The primary mission of the WSSF is to serve as the international governing body for the Sport of Snowshoe Racing and to assist in the organization and governance of the various national governing bodies for Snowshoe Racing around the World.

The WSSF Congress meeting is held annually, usually just prior to the the WSSF World Snowshoe Championships.

The current slate of WSSF officers is as follows:

Luiz Tubino, President – Brazil

Luiz is an entrepreneur, who graduated with a degree in engineering and specialization in business management. Luiz discovered his love for snowshoe in 2018 after a long career running ultra marathons both on the roads and trails. As a member of the Brazilian National Snowshoe Team, Luiz has worked hard to grow the sport in South America and is eager to continue the success of the WSSF.

Muddasir Mir Nazir, Vice President-India

Muddasir Mir has been involved in Snow Sports for the past 30 years starting as a competitive athlete, national level skier, Executive Member of Winter Games Federation of India, Executive Council Member of Ice Skating Association of India . Mir was part of Team India contingent as an official in the Winter Olympics 2010 at Vancouver Canada .

He, along with Abid Khan founded the Snowshoe Federation of India and has been instrumental in Snowshoe promotion in India. Snowshoe federation of India with 20 Active State Units has been regularly holding state and National championships for over last 7 years .Muddasir has graduated from the prestigious Delhi University in India and holds an international MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship from Fordham’s Graduate School of Business , New York. He is currently CEO/Director : Strategy, Finance, Sales and Marketing Divisions at a leading Renewable Energy Company in Jammu and Kashmir in the north of India . Muddasir is an avid recreational skier and loves to ski with his two kids Aania and Mikael.

Cole Crosby, Secretary- United States

Cole has been a competitive snowshoe runner and ultra runner since 2012, being on the US National team multiple times along with his top finish of 2nd place at the 2022 National Championships. Cole has an immense passion to grow athlete opportunities and help grow the media outreach and overall brand scope of the sport of Snowshoe Running to help it reach a wider audience.

Cole is also looking to grow the niche of snowshoe running of ultramarathon distances, combining both his passions in running.

Cole’s professional background encompasses brand-building, sales, marketing, and business development for various athletic brands, retailers in running specialty, golf, resort wear, and athleisure. He holds a Master’s in Recreation Administration from SUNY Cortland.

In addition to these WSSF officers,

current WSSF Executive Committee members include:

Christian Zandonella- Italy
Annmaree Scanlan– Japan
Marcus Fink (Non-voting member)

Ethics Committee Members
Chairman: Mark Elmore - USA
Jonny Brunner - Germany
James Tucker - USA

Anti-Doping Committee Members
César Canales - Spain
Joseph Gray - USA
Julien Pinsonneault - Canada

Board of Appeals
Chairman: James Tucker - USA
Mark Elmore - USA
Philipp Gary Smith - USA

Race Committee Members
Monika Owczarek - Canada
Christian Zandonella - Italy
Abid Khan - India

The World Snowshoe Association (formerly known as the ISSF) is a non-profit, international sports federation, that was founded in 2010

The primary mission of the WSSF is to serve as the international governing body for the Sport of Snowshoe Racing and to assist in the organization and governance of the various national governing bodies for Snowshoe Racing around the World.