The Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) has appointed Isha Ambani and Louise Bawden to its Board of Administration for the 2024-2028 Olympic cycle. They offer the organisation’s top echelons new insights, economic expertise, and athlete representation.
Ambani and Bawden were nominated under FIVB Constitution Article 2.4.1.5, which permits the President to pick up to four extra board members from various categories. This assures a wide range of opinions and increases the Board’s diversity and inclusion.
Isha Ambani has been selected to the FIVB Board to represent the gender minority group. Ambani, a powerful business leader, is a member of Reliance Industries Limited‘s executive leadership team and plays an important role in various group firms, including Reliance Retail. She has led the company’s rapid expansion, implementing key digital and e-commerce efforts.
Ambani also leads the company’s Diversity and Inclusion programme, which promotes programmes that encourage women in the workplace. Her unique viewpoint, which combines commercial leadership with a strong emphasis on inclusivity and innovation, will be a significant addition to the FIVB Board.
Meanwhile, Louise Bawden, a three-time Olympian and President of the FIVB Athletes’ Commission, was elected by her fellow commission members to the FIVB Board. Bawden, a two-time Olympian in indoor and beach volleyball, has been a member of the Athletes’ Commission since 2021 and was chosen President for a four-year term in 2024. Her profound dedication to advocating for athletes’ voices, combined with her elite athletic background, provides vital insight to the Board.
