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Laura Liebel

is an

ACA Certified

Instructor Trainer,

in both Canoe and K

ayak

. In addition

to teaching paddling,

Laura is a

PSIA Certified Level II

Alpine Ski Instructor, Nordic

Walking Leki Trained Instructor, and volunteer Tour Leader at

Beaver

Meadow Audubon

Center.

With a keen eye for

movement analysis, L

aura

is able to diagnosis individual paddle

stroke components and provide participants with direct

feedback

develop skills quickly and proficiently.

She has

held previous positions in management, corporate training and behavioral
management consulting. Recognized as an expert in her field, Laura is a
contributing author to both Outdoor Adventures: Canoeing and Outdoor
Adventures: Kayaking. A graduate of Geneseo State University, Laura holds a BS
in Education.

Jeff Liebel

is an

ACA

Certified Instructor, in both Canoe

and Kayak

. He is the Managing

Partner of Counterpoint

Consulting,

a Buffalo based management consulting firm. Jeff

also spent six years as the COO of a nationally branded

outdoor and snow sport

accessory manufacturing company.

He is a licensed New York State Guide and a

member of the

Board of Directors of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT).

He served on the national board of the American Canoe Association including a
year as president and is currently the Chair of the Northern New York Division of
the ACA. Previously he chaired the Waterways Committee of the Niagara Frontier
Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club. Jeff graduated from Gannon University
with a BS/BA in Marketing.

Together, Jeff and Laura have had the opportunity to personally impact paddling
through instruction and leadership in their local and the national water sports
community.

For over twenty years, the Liebel's have owned and operated Counterpoint
Consulting, an entrepreneurial management consulting firm specializing in market
development, change management, organizational assessment, succession
planning, behavioral analysis, management development and training.

In addition to traditional paddling instruction, Laura and Jeff take lessons and
experiences from the corporate world and blend them with paddling, which enables
them to use it as a means to promote personal growth, team building, and
communication skills.

Paired Solo Exhibition
Midwest Freestyle Symposium
September 2009

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Laura and Jeff reside in
Williamsville, New York
with their four children,
fleet of canoes and kayaks,
skis, snowshoes, rollerblades,
fishing rods, and camping gear.

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