Our people

Catriona Le May Doan is a two time Olympic Champion, Officer of the Order of Canada, and a Gemini winning broadcaster. After 23 years in competitive speed skating, she has continued to help advance sport through volunteering, broadcasting, work in the community and public speaking.Catriona’s ability to connect with government, community and sport leaders in both official languages is an asset to the Canada Games movement. Catriona is the Founder of Pursuit of Victory, an initiative to empower individuals, teams, and organizations to develop clarity, confidence, and purpose.Catriona lives in Calgary with two children, Greta and Easton.

Fluently bilingual, Sean is a longtime executive within the federal public service. He has extensive experience with the Canadian sport system, high performance sport and the athlete development pathway thanks to previous leadership roles with Sport Canada and Cycling Canada. His knowledge of the national and multi-sport organization landscape and Canadian sport will be a valuable asset to the Canada Games Movement.

Jody is an innovative leader and seasoned business professional with 25 years of experience in corporate strategy, operations, governance and risk management. As Chief Capital Officer of Infrastructure Ontario, Jody oversees the Province’s ambitious plan for the delivery of assets across all sectors including healthcare, justice, transit, broadband and community infrastructure. A lawyer by training, Jody was also named among WXN Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women in 2022 and is the Chair of the Canada Green Building Council.

A Cree Métis and recently retired business owner, Lyn brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in revenue generation, board governance and fiscal management for many non-profit and sport organizations to the CGC Board. As Chair of the past Red Deer 2019 Canada Winter Games, she brings a host society perspective to the CGC Board table. Lyn has been recognized as a community builder through many awards and recognitions, most notably as an Alberta Order of Excellence recipient (2025) and Alberta Sport Hall of Fame inductee (2023).

Malcolm is a senior partner with McInnes Cooper, an Atlantic Canada Regional law firm and recognized as a Queen’s Counsel, Fellow of the College of Labour and Employment Lawyers and in Best Lawyers in Canada. Malcolm brings a deep knowledge of the law, dispute resolution and human resources, as well as a love of sports. He has played, coached and refereed in a wide variety of sports all his life.

Matt is a former MP for Fredericton, New Brunswick, who participated in the 2013 Canada Games as an official in basketball, bringing multi-faceted experience in government relations, policy development, and team leadership.

Jaimee has her roots in Saskatchewan and in operations of multisport Games, including the North American Indigenous Games. With a proven track record of integrating First Nations identity, cultural protocols, and community wellness into multisport event planning and execution, Jaimee brings a unique skillset to the CGC Board.

Megan has an established career in strategic communications, government relations and public affairs, with experience across the public and philanthropic sectors and a strong background in EDI and governance. She is fluent in both Official Languages and brings expertise in the responsible use of technology within the non-profit sector.

Patrick brings experience both as a Paralympian and as a highly-regarded national and international leader in sport, who has served on numerous boards, Games organizing committees, and missions across multiple sport organizations, including as President of the Canadian Paralympic Committee.

Judy has been working in the Canadian sport industry for more than four decades as an advocate for athletes and coaches with a disability, women in sport, and Indigenous sport. Currently retired, she has had extensive experience working with amateur sport organizations including not for profit, government, and University. Her vast experience in communications and media relations also includes working with Team Canada at the five Paralympic Games and Team BC at the Canada Games which she was involved in from 1993-2019. Judy has served on multiple provincial and national boards and is currently the Chair of Sport BC and a director on the Canadian Paralympic Committee.

Philippe is a two-time Olympian and current Freestyle Canada NextGen Head Coach, with extensive experience bringing an athlete perspective to sport governance in his roles as the former Chair of the Canadian Olympic Committee Athletes' Commission and a COC Board Director. His leadership in the cross-section of sport and environment fits well for the CGC.

A former national team athlete in artistic swimming, Sarah-Ève first represented Team Quebec at the 2003 Canada Games. A practicing lawyer and governance professional with first hand experience within the national sport system, she previously served as Canada’s first Sport Integrity Commissioner. Pelletier also worked for 12 years in the Olympic movement, first for the International Olympic Committee as a Media Rights Counsel, and then with the Canadian Olympic Committee as a Director of Sport Business & Sustainability. She continues to be passionate about the Canada Games and the role it plays in the life of athletes and of our communities.

Rick is a season sponsorship marketing professional with over 25 years of experience in the sport and entertainment industry. He has worked in revenue generation roles with the Vancouver Canucks and Vancouver Whitecaps, as well as major nation-building events including the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games and the Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games. As the Vice President of Partnerships for Toronto 2015, Rick led the most successful Pan American Games sponsorship program in history, generating over $137M in sponsorship and licensing revenue. His expertise in building and managing complex, integrated partnerships has made him a trusted advisor to both national and international organizations. He is currently the Co-Founder and Managing Director of UNITE Partnerships, a Canadian sponsorship marketing agency. Rick is passionate about how sport and entertainment events like the Canada Games can benefit communities, youth, and the country as a whole. A strong proponent of community involvement, he has also served on the Board of Directors for viaSport British Columbia and is a long-standing volunteer with KidSport.

Scott has a voice most Canadians recognize and associate with iconic sporting moments in our history, having recently retired after 40 years as a CBC broadcaster. His early days as a sports broadcaster included on-site coverage of the Canada Games, which he reported on multiple times for CBC – stories he fondly recalls to this day. Scott has since shifted into governance and advisory roles at Nipissing University, the Paralympic Foundation of Canada, and Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame.

Benjamin brings substantial expertise in revenue generation, philanthropy, and youth development to the CGC Board. An Executive at RBC, he has co-chaired major workplace giving campaigns, and has experience serving on boards that focus on youth development, education, and community investment. He is deeply committed to leveraging his strategic planning and financial stewardship skills to support the CGC's strategic priorities.