CONCACAF recently announced the appointment of 21 of the Confederation's committees. The committees are composed of representatives from across CONCACAF's member associations, assuring a wide and diverse representation from the region.
"The decisions made regarding CONCACAF should always include the participation of our Member Associations," said Jeffrey Webb, President of CONCACAF. "We are delighted to have received full acceptance from experts in the different disciplines within our region that come from both inside and outside the football family. Together, we look forward to continuing to set the foundations for football development in our region."
Bermuda Football Association President Larry Mussenden was announced as the Chairman of the CONCACAF Appeal Committee, while Bermuda Football Association General Secretary David Sabir was announced on two Committees. Sabir will serve on the Disciplinary Committee and the Security/Fair Play Committee.
Appeal Committee
The Appeal Committee serves to assess all appealed sanctions imposed within the CONCACAF region. The Appeal Committee would be the last step in the appeal process for community or administrative sanctions before arbitration.
Chairman: Larry Mussenden (Bermuda); Vice Chair: Hector Trujillo (Guatemala); Members: Charlie Cuzzetto (Canada), Nathania Rankin (Cayman Islands), Karem Samuel (Grenada), Emanuel Cantave (Haiti), Jose Brenes (Puerto Rico), Navine Fleming (Anguilla), Anthony Johnson (Saint Kitts and Nevis) and Oliver Smith (Turks and Caicos).
Disciplinary Committee
The Disciplinary Committee shall preside over disciplinary matters where tournaments other than the Gold Cup regional championship are concerned, having a say in the length and severity of suspensions and fines resulting from foul play. The Disciplinary Committee will serve as the final appeal recourse for Associations where competition related matters are concerned.
Chairman: Alfredo Hawit (Honduras); Vice Chair: Ariel Alvarado (Panama); Members: David Sabir (Bermuda), Peter Campbell (Cayman Islands), Luis Hernandez (Cuba), Carlos Mendez (El Salvador), Jose Ernesto Mejia (Honduras), Enrique Bonilla (Mexico), Rolando Lopez (Nicaragua), Lincoln Sutherland (Jamaica) and Mike Edwards (United States).
Security/Fair Play Committee
The Committee for Security and Fair Play monitors adherence to fair play as well as supporting and supervising the conduct of everyone involved in football within the CONCACAF region.
Chairman: Alfredo Hawit (Honduras); Vice Chair: Chantel Bird (US Virgin Islands); Members: Rufo Kelly (Aruba), David Sabir (Bermuda), Peter Montopoli (Canada), Paul Macey (Cayman Islands), Osiris Guzman (Dominican Republic), Bryan Jimenez (Guatemala), Robert Smith (Jamaica), Louis Giskus (Suriname) and John Sutter (United States).
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