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Our Staff

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425-5450
sportns@sportnovascotia.ca

Departments

EXECUTIVE

Jamie Ferguson

Chief Executive Officer

(902) 425-5450 ext. 315/ jferguson@sportnovascotia.ca
Responsibilities Include:

Management of Sport Nova Scotia operations
Policy development
Sport Nova Scotia spokesperson
Program development
Government liaison
Executive and Board Ex-officio

Helen Goodwin

Executive Assistant

(902) 425-5450 ext. 327/ hgoodwin@sportnovascotia.ca
Responsibilities Include:

Assist CEO with day-to-day administration of executive office
Staff liaison with Board of Directors
Membership inquiries
KidSport inquiries, applications and payment

Erin MacNeil

Manager of Human Resources

(902) 425-5450 ext. 510/ emacneil@sportnovascotia.ca
Responsibilities Include:

Oversee policies and practices for Human Resources management
Provide advice and resource support for PSO members
Development and implementation of HR policies and systems
Employee relations and management

ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

Blaise Landry

Organizational Effectiveness Lead

(902) 425-5450 ext. 352/ blandry@sportnovascotia.ca
Responsibilities Include:

Provide consultation services to provincial sport organizations specific to organizational
effectiveness.
Develop tools, resources, programs and implement initiatives to enhance organizational
effectiveness.
Identify/develop standards for practice for sport organizations.
Establish and monitor priorities and outcomes for organizational effectiveness within the Nova
Scotia sport system

FINANCE / ADMINISTRATION CENTRE

Debbie Buckoski

Director of Finance and Administration

(902) 425-5450 ext. 334/ dbuckoski@sportnovascotia.ca

Responsibilities Include:

Management of SNS finances
Management of Administration Centre
Oversee management of building operations
PSO financial services consultations
Executive & Board Ex-officio
Financial services for members/registered users
Human Resources

Nick McBride, CPA, CMA

Accounting Manager

(902) 425-5450 ext. 369/ nmcbride@sportnovascotia.ca

Responsibilities Include:

Manage the delivery of administrative centre services
Provincial Fund Manager for Nova Scotia Amateur Sport Fund and KidSport
Financial Reporting
Program Reporting/Administration
Payroll/Benefit Administration
Building Reporting/Administration

Hilda LaPierre

Administrative Assistant - Finance and Administration

(902) 425-5450 ext. 319/ hlapierre@sportnovascotia.ca

Responsibilities Include:

Members/registered users payroll and benefits
Financial services for members/registered users
Accounts receivable/payable
Administer computer policy agreements

Corinna Snooks

Administrative Assistant - Membership Services

(902) 425-5450 ext. 326/ csnooks@sportnovascotia.ca

Responsibilities Include:

SNS/registered users/members administrative services
Printing/reception
Coordination of meeting supplies
Invoicing
Tax receipting for Nova Scotia Amateur Sport Fund and KidSport
Telephone programming
Coordination of billing for SNS time and services
Lockup duties

Paula Yochoff

Desktop Publisher

(902) 425-5450 ext. 364/ pyochoff@sportnovascotia.ca

Responsibilities Include:

Desktop publishing for members/registered users/SNS
Printing and document finishing
Reception and administrative services when necessary
Layout of Sport Quarterly and Support4Sport Awards booklet

Linda Tompkins

Receptionist

(902) 425-5450/ reception@sportnovascotia.ca

Responsibilities Include:

Distribution of faxes/mail/courier
Reception
Meeting room bookings
Assistance with administrative services
Phone and fax machine maintenance
Public inquiries

Joni Mattatall

Manager, Information Technology

(902) 425-5450 ext. 328/ jmattatall@sportnovascotia.ca

Responsibilities Include:

Acting as lead technical resource
Managing IT support staff
Aligning technology support to the strategies and goals of SNS
Defining architecture, technology and database requirements to accommodate future organizational information requirements
Providing expert consultation to internal or external staff and service providers regarding technology concerns and opportunities
Identifying and defining policies and procedures related to information technology

Blake Smith

Information Technology Support

(902) 425-5450 ext. 509/ bsmith@sportnovascotia.ca

Responsibilities Include:

Website updates and maintenance
Network administration and desktop support
Database updates and maintenance
Video/conference Support
IT asset management

PUBLIC RELATIONS/ COMMUNICATIONS

Carolyn Townsend

Director, Communications and Strategic Relations

(902) 425-5450 ext. 321/ ctownsend@sportnovascotia.ca

Responsibilities Include:

Management of SNS internal and external communications
SNS media relations
PSO public/media relations consultations
Development of advocacy and communication strategies
Management of SNS recognition programs

Kate Trask

Communications Coordinator

(902) 902-292-0037/ ktrask@sportnovascotia.ca

Responsibilities Include:

Support4Sport Awards
Atlantic Coaching Conference
Parasport Communications
Social Media
Desktop Publishing
Internal Communications

MARKETING/EVENT MANAGEMENT

Jeff LeDrew

Director of Marketing and Events

(902) 425-5450 ext. 354/ jledrew@sportnovascotia.ca

Responsibilities Include:

Management of Marketing & Events Unit
Corporate Partnerships
Event & Program management
Revenue generation
PSO marketing/ sponsorship consultations
Branding / Advertising
KidSport

Tyler Smith

Marketing and Events Coordinator

(902) 425-5450 ext. 344/ tsmith@sportnovascotia.ca

Responsibilities Include:

Coordination of Manulife Dragon Boat Festival
Coordinating special events
Servicing SNS sponsors
Coordination of SNS branding initiatives (ie. Merchandise distribution)

Colin Gillis

KidSport Coordinator

(902) 425-5450 ext 350/ cgillis@sportnovascotia.ca

Responsibilities Include:

Provincial KidSport Administration
KidSport Community Chapter Development
General KidSport Inquiries

Janine MacIntyre

Sport Projects Coordinator

(902) 425-5450 ext. 362/ jmacintyre@sportnovascotia.ca

Responsibilities Include:

Coordination & implementation of the Milk Sport Fairs
Developing and coordinating SNS fundraising initiatives
Coordination of Nova Scotia Amateur Sport Fund

Adam Harbin

Graphic Designer

(902) 425-5450 ext. 359/ aharbin@sportnovascotia.ca

Designer for:

Special events: Manulife Dragonboat Festival, Support4Sport Awards, Ceilidh&Casino, Milk Sport Fair, Corporate Games
KidSport Nova Scotia
Atlantic Coaches Conference
Advocacy and communication strategies
SNS media relations
Layout and design of SNS promotional material (ie. Brochures, print ads, banners, etc.)

SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Director of Sport Development

(902) 425-5450 ext. 366

Responsibilities Include:

Management of Sport Development unit
Management of Support4Sport Programs
Management of ASP
PSO sport development consultations
Coordination of Program Funding Process & Administration

Kaitlin McCoombs

Support4Sport Coordinator / Project Manager

(902) 425-5450 ext. 372/ kmccoombs@sportnovascotia.ca

Responsibilities Include:

Manage Support4Sport Participation Development, PSO Projects, Canada Games, Coaching Employment, Coaching – Professional Development and Coaching Education funding programs
Administrative duties related to the Nova Scotia Athlete Assistance funding program
PSO consultations

Paul Tingley

Parasport Coordinator

(902) 425-5450 ext. 375/parasport@sportnovascotia.ca

Responsibilities Include:

Working with Provincial Sport Organizations to provide Parasport opportunities

Janice Cougle

Participation Lead

(902) 425-5450 ext. 358/ jcougle@sportnovascotia.ca

Responsibilities Include:

Provide consultation services to develop and implement applications for members.
Support the implementation of Canadian Sport for Life/Long Term Athlete Development
Establish and monitor priorities and outcomes for participation within the Nova Scotia sport system.

Regional Sport Consultant: Cape Breton

(902) 563-3617 /

Responsibilities Include:

Working with Community Sport Organizations to support programs and funding opportunities

Vanessa Robertson
(Mat Leave Coverage)

Regional Sport Consultant: Fundy

(902) 896-4813/VRobertson@sportnovascotia.ca

Responsibilities Include:

Working with Community Sport Organizations to support programs and funding opportunities

Janessa MacPherson

Regional Sport Consultant: Halifax

(902) 722-1459 / jmacpherson@sportnovascotia.ca

Responsibilities Include:

Working with Community Sport Organizations to support programs and funding opportunities

Craig Murray
(Mat leave coverage)

Regional Sport Consultant: Highlands

(902) 863-7395 / CMurray@sportnovascotia.ca

Responsibilities Include:

Working with Community Sport Organizations to support programs and funding opportunities

Nicole Kenney

Regional Sport Consultant: South Shore

(902) 298-9531 / nkenney@sportnovascotia.ca

Responsibilities Include:

Working with Community Sport Organizations to support programs and funding opportunities

Melissa Sullivan

Regional Sport Consultant: Valley

(902) 679-4336 / msullivan@sportnovascotia.ca

Responsibilities Include:

Working with Community Sport Organizations to support programs and funding opportunities

Stephanie Spencer

Community Sport Lead

(902) 968-1445 / sspencer@sportnovascotia.ca

Responsibilities Include:

Provide strategic direction of quality community sport development throughout Nova Scotia.
Lead the development, implementation and evaluation of enhanced supports and services for community sport delivery.
Establish organizational frameworks to support community sport development in alignment to provincial priorities.