The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) announced the appointment of Isha Ambani, the third-generation scion of Indian conglomerate Reliance Group, and Louise Bawden, a three-time Olympian, to its Board of Administration for the 2024-2028 Olympic cycle.
The appointments are aimed at bringing fresh perspectives, business acumen, and athlete representation to the organisation’s highest levels.
Both Ambani and Bawden have been appointed under FIVB Constitution Article 2.4.1.5, which allows the FIVB President to select up to four additional board members across distinct categories, Reliance said in a media release.
While Isha Ambani joins the FIVB Board as the appointed member representing the gender-in-minority category, Louise Bawden, who serves as the President of the FIVB Athletes’ Commission, was chosen by her fellow commission members to join the Board.
Isha Ambani is part of the executive leadership at Reliance Industries Limited and plays a key role across several group companies and others, including Reliance Retail.
She also heads the company’s diversity and inclusion programme, championing initiatives that empower women in the workplace, Reliance said.
Bawden, a dual Olympian in both indoor and beach volleyball, has served on the Athletes’ Commission since 2021 and was elected President in 2024 for a four-year term.
