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

Finance & Corporate Services Staff

Finance

Hélène Paquet-Young

Executive Director, Corporate Services

[email protected]

Casey Sweeney

Manager, Accounting Operations

[email protected]

Phone: (613) 834-2076 x129

Dalia Faraj

Senior Accountant

[email protected]

Abby Cornetes

Junior Accountant

[email protected]

JoAnne Viau

Accounting Clerk

[email protected]

Phone: (613) 834-2076 x118

Skyelar Parcels

Finance Student

[email protected]

Phone: (613) 834-2076 x110

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

Corporate Services

Emily Kaldis

Manager, Human Resources & Corporate Services

[email protected]

Jennifer Ferris

NCCP and Safe Sport

[email protected]

Curler Experience & Curling Club Development

Richard Norman

Director, Community Futures and Innovation

[email protected]

Danny Lamoureux

Senior Advisor – Event Operations

[email protected]

Phone: (613) 878-3682

Gord McNabb

Senior Advisor – Event Operations

[email protected]

Phone: (403) 894-9553

Robyn Mattie

Manager, Event Operations

[email protected]

Phone: (613) 834-2076 x158

Courtney Boudreau

Executive Assistant, Events

[email protected]

Maddie Kelly

Event Manager

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

Amanda MacKenzie

Event Manager

[email protected]

Phone: (289) 974-0163 x223

Laurence Lavallée

Event Manager

[email protected]

Phone: (782) 641-3189

Marcy Hrechkosy

Event Manager

[email protected]

Phone: (204) 612-6285

Bobby Ray

Manager, Club Development & Membership Services

[email protected]

Dustin Mikush

Manager, Youth & Program Development


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Communications & Media Relations Staff

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]

Curling High Performance Staff

David Murdoch

Director, High Performance

[email protected]

Kyle Paquette

Director, National Wheelchair Program

[email protected]

Helen Radford

Manager, Youth Curling and NextGen

[email protected]

Phone: (902) 497-6655

Louise Delorme

Coordinator, National Athlete Services & Coaching

[email protected]

Phone: (613) 834-2076 x112

Gerry Peckham

High Performance Consultant

[email protected]

Phone: (613) 834-2076 x113

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

Elaine Dagg-Jackson
National Coach & Program Manager, Women’s Program
[email protected]
Mick Lizmore
Head Coach, National Wheelchair Program
[email protected]
Karen Watson
Health & Doping Control Consultant, All Programs
[email protected]
Jeff Stoughton
National Coach & Program Manager, Men’s Program
[email protected]
Dana Ferguson
Mixed Doubles Coach, National Wheelchair Program
[email protected]
Kyle Turcotte
Strength/Conditioning Consultant (all programs)
[email protected]
Scott Pfeifer
National Coach & Program Manager, Mixed Doubles Program
Wendy Morgan
NextGen Manager, National Wheelchair Program
[email protected]
Jorie Janzen
Sport Nutrition Consultant (all programs)
[email protected]
Renee Sonnenberg
Women’s Program & Analytics Lead
[email protected]
Dr. Steven Macaluso
Medical Lead, National Wheelchair Program
Alysia Patience
Physiotherapist, National Wheelchair Program
Jennifer Ferris
NCCP/Coaching
[email protected]
Sari Shatil
Lead Physiotherapist, National Wheelchair Program
Erin Brennan
Mental Performance Consultant, National Wheelchair Program
Dr. Bob McCormack
Medical Lead (Men’s, Women’s, Mixed Doubles Program)
Lisa Weagle
Coach/Communications, National Wheelchair Program
Lori Olson-Johns
National Coach, Women’s Junior Program
Jeff Hoffart
National Coach, Women’s Junior Program

Fan Experience and Marketing Staff

Marketing and Sponsorship

Catharine Dunlop

Director, National Marketing, Season of Champions

[email protected]

Phone: (416) 569-9367

Andy Henry

Manager, Marketing & Tickets

[email protected]

Phone: (519) 851-1090

Hannah Gougeon

Sponsorship Coordinator

[email protected]

Jake Tougas

Sponsorship Coordinator

[email protected]

Markus Mckenzie

Coordinator, Marketing & Tickets

[email protected]

Rick Ramsbottom

Event Sponsorship Support Services

[email protected]

Curling Canada Foundation

Brodie Bazinet

Manager, Foundation & Philanthropic Program

[email protected]

Phone: (613) 834-2076 x127

Stephanie Cummins

Coordinator, Foundation & Philanthropic Program

[email protected]

Phone: (613) 834-2076 x130

organization chart

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Support Services

Communications support services

Brian Chick

Communications Consultant

[email protected]

Phone: (416) 662-3833

Brandon Wu

Creative Media Specialist

[email protected]

Entertainment and Production

Lemmon Entertainment

Event Managers and On-Site Staff

2023 PointsBet Invitational (Oakville, Ont.)

Amanda MacKenzie
Event Manager
[email protected]

2024 Scotties Tournament of Hearts (Calgary, Alta.)

Marcy Hrechkosy
Event Manager
[email protected]

2024 Brier (Regina, Sask.)

Amanda MacKenzie
Event Manager
[email protected]

2024 World Women’s Curling Championship (Sydney, N.S.)

Maddie Kelly
Event Manager
[email protected]

Event Operations

Stuart Brown
Event Master of Ceremonies
Ken Lauzon
Manager, Food and Beverage
Dave Komosky
Editor, Event Daily Publications
Samantha Edwards
Graphic Designer
Michael Burns
Coordinator, Photography
Andrew Klaver
Coordinator, Photography, Scotties Tournament of Hearts

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