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
The report indicates that 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.
It further notes that aCG, which describes itself as a platform for originating bankable sport and entertainment district projects, stated 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.
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 engagement with public authorities, international governing bodies and its network of affiliated organisations.
Public administration and institutional reform
Mr Jean-Marie also brings extensive experience from French public administration, having spent nearly two decades in senior positions across French sovereign ministries.
He served in territorial and central administration roles at the Ministry of the Interior between 2009 and 2012 and previously served as a naval officer at the Ministry of Defence from 1998 to 2005.
A graduate of France’s École Nationale d’Administration (ENA), he combines experience in public administration with expertise in institutional governance and international relations.
A native of Guadeloupe, Mr Jean-Marie was appointed by the Fédération Française de Football in March 2026 as Préfigurateur of the future Ligue Guadeloupéenne de Football.
