One of the 27 individuals whom US President Joe Biden will nominate to the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, & Nutrition is Kahina Haynes, executive director of the Dance Institute of Washington and the daughter of Guyanese business professor and accountant Floyd Haynes.
In addition to Stephen “Steph” Curry and his wife Ayesha, Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim, former Phillies pitcher Ryan Howard, and basketball coach Martin Ingelsby from the University of Delaware will be on the government advisory group, according to a statement from the White House.
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The vibrant and dynamic Kahina Haynes shared with the Stabroek news, “I am extremely honored to be appointed as a member of President Biden’s renewed Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition. My ongoing and evolving mission is about breaking barriers and changing mindsets to achieve a more equitable and just society—in this case through sports (including dance), fitness, and nutrition.”