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.

A multi-sector business executive, entrepreneur, and award-winning PR strategist to some of the nation’s leading companies, Sheri drives growth and transformation in for-profit and mission-driven organizations. She offers a potent mix of P&L stewardship, change management, strategic communications, and board governance; backed by 28 years of experience empowering boards and organizations to strengthen and grow both their margins and their mission. She is currently the CEO of the Canadian Communications Systems Alliance (CCSA).

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).

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.

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.

Catherine is the Chief Sport Officer with the Canadian Paralympic Committee. Her work there includes relationships with Canada’s National Sport Organizations, the Canadian Olympic Committee, Own the Podium, government partners and Organizing Committees for the Paralympic Games. Catherine is accountable for all Team Canada participating in Games on behalf of the Canadian Paralympic Committee. She is also responsible, in her role, for athlete services and engagement as well as all of the programming related to the Canadian Paralympic System. Catherine has been the operational and performance lead for the Paralympic Games in Sochi, Rio, PyeongChang, Tokyo, Beijing, Paris, and Milano-Cortina. Catherine sits also on a number of Sport and Games committees for other organizations such as Commonwealth Games Federation and the Americas Paralympic Committee.She also contributes her time to volunteer on other non for profit Board. She was named one of the “Five to Watch” under 40 in Canadian sport business by George Brown College.

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.

Teddy Katz is a recognized leader when it comes to Canadian sports journalism and communications. He has been a welcome addition to the Canada Games Council Board of Directors since he first joined in 2019. The Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympics will mark Teddy’s 18th Olympic or Paralympic Games, working either as a journalist or international communications advisor. Teddy brings invaluable insight and experience to the Canada Games as well as a network of connections from the media relations and communications sector across Canada. Along with an impressive 19-year career in journalism at CBC where Teddy was an award-winning sports journalist, Teddy also served as the Chief Spokesperson and Director of Media Relations for the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/Parapan American Games. Teddy now runs his own communications consultancy business called Think Redefined. He helps national and international organizations with issues and crisis management, strategic communications, media relations, as well as media training.

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.

A Canada Games alum in swimming, David is thought leader in sport, policy and inclusion. A member of the federal public service, he is also the founder of Sports for Social Impact – an initiative to increase awareness and elevate the discussion of sport for environmental, social and economic development in Canada and around the world. He is also an advocate for the 2SLGBTQ+ community and an ambassador for You Can Play.