The Canadian Football League Players\u2019 Association (CFLPA) announced today, the election of its Executive Board at it\u2019s Annual General Meeting, taking place in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario.<\/p>\n
The newly elected Executive Board will help guide the organization in representing and advocating for CFL players across the league. The board is voted upon by a group of active player representatives from across the CFL, who are committed to serving the membership and strengthening the voice of players both on and off the field.<\/p>\n
The 2026 CFLPA Executive Board is as follows:<\/p>\n
President: Solomon Elimimian
1st Vice-President: Brett Lauther
2nd Vice-President: Folarin Orimolade
3rd Vice-President: Stavros Katsantonis
Treasurer: Adam Bighill
Executive Director: David Mackie<\/p>\n
Solomon Elimimian, who was first elected president in 2020, has been re-elected for a fourth term as President of the CFLPA. A respected leader both during his playing career and in his role with the association, Elimimian has helped guide the organization through significant milestones while continuing to advocate for the best interests of CFL players.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m incredibly grateful for the trust placed in me to continue serving as President of the CFLPA,\u201d said Elimimian. \u201cIt\u2019s an honour to represent our members, and I\u2019m proud of the work we\u2019ve done together to strengthen our union. I\u2019m excited to continue building on that progress with this new board as we work to support our members and move the game forward.\u201d<\/p>\n
CFLPA Executive Director, David Mackie welcomed the newly elected board and expressed his enthusiasm about working alongside the group.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are fortunate to have a group of committed and passionate leaders stepping into these roles,\u201d said Mackie. \u201cOur Executive Board plays a critical role in shaping the direction of the association and ensuring that the voices of CFL players are heard. I\u2019m looking forward to working closely with this new board as we continue to grow the CFLPA and advocate for our membership.\u201d<\/p>\n
The CFLPA Annual General Meeting brings together player representatives from across the league to discuss key issues, elect leadership, and shape the priorities of the association for the coming year.<\/p>\n
We thank our outgoing board member, Mike Benson, for the time and effort that he\u00a0has\u00a0dedicated towards the CFLPA.
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About the CFLPA:\u00a0The Canadian Football League<\/a> Players\u2019 Association (CFLPA) is the union for professional football players in the Canadian Football League (CFL). Since 1965, the Association has worked to establish fair and reasonable working conditions while protecting the rights of all CFL players. In addition to negotiating and enforcing the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the CFLPA provides a variety of member services, builds corporate and community partnerships, and works diligently for the betterment of its membership. For the latest news regarding the CFLPA, please visit\u00a0www.cflpa.com<\/a>\u00a0or follow us on social media @CFLPA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Canadian Football League Players\u2019 Association (CFLPA) announced today, the election of its Executive Board at it\u2019s Annual…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":555563,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[437],"tags":[49,48,521,522,520,82],"class_list":["post-555562","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cfl","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-canadian-football-league","tag-canadianfootballleague","tag-cfl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/555562","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=555562"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/555562\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/555563"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=555562"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=555562"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=555562"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}