WSA Appoints Tommy Berden As Interim CEO by Howard Harding 30 April 2014
- The Women's Squash Association (WSA) has appointed former Dutch
champion Tommy Berden as its acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with
immediate effect.
Berden is a familiar
face within the global squash community. As a player, the 1998 European
Junior Champion was forced to retire early from the PSA World Tour
after undergoing multiple surgery on his playing hand to repair snapped
tendons.
Already during his
playing career, which saw him conquer eight PSA World Tour titles and
reach a career high ranking of 22, Berden turned his attention to event
management. Amongst many PSA and WSA events, the 35-year old promoter
was responsible for staging the Women's World Open 2009 in Amsterdam
and the highly successful combined Men's and Women's World Opens 2011
in the spectacular New Luxor Theater in Rotterdam.
WSA President Kasey
Brown is delighted to have secured Berden as CEO of the association:
"Tommy is a proven entity. He has excellent communication skills, is
highly respected by promoters and players, has a wealth of squash
knowledge and an extensive network within the squash community. Equally
important, he also knows exactly how our association operates after
conducting an assessment of our organisation earlier this year," said
the world No14 from Australia.
Berden is also very
excited with his new role: "After a disappointing 2013, the WSA World
Tour is growing again with already 48 events registered on the
calendar. We are looking at an increase of over 30% in 2014, which
would be a fantastic achievement in these challenging times," said the
newly-appointed leader of the WSA who is married to four-time World
Championship runner-up Natalie Grinham.
More information about the WSA - the vision of which is to Inspire, Empower and Entertain - can be found on www.wsaworldtour.com
