First, I wish you, your family, athletes, and friends a happy, healthy, fulfilling and successful 2023.
Next. Thank you for helping make 2022 a fantastic year of growth for GACA. 1500 Membership is coming up!
Three key things have made that possible.
- The increased service offering online, building on the annual IFAC hybrid event.
- The technological leadership of Giacomo in design and development of our website and ground-breaking S.M by Sena Bekric promoting EACA and IFAC.
- Your commitment to EACA’s endeavours.
And this is just the start of our journey in establishing the quality of service and support Europe’s Athletics Coaches need and deserve.
To raise our game even higher, we are restructuring our leadership and operational framework. This will be reflected in Constitution changes to be presented at the Assembly of Members on the occasion of IFAC 3-5 November 2023 in Padova. These will be set out on the website later this year.
In the meantime, some changes of personnel and framework represent an interim solution to ensuring we build on the momentum of 2022.
If you would like to work on any of EACA’s projects, please contact Rebecca at: office@fwd.uk.com.
Finally, we do not have the details of all European National Coaches Associations: please advise if you can help with this.
Have a great start of 2023!
(See below the new EACA framework)
EACA Council

Dane Korica
Life Vice President
Serbia

Conrad Milton
Life Vice President
United Kingdom

Neville Taylor
Life Vice President
United Kingdom

Dragana Kunovac
Secretary
Serbia

Shaun Pickering
Treasurer
United Kingdom

Rebecca Hutchinson
Administrator
United Kingdom
EACA Council Members

Jitka Vinduskova
Council Member
Czech Republic

Lorna Boothe
Council Member
United Kingdom

Wolfgang Ritzdorf
Council Member
Germany
EACA Executive Group

Frank Dick OBE
Executive Group Coordinator
United Kindom

Cinzia Mattiolo
IFAC 2023-24 Logistic Manager
Italy

Giacomo Galletto
Head of Development
Italy

Rebecca Hutchinson
United Kingdom

Dragana Kunovac
EACA Events Manager
Serbia

Shaun Pickering
United Kingdom

Sena Bekric
Promotions and Social Media Manager
Serbia

Jacques Riparelli
IFAC 2023-24 Technology Leader
Italy