Organisation Structure

At the May 2009 AGM it was proposed that a Working Group be set up to review the Governance structure of the IHA.  This group engaged BoardMatch Ireland at the start of the process and over a period of months met several times. Roadshows were undertaken around the country and EGMs were held in November 2009 and April 2010 to allow for the changes to the constitution and governance structure to be implemented at the 2010 AGM.

The reasons for the change as outlined at the Roadshows were to:

• To enhance Board effectiveness & efficiency
• To improve committee structures to better match what is happening in practice

Changes to the Constitution included terms of reference for the Board and Working Groups, an election process for Officers, Board Members and Working Groups, and Branch Open Forums were introduced to replace the old Advisory Council meetings.

The Management Board has nine members as well as the President, Vice President, and CEO who sit ex-officio. Within the Board there are three sub committees covering Finance, HR and Compliance. The Board’s intention is to be more strategically focused, with the 5 Working Groups along with staff having more responsibility for day to day activity. Working Groups need no longer have a geographical spread.  The primary driver is to engage volunteers who have an expertise and passion for a given area within the sport.