Jane D Blaine has been involved in programming and administration of para sport for over 40 years. Her experience covers all stages from early motor learning to high performance. Since 1988 she has been the Executive Director of the BC Blind Sports and Recreation Association and for 18 of those years was also the CEO of Canadian Blind Sports. She currently sits on the boards of Sport Ability BC and Bowls Canada. She is a classifier for Boccia Canada and until recently was their High Performance Chair.
Jane served as the Sport Technical Committee Chairperson with World Para Swimming (International Paralympic Committee) for 14 years. She has been the Swimming Chairperson and on the Sport Technical Committee of the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA). Currently she is the Classification Manager for IBSA. Her research interests include concussion in blind athletes, and vision classification.