who has worked relentlessly for the development of Basketball in Guyana from the youth to the senior level,” Hinds said in a statement.
“Mr. Haynes has played key roles by contributing in cash, and kind, to basketball stakeholders in Guyana. The GABF is proud to have played a role in Patrick’s appointment; the ascendancy of Patrick Haynes from his roots in Guyana to becoming a Commissioner on The FIBA Governance Commission augurs well for basketball development in Guyana,” Hinds continued.
According to the GABF President, FIBA’s Governance Commission is one of the most respected and reputable within the organisation. Hinds also disclosed that the new GABF ensured that their relationship with Haynes remains firm, especially internationally.
“As the Honorary General Secretary of the GABF, Patrick oversees the international operations, including international recruiting, fundraising, and seeks to ensure GABF compliance with FIBA statutes,” Hinds said.
Prior to his ascendancy to FIBA, Haynes also served as a Director of Marketing for the CBC, in which he oversaw and administered all of the CBC’s online marketing programmes. In June this year, he was elected to serve as a Confederation of Central America and Caribbean Basketball (CONCENCABA) Board Member.
The FIBA Membership Commission has responsibilities for monitoring the relationship between FIBA and its national member federations and provides advice to the Secretary General. It also monitors the evolution of Statutes and Internal Regulations of the national member federations and writes proposals for improvement and alignment with FIBA’s General Statutes and Internal Regulations, and to review applications for membership.
The FIBA Governance Commission comprises of the following members:
Chairman: George Vassilakopoulos – Greece; Deputy-Chairman: Usie Richards – US Virgin Islands; Members: Abdullah Al Ansari – United Arab Emirates; Maimouna Bah Diallo- Guinea; Mabel Ching – Hong Kong, China; Terry Donovan – England; Patrick Haynes – Guyana; Jean-Michel Ramoroson- Madagascar; José Luis Saez Regalado – Spain; Giancarlo Sergi, Giancarlo – Switzerland and Burton Shipley – New Zealand.
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