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iNADO Staff

The office of iNADO is composed by a young, qualified and multicultural staff. The communication language is English, but we are happy to assist our members in German, Spanish, Hungarian and Turkish. We are always excited to hear from our members and look forward to your requests as we are eager to support iNADOs Member organisations.

iNADO Office

At present, iNADO has five staff members working in its office in Bonn.

Jorge Leyva
(CEO)

Jorge Leyva has been the Chief Executive Officer of iNADO since December 2019. His role includes the representation of the interests and needs of the Governing Board and Members of iNADO in all day-to-day affairs as well as the execution of the strategic plan.

Jorge studied Economics and Business Administration in Heidelberg, Germany, and in his hometown Guadalajara, Mexico. He also holds a Master's Degree in Sport Management from the German Sport University in Cologne (DSHS) where he focused his research on sport development and sport policy. He has co-authored publications on governmental sport policies.

Prior to joining iNADO Jorge held positions in management areas such as supply chain, sales and finance of large- and medium-sized companies.

Kaitlyn Schäfer
(Program Manager)

Kaitlyn is the Program Manager at iNADO. She is responsible for developing and operating iNADO’s annual program, and she is involved in the review of the Strategic Plan (2023-2025) with the iNADO Board and the Members.

Kaitlyn has more than 6 years of experience in international education and awareness-raising program design, implementation, and management. Most notably is her contribution in co-creating and leading the International Paralympic Committee’s values-based Paralympic education programmes for schools and athletes globally.

Kaitlyn is driven by a passion for human rights, sport, and education.

Janka Deszatnik
(Communications Coordinator)

Janka is the Communications Coordinator at iNADO. Janka is responsible for all communication channels of iNADO, including newsletters and social media platforms, connecting its members but also other parties involved in the work of NADOs.

Janka has worked for European sport organizations in event and social media management. Currently, she is pursuing her Master degree in International Sport Development and Politics at the German Sports University.

Her passion is fair play and providing equal opportunities in and through sports, which drove her to the anti-doping community. Besides Hungarian being her mothertongue, Janka speaks English, German and a sufficient level of Spanish.

Ilayda Arslan (Administrative and Membership Services Coordinator)

Ilayda is the Administrative and Membership Services Coordinator of iNADO. She ensures the day-to-day operation of the office and is responsible for responding to member inquiries, if necessary, liaising with other staff members to resolve issues, and assisting with the onboarding of new members or their new staff.

She assesses the needs of members and directs them to the appropriate resources. In addition, she manages contacts and supports the execution of iNADO events.

Prior, Ilayda worked in companies with different profiles, where she established the foundation of the office’s efficient and well-organized management. Ilayda speaks Turkish, English, and German.