The past few weeks have seen some major changes with USA Team Handball’s Board of Directors, Committees and Administrative Staff. Here’s a summary of those changes:
- August 27, 2024: The USA Team Handball Board of Directors met and decided to hire Michael King, the former Executive Director of the US Handball Union as the new CEO for USA Team Handball
- September 7, 2024: The Judicial Committee reinstated Ebiye Udo-Udoma on the Board of Directors. Udo-Udoma had been removed from the Board of Directors by the Athletes Advisory Committee (AAC) in the June timeframe, but the Judicial Committee determined that the proper procedures had not been followed.
- September 9, 2024: Michael King assumed the CEO Role; Former CEO Martin Branick is retained on staff in a new role that was to be defined
- September 20, 2024: Camille Nichols resigned from the Board of Directors
- October 8, 2024: Lawrence X. Taylor resigned from the Board of Directors
- October 15, 2024: David Buckman, resigned from his position as the Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee.
When contacted, USA Team Handball confirmed these changes and Patrick Jalabert, the Interim Board of Directors provided the following comment:
The board decision to hire a new CEO followed lengthy discussions between USA Team Handball and the US Handball Union aimed at resolving a divide in the US handball community, and was not a decision taken lightly. While the recent resignations are regrettable for the organization, USA Team Handball is thankful to the individual contributors for their passion and engagement during their time with the organization. We remain committed to the growth of the sport in the United States, and look forward to welcoming new contributors to support that mission.