Lorraine Lafrenière, CEO of the Coaching Association of Canada, named to CAAWS Most Influential Women List
For Immediate Release
OTTAWA (January 13th, 2015) – The Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) is pleased to announce that our CEO, Lorraine Lafrenière, has been included in the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women in Sport and Physical Activity’s (CAAWS) Most Influential Women List for 2014.
“For Lorraine to be acknowledged on this list is very special, and to be in the company of curling coach Janet Arnott and hockey coach France St-Louis makes it all the more meaningful,” said Gabor Csepregi, Chair of the Board of Directors of CAC. “CAAWS honours some of the most celebrated women in Canadian sport and for Lorraine to be included amongst these inspiring female leaders, including two of the many thousands of coaches the CAC serves, is wonderful.”
Each year, CAAWS publishes the Most Influential Women List to highlight the women who have influenced sport and physical activity in Canada and on the international scene. Lafrenière, who returned to the CAC in 2013, spent the past year leading the transformation of the organization and building on a culture of innovation, accountability, excellence, and high performance in coach development and education through the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP). She also led the successful amalgamation of Coaches of Canada with the CAC in a bid to further the profession of coaching in Canada. The year was capped with the very successful Petro-Canada Sport Leadership sportif Conference in November which saw a break-through in the equal representation of Olympic and Paralympic coaches and athletes in Canadian Sport.
Lafrenière, the first female CEO of the organization, continues to build on a storied career in the Canadian sport system and to demonstrate strategic leadership in an effort to advance Canadian sport.
About the Coaching Association of Canada
The Coaching Association of Canada unites stakeholders and partners in its commitment to raising the skills and stature of coaches, and ultimately expanding their reach and influence. Through its programs, the CAC empowers coaches with knowledge and skills, promotes ethics, fosters positive attitudes, builds competence, and increases the credibility and recognition of coaches. Visit www.coach.ca for more information about coach education, training, and support.
About the National Coaching Certification Program
The National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) is the CAC’s flagship program and has been identified as a world leader in coach education. It is currently the largest adult continuing education program in Canada. The CAC is committed to ensuring that all coaches receive training based on best practices in instructional design, ethical decision‐making and with content that is relevant, current and which leads to the development of competent coaches.
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For more information, please contact:
Julie Forget
Manager, Marketing and Communications
Coaching Association of Canada
Phone: (613) 235-5000 ext. 2382
jforget@coach.ca