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TENNIS Canadavaluesteamwork, passion,integrity, innovation,excellence. VALUES To becomeaworld-leading tennisnation. VISION To leadthegrowth oftennisinCanada. MISSION and valuesofTennis Canada. a commongoal.Eachstaff memberhadtheopportunitytoprovide inputandfeedback.Theresult ofsuchworkwasthecreation ofanewmission,vision In early2013,Tennis Canadaamendeditscore organizationalvaluesinorder toproperly alignthedirection ofallemployeesandfriendstennistowards In fulfillingitsmandate, Tennis Canadaaspires tobealeaderinsportdevelopmentandanexemplarofthehighestsocialpersonalvaluessport. Canada isalsoresponsible fortheTennis CanadaExcellenceAwards, theDistinguishedServiceAwards andtheHallofFameCanadianTennis. The nationalbodyalsoco-ordinates amyriadofprogramming andpromotional initiativesaimedatstimulatingparticipationandexcellenceinthesport.Tennis Tennis CanadapresentsplayinDavisCup,FedJuniorWorld teamsforinternational Team Cup,theOlympicsandParalympics. Tennis CanadapleasevisitourWeb siteat: www.tenniscanada.com. the OlympicGamesandallwheelchair, juniorandseniornationalteams.Tennis Canadainvestsitssurplusintotennisdevelopment.Formore informationon WheelchairTennisParalympic CommitteeandtheInternational Association,andservestoadminister, sponsorandselecttheteamsforDavisCup,Fed at UniprixStadiuminMontreal. Tennis CanadaisaproudTennis memberoftheInternational Federation,theCanadianOlympicCommittee, financially supportssixotherprofessional inCanada. tournaments Tennis Canadaoperatesnationaltrainingcentres attheCentre ofExcellencein and between RexallCentre inToronto andUniprixStadiuminMontreal. Inaddition,Tennis Canadaownsandoperatessixprofessional ITFsanctionedeventsand Canada. Tennis Canadaownsandoperatestwoofthepremier eventsontheATP andWTA Tours; RogersCupmen’s andwomen’s eventsthatrotate annually Founded in 1890, is anon-profit, nationalsport association responsible for leadingthe growth, promotion and showcasingof tennis in ABOUT TENNISCANADA TENNIS CANADA - SENIIOR MANAGEMENT Murumets resides inToronto, Ontario. diving andhassummitedMountKilimanjaro andMountRainier. Canada’s MostPowerfulWomen: Top 100.Murumetsbringsherpassionforsportandphysical activity toherpersonalpursuits.Sheenjoysskiingandscuba Influential Women in SportandPhysicalActivity list, namedanAmazingAdvocate onMore Magazine’s Top 40overlistfor2009,and recently namedto Murumets wasnamedtothe2007,2009and2011CanadianAssociationforAdvancementofWomen andSportPhysicalActivity(CAAWS) Most Honour Society. Bishop’s University. General’s MurumetswontheGovernor AcademicMedalandtheGoldatWLU,isamemberofGoldenKeyInternational from theRichard IveySchoolofBusinessattheUniversityWestern Ontario,aMasterofSocialWork LaurierUniversity(WLU)andaBAfrom from Wilfrid worked andvolunteered fortheChildren’s AidSocietyandCovenantHouse and speaksregularly toorganizations across thecountry. SheholdsanMBA She isamemberoftheBishop’s UniversityBoardandtheDean’s of Governors, AdvisoryCouncilfortheLaurierSchoolofBusiness&Economics.Shehas been involvedwiththenot-for-profit sectorthroughout hercareer. Canada, theUnitedStates,SouthAmericaandEurope onhowtodevelopfocusedstrategiesandrealize results withintheirorganizations.Murumetshas that ranked7thinDeloitte’s Technology Fast 50Program. MurumetsisamemberoftheYoung Presidents’ Organization(YPO)andhasadvisedleadersfrom traded U.S.telecommunicationscompany, where sheoversawtheintegrationoffourbankrupt/nearlycompaniesintoonethrivingorganization Murumets isapassionateleaderwhohashistoryofeffecting changeinorganizations.Priortoherrole withParticipACTION,shewaspresident ofapublicly 1971 andwasre-launched underMurumets’dynamicleadershipin2007. and CEOofParticipACTION,thenationalvoicephysicalactivitysportparticipationinCanada.ParticipACTIONhasbeenaniconicCanadianbrandsince Kelly D.Murumetswillassumetherole ofPresident andCEOofTennis Canada inMarch 2014.Shewill bejoiningTennis CanadaafterservingasPresident President andChiefExecutiveOfficer, Tennis Canada KELLY D.MURUMETS LeBoutillier, whoisaMemberoftheOrder ofCanada,ismarriedwithonedaughter. Commission (Bennett/Broadbent Commission). Commission ofInquiryintoHealthandSocialServices(Clair Commission) andin2001,amemberoftheCanadianDemocracy and CorporateAccountability He alsowasamemberanddirectorindustryassociations.In2000,heoftheQuebec ofvariousCanadian,NorthAmericanandinternational du patronat duQuébec(2006-2010).Heisanactivechairmanordirector ofseveralorganizationsinthehealth,education,sports,andculture fields. Laurent Paperboard Inc.(1995-2000)andofSociétégénéraledefinancementduQuébec(1996-2010).HewasalsoChairmantheBoard oftheConseil TechnoCentre) andadirectorDiamond Corporation.Hewasadirector ofseveralcompaniesincludingMazarinInc.,SemafoandStornoway ofSt. Industrial Alliance,InsuranceandFinancialServicesInc.ofGroupe ofTechnoCentre DeschênesInc.,Vice-Chairman Energy éolienGaspésie-lesÎles(Wind Executive Officer oftheIron Ore CompanyofCanadafrom 1996to2000.Inadditionhisworkwith Tennis Canada,heisChairmanoftheBoard of LeBoutillier wasPresident andChiefExecutiveOfficer ofSidbec-DoscoInc.(nowArcelorMittal Inc.)from 1983to1996andPresident andChief MBA from theUniversityofWestern Ontario(Richard IveySchoolofBusiness).HeisamembertheQuebecBar. inGascons,Quebec1944,LeBoutillierreceivedBorn hisundergraduatedegree from theSéminaire deGaspé,hislawdegree from UniversitéLavalandhis the additionoffourindoorclaycourts. board memberinthesuccessfulMontreal capitalproject, whichresulted invitalimprovements totheNationalTraining Centre atUniprixStadium,including the Finance&AuditCommittee.Anavidtennisfan,LeBoutillierhasbeenasignificantdonorto Tennis Matterseveryyearofhistenure. Healsowasthelead John LeBoutillierascendedtothepositionofChairBoard atTennis CanadainJune2013.Hehasbeenaboard membersince2008,servingasChairof Chair oftheBoard, Tennis Canada JOHN LEBOUTILLIER

TENNIS CANADA - SENIOR MANAGEMENT McDadi, andhiswife,Jenn,havethree children, India,BodiandKye Straub in1981andagain1982withpartnerChrisPridham.McDadi wasrankedamongtheTop 10playersinCanadafrom 1983-88. McDadi captured theU18BoysOutdoorNationalSinglesChampionshipin1982.Heclaimed U18BoysNationalIndoorDoublesChampionshipwithPeter On the court, McDadi reached the quarter-finals in three professional eventsin singlesplay andadvanced tothe quarter-finals once indoubles. As a junior, awarded theCoachingExcellenceAward byTennis Canadain1997. medal. HealsoservedasNestor’s personalcoachfortwoyears.McDadiwasCanada’s FedCupcoachfrom 1992-98,includingteamcaptainin1995. Hewas A certifiedLevelIVcoach,McDadiwasCanada’s coachatthe2000SydneyOlympicswhen teamofDanielNestorandSebastienLareau captured thegold growth inhighperformanceresults, community andclubparticipation. liaison withtheprovincial tennisassociations,McDadihasbeeninstrumentalinthedevelopmentofTennis Canada’s strategicplanthatcallsforhistoric McDadi is responsible for all facets of sport development including high performance, coaching, community, officiating and competitive structure. A key a tennisclubmanagementcompanybasedinBrampton,Ontario. in 1999. McDadi came from the private sector where he was the co-founder of top Canadian Tennis Academy and director / part owner of CMG Tennis Inc., Long-time tennispersonalityHatemMcDadiwasnamedvice-president, tennisdevelopmentin2004.HejoinedTennis Canadaasdirector ofplayerdevelopment Vice-President Development,Tennis Canada HATEM MCDADI EUGÈNE LAPIERRE A nativeofGranby, EugènelivesinMontreal. Canada. The country’s National Training Centre (NTC), which is where Canada’s top tennis prospects train year round, is run out of Uniprix Stadium in Montreal. that bringsincloseto$30millionannually. ThankstoMr. Lapierre’s involvementandinfluence,Montreal isquicklybecomingthebiggesthotbedfortennisin Today, Mr. Lapierre headsaneventthatiswidelyconsidered tobeoneofthemostwelcomingandwell-organizedonATP andWTA circuits, atournament over spectators,animprovement ofmore than 35%.Theeventistelevisedinmore than150countriesandviewershipiscontinuallygrowing. directorSince beingnamedtournament oftheRogersCuppresented attendancehasgrown byNationalBank,tournament from 155,000to213,000and seven-year oldathletesanddeveloptheirtennisskills. Lapierre hasputinmotionatalentdetectionprogram otherwiseknownasLesPetitsAsBanqueNationale.Theinitiativeismeanttofindthebestsixand The newsecondarycourtmadetheMontreal outsidetheGrandSlamstosellticketsforasecondshowcourt.More eventtheonlytournament recently, Mr. Stadium, he also had 4 brand new indoor courts built and spearheaded the construction of the new National Bank Court in 2004 (4,500 seating capacity). as welltheRogersCuppresented byNationalBank.In2001,hewasresponsible fortheadditionof2000seatsand13corporatesuitesinsideUniprix Since joiningtheTennis Canadateam,Mr. Lapierre hasoverseennumerous initiativesthathavecontributedtothegrowth andpopularityoftennisinQuebec over from Richard Legendre. HeisalsotheVice-President ofQuebecProfessional Tennis forTennis Canada. 1988. AfterbeingnamedCo-Tournament Director oftheCanadianOpenTennis Championshipsin1991,hebecamethelonemancharge2001,taking schools byprovidinginQuebecuntil allnecessaryequipment(miniracquetsandballs)Hethentookoverthereinstournaments ofnationalandinternational From 1983to1993,Mr. Lapierre wastheTechnical Director forTennis Quebec.In1987,helaunchedamini-tennisproject thatallowedkidstoplaytennisin a coach,clubprofessional aswellhiscurrent administratorposition.Forthelast20years,hehasplayedarole inallofthemajortenniseventsQuebec. dominated theprovince ofQuebecintheU16category(1972)andU21(1974)additiontorankingno.4opendivision.Hehasalsoactedas Mr. Lapierre hasbeeninvolvedwithtennissincehisyouthandsuccessfulinvirtually every possiblecapacitythesporthastooffer. Asaplayer, he deMontréal.he wasnamedoneofthe25mostinfluentialQuebecersinworldsportbyJournal Tournament Director oftheRogersCuppresented byNationalBanksince2001,EugèneLapierre isresponsible forprofessional tennisinQuebec.Recently, Vice-President, QuebecProfessional Tennis Director oftheRogersCuppresented byNationalBank

TENNIS CANADA - SENIOR MANAGEMENT Louis liveswithhiswifeMarie-ClaudeandtheirsoninMontreal. including FrancoiseAbanda,EugenieBouchard, FilipPeliwo,andCarol Zhao. the DavisCupsemifinals,anotherhistoricalfirst.Hehasalsooverseendevelopmentofmany promising youngplayersattheNational TrainingCentre who hascrackedtheTop 15ontheworldrankingstobecomehighestrankedCanadiansinglesplayerinhistory. Inaddition,Canadahasadvancedto Centre (NTC) project which opened in September 2007 at Stade Uniprix. His collaboration has quickly proven fruitful with the emergence of , Since hejoinedTennis Canada,hehascontributedtotheCanadianathletes’developmentatdifferent levelsandwastheinitiatorofNationalTraining He’s alsobeenasparringpartnerforthemore Borg. thanfamousBjorn Borfiga playedforhisnativeMonteCarloinDavisCupcompetitionsnineyearsbetween1973and1982ontheprofessional circuit until1985. 9th and14th.)Hiscoachingresume alsoincludescurrent Top 100rankedplayerssuchasFabriceSantoro (No.37)andJulienBenneteau81). Over thepastyears,Borfigahascoachedmanyverytalentedplayersfrom FranceincludingGillesSimon,Jo-Wilfred Tsonga andGaëlMonfils (respectively 7th, Fed centre forsomeofthetopplayersinworld,locatedFrance.Healsoservedascoordinator ofFrench juniortennisprograms. TheFrench Tennis From 1990 to2006, Borfiga wasthedirector of national coachesat l’Institut National duSport etde l’Éducation Physique (INSEP),the mainnational training for Canada’s athletes. Louis Borfigaisvice-president, highperformanceathletedevelopmentat Tennis CanadasinceAugust2006.Heoverseesthedepartmentofhighperformance Vice-President, HighPerformanceAthleteDevelopment,Tennis Canada LOUIS BORFIGA eration isknownasoneoftheleadingtennisdevelopmentsystemsinworldandBorfigahasbeenakeyelementtoitssuccess. TENNIS CANADA growth in2013. Lastly, participationintennishasgrown tooverfivemillionparticipants annually, andmore importantly, thenumberoffrequent playerscontinueditsupward moving forward toensure thatprograms are delivered inawaythatsupportsthegrowth ofboththesport andthehealthydevelopmentofitsparticipants. the country. Thegoalistobuildahealthynetwork ofbothcoursefacilitatorsanddeliverers ineachprovince andregion. Continuingeducationisafocus In support of the above programs, the community and coaching departments have hosted a number of volunteer and coach education opportunities across the gamewealllove. and U12competitiveeventsare stillavailableacross thecountryforjuniors.Tennis CanadaalsosupportsCardio Tennis programs foradultstokeepfitplaying available from theageofthree to80+.Inadditionthemanynewleaguesintroduced inCanada,oldfavouritesliketheRogersRookieTour, LePetitTennis The “tennispathway”forcommunitiescontinuestodevelop.Community clubs,schools,andparksrecreation centres haveafullcontinuum ofprograms opportunity toparticipateintennisotherwise. Inner CityTennis Program andtheJaneFinchCommunityTennis Association.Theseorganizationsreach outtothousandsofkidswhomaynothavethe Tennis Canadaalsocontinuestosupportgreat charitableorganizationsthatoffer free programs tounderservedcommunitiesincludingtheDougPhilpott in a10-weektennisleague.Eachclubwillcontinuetooffer tennisprograms inthefuture toensure thatmore newparticipantsare introduced tooursport. ment, curriculumandfundingtooffset costofhiringnewstaff. Asaresult, over300children undertheageof12were abletoplayforthefirsttimeever In partnership with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada, nine Boys and Girls Clubs in Ontario piloted a Kids Tennis League. Each club received training, equip- the strategyshowingthatleaguesare demonstratingbetterretention thantraditionallessons. introduce kidstothesportoftennis.Leaguenumbersalmosttripledlastyeargoingfrom 495participantstoover1,300playersin2013.Research issupporting Leagues continuedtogrow onceagainin2013.More andmore parents, children andcoachesare seeingfunnon-competitiveleaguesasagreat wayto brings thetotaltoover140communitiessincestrategy’s inceptionin2001. Tennis Canada,along with itsprovincial partners, hasalso initiated 10newcommunities into theBuilding Tennis Community strategy in2013.This now partners, introduced tennisthrough schools, communitytryactivities,programs, andleaguestoover19,000participantsacross thenation. York. Additionallygreat strideswere madeinScarborough andOttawainpreparation for2014launches.Alltogether, thestrategyalongwithitsprovincial The LittleAcesstrategycontinuedtogrow inthelastyear, addingKelownatoexistingprograms inMontreal, Edmonton,Mississauga,Surrey andNorth Building off thetremendous successofMilosRaonic,,andEugenieBouchard, interest intennisatthecommunitylevelisanall-timehigh. centres, localcommunitygroups andtennis mavensincommunitieslargeandsmall. Tennis Canadacontinues toplayaleadingrole ingrassroots tennisacross thecountrybyworkingwithprovincial partners,schools, parksandrecreation COMMUNITY TENNIS Tennis Centre andhasworkedwithmanyofthecountry’s topplayers. regarded tennis leader OdedJacob. One of the mostinfluential members oftheIsraeli tennis community, Jacobworkedas director ofthe Israeli National and serveasasupplementtotheteachingattheirregular clubs.TheVancouver program beganoperationinSeptember2011undertheguidanceofhighly- Club. Undertheleadership of Louis Borfiga,these programsNorth Shore provide Winter kidswith theopportunity toworkwith top Tennis Canada coaches Tennis Canadaalsooperates three nationaljuniortrainingprograms, inMontreal atUniprixStadium,inToronto atRexallCentre, andinVancouver atthe amplifies theimportanceandexcellenceofNational Training Centre (NTC)program. event. Despitetheiryoungage,thesetwoathleteshavealready pavedthewayforplayerswhoare followingbehindthemandtheirrecent success his part, Milos Raonic broke into the Top 10 for the first time in his career after reaching the final of the 2013 Rogers Cup, his first at an ATP Masters 1000 Year award. InJanuaryattheAustralianOpen,20-year-old becamethefirstCanadianGrand SlamsemifinalistsinceCarlingBassett-Segusoin1984.For (NTC). In2013,EugenieBouchard improved herWTA rankingbymoretheWTA than100placestofinishtheyearrankedno.32andearn Newcomerofthe If Canadahasbecomeoneoftheworld’s toptennisnations,itisinpartthankstotheexcellentresults ofouryoungplayersattheNationalTraining Centre ments tohonetheirabilitiesandimprove theirmentalapproach tothegame. - The NTCcurrentlytourna housesnineathletesbetweentheagesof14and18(fourboysfivegirls).Theytravelworldcompetingininternational on theroof ofUniprixStadium. specialists intheareas offitness,physiotherapyandnutritionaswelltwodoctorswhoare availabletotreat thekids.In2011,fournewclaycourtsopened The NationalTraining Centre offers athletesfirst-ratefacilitieswith

TENNIS CANADA For more informationonTennis Matters,pleaseclickhere. interactive andinformationalboothintheRetailVillage. the organizationanditsmission.Tennis Mattersalsorunsasilentauction,featuringone-of-a-kinditemsandexperiences, Raonic RaceforKidshasan At Rogers Cup presented by National Bank, for KidswilltakeplaceNovember25attheToronto ConventionCentre. has raised over $280,000 for TheMilos Raonic Foundation and Tennis Canada’s Let’s Make Allen, JimCuddy, DanielNestor, EugenieBouchard, GeorgeStroumboulopoulos, andKurtBrowning. Through itstwoeventssofar, theRaonicRaceforKids compete inaseriesoffuntimedchallengesfortherighttowinRaonicCup.Amongmanycelebritieshavejoinedpastare Damon is anexciting,interactive,anduniqueeventthatbringstogethertennisfanscelebrities.Fundraisingteamsare joinedbyhonorarycelebritycaptainswho Raonic RaceforKids,whichcelebrateditssecondannualeventin2013andisheldconjunctionwithTheMilosFoundation.Kids Throughout theyear, Tennis Mattersalsoisinvolvedinseveralotherfundraisingeventsandinitiatives,suchaspro-ams, dinners,andmore. Thisincludesthe and invitationstoprivateevents. in the Canadian tennis world. Benefits alsovarybased on thelevel ofgiving, andcan includeitems like theopportunityto play onCentre CourtatRexallCentre Donors are recognized through theTennis MatterstoUssociety, whichprovides supporterswithongoingopportunitiestostayintouchwhat’s happening the benefitsofsport. time ever. Team Canadaisforthosepassionateabouttenniswholookforward todevelopingthenextRaonicandhelpingtalentedyoungtennisplayersreap , andFilipPeliwohavemadenoiseontheglobalstage,whileCanada’s FedCupteamrecently reached theeliteWorld Group Iforthefirst Training Centre inMontreal andthree nationaljuniortrainingprograms, success.FormerNTCplayerslikeMilosRaonic, Canadahasseenariseininternational world tennisstage.Afterlaunchinganewdevelopmentsystemin2007undertheleadershipofLouisBorfiga,including Tennis Canada’s full-timeNational some big goals for its high performance program, TennisWith Canada launched this campaign in 2012 for those who want to support Canada’s rise on the Team Canada racquets intothehandsofchildren, withagoalofgettingoveronemillionkidsplayingtennisby2015. communities throughout thecountry. Everydonationisdoubledthankstogenerous andpassionatematchingdonors.Let’s MakeTennis MatterforKidsputs able programming forkidstoplaythesport.Thecampaignhasalready raisedover$1.2millioninthepastfouryearsandhashelpedlaunch10LittleAces right-sized KidsTennis equipment–smallercourts,racquets,softerballsTennis Canada,inpartnershipwithitsprovincial associations,offers afford- Proceeds from thisgrassroots campaignhelpTennis CanadaencourageCanadiankidstobecome activeandhealthybyintroducing themtotennis.Using Let’s MakeTennis MatterforKids Tennis Mattersalsorunstwomajorfundraisingcampaigns Today, more than$17millionhasbeenraisedfortennisinCanada. - Newfacilitydevelopment - KidsTennis - Developingworldchampions from theTennis Matterscampaignisdirectly investedintothree keyareas oftennisdevelopment: Tennis MattersisTennis Canada’s fundraising arm,created toraisemoney to grow thegreat sportof tennis across Canada. Launched in2005,money raised TENNIS MATTERS Tennis Matters : has a presence in the Tennis Canada booth located on-site, where more fans can learn about Tennis MatterforKids campaign. The third annual Raonic Race