Ian Chafee, Equipment Manager
Years Experience: 31 as coach, official and administrator
Occupation: Owner, Midwest Wheelchair Service
Career Highlights:
**MBA(Accounting), Keller Graduate School of Management
**BSBA, University of the State of New York
**Began his wheelchair sports career in 1969 by volunteering to serve as the equipment manager for the now defunct Chicago Sidewinders.
**Recognized
as one of the most knowledgeable wheelchair innovators in the
country and is currently the equipment manager for two local wheelchair
sports teams.
**A
Rehabilitation Technology Specialist-former active member of the NRRTS, the
National Registry of Rehabilitation
Technology Suppliers.
**A member of the Board of Directors of Wheelchair Athletics, USA, the National Governing Body of wheelchair track & field in this country.
**A
member of the old National Wheelchair Officials Association,
certified to officiate track & field at
Regional and National Games.
**Chairman of the Law & Legislation Committee, Wheelchair Athletics, USA.
**Delegate to the National Delegate Assembly of Wheelchair Sports, USA.
**Life Member of Wheelchair Sports, USA
**Inductee of the Wheelchair Sports, USA (formerly NWAA) Hall of Fame
**Selected to the coaching or technical staff of 7 International wheelchair sports teams
**Married to Express guard Ella Chafee