Karen Anderson, a two-term president of the Jamaica Squash Affiliation, has been elected because the Regional Vice President – Caribbean for the Federation of the Pan-American Squash board. The elections happened in Santiago, Chile.
Anderson formally started her four-year time period earlier this November and is obsessed with her new function. She goals to convey her imaginative and prescient and concepts to the affiliation to reinforce the game each regionally and regionally.
“It’s a real honor to serve the Caribbean on the Federation of Pan-American Squash board. Over the following 4 years, we can be shaping the insurance policies for squash within the area, which is an incredible alternative, particularly with the upcoming Olympics inside that five-year window,” Anderson said.
“This can play a vital function in varied elements reminiscent of refereeing, teaching, and extra. We’re excited and keen to determine partnerships with our counterparts within the area to strengthen our governance construction and competitiveness, not solely throughout the area however on a global degree as effectively. I’m really trying ahead to the following 4 years because the Regional VP for the Caribbean on the Federation of Pan-American Squash board.”
An completed participant
Anderson isn’t solely a outstanding squash determine but in addition an completed participant who represented Jamaica till not too long ago. As knowledgeable participant, she achieved a career-high world rating of quantity 94 in 2005. In the identical 12 months, she joined the Ladies’s Squash Gamers Affiliation. Anderson can also be acknowledged for her teaching contributions, having guided quite a few gamers to nationwide and regional illustration.
Along with her involvement in squash, Anderson has a wealthy historical past as a sports activities administrator. She beforehand served as the final supervisor for Netball Jamaica for a number of years. At the moment, she leads the efforts of the Jamaica Squash Affiliation to realize full charitable standing and rebrand as “Jamaica Squash.” Her administration is concentrated on implementing important governance adjustments to make sure a stronger monetary and aggressive group regionally and past, with the objective of qualifying gamers for the 2028 Olympics, the place squash can be launched as a brand new sport.
Anderson enjoys the total help of her father, Don Anderson, who has held varied roles inside sporting organizations in Jamaica, together with the Jamaica Olympic Affiliation, the place he served as a vp for an prolonged interval. He additionally acted because the chef de mission for 3 Olympic Video games.
She joins Douglas Beckford as the one different Jamaican to serve on the Federation of Pan-American Squash board.
