The Institute’s leadership team is led by Christopher Hickey, a national leader in sport coaching education and a sport coach since 1989. The Institute is governed by a board of directors and also receives guidance from a board of advisors.
Leadership Team
- Mr. Christopher Hickey, Executive Director
- Mr. Antonio Arrendel, Senior Consultant
- Ms. Emily Hatcher, Manager of Marketing Operations
- Mr Joseph Jacobs PhD, Director, Mid Atlantic Coaches Academy
Board of Directors
- President — Mr. K. David McCann, Director, National Initiatives
- Vice president — Ms. Tracey Britton, Community Engagement Consultant, Wheelock College
- Treasurer/Secretary — Mr. Brad Stoffers, General Management Officer, Fidelity Investments
- At Large — Mr. Jay Shanley, CFO, Silopanna, Inc.
- At Large — Mr. Joseph Bouffard, Director, Youth Football Coaches Association
- At Large — Mr. Tim Thomas, Program Reviewer, National Council for Accreditation of Coaching Education (NCACE) & Head Football Coach, Blue Ridge School
- At Large — Mr. Al Barese, Director, Accounting & Finance Practice, NRS Global Partners
Board of Advisors
- Mr. Rick Albrecht, Professor, Grand Valley State Univ., NCACE past president
- Mr. W. Scott Gould, E.D., Under Secretary, U.S. Veterans Administration
- Ms. Annette Lynch, Senior Manager for Sports Partnerships at Special Olympics North America
- Professor Challace McMillin, James Madison University
- Mr. C. Thomas McMillen, Chairman, Washington Capital Advisors
- Dr. Lyle J. Micheli MD, Director of Sports Medicine, Harvard Medical School-Childrens Hospital
- Mr. Paul McCaffrey, Director, Permit Dept., Boston Parks & Recreation
- Patricia Sullivan, Professor, George Washington University; NCACE past president
- Ms. Judy Young, VP for Programs, American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
- Ms. Hillary Wells President; Senior Producer, WGBH-TV (PBS)