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(Manchester, GBR – November 1, 2013) The Canadian Women’s Team Pursuit squad started the 2014 UCI Track Cycling World Cup on the right note, earning the silver medal in Manchester, GBR. In doing so, the four-woman team broke the Canadian record, posting a time of 4:27.083.
Leader Bio: Originally from Leicester, England, Matthew spent many years coaching and developing soccer in the UK. In 2007 he moved to Toronto, Canada to take a job with the Ontario Soccer Association (OSA) where he began as a special projects coordinator. Matthew is now the Manager of Club Development for the OSA.
Leader Bio: Matthew is a very accomplished rugby player, competing nationally and internationally. He was voted 2005 Player of the Year while on Team Canada's Rugby team.
Leader Bio: Peter's expertise includes sponsorship and revenue generation. He also has significant experience in negotiating creative partnership, pricing, and property evaluations. He is an innovative and successful Senior Executive with more than 25 years of leadership experience. Peter was the Director of Marketing and Communications at Rowing Canada from 1996 - 2000. From there he moved into the role of Director of Marketing and Business Development for Canadian Interuniversity Sport for a duration of 7 years.
Leader Bio: Meg has loved the water ever since she and her parents can remember. Acting on a whim, Meg’s parents signed her up for competitive swimming at the age of eight.
Leader Bio: Philip is very involved in Canadian sports and various charities. He has designed and facilitated numerous workshops for volunteer associations including N. S. Cancer Society and N. S. Diabetes Association. He was the recipient of the 'Professional Achievement Award' at the 2005 Recreation Nova Scotia Conference and also received the Honorary Life Membership Award at the 2011 Recreation Nova Scotia Conference.
Leader Bio: Florence Rousseau is an innovative Marketingprofessional with a track record of successfully developing and implementing branding strategies for start-up and high-growth organizations.
Leader Bio: Andrew was formerly VP Marketing for Molson Canadian. While there, he led the 'I AM Canadian' campaign which is regarded as one of the most influential campaigns in Canadian history. He has extensive expertise in the areas of marketing, sponsorship, and advertising. He has won several awards for his work including: Global Employee of the Year 2007, Marketer of the Year (Strategy Magazine 2008), Top 10 Marketer of the Year (Marketing Magazine 2012). Andrew is currently the VP Marketing for Samsung Electronics.
Leader Bio: Graham Barton is currently a high performance advisor at Own The Podium. He has almost three decades of experience working at various levels within the Canadian sport system including 11 years as High-Performance Director at Canoe Kayak Canada. While at Canoe Kayak, Graham led Canada's national teams to almost 30 Olympic and World Championship Medals.
Judy Kent started with CGC in 1987, and was Canada's first Chef de Mission at the 1994 Commonwealth Games. She was the President of Commonwealth Games Canada from 1994-1998. She was named Canadian Volunteer Sports Leader of the year in 1995; and in 2004 was included in a list of Canada's 20 Most Influential Women in Canadian Sport. Judy now owns Kent Consulting, a company specializing in organizational effectiveness, change management, and facilitation.
