Varied list of candidates representing 11 nations

Below are the 13 candidates standing for either election to the World Curling board of directors or advanced positions within.

World Curling Congress 2024 starts Sept. 3 in Montreal. Voting takes place during the Annual General Assembly on Sept. 8.

The board will declare two Vice-Presidents (four-year term) plus two Board positions (four-year term).

STEWART DRYBURGH (SUI)

• Junior section lead/coach since 2018

• 2x world seniors (SUI), 2x Scotland finalist

• Director, Nestle International since 2002

KIM FORGE (AUS)

• Current WC Director (2022) seeking Vice Presidency

• Chair, WC Sustainability Working Group

• Business Owner (since 2003), Teacher 1993-2003

HELENA LINGHAM (SWE)

• Current WC Director (to 2026) seeking Vice Presidency

• 16 years on Swedish Curling Association board

• Project Manager in Swedish/Baltic region telecommunications

JEFF LUTZ (ISR)

• U.S. resident, Canadian curling club membership

• Six championship appearance for Israel since 2014

• PR/Corporate communications since 2006

JEFFREY MacCHARLES (USA)

• Member, USA Curling (Dallas-Fort Worth, TX)

• Expert in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) research

• Sport Management Academic since 2012

EOIN McCROSSAN (IRL)

• Board member/past president Irish Curling Association

• Previous Competition Coordinator, Scottish Curling

• Data expert, UK bank industry

ROB NIVEN (SCO)

• Current WC Director (to 2026) seeking Vice Presidency

• Scottish Curling 2015-19, British Curling 2017-22

• Retail/Hospitality, Farming since 2002

JILL OFFICER (CAN)

• Chair, World Curling Athlete Commission (2022)

• High-Performance Director, CurlManitoba

• Olympic champion, 2x world champion, 6x CAN champion

RANDY OLSON (CAN)

• Former club manager, instructor and varsity coach

• Curling Canada Technical Committee 1995-2001

• Information technology services 1971-2007

DAVID SIK (CZE)

• President, Czech Curling Association since 2013

• First European Championship (competitor) 1995

• Former project manager, European banking industry

MORTEN SOEGAARD (NOR)

• Former president, Norwegian Curling Association

• Multiple world championship medals 1974-1988

• Chairman of several corporate boards since 2021

NIC SULSKY (CAN)

• Co-founder, The Curling Group (Grand Slam of Curling)

• Corporate sponsor, Curling Canada 2022-23

• Sports Gaming executive since 2009

KAREN WAUTERS (LUX)

• Member, Luxembourg Curling Association

• 2x WC Committee member (2020-23)

• 40 years of corporate and non-profit management experience