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Brenda Andress
President and Founder of SheIS Inc.
In office
February 7, 2018 - present sheissport.com
1st Commissioner of the CWHL
In office
2007 – July 31, 2018
Preceded byJayna Hefford

Brenda Andress is the president and founder of SheIS Inc., and the first commissioner of the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL)[1]. She became the first commissioner of the CWHL in 2007, a position she occupied until July 31, 2018. Andress is a motivational speaker, facility expert and author of two books.

Prior to the CWHL, Brenda Andress rose to upper management in the field of Recreation helping communities stay healthy and fit ultimately running the city of Newmarket as the director of Parks, Recreation and Culture.

SheIS Inc.

Brenda Andress founded SheIS Inc. on February 7, 2018. With SheIS Inc., Andress created a sisterhood through sports and a cross-pollination of support for women and girls everywhere.[2] Their mission is to "use the power of women's sport to create a future of, by, and for strong women".[2] In addition to founding a non-profit organization, Andress united commissioners and league leaders to band eight women's sports leagues together for the first time to support one another: the SheIS Inc. movement.[3]

Brenda Andress has always been a strong advocate and role model for women in sport.

Canadian Women's Hockey League

Over the past 12 years, Brenda Andress has shaped and led the CWHL's vision to create the world's most exceptional women's professional hockey league – a place where women will ultimately earn a living playing the sport at which they excel.[4]

Brenda Andress' love for hockey began at the tender age of 16 and has taken her into refereeing the game, ultimately achieving one of the highest rankings, Level 6. Since 1978, when she became the first women to ever play for a men's college varsity team, Andress has been a game-changing leader in sport.[4]

During Andress' time as commissioner, the league formed four club-to-club partnerships with NHL teams, secured a Canadian broadcast deal with Rogers Sportsnet and expanded to Boston and China.[5] Brenda Andress even established the first ever Clarkson Cup Championship and spearheaded the inaugural CWHL All-Star Game on December 13, 2014 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.

References

  1. ^ "The interview: Brenda Andress, founder and commissioner of the CWHL". Retrieved 2018-07-28. {{cite news}}: no-break space character in |title= at position 63 (help)
  2. ^ a b "Our Mission - SheISsport". sheissport.com. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  3. ^ "Women's sports leagues band together with SheIS initiative | The Star". thestar.com. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  4. ^ a b "Brenda Andress". www.chinagoabroad.com. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  5. ^ "CWHL commissioner Brenda Andress to step down - Sportsnet.ca". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2018-08-08.