Corinne McKenzie steps down from Finn Class Executive Board after 19 years
 After
19 years of loyal and committed service to the Finn Class and Finn
sailors worldwide, Corinne McKenzie stepped down from the
Executive Board of the International Finn Association (IFA) on
September 1, 2019.
Corinne joined the Executive Board of the IFA in 2001 and steered the
class through four Olympic reselections. She provided oversight and
management to a wide number of projects over the years including the
establishment of the class development programme, FIDeS (Finn
International Development Support), expansion of the classes media
services, and encouraging and supporting many developing nations to come
to the Finn class. During her time on the Board, membership of the IFA
has increased by more than 20 per cent and she leaves the class in a
much healthier position, in terms of members, sailors and finance than
when she started.
Corinne has also contributed to the work of World Sailing as Chairman of
the Olympic Classes Sub-Committee since 2012, as well as Vice-Chairman
of the World Sailing Classes Committee. She will continue in the same
roles until the end of her terms in November 2020.
Balazs Hajdu, President of the IFA said, “Corinne has made a very
valuable contribution to the IFA, and to Finn sailing in general, and I
wish her all the best in the future. She has not only been a devoted and
important advisor to the world of Finn sailing but also a passionate
advocate of the values that our beloved class and its sailors
represent.”
Over the coming weeks and months Corinne will assist the rest of the
class Executive to facilitate a smooth handover to her as yet
unannounced successor.
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