Commonwealth Games Canada announces additional Delhi 2010 mission staff
OTTAWA, April 21, 2010 – Bringing a wealth of world-class expertise and experience, three additional Mission Staff members have been named to Commonwealth Games Canada (CGC)’s team for the 2010 Commonwealth Games to be held in Delhi, India, October 3-14, 2010.
Dr. Trent Stellingwerff (Lausanne, Switzerland) and Sherry Doiron (Fredericton, NB) join the Coaching and Applied Sport Science team, directed by Dr. Jon Kolb. Dr. Stellingwerff will provide guidance in athlete nutrition, while Doiron will work in Coach Support, Technical and Logistics.
Mike Davis (Ottawa, ON) joins the Communications and Media Services Team, under the direction of Commonwealth Games Canada Press Chief for Delhi, Jackie DeSouza.
“This is an incredible collection of experienced and highly-motivated professionals who will help create the conditions for best-ever performances and podium results by Canadian athletes in October,” said Martha Deacon, Chef de Mission for Team Canada 2010. “That’s the goal of Team Canada at these Games.”
The Games will feature more than 4,000 world-class athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and territories, competing in 17 different sports. Canada, which finished third overall at the 2006 Games in Melbourne, Australia, will send a highly competitive team of approximately 400 athletes, coaches, and volunteers.
Please see attached backgrounder for biographies of Dr. Trent Stellingwerf, Sherry Doiron and Mike Davis.
The Canadian contingent to Delhi is led by Commonwealth Games Canada Director of Sport, Scott Stevenson (Orléans, ON) and Chef de Mission, Martha Deacon (Oakville, ON).
The Health and Wellbeing (Medical) team will be announced in the coming weeks.
Team Canada Mission Staff for the 2010 Commonwealth Games
Operations: Martin Routhier and Anne Warburton (Administration), Jim Bradley and Yvonne Bierman (Transportation); Sue Boreskie and Suzanne Weckend (Clothing); Shravan Chopra (Technology)
Team Member Support and Services: Monique Allain, Todd Allison, Alexandra Orlando
Communications: Julie Audette, Mike Davis, Dan Galbraith (Photographer), Patrick Kenny, Hélène Lavigne (Translator), Martin Richard, Yan Huckendubler
Coaching and Applied Sport Science: Sherry Doiron, Shelley Milton, Lisa Smith, Dr. Trent Stellingwerff
Mission Team Leaders for the 2010 Commonwealth Games
Dr. Jon Kolb – Coaching and Applied Sport Science
Dr. Navin Prasad – Health and Wellbeing (Medical)
Kelly Laframboise – Team Operations
Jackie DeSouza – Communications and Media Services
Michael Smith – Team Member Support and Services
About Commonwealth Games Canada
Commonwealth Games Canada (CGC) is the international franchise holder for the Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth movement in Canada, and an active, contributing member of the Canadian sport community. Led by its volunteer Board and supported by professional staff, CGC is committed to strengthening sport in Canada and throughout the Commonwealth.
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For more information, please contact:
Martha Deacon
Chef de Mission, Equipe Canada 2010
Work: (519) 748-1341
Cell: (519) 239-5334
Email: martha_deacon@wrdsb.on.ca
Scott Stevenson
Director of Sport, Commonwealth Games Canada
613-244-6868 ext. 232
Email: scott@commonwealthgames.ca
www.commonwealthgames.ca
BACKGROUNDER
Biographies
Mike Davis (Ottawa, ON) – Manager, Business Intelligence & Communications, Business Decision Support, Indian & Northern Affairs Canada. At the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, Mike volunteered as Lead for Access & Accreditation at Canada Olympic House. At the 2009 Canada Summer Games (Charlottetown, PEI) Mike was the Media & Communications Manager, overseeing operations of the main Games Press Centre. In 2008, for the XXth Ontario Summer Games (Ottawa, ON) Mike was Director, Opening Ceremonies and a member of the Games Organizing Committee.
Dr. Trent Stellingwerf, PhD (Lausanne, Switzerland) – Senior Scientist, Physical Performance & Mobility Group at the Nestlé Research Center. Trent takes a research and academic-based background, coupled with practical coaching and individual competitive experiences, to form the cornerstones of his personalized approach to the area of exercise physiology and nutritional recommendations for peak performance. Trent is also a Level III International Certified Coach (NCCP) and assists in coaching his wife Hilary, an elite 1500-metre runner, along with consulting for other Olympic-level athletes. Trent attended the 2008 Beijing Olympics as a nutrition consultant for the Canadian Athletics Team.
Sherry Doiron (Fredericton, NB) – Currently working as a consultant with the Government of New Brunswick, Sherry is also Head Coach at St. Thomas University for the women’s rugby program. She brings a wealth of multi-sport Games experience, including working with VANOC at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games and women’s field hockey Team Leader at the 2007 Pan Am Games in Brazil. Sherry has sport-specific coaching and management expertise in field hockey and rugby 7s, previously worked for the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club, and is a Canadian Chartered Professional Coach (ChPC).
