Committees
Board Committees Terms of References
Governance Commitee
The Governance Commitee is a Board commitee of Volleyball Canada that is responsible for advising the Board and staff on maters relating to the Board’s governance structure, policies and procedure, and for providing leadership in policy development and renewal.
Strategic Planning Commitee
The Strategic Planning Commitee is the Board commitee of Volleyball Canada that is established to assist the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities related to developing, overseeing, and approving a Strategic Plan for Volleyball Canada.
Nominations and Elections Commitee
The Nominations and Elections Commitee is a Board Commitee of Volleyball Canada that is responsible for leading recruitment, evaluation and succession planning for the Board and for overseeing Volleyball Canada elections.
Finance and Audit Commitee
The Finance and Audit Commitee is a Board commitee of Volleyball Canada that is responsible for advising the Board and staff on maters relating to the Board’s oversight responsibilities with respect to Volleyball Canada’s financial reporting, internal controls, external audit and risk management, as well as advising the Board on its responsibilities relating to human resource policies, and Chief Executive Officer hiring, performance evaluation and succession planning.
Ethics, Discipline and Complaints Commitee
The Ethics, Discipline and Complaints Commitee is a Board commitee of Volleyball Canada that is responsible for advising the Board and staff on maters relating to ethics, discipline and complaints within Volleyball Canada’s jurisdiction.
Operating Committees
Athlete and Coach Pathways Committee (Formerly DDC)
The Committee on Athlete and Coach Pathway is an operations committee of Volleyball Canada. The Committee is to provide leadership for the development of indoor and beach volleyball in Canada, in accordance with the principles of Volleyball Canada’s Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) model. The Committee serves in an advisory capacity to the Board and/or operations staff.
• Chair: Brian Newman
• Membership: Monette Boudreau-Carroll, Ed Drakich, Kerry MacDonald, Keith Hansen, Jim Plakas, Julien Boucher, Ian Halliday, Dawna Sales
Alumni & Awards Committee
The Alumni and Awards Committee is an operations committee of Volleyball Canada. The Committee is to provide leadership and direction to help enhance Volleyball Canada’s alumni relations and oversee the awards and recognition programs. The Committee serves in an advisory capacity to the Board and/or operations staff.
• Chair: Marlene Hoffman
• Membership: Greg Williscroft, Sylvie Bigras, Monica Hitchcock, Wayne Hellquist, Lucie Leclerc
National Beach Committee
The Beach National Championship Committee is an operations committee of Volleyball Canada. The Committee is to provide leadership, guidance and expertise to help oversee the successful planning and delivery of all beach national championships. The Committee serves in an advisory capacity to the Board and/or operations staff.
• Chair: David Caughran
• Membership: Sandra de Graaff, Lia Diffin, Vincent Larivée, Cherie Campbell, Ray Sewell, Shannon Poelman
National Indoor Committee
The Indoor National Championship Committee is an operations committee of Volleyball Canada. The Committee is to provide leadership, guidance and expertise to help oversee the successful planning and delivery of all indoor national championships.The Committee serves in an advisory capacity to the Board and/or operations staff.
• Chair: Brad Moyer
• Membership: John Richard, Bruce Edwards, David Caughran, Eku Malcolm, Tracy Hazen, Sandra de Graaff, Dawna Sales
High Performance Management Committee
The High-Performance Management Committee is an operations committee of Volleyball Canada. The Committee is to provide leadership and direction to Volleyball Canada’s high-performance programs. The Committee serves in an advisory capacity to the Board and/or operations staff.
• Chair: Mark Eckert
• Membership: Julien Boucher; Ed Drakich; Kerry MacDonald
Athletes Council
The Athlete’s Council represents Volleyball Canada’s national team athletes and acts as their collective voice to the Board of Directors. The Athlete’s Council serves in an advisory capacity to the Board and/or operations staff.
• Chair: Cam Wheelan
• Membership: TBC
Critical Issues Committee
The Committee will assist the Board of directors with issues that fall within Volleyball Canada’s jurisdiction and must be addressed in a timely matter with expert, and possibly legal, advice. The Committee serves in an advisory capacity to the Board and/or operations staff.
• Chair: TBC
• Membership: TBC
Project Committees
Ad-Hoc Committee on High Performance Training Centres
The Ad Hoc Committee on High Performance Training Centres will assist the Board of Directors understand the benefits of leasing and owning its national team training centres and how Volleyball Canada can create the optimal high-performance training environment.
• Membership: TBC
Ad-Hoc Committee on Policy Alignment
The Committee will make a recommendation to the Volleyball in Canada community on a path forward for policy alignment. The Committee serves in an advisory capacity to the Board and/or operations staff.
• Chair: TBD
• Membership: Kevin Boyles; Doramy Ehling (Volleyball BC); Paul Worden (Volleyball NS); John Blacher (Volleyball Manitoba); Jo-Anne Ljubicic (Ontario Volleyball Association); Steven Indig (Sport Law Canada)
Ad-Hoc Committee on Strategic Planning
The Ad Hoc Committee on Strategic Planning will assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its responsibilities relating to consulting on Volleyball Canada’s strategic planning. The Committee serves in an advisory capacity to the Board and/or operations staff.
• Chair: MC Rousseau
• Membership: TBC
For any questions about Volleyball Canada's committees, please contact info@volleyball.ca