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
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
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
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
Ethics Committee
The Ethics Committee will assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its responsibilities relating to ethics, discipline and complaints within Volleyball Canada’s jurisdiction. The Committee serves in an advisory capacity to the Board and/or operations staff.
• Chair: Dan MacIntosh
Finance and Audit Committee
The Finance and Audit Committee will assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities over Volleyball Canada’s financial reporting, internal control, external audit, and risk management. The Committee serves in an advisory capacity to the Board and/or operations staff.
• Chair: Joanne Mortimore
• Membership: Kevin Boyles; Howard Hum; Linden Leung
Governance Committee
The Governance Committee is to provide leadership for the development of policy development and renewal. The Committee serves in an advisory capacity to the Board and/or operations staff.
• Chair: TBD
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
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
Nominations and Elections Committee
The Nomination and Election Committee leads recruitment, evaluation and succession planning for the Board of Directors.
• Chair: Gord Peterson
Marie-Christine Rousseau (Board member)
Dave Carey
Marie-Andree Lessard
Hugh Wong
National Referee Committee
The National Referee Committee is an operations committee of Volleyball Canada. The Committee is to provide leadership and direction to Volleyball Canada on referee development, education, and guidelines.
· Chair: Scott McLean
· Nominations and Awards: Pat Thorne
· Refereeing for Women: Irena Zamboni
· Domestic Development (Indoor): Matt van Raalte
· Domestic Development (Beach): Brian Hiebert
· Domestic Development (Para): Marie-Claude Richer
· International / High Performance Program Development (Indoor): Malcolm Mousseau
· International / High Performance Development (Beach): Lucie Guillemette
· VC Staff: Ryan Bunyan
For any questions about Volleyball Canada's committees, please contact info@volleyball.ca