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Skate Canada Board of Directors – 2012-2013

Skate Canada’s Board of Directors is made up of 14 elected and appointed volunteers from across Canada. The Chief Executive Officer will act as the ex-officio taking the board total to 15. Policy and direction are established by the board of directors and communicated to the sections from the national office. The board meets throughout the year and major policy decisions are taken to the wider membership of the association through Skate Canada’s Annual General Meeting.

Board of Directors

Position Term Executive Member
President 2011-2015 Benoît Lavoie Beauport, QC
Past President 2011-2015 Marilyn Chidlow Ponoka, AB
Director 2011-2013 Jodi Abbott Edmonton, AB
Director 2011-2013 Bill Boland London, ON
Director 2011-2013 Leanna Caron Cambridge, MA
Director (Quebec Region) 2012-2013 Helene Gagnon Laval, QC
Director (Eastern Region) 2012-2013 Bev Power Labrador City, NL
Director (Coaching) 2012-2013 Monica Lockie Keswick, ON
Director 2012-2014 Mary Ellen McDonald Winnipeg, MB
Director 2012-2014 Debbie MacMurdo Charlottetown, PE
Director (Western Region) 2012-2013 Lorraine Mapoles Kelowna, BC
Director (Ontario Region) 2012-2013 Steven Scherrer Waterloo, ON
Director 2012-2014 Sylvie Simard St-Jean-Chrysostome, QC
Director (Athlete Rep.) 2011-2013 Shae Zukiwsky Toronto, ON


Section Chairs

Section Chair  
BC/Yukon Lorraine Mapoles West Kelowna, BC
Alberta/NWT/Nunavut Sharon Dingle Calgary, AB
Saskatchewan Margaret Auringer Maidstone, SK
Manitoba Miranda Edwards Brandon, MB
Northern Ontario Traci Fong Kirkland Lake, ON
Western Ontario Steven Scherrer Waterloo, ON
Central Ontario Marion Dyke Mississauga, ON
Eastern Ontario Gloria Brighten Kanata, ON
Quebec Helene Gagnon Laval, QC
New Brunswick Linda LeBlanc Memramcook, NB
Nova Scotia Terry Ackles Yarmouth, NS
Prince Edward Island Amy MacMillan York, PE
Newfoundland/Labrador Bev Power Labrador City, NL


Skate Canada Board Members may be contacted at: skatecanada@skatecanada.ca