Freeman (25), a Dunedin pharmacist, was appointed chairman of Bowls Dunedin last month. He is the youngest chairman of a bowls centre in New Zealand.
"I'm humbled at being given the opportunity to lead Bowls Dunedin at this time," Freeman said.
"The game of bowls has to change," Freeman told the Otago Daily Times.
"The annual meeting gave us a mandate to look at change.
"We have a mandate to carry out an extensive operational review of Bowls Dunedin," Freeman said.
"This includes our business practice and finances.
"We have to ensure our bowlers that the money we have in the sport is spent in the best way to get value for money."
Former New Zealand pairs champion and national selector Bruce Malcolm has been appointed chairman of the operational review committee.
Freeman indicated that he wants consensus for change and does not want it implemented too quickly.
"There will not be any changes to the competition format next season and the fixture book will not change," Freeman said.
Freeman represents the younger breed of bowlers who are coming into the sport in large numbers at this time with major bowls competitions held at secondary school level.
"The New Zealand secondary schools championships will be held at Dunedin in December and this will give us the chance to showcase youth bowls in Dunedin," he said.
Freeman understands the importance of this because he was introduced to bowls when he was a pupil at East Otago High School and won the New Zealand secondary schools pairs title with Mark Watt in 2003.
Freeman, a member of the Fairfield club, has won one Bowls Dunedin title and finished third in the New Zealand Pathways fours in 2007.
Freeman, a member of the Bowls Dunedin board last year, understands what is involved in improving the delivery of bowls in Dunedin.
"It's an exciting time but it also signals a lot of hard work. I want to ensure that the interests of bowlers are looked after."
Freeman comes into the chairman's role with a lot of administration experience behind him.
He has been secretary of the Pharmaceutical Society of Otago, vice-president of Toastmasters, secretary of East Otago Tourism, member of executive committee of Otago University Students Association and student representative on the University Senate.
• Bowls Dunedin - The board
Josh Freeman (chairman), Isobel Bell, Anne Craik, Bruce Malcolm, Geoff Simons, Jan Tucker (president), Stewart Alderton (vice-president)
