Jake Rondot

Jake (he, him) is the Managing Director of Human Kinetics Canada, a faculty lecturer in Sport Management at the University of Windsor, coach and volunteer, football official, consultant, public speaker, and committee and board member. Jake strengthens organizations and inspires teams by combining his creative and strategic thinking with his expertise in governance and leadership….

Amanda Black

Amanda (she, her) has a PhD in Sport Medicine as well as MSc and BSc degrees in Kinesiology and Health Science. She’s an assistant professor at Brock University, where she leads the injury prevention, clinical intervention, and implementation science research group. While Amanda’s concussion research covers prevention, management, tools to track recovery, and more, she…

Alison Doherty

Alison (she, her) is a professor of Sport Management and Lead of the Sport and Social Impact Research Group at Western University in London. She is also a member of the Canadian Women & Sport Impact Research Committee, a track-and-field coach at Western, and a former Canadian Champion and National Team heptathlete. She researches not-for-profit…

Thomas Hall

Thomas (he, him) is the Canadian Olympic Committee’s Director of Communications and Marketing. As an Olympic medalist (Beijing) and two-time PanAm medalist (Santo Domingo) in sprint canoe, Thomas understands high performance sport. His graduate degrees in business administration and journalism, and his entrepreneurial career honed his expertise in strategic communications, media relations, issues management and…

Elana Liberman

Elana (she, her) is a lawyer who earned a Master of Laws from Dalhousie University, where she teaches a Safe Sport and Ethics course. Elana has been Sport Nova Scotia’s Safe Sport Lead since 2020 and holds a Restorative Justice Certificate (Simon Fraser University) and a Safeguarding Officer in Sport Certificate (International Olympic Committee). Elana…

Bryan Heal

Bryan (he, him) heads up social impact research for Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE). He leads initiatives like the MLSE Foundation’s Change the Game research program for youth in Ontario. SIRC’s board benefits from Bryan’s years of industry experience, his master’s degree in public health communications, and his mastery of demographic data, storytelling and…

Debra Gassewitz

At the helm of SIRC for over 25 years, Debra (she, her) has steered the organization and transformed offerings for stakeholder relevance and impact. She continues playing a vital role in federal, provincial and territorial workgroups, and serves on the Canadian Olympic Committee and Canadian Sport Institute-Pacific Boards. With an MA degree in Communications, Debra is…