Catherine Raiche
| Born: |
1989 Montreal, Quebec |
|---|---|
| Career history | |
| As administrator | |
| 2015–2017 | Montreal Alouettes (coordinator of Football Administration) |
| 2017 | Montreal Alouettes (assistant general manager) |
| 2018–present | Toronto Argonauts (director of football administration) |
Catherine Raiche (born 1989) is the director of football administration for the Toronto Argonauts since January 2018. Prior to her career with the Argonauts, Raiche worked for the Montreal Alouettes as an administration coordinator and promoted to assistant general manager in January 2017. As a member of the Alouettes, Raiche was the first woman to be hired in the Canadian Football League since Jo-Anne Polak in 1988 and the first woman to become a CFL assistant general manager.
Early life and education
In 1989, Raiche was born in Montreal, Quebec. She completed a degree in law at the Université de Sherbrooke[1] and a master's degree in tax.[2]
Career
Raiche began her career in law in 2012 practicing for the Quebec Bar Association. From 2012 to 2015, she worked in business law for a Montreal firm.[1] In 2015, Raiche changed her career and began working in sports for the Montreal Alouettes as an intern.[2] Later in the year, she became the coordinator of Football Administration for the Alouettes in December 2015.[3] Raiche's appointment to the Alouettes made her the first woman to become a part of the CFL since the hiring of Ottawa Roughriders general manager Jo-Anne Polak in 1988.[4]
Raiche was a coordinator until January 2017 when she was promoted to assistant general manager alongside Joe Mack for the Alouettes.[5] At the time, Raiche was the only woman assistant general manager in the CFL.[1] She remained with the Alouettes before resigning in December 2017. After resigning, Raiche became the Toronto Argonauts director of football administration in January 2018.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 Mongeau-Birkett, Sarah (16 March 2017). "How Catherine Raîche rose from unpaid intern to assistant GM of the Montreal Alouettes". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- 1 2 O'Leary, Chris. "O'Leary: Raiche living her dream of working in football". CFL. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ↑ "Alouettes confirm that assistant GM Raîche will leave organization". CFL. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ↑ Beacon, Bill (24 January 2017). "Alouettes name Catherine Raiche, Joe Mack as assistants to GM Kavis Reed". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ↑ "Alouettes name Raiche, Mack assistant GMs". TSN. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ↑ "Argos name Montreal native Catherine Raiche as director, football administration". Montreal Gazette. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2018.