Avery, Hugh

Year Inducted / Année Intronisé:

2015

Province / Province:

Nova Scotia

Category / Catégorie:

Board of Governors, Chair

Biography / Biographie:

Hugh Avery, meanwhile, chaired the Curling Canada board in 2013-14 and currently is serving as vice-chair. He was first elected in 2010 after years of service to the sport in his home province of Nova Scotia, as a director with the Nova Scotia Curling Association and president of the Halifax Curling Club. He also served as co-chair of the 2010 Tim Hortons Brier host committee when the event was held in Halifax.

As part of the Board of Governors, Avery served as a member of the Governance Committee, the CEO Performance and Compensation Committee, the Appointments Suggestion Committee, the Finance and Audit Committee, the Constitutional Review Committee and is an international representative to the World Curling Federation.

Under Hugh’s leadership, Curling Canada came through a challenging time thanks to his professionalism and vision. His steady hand in two terms as Chair of the Curling Canada Board of Governors was crucial, and his contributions will be recognized long into the future. In, 2016 he was presented with the Board of Governors Special Recognition Award.