our staff

Executive Staff

Nolan Thiessen

Chief Executive Officer

[email protected]

Cell: (403) 463-6648

Karen Ryan

Executive Assistant

[email protected]

Phone: (613) 834-2076 x111

Corporate Services

Hélène Paquet-Young

Executive Director, Corporate Services

[email protected]

Human Resources

Emily Kaldis

Manager, Human Resources & Corporate Services

[email protected]

Accounting

Dalia Faraj

Senior Accountant

[email protected]

Casey Sweeney

Manager, Accounting Operations

[email protected]

Phone: (613) 834-2076 x129

JoAnne Viau

Accounting Clerk

[email protected]

Phone: (613) 834-2076 x118

Abby Cornetes

Junior Accountant

[email protected]

Shelby Ross

Accounting Clerk

[email protected]

Information Technology

Aubert Nungisa

Director, Information Services & Technology

[email protected]

Phone: (819) 923-1434

Prabhjot Kalra

Manager, Information Services & Technology

[email protected]

Phone: (613) 834-2076 x153

Information Technology, Contracted Support

Terry Smith
IT Technician

Safe Sport

Jennifer Ferris

Officer of Sport Safety & Education

[email protected]

Club Development & Member Services

Bobby Ray

Senior Manager, Club Development & Membership Services

[email protected]

Veronica Bernard

Coordinator, Member Services


[email protected]

Richard Norman

Director, Community Futures and Innovation

[email protected]

Club Development & Member Services, Contracted Support

Rob Krepps
Executive Director, Association of Curling Professionals

For the love of Curling – Curling Canada’s Philanthropic Program

Brodie Bazinet

Senior Manager, Philanthropy and Youth Impacts

[email protected]

Phone: (613) 834-2076 x127

Stephanie Cummins

Coordinator, Philanthropy & Annual Giving

[email protected]

Phone: (613) 834-2076 x130

Governance Support

Oksana Ermolenko

Governance Advisor

[email protected]

Communications & Media Relations

Al Cameron

Director, Communications & Media Relations

[email protected]

Phone: (613) 834-2076 x 201

Cell: (403) 463-5500

Kyle Jahns

Manager, Communication & Media Relations

[email protected]

Phone: (204) 803-8221

Danielle Inglis

Coordinator, Social Media & Web Content

[email protected]

Phone: (647) 523-1264

Andrew Denny

Writer/Editor, Web Content

[email protected]

Communications, Contracted Support

Strategy Lab
Video Production
Brian Chick
Writer

High Performance

David Murdoch

Director, High Performance

[email protected]

Louise Delorme

Coordinator, National Training Program & Coaching

[email protected]

Phone: (613) 834-2076 x112

Next Gen Podium Pathway and Youth Development

Helen Radford

Manager, Next Gen & Podium Pathway

[email protected]

Phone: (902) 497-6655

Dustin Mikush

Manager, Youth Development & Programming


[email protected]

Quinn Murphy

Youth Engagement Coordinator, Philanthropy & Youth Impacts


[email protected]

National Training Program Managers, Coaches, Expert Consultants, Medical Support

Viktor Kjell
National Coach, Women’s Program
[email protected]
Jeff Stoughton
National Coach, Men’s Program
[email protected]
Scott Pfeifer
National Coach, Mixed Doubles Program
[email protected]
Kyle Paquette
Director, National Wheelchair Program
[email protected]
Mick Lizmore
Head Coach, National Wheelchair Program
[email protected]
Dana Ferguson
Mixed Doubles Coach, National Wheelchair Program
[email protected]
Wendy Morgan
NextGen Manager, National Wheelchair Program
[email protected]
Gerry Peckham
High Performance Consultant
[email protected]
Elaine Dagg-Jackson
High Performance Consultant
[email protected]
Renee Sonnenberg
Analytics Lead
[email protected]
Karen Watson
Doping Control
[email protected]
Jorie Janzen
Sport Nutrition Consultant
[email protected]
Kyle Turcotte
Strength/Conditioning Consultant
[email protected]
Dr. Bob McCormack
Medical Lead (Men’s, Women’s, Mixed Doubles Program)

Event Operations

Tanya Colburne

Senior Manager, Event Operations

[email protected]

Marcy Hrechkosy

Event Manager, 2025 Scotties Tournament of Hearts

[email protected]

Phone: (204) 612-6285

Maddie Kelly

Event Manager, 2025 BKT Tires World Men’s Curling Championship

[email protected]
Phone: (902)217-5721

Amanda MacKenzie

Event Manager, 2025 Montana’s Brier

[email protected]

Phone: (289) 974-0163 x223

Laurence Lavallée

Event Manager, 2024 PointsBet Invitational

[email protected]

Phone: (782) 641-3189

Robyn Mattie

Manager, Event Operations

[email protected]

Phone: (613) 834-2076 x158

Courtney Boudreau

Executive Assistant, Events

[email protected]

Event Operations, Contracted Support

IKS Entertainment
Technical support
LED Board for SOC Events
Ken Lauzon
Manager of Patch Operations
Danny Lamoureux
Senior Advisor, Events
Gord McNabb
Senior Advisor, Events
Greg Ewasko
Chief Ice Technician
Brett Waldroff
Chief Umpire
Lemmon Entertainment
Entertainment Coordinator

Event Marketing

Andy Henry

Director, Event Marketing

[email protected]

Phone: (519) 851-1090

Markus Mckenzie

Coordinator, Marketing & Tickets

[email protected]

Events Marketing, Contracted Support

Rodd McCormick
Game Day Presentation
Mathieu Crevier
French MC
Stuart Brown
English MC
Cossette
Agency Support
Ticket Marketing
Slider
Mascot
Cosmos Sports
Ticket Marketing Support

Sponsorships

Catharine Dunlop

Director, National Marketing, Season of Champions

[email protected]

Phone: (416) 569-9367

Hannah Gougeon

Senior Coordinator, Sponsorship and Game Day Experience

[email protected]

Jake Tougas

Senior Coordinator, Sponsorship and Game Day Experience

[email protected]

Sponsorships, Contracted Support

Unite Partnerships
Sales Support

organization chart

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