The IAAF, committing to the overhaul of the administration of track and field, have announced the names for their independent panel of experts to oversee and assess the eligibility of new and existing officials being put forward for, or continuing to serve in, IAAF roles.

The three candidates, who will form the IAAF Vetting Panel starting Friday, are Chair Mr Akere Muna, and members Professor Mark Pieth and Mr Don Mackinnon. The three had to endure a recruitment process where 37 people were consulted.
The panellists are required to be independent of the IAAF, with experience in screening applicants and candidates for appointments to official positions.

Akere Muna is the Independent Sanctions Commissioner of the Africa Development Bank Group and Chair of the International Anti-Corruption Conference.
He also sits on the Governance Board of the African Governance Institute. He previously served for 10 years as Vice-Chair of Transparency International where he was also Chair of its Ethics Committee.

Professor Mark Pieth is a Professor of Criminal Law and the founder and Chair of the Basel Institute of Governance in Switzerland. He has served on the Integrity Advisory Board of the World Bank and was a member of the Independent Committee set up to revise financial practices in Panama.
He chaired the Independence Governance Committee overseeing the reform process within FIFA between 2011 and 2013.

Don Mackinnon is managing partner of a boutique law practice in New Zealand and has extensive experience working in the governance of different sports, including rugby union, rugby league, cricket and netball. He currently chairs a number of appointment panels in sport.