Former FIFA Chief Member Associations Officer Kenny Jean-Marie joins ACG Advisory Board

Former FIFA Chief Member Associations Officer Kenny Jean-Marie has joined the Advisory Board of African Collaborations Group (ACG), a strategic project origination platform focused on developing sport and entertainment district ecosystems across Africa. ACG, which describes itself as a platform for originating bankable sport and entertainment district projects, said Mr Jean-Marie’s appointment will strengthen its expertise in sport governance, institutional development and the structuring of large-scale sport infrastructure projects across the continent. Mr Jean-Marie served as FIFA’s Chief Member Associations Officer from 2020 to 2024, overseeing the governing body’s relationships with its 211 member associations and supporting programmes focused on football development, governance and institutional capacity.

Experience at FIFA and FFF During his tenure at FIFA, Mr Jean-Marie oversaw FIFA Forward, the organisation’s flagship football development programme, which provides tailored support to the 211 member associations and six continental confederations. He led the launch of the programme’s third cycle covering 2023 to 2026, representing a total investment of $2. 25 billion in football development globally. His responsibilities included support for infrastructure, coaching, national teams, competitions, grassroots football and women’s football. He also played a role in the establishment of FIFA’s Paris office, which strengthened the organisation’s engagement with its member associations. Before joining FIFA, Mr Jean-Marie served at the Fédération Française de Football (FFF) from 2017 to 2020, first as Chief of Staff to the President and later as Director of Institutional and International Relations. In those roles, he was involved in the French football federation’s…