Vancouver (BC), Canada – The Canadian Freestyle Ski Association (CFSA) has announced the appointment of new, but not so new, contractors who will be replacing Katherina Kubenk, the CFSA’s Technical Director, during her maternity leave. All of the new appointees have a long history with Canadian freestyle, albeit in different roles.nLucinda Jagger, M.Ed, CSCS, CEP, will be leading the CFSA’s coaching program as the Coaching Development Project Manager. Jagger is coming to the CFSA on part-time secondment from Canadian Sport Centre Pacific and will be the lead manager for the CFSA coaching program. She will be responsible for overseeing the development of the technical skiing modules; the continuing CBET transition of the club coach and competition development — moguls coaching courses; coordinating all NCCP Level 4/5 coaching candidates; and, coordinating delivery the CFSA’s NCCP coaching courses, including Master Learning Facilitator and Learning Facilitator training.

Jagger previously worked with the CFSA as the strength and conditioning coach for the aerial high performance program and on various coaching initiatives.

John Pomeroy will be leading the CFSA’s technical program as the Technical Program Project Manager. Pomeroy returns to a position with which he is very familiar and will be managing the association’s officials and judging programs, development of the air qualification system, coordinating the training and development of scoring personnel and assisting with various domestic level events, including Junior Nationals and the Canada Winter Games.

In addition to the appointments of Jagger and Pomeroy, ex-World Cup aerialist Meredith Gardner has been appointed as interim Sport Development Director. Gardner will continue in her role developing the CAN Freestyle program, but will now have oversight of all CFSA sport development initiatives.