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Individuals Nominated for
2007 - 2009 Leadership Positions

Please Note: Current WAFF President Steve Johnson has announced that he will not seek re-election.

For President


Jim Frere, England
International Development Officer 2005 - 2007
Nominated by USA, Russia, Ghana, Brazil

  • Amputee
  • Former semi-professional footballer
  • Retired police officer, injured in the line of duty
  • Involved with disability sports for the past
         25 years
  • Former Development Officer for the International
        Sport Organization for the Disabled (ISOD)
  • President, International Badminton Association
        for the Disabled (IBAD)
  • Founding Delegate & VP Development, IAFF
  • Co-Author, Association Statutes, IAFF, WAFF
  • Co-Founder, WAFF
  • Organizer/Coordinator, with FIFA, 1st All-Africa
        Amputee Football Tournament


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    For Secretary General


    Rick Hofmann, USA
    Serving as Media Relations and
    Communications Officer 2006 - 2007

    Nominated by England, USA, Ghana, Brazil

  • Amputee
  • Corporate executive
  • Professional Video - Television Producer
  • Involved with Amputee soccer for the past
        10 years
  • Founding Delegate & Deputy VP Development,
        IAFF
  • Co-Author, Association Statutes, IAFF, WAFF
  • Co-Founder, WAFF
  • Executive Director
        American Amputee Soccer Association
  • Editor and Publisher, www.ampsoccer.org and
         www.worldAmputeefootball.org


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    For Secretary General



    Dr. Kamil Yazicioglu, Turkey
    WAFF Secretary General 2005 - 2007
    Nominated by Turkey

  • No biography or credentials submitted.


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    For Secretary General



    Ivan Kiansky, Russia
    Nominated by Russia

  • No biography or credentials submitted.


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    For 1st Vice President & Technical Officer



    Georgi Lunacharsky Russia
    Nominated by Russia

  • President of the Russian Football Federation
        for the Disabled
  • Former President, IAFF


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    For 1st Vice President & Technical Officer



    Ademir Cruz, Brazil
    WAFF 1st VP, 2005 - 2007
    Nominated by Brazil

  • Amputee
  • President, Brazilian Amputee Sports Association

  • Member of the Brazilian National Commission
        of Athletes, Ministry of Sport

  • Four time Amputee Soccer World-Cup
         Champion: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005.


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    For 2nd VP & Media Relations Officer


    Steve Johnson, England
    WAFF President 2005 - 2007
    Nominated by Brazil

  • Amputee.
  • Involved with Amputee football in England since
        1987; one the founders of the game in that
        county

  • Co-coordinated the Amputee World
        Championships in England, 1999

  • Co-coordinated a national disability football
         programme in England 2000-2003

  • Six time Amputee Football World Cup
        competitor

  • Currently employed by the Everton Premier
        football club as a disability football development
        manager


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    For 2nd VP & Media Relations Officer


    Dr. Kamil Yazicioglu, Turkey
    WAFF Secretary General 2005 - 2007
    Nominated by Russia

  • No biography or credentials submitted.


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    For Treasurer


    Kristine Henning, USA
    WAFF 2nd VP 205 - 2007
    Nominated by Brazil

  • No biography or credentials submitted.


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