Marija ANDJELKOVIC
Serbia
Whereabouts and TUE Coordinator
Anti-Doping Agency of Serbia
Marija Andjelkovic is employed by Serbia’s Anti-Doping Agency (ADAS) where she works as the Athlete Whereabouts and Therapeutic Use Exemption Coordinator and as a doping control officer. Her experience includes cooperation and education with athletes regarding their Registered Testing Pools and ADAMS. She is also performing a similar role with the International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation (UIAA). Marija Andjelkovic is an active member of the Sports Medicine Association of Serbia.
Federica FAGNANI
Italy
Head of Communication and Public Affairs
Italian University of Sport and Movement
“Foro Italico”
Dr Federica Fagnani is a Ph.D. in Biomedical Aspects of Adapted Physical Activities and holds a master’s degree in Sport and Exercise Science. She is currently the Head of Communication and Public Affairs at the Italian University of Sport and Movement “Foro Italico” in Rome, where she is also an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Sciences. Since 2003 she has worked as the Scientific Manager of anti-doping educational courses funded by the Italian Health Ministry and has handled auditing and doping control officer courses for Italy’s National Anti-Doping Organization (CONI). Federica Fagnani was the Executive Assistant to the Head of Doping Control at the 2006 Winter
Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Jude FORD
United Kingdom
Education Project Officer
UK Anti-Doping
After graduating from Liverpool John Moores University with a B.Sc. (Hons) in Exercise, Sport and Health Sciences, Jude Ford spent three years working for British Triathlon as the South East Regional Development Manager. In 2007, she joined the UK Anti-Doping Organization as an Education Coordinator. In the build-up to Beijing, she led a comprehensive program of support for athletes competing at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. A key component of this program was the utilization of various social networking media tools to communicate in a new and innovative manner. Jude Ford has been integral in the design and implementation of athlete inductions onto the whereabouts system and the further development of the 100% ME educational program.
Erin HANNAN
USA
Director, Communications and Outreach
US Anti-Doping Agency
Erin Hannan joined the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) in June 2008 to oversee the Agency’s communications and outreach education initiatives. With a background in a variety of enterprise marketing, branding, communications, and outreach initiatives, she is focused on creating an environment in which the anti-doping movement can prosper and affect positive change. Her responsibilities at USADA include facilitating communications with competing athletes to foster ethical, healthy and informed behaviors, as well as developing comprehensive educational resources and programs that empower youth via valuable tools and life lessons learned through sport.
David JULIEN
Canada
Manager, Education
WADA
David Julien joined WADA in 2007, where he serves as Education Manager in the Education and Program Development Department. His primary responsibilities include the development of education programs with key stakeholders, as well as assisting with the Regional Anti-Doping Organizations Program. Prior to joining WADA, he worked for the Inter- American Organization for Higher Education (IOHE) and lectured in different universities in Canada, China and Latin America. David Julien holds a doctorate and a master’s degree in psychology. Always passionate about sport, he is still active as a basketball referee.
Liene KOZLOVSKA
Latvia
Head of Anti-Doping Department
Sports Medicine State Agency
Liene Kozlovska joined the anti-doping fight in 1994 during her studies to become a medical doctor. Since then, she has worked to implement and improve anti-doping programs in Latvia, in order to comply with the Council of Europe’s and UNESCO’s anti-doping conventions, the World Anti-Doping Code and the International Standards. She currently leads Latvia’s National Anti-Doping Organization, which not only works with sports, but also provides anti-doping education programs to school children, students and medical doctors. She is a member of the Latvian Olympic Committee’s Executive Board and Latvian Sports Medicine Association.
Kyu-Hwuan LEE
Korea
Korean Anti-Doping Agency
Kyu-Hwan Lee commenced working with the Korean Anti-Doping Agency (KADA) in December 2006 and was actively involved in ensuring that Korea was in line with the 2009 World Anti-Doping Code. He has also been active in the implementation and education of ADAMS. He translated the 2009 Code and International Standards into Korean. Kyu-Hwan Lee holds a master’s degree in Sport Management from the University of Technology, Sydney, and a doctoral degree in Sport Psychology from the SungKyunKwan University.
Snejezana KARLO
Croatia
Head of International Department
Croatian Anti-Doping Agency
Snejezana Karlo graduated from the University of Zagreb’s department of economics & business in 1995 with a degree in marketing. As a former professional volleyball player, she won numerous awards and championships during her athletic career. In 1999, she began working with the Croatian Volleyball Federation as the National Team Director and General Secretary and also acted as the Vice President and member of the Executive Committee of the European Volleyball Confederation from 2001–2005. In 2009 Snejezana Karlo joined the Croatian Anti-Doping Agency (CROADA) as Head of its International Department, responsible for International Affairs, helping with education programs and promoting anti-doping programs throughout Croatia.
Stacy SPLETZER-JEGEN
USA
Senior Manager, Athlete Relations and Communications
WADA
Since 2001, Stacy Spletzer-Jegen has worked for WADA developing and overseeing the Agency’s athlete relations and outreach activities. Her career in sport began at the US Olympic Committee in Colorado Springs. After five years, she re-located to Sydney to take a national anti-doping awareness role with the Australian Olympic Committee. This Chicago native holds an undergraduate degree in communications and a master’s degree in sport management.
Vitaliy STEPANOV
Russia
Head of Special Projects
Russian Anti-Doping Agency
Vitaliy Stepanov is the head of special projects department at the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA). His career in anti-doping started at the same time as RUSADA was established, in the beginning of 2008. His prior positions at RUSADA were as a doping control officer (DCO) and education manager. Vitaliy Stepanov is currently responsible for implementing Athlete Outreach Programs in Russia, certification and recertification of DCOs, and the organization of educational seminars for athletes, doctors, coaches, and managers. He was a member of WADA’s Athlete Outreach Team at the 2008 Olympic Games.
Naranjaragal TSOGTSAIKHAN
Mongolia
Executive Director
Mongolian National Anti-Doping Organization
Naranjaragal Tsogtsaikhan is WADA’s first outreach participant from Mongolia. As a graduate of the National Medical University, he began working in sport and the Mongolian Olympic Committee in 2006, where he focused on marketing. After establishing the NADO in Mongolia, he was named its Executive Director. He also serves on the medical and anti-doping committee of the Asian Shooting Confederation.
Wang XINZHAI
China
Director, Education and Results Management
China Anti-Doping Agency
Wang Xinzhai received a bachelor’s degree in medicine in 1995. The same year, he went to the Beijing Sport University, where he received a master’s degree in exercise physiology. In July 1998, he began his work with the Chinese Athlete Association responsible for top athlete training. In 2001, Wang Xinzhai changed his work to the Anti-Doping Office in the General Administration of Sport, the Sport Ministry of China, where he was the Deputy Director responsible for antidoping work, focusing on education and enforcing anti-doping policies. He is also a member of the East Asian Games Association Medical Committee. Since May 2009, Wang Xinzhai has worked with China’s Anti-Doping Agency (CHINADA) as the Director of Education and Results Management. He is in charge of information and education, as well as results management and the Therapeutic Use Exemption application approval process for China.
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Catherine COLEY
Canada
Coordinator, Communications
WADA
Catherine Coley joined WADA’s Communications Team in April 2009 as Coordinator. Her responsibilities include supporting Athlete Outreach activities, maintaining WADA’s Web site, including its recent redesign, and coordinating communication with the Agency’s various stakeholder groups. Having worked in the film and visual effects industries for a number of years, Catherine Coley returned to her first passion — sport. A former competitive swimmer, she continues to enjoy playing several sports.
Petr JELÍNEK
Czech Republic
Testing Manager
Czech Anti-Doping Committee
Petr Jelínek started his career in anti-doping in 2006 as a doping control officer (DCO) and joined the Czech Anti-Doping Committee (CADC) later that year as its Results Manager and Athletes Whereabouts Coordinator. The following year he became Testing Manager responsible for test planning and DCO education and training. He served as a DCO for many international testing missions (including in Georgia and Azerbaijan) and as the Head of Anti-Doping Services during the 2009 FIS Nordic Ski World Championships.
Jen SCLATER
Canada
Manager, Education
WADA
Jen Sclater is a member of WADA’s Education and Program Development Department where her primary responsibility includes the management and development of WADA’s youth education programs. Prior to joining WADA in 2005, she was involved in research, teacher professional development and lectured part-time at Concordia University in Montreal. Jen Sclater’s experience in anti-doping began first as a chaperone and then as a doping control officer for the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES). Having attended and managed several WADA Athlete Outreach Events, this will be her second Paralympic Outreach experience.
Susanna SOKKA
Finland
Information Manager, Doping Control Officer
Finnish Antidoping Agency
Susanna Sokka works for the Finnish Anti-Doping Agency (FINADA) overseeing their Clean Win Program, which honours clean athletes and the values of fair play. The Program also includes active outreach work. Susanna Sokka provides anti-doping lectures for various target groups and has worked as a doping control officer (DCO) since 2003. She has conducted doping control both in Finland and abroad and participated in the 2005 IAAF Athletics World Championships as a DCO.
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