Committee

the people behind the titles.

Volunteers from the member nations who run the association between World Titles.

The WWSA committee around a meeting table
Elected 2022 · serving to 2026
Jackie Dillon

President

Jackie Dillon

Australia

30+ years in waveski as a competitor and administrator.

Pablo Arrouays

Vice President

Pablo Arrouays

France

Junior World Champion from Lacanau, coach and advocate for the sport.

Darren Kearns

Vice President & ICD

Darren Kearns

Australia

32 years on a waveski, President of Waveski Surfing Australia, International Contest Director.

Sebastian Legaspi

Vice President

Sebastian Legaspi

Peru

A decade in the sport, growing waveski in Peru and host of WWST 2026.

Trystan Viaene

Treasurer

Trystan Viaene

South Africa

Led the 2024 World Titles. First female president of the South African association.

Jené Steyn

Secretary

Jené Steyn

South Africa

Secretary of the South African association, based in Cape Town.

Steeven Le Bars

Development

Steeven Le Bars

France

French rider and sports science student focused on junior talent.

Lucy McQueen Jones

Gender Equity & Access

Lucy McQueen Jones

Great Britain

Paddle surfing since 2012, growing female participation in the UK.

Spike Kane

Adaptive

Spike Kane

Great Britain

Adaptive waveski competitor and ISA Para Surf representative, based in California.