Board of Directors

Geneva is a graduate of both PPE at University of Oxford and GDL at University of London, and has been involved in debating since 2013. She was captain of the New Zealand team at WSDC in 2017, and while at university Geneva has reached the semi-finals at both WUDC and EUDC, and is also a former Head of Oxford Debating. As a judge Geneva has been CA of various university and school competitions across the world, including being DCA of WSDC 2021, WSDC 2023 and EUDC 2023 and CA of WSDC 2024 and EUDC 2024.

Kallina first attended WSDC in 2006 as an adjudicator, and has coached Team Greece since 2009. She was a member of the Athens WSDC 2009 core org com, and at university level of WUDC 2016 and EUDC 2019. She coordinates a 400-student speech & Debate programme for a school in Athens, and outside debate manages large-scale business conferences.

Scott has been involved in WSDC since 2009, when he represented Team Scotland in Athens. Since then, he has been an adjudicator, coached the UAE and Scotland, been on the CAP, and was Chief Adjudicator in 2019. In addition to this he was on the Organisation Committee for Dundee 2011, as well as in other years the Motions Committee and Complaints Committee. He was also the Director for Public Speaking and Debating at the Oxford Union from 2010-11 and is a World Masters Universities Debating Champion.

Joshua Park has been a member of the WSDC community since 2004, when he first attended as the coach of Team Korea. Since then, he has attended the WSDC every year, and has served or has been appointed to almost all available positions—Convener, CA/CAP, Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Motions Committee, Complaints Committee/Officer, and Working Groups. Joshua has been actively involved with the university debating circuit since 2011, serving in the CAP, working on the Executive, judging, and/or advising at WUDC, Australs, Asian BP, UADC, and other major international tournaments. Outside of debating, Joshua serves as the Dean of SolBridge International School of Business in Daejeon, South Korea.

Rimbilana is currently the Operations Officer at the South African Schools' Debating Board and served as chairperson of the University of Pretoria Debating Union. They have extensive experience in both schools' and university debating, but are excited by the enlightenment and development that schools debating can have for young people. They hope to pioneer accessibility for newer and less developed debating nations. They are also pursuing a postgraduate degree in Agriculture.'

Beth Warburton has been part of the WSDC community since 2002 when she first attended as a member of Team Wales. To date she has participated at 15 championships and has held every key role from debater to adjudicator - twice serving as the CA - team manager, committee member, coach and host. Before joining the Board of Directors, she served on the WSDC Tournament Executive Committee between 2008-2015, and was the Chair of the Executive for five years.  She is currently the co-coach of Team Wales, and has been involved with the Welsh schools debating circuit for many years. Beth has adjudicated and coached debating and public speaking at events all around the world for almost twenty years in a voluntary and professional capacity, and is a strong advocate for developing debate skills and opportunities for young people.  Outside of debating, Beth works in government relations in London, and has a young family to look after.  

Benjamin has been a prominent member of the WSDC community over the past few years in judging, tabbing, convening, and other administrative capacities, serving as an Assistant Chief Adjudicator (Macau Online WSDC 2021), Deputy Convenor (Mexico Online WSDC 2020), Motions Committee (2021), and Tab Teams (2020, 2021).He is currently serving as CA of Vietnam WSDC 2023.

Phiwe has conceptualized, rolled-out and managed several Developmental Projects around the World. He also serves as the Chair of the 2021 WSDC Diversity and Inclusion working group. He is a former President of the South African Schools Debating Board. He is also an accomplished Debate Coach with several Titles and Grand Finals at Various International Debate Tournaments including WSDC.

Selorme has broken as a judge at 50+ tournaments in both WSDC and BP format, finalist in countless competitions and served as an Equity officer across the world. She has served on the CAP of several tournaments including serving as a DCA in the upcoming Vietnam WSDC 2023.