ACA Mission Statement
Founded in 1880, the ACA is a national nonprofit organization serving the broader paddling public by providing education related to all aspects of paddling; stewardship support to help protect paddling environments; and sanctioning of programs and events to promote paddlesport competition, exploration and recreation.
NATIONAL STAFF Wade Blackwood - Executive Director Chris Stec - Chief Operating Officer Marcel Bieg - Western States Outreach Director Kandace Bowers - Financial Coordinator Kelsey Bracewell - SEI Manager Dave Burden - International Paddlesports Ambassador Amy Ellis - State Director/Membership Coordinator Katie Hansen - Membership Coordinator Kimberly Jenkins - Paddle eMagazine Editor Brett Mayer - Public Policy Chief LeighAnn Moore - Insurance Coordinator Carrie Schlemmer - Education & Grant Coordinator John Sims - Social Media Coordinator
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Executive Committee President - Peter Sloan (NC) Vice President - Robin Pope (NC) Treasurer - David Bell (OK) Secretary - Anne Maleady (CO) Board Members *Terms expire at the annual meeting of the year listed At-Large Directors • William Irving (North Carolina - 2019) • Lili Colby (Massachusetts - 2019) • Robin Pope (North Carolina - 2018) • Kirk Havens (Virginia - 2018) Independent Directors • Jeff Rouse (Virginia - 2019 • David Bell (Oklahoma - 2019) • Peter Sloan (North Carolina - 2018)
Competition Department Morgan House - High Performance & Competition Director Rafal Smolen - Slalom National Team Coach Chris Barlow- Sprint High Performance Manager Zsolt Szadovszki - Sprint National Team Kayak Coach Aaron Huston- Sprint National Team Canoe Coach Aasim Saleh - Sprint Jr. Team Manager Shaun Caven - Paracanoe High Performance Manager/Coach Zuzana Montagne - Slalom High Performance Manager
Affiliated Organizations Director • Vacant Property Management Committee • Bill Micks (Virginia - 2018) • Safety Education & Instruction Council • Steve Hutton (South Carolina - 2019)
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Competition Council • To be elected
Instructor candidates take to the water during a Whitewater Raft ICW recently held in Chile.
Elite Athlete Directors • Slalom - Scott Mann (Virginia - 2019) • Sprint - Stanton Collins (Georgia - 2019) • Paracanoe - Kelly Allen (Oklahoma - 2019)
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Immediate Past President • Anne Maleady (Colorado) Liaison Members(non-voting) • Tom Uebel - Sugar Island (New York) Ex-Officio (non-voting) • Wade Blackwood - ACA Executive Director (Virginia) Page 3 | PADDLE | July 2018
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