From the boardrooms

Executive Committee (EXEC)

AUT Michael Wiederer
President
MNE Predrag Bošković
First Vice President
DEN Henrik La Cour
Vice President Finances
SRB Bozidar Đurković
Chair | Competitions Commission
POR Pedro Sequeira
Chair | Methods Commission
HUN Gabriella Horvath
Chair | Beach Handball Commission
SWE Stefan Lövgren
Member 1
TUR Mesut Çebi
Member 2
NED Tjark de Lange
Member 3
NOR Randi Gustad
Member 4
GER Mark Schober
Chair | Nations Board
ESP Xavier O'Callaghan
Chair | Professional Handball Board
POR Leonor Mallozzi
Chair | Women’s Handball Board

Executive Committee (EXEC) | For the electoral period 2021 - 2025

ESP Francisco V. Blazquez Garcia
Member 2
SLO Franjo Bobinac
Member 3
NOR Bente Aksnes
Member 4

Finance Delegation (FD) Nominated by EXEC

AUT Michael Wiederer
President
MNE Predrag Bošković
First Vice President
DEN Henrik La Cour
Vice President Finances
EHF Martin Hausleitner
Secretary General
EHF Bernhard Binder
Chief Finance Officer

EHF Services & Infrastructure GmbH (EHF SI) Nominated by EXEC

EHF Martin Hausleitner
Managing Director
EHF Bernhard Binder
Managing Director

EHF Services & Infrastructure GmbH Advisory Board (EHF SI AB)

AUT Michael Wiederer
Chair | EHF President
MNE Predrag Bošković
Member | EHF First Vice President
DEN Henrik La Cour
Member | EHF Vice President Finances
EHF Martin Hausleitner
Member | EHF SI Managing Director
EHF Bernhard Binder
Member | EHF SI Managing Director

Technical Delegation (TD) Nominated by EXEC

SRB Bozidar Đurković
Chair | Competitions Commission
POR Pedro Sequeira
Chair | Methods Commission
HUN Gabriella Horvath
Chair | Beach Handball Commission

Competitions Commission (CC)

DEN Jan Kampman
Member Men's Competitions
FRA Gael Pelletier
Member Men's Club Competitions
HUN Zsolt Abrok
Member Women's Club Competitions

Competitions Commission (CC) | For the Electoral Period 2021 - 2025

DEN Thomas Hylle
Member Women's Club Competitions

Technical Refereeing Committee (TRC) Nominated by EXEC | For the electoral period 2021 - 2025

GER Jutta Ehrmann-Wolf
Female Referees
NOR Øyvind Togstad
Elite Refereeing
LAT Zigmars Sondors
Development
FRA Denis Reibel
Grassroots
EHF George Bebetsos
Special Projects

The next nomination of the TRC to serve the electoral period 2025 – 2029 will take place at the end of January 2026.

Methods Commission (MC)

ROU Cristina Georgina Varzaru
Member Analysis and Coaching
GER Patrick Luig
Member Education and Methods
ESP Carmen Manchado Lopez
Member Research and Innovation
CRO Lidija Bojić-Ćaćić
Member Grassroots and Development

The next nomination of the IHF Medical Commission/Member Europe to serve EHF Methods Commission for the electoral period 2025 – 2029 will take place in early 2026.

Methods Commission (MC) | For the electoral period 2021 - 2025

NED Monique Tijsterman
Member Methods and Coaching
RUS Marina Gillard
IHF Medical Commission | Member Europe

Beach Handball Commission (BC)

MNE Emir Beslija
Member Events and Competitions
CZE Jiri Opava
Member Officiating
ITA Marco Trespidi
Member Game Design and Coaching
POR Mario Bernardes
Member Development and Promotion

Beach Handball Commission (BC) | For the electoral period 2021 - 2025

POL Marek Góralczyk
Member Events and Competitions

Comptrollers (COMPT)

AUT Robert Prettenthaler
Member
GER Thomas Ludewig
Member
NED Joost Grundeken
Substitute

Comptrollers (COMPT) | For the electoral period 2021 - 2025

SVK Janka Stasova
Substitute

Court of Handball (COH)

AUT Markus Plazer
President
GER Andreas Thiel
Vice President
ROU Sorin-Laurentin Dinu
Vice President
ISR Shlomo Cohen
Member
EST Urmo Sitsi
Member
MLT Alan Grima
Member
TUR Avni Mutlu
Member
SUI Yvonne Leuthold
Member
NED André Hommen
Member
CZE Libena Sramkova
Member

Court of Handball (COH) | For the electoral period 2021 - 2025

GRE Ioannis Karanasos
President
CRO Matea Horvat
Member

Court of Appeal (COA)

GRE Ioannis Karanasos
President
MDA Nicolae Vizitiu
Vice President
HUN Ilona Tordai
Member
GEO Levan Gelashvili
Member
CRO Domagoj Grahovac
Member
POL Robert Czaplicki
Member
MKD Marjan Nachevski
Member
SVK Zuzana Füleova
Member

Court of Appeal (COA) | For the electoral period 2021 - 2025

AUT Markus Plazer
President
GEO Ketevan Koberidze
Member
SRB Milan Petronijević
Member
KOS Izet Gjinovci
Member †05.08.2024

European Handball Court of Arbitration Council (ECC)

ITA Michele Colucci
President
CRO Matea Horvat
Vice President
ESP Marta Utor
Vice President

European Handball Court of Arbitration Council (ECC) | For the electoral period 2021 - 2025

FRA Remy Levy
Vice President

Initiator of Proceedings

POR Rui Coelho
Initiator of Proceedings (IoP)
CYP Panos Antoniou
Substitute Initiator of Proceedings (SIoP)

EHF Anti-Doping Unit (EAU) Nominated by EXEC

AUT Hans Holdhaus
Chair

Social Fund Nominated by EXEC

FRA Jean Brihault
EHF Honorary President
SWE Arne Elovsson
EHF Honorary Member
ITA Ralf Dejaco
EHF Honorary Member

Nations Board (NB)

GER Mark Schober
Chair
EST Pirje Orasson
Vice Chair
POR Leonor Mallozzi
Member
ESP Elena Borras Alcaraz
Member
GBR Stephen Neilson
Member
DEN Torsten Laen
Member

Nations Board (NB) | For the electoral period 2021 - 2025

DEN Morten Stig Christensen
Member †01.11.2024
FRA Nodjialem Myaro
Member
SUI Ingo Meckes
Member

Nations Committee Men (NCM)

SVK Ivan Sabovik
Chair
FRA Vincent Gerard
Vice Chair
GER Mark Schober
Member
GBR Stephen Neilson
Member
POL Radoslaw Wasiak
Member
DEN Torsten Laen
Member

Nations Committee Men (NCM) | For the electoral period 2021 – 2025

SUI Ingo Meckes
Chair
FIN Jari Henttonen
Vice Chair
DEN Morten Stig Christensen
Member †01.11.2024
FRA Bertrand Gille
Member
IRL Fintan Lyons
Member

Nations Committee Women (NCW)

EST Pirje Orasson
Chair
POR Leonor Mallozzi
Vice Chair
ESP Elena Borras Alcaraz
Member
BUL Rosen Dobrev
Member
FRA Nodjialem Myaro
Member
HUN Katalin Palinger
Member

Nations Committee Women (NCW) | For the electoral period 2021 - 2025

CZE Šárka Drozdová
Member
ITA Paola Fiorillo
Member
ROU Cristina Varzaru
Member

Professional Handball Board (PHB)

ESP Xavier O’Callaghan
Chair| Member Clubs
SWE Nikolas Larsson
Vice Chair | Member Leagues
GER Mark Schober
Member National Federations
DEN Torsten Laen
Member National Federations
SLO Gregor Planteu
Member Clubs
GER Frank Bohmann
Member Leagues
MNE Predrag Bošković
Member Executive Committee
SWE Stefan Lövgren
Member Executive Committee

The two seats allocated to the ‘Member Players’ will be nominated in early 2026.

Professional Handball Board (PHB) | For the lectoral period 2021 - 2025

DEN Morten Stig Christensen
Member National Federations †01.11.2024
DEN Michael Sahl Hansen
Member Players (until 10/2023)
DEN Torben Vinther
Member Players (from 10/2023)
GER Marcus Rominger
Member Players

Women’s Handball Board (WHB)

POR Chair | Member National Federations
Leonor Mallozzi
HUN Katalin Palinger
Member National Federations
SLO Deja Ivanovic
Member Clubs
NOR Kamilla Sundmoen
Member Club
GER Christoph Wendt
Member Leagues
POL Karolina Bryl-Prokop
Member Leagues
NED Tjark de Lange
Member Executive Committee
NOR Randi Gustad
Member Executive Committee

The two seats allocated to the ‘Member Players’ will be nominated in early 2026.

Women’s Handball Board (WHB) | For the electoral period 2021 - 2025

NOR Bente Aksnes
Member Executive Committee
ESP Francisco V. Blazquez Garcia
Member Executive Committee
FRA Nodjialem Myaro
Member National Teams
MNE Radmila Petrović
Member Clubs
DEN Trine Nielsen
Member Clubs
SRB Jelena Erić
Member Players (EXEC nominated)
ESP Elena Borras Alcaraz
Member Players (EXEC nominated)
POL Monika Listkiewicz
Member Leagues (EXEC nominated)
SLO Marta Bon
Member Leagues (EXEC nominated)

European Handball League Board (EHLB) Nominated by the Leagues

SWE Nikolas Larsson
Chair
FIN Taneli Tiilikainen
Member
GBR Ewan Hunter
Member
GER Frank Bohmann
Vice Chair
SUI Patrice Hitz
Member
SLO Miha Pantelic
Member

European Handball League Board (EHLB) | For the electoral period 2021 - 2025

LUX Thierry Wagner
Member
FRA Etienne Capon
Member
CRO Siniša Ostoić
Member

EHF Marketing GmbH Advisory Board

AUT Michael Wiederer
Chair | EHF President
MNE Member | EHF First Vice President
Predrag Bošković
DEN Henrik La Cour
Member | EHF Vice President Finances
EHF Member | EHF Secretary General
Martin Hausleitner
AUT Bernhard Binder
Member EHF Chief Finance Officer
ESP Xavier O’Callaghan
Member | MFCH President
HUN János Szabó
Member | MFCH Representative
HUN Zsolt Ákos Jeney
Member | WFCH President
GER Gerd Butzeck
Member | FCH Managing Director (until 06/2026)
SLO Gregor Planteu
Member | FCH Managing Director (from 07/2026)

EHFM Men’s Club Board

AUT Michael Wiederer
Chair | EHF President
MNE Predrag Bošković
Member | EHF First Vice President
DEN Henrik La Cour
Member | EHF Vice President Finances
EHF Martin Hausleitner
Member | EHF Secretary General
HUN János Szabó
Member | Board Member MFCH
GER Thorsten Storm
Member | Board Member MFCH
SUI Peter Leutwyler
Member | Vice President MFCH
GER Gerd Butzeck
Member | Representative MFCH

EHFM Women’s Club Board

HUN Zsolt Ákos Jeney
Member | WFCH President
FRA Nicolas Roue
Member | Board Member WFCH
SWE Stefan Albrechtson
Member | Board Member WFCH

EHFM Women’s Club Board | For the period 2021 - 2025

NOR Per Geir Løvstad
Member | Board Member WFCH
AUT Gerhard Haidvogel
Member | Board Member WFCH
SWE Emil Berggren
Member | Board Member WFCH

EHFM Comptrollers’ Council

AUT Robert Prettenthaler
EHF Comptroller
GER Thomas Ludewig
EHF Comptroller
NED Joost Grundeken
EHF Substitute Comptroller
GER Eike Korsen
Comptroller
GER Jens Genge
Comptroller

EHFM Comptrollers’ Council | For the period 2021 - 2025

GER Jennifer Kettemann
Comptroller | MFCH Representative
NOR Per Geir Løvstad
Comptroller | WFCH Representative
SVK Janka Stašová
EHF Substitute Comptroller