Victor Lachance recently served in the position of Senior Leader responsible for the Sport Matters Group, which involves a number of sport leaders who collaborate on emerging policy issues. He is also Senior Advisor to the Canadian Centre for Ethics’ Board of Directors.

Victor is the former President and CEO of the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport, a former Chairperson of the True Sport Foundation Board of Directors, and is actively involved in the multi-partner True Sport Movement.  A graduate of Queen’s University, Victor has developed considerable knowledge and expertise in the management of results-oriented organizations and the mobilization of national issues into effective action oriented campaigns.

Paul is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES). Paul joined the organization in 1991 as Director of Education and Communications.  After serving in this capacity for eight years, he moved to the private sector where he held the position of Regional Vice President for In-Touch Survey Systems Inc.  In 2001, his passion for promoting a Canadian sport environment based on positive values and the pursuit of excellence through fair and ethical means lead to his return to the CCES.  Paul oversees the CCES’ operations, which include the administration of the Canadian Anti-Doping Program and working with the federal, provincial and territorial governments and other sport organizations to build a national ethics strategy for amateur sport under the banner True Sport.  Paul also works extensively in the international arena promoting ethical and doping-free sport. 

Paul is a graduate of the University of Ottawa with a Masters degree in Health Administration.  Prior to joining the CCES, Paul was Chief of the Tobacco Programs Unit at Health Canada where he was responsible for the direction and management of the Department’s tobacco use reduction strategies.

Jasmine the Executive Director of AthletesCAN. Jasmine is a graduate of the University of Ottawa with a Bachelor degree in Leisure Studies and a Masters degree in Sports Administration & Marketing from the University of British Columbia (UBC). She was a Varsity Rower with the University of Ottawa and continued to compete with the Vancouver Rowing Club while studying at UBC.  Prior to moving to Ottawa to work with AthletesCAN in 2001 Jasmine worked in the corporate sector for Club Intrawest, a division of the Intrawest Resort Development Corporation.

Jasmine was a member of the 2006 Commonwealth Games Mission Staff and works with AthletesCAN key stakeholders, including directly with Canadian national team athletes, the Board of AthletesCAN, Sport Canada, the Sport Matters Group, and partners from National and Multi-Sport Organizations.  Jasmine is also a member of the board of directors for the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women in Sport and Physical Activity.

Lori is a participant, athlete, coach/instructor, volunteer, advocate, leader and professional of sport in Canada.  Lori was a member of Racquetball Canada’s National Team program from 1989 to 1996 and is a former national champion.  Lori also served as an athlete representative for her team, and was elected to the Athletes CAN Board of Directors in 1993, eventually serving terms as Vice Chair (1995-97) and Chair (1997-99). 

Lori has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Concordia University in Applied Social Science and is currently the Policy Analyst for the Wellness Branch of the NB Department of Wellness, Culture and Sport.  Lori’s diverse work experiences in sport included coordinating the Canada-NB Bilateral Agreement on Sport Development; Special Advisor to former Secretary of State for Amateur Sport Denis Coderre; first Athletes Services Manager for the Canadian Sport Centre-Atlantic; National Program Coordinator for Racquetball Canada; and racquetball club pro / coach.

Lori has received two national awards at the Canadian Sport Awards in recognition of her contribution to sport and she continues to invest time in Athletes CAN and serves on the Boards of the True Sport Foundation, Sport NB and Commonwealth Games Canada.   Lori remains strongly committed to creating and sustaining the best environment for values-based sport, increased participation and the achievement of excellence.

Marg is the CEO of Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS). Marg is a recipient of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 Award and current member of the Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 Board of Directors, Marg has served as the chef de mission for Team Canada at the 2006 Paralympic Games in Torino and the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. Marg has also served on team management staff for a number of international competitions and major games and has coached athletes at the Canada Games and CIAU Championships.

Marg is a graduate of McGill University’s Master of Management executive program and the undergraduate degree from Carleton University. She also did post-graduate work at Dalhousie University. Over her career Marg has worked in leadership positions with the Canadian Association for Women and Sport, Water Ski Canada, Canadian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation, Synchro Swim Canada and the Athletics Department at Dalhousie University.

Marg has served on a number of Boards and Advisory Committees including the Commonwealth Games Canada, Canadian Paralympic Committee, the Canadian Sport and Fitness Administration Centre, and the Edmonton 2015 Universiade Bid Committee. Marg was a guest speaker and panel chairperson at the 2004 IOC Conference on Women & Sport in Morocco, Africa, and the keynote speaker at the 1999 Sport England Conference.

Karen O'Neill has been involved in the Canadian sport and active living community for over 20 years. Her prime interest and motivation has been on providing opportunities for all Canadians to participate in physical activity and sport in whatever way they want and are able to. Her career life has focused on work with athletes and persons with a disability, women in sport, and using sport as a development tool in Canada and Internationally.

She has held several senior sport positions over the years:

• COO of the Rick Hansen Foundation.
• CEO of Commonwealth Games Canada - 1996 to 2004
• Current member of the Board of Directors for Sport BC
• Founding member of the Sport Matters Group