In 2015, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) established a Compliance Review Committee (CRC) to monitor the compliance of Anti-Doping Organizations (ADOs) with the World Anti-Doping Code (Code) and International Standards. This independent, non-political body provides advice, guidance and recommendations to WADA’s Executive Committee on compliance matters.
The CRC is composed of six members:
- three independent compliance specialists from non-sporting industries,
- three representatives of athletes, governments and sport.
The WADA Athlete Council, the Public Authorities and the Olympic Movement each nominate one member to sit on the CRC, and the WADA Nominations Committee is responsible for identifying and vetting the three independent members, which include the Chair.
Initially an Expert Group, the CRC was made a WADA Standing Committee by WADA’s Foundation Board in November 2016. Following the 2022 governance reforms, the CRC was reclassified as a Permanent Special Committee, a change that seeks to recognize the Committee’s specific role and independence while maintaining its current composition and role. The main rules governing the CRC are articulated in WADA’s Governance Regulations.
Compliance Review Committee - Terms of Reference
WADA Contact: Compliance Team - Code Compliance
Below is the current list of CRC members:
Henry GOURDJI (Chair)
Canada
- Director, Safety Strategy and Policy, Flight Safety Foundation
- Former Head of Strategic Planning, Coordination and Partnerships, of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- Fomer Director, Monitoring and Oversight, Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme, ICAO
Renae DOMASCHENZ (PLY)
Australia
- 2020 Tokyo Paralympian and International-Level Rower
- Former Clinical Science Research Lead (Ph.D., University of Cambridge)
- Chair of the Board, Disability Sports Australia
- Mentor (Business and Sport), Minerva Network Australia
Nicholas GRIFFIN
United Kingdom
- Barrister (England and Wales) and King’s Counsel
- Former Board member, United Kingdom Anti-Doping
Marc LEU
Switzerland
- Former Senior Counsel in Integrity, ABB
- Former Senior Compliance Officer, Ericsson
- Treasurer and Board Member, Société Académique Vaudoise
Michael PETROU
Cyprus
- President, Cyprus Anti-Doping Authority
- Former Chair, Monitoring Group, Council of Europe Anti-Doping Convention
Andrew RYAN
United Kingdom
- Independent Director, Board member, World Curling
- Former Executive Officer, Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF)
- Former Chief Operating Officer, Badminton World Federation (BWF)