EXECUTIVE
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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
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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
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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
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ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
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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
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FINANCE / ADMINISTRATION CENTRE
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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
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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
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Hilda LaPierre
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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
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Corinna Snooks
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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
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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
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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
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Joni Mattatall
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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
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Blake Smith
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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
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Carolyn Townsend
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Director, Communications and Strategic Relations
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(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
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Kate Trask
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Communications Coordinator |
(902) 902-292-0037/ ktrask@sportnovascotia.ca
Responsibilities Include:
- Support4Sport Awards
- Atlantic Coaching Conference
- Parasport Communications
- Social Media
- Desktop Publishing
- Internal Communications
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MARKETING/EVENT MANAGEMENT
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Jeff LeDrew
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Director of Marketing and Events
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(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
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Tyler Smith
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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)
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Colin Gillis
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KidSport Coordinator |
(902) 425-5450 ext 350/ cgillis@sportnovascotia.ca
Responsibilities Include:
- Provincial KidSport Administration
- KidSport Community Chapter Development
- General KidSport Inquiries
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Janine MacIntyre
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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
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Adam Harbin
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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.)
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SPORT DEVELOPMENT
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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
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Kaitlin McCoombs
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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
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Paul Tingley
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Parasport Coordinator
(902) 425-5450 ext. 375/parasport@sportnovascotia.ca
Responsibilities Include:
Working with Provincial Sport Organizations to provide Parasport opportunities
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Janice Cougle
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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.
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Regional Sport Consultant: Cape Breton
(902) 563-3617 /
Responsibilities Include:
Working with Community Sport Organizations to support programs and funding opportunities
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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
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Janessa MacPherson
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Regional Sport Consultant: Halifax
(902) 722-1459 / jmacpherson@sportnovascotia.ca
Responsibilities Include:
Working with Community Sport Organizations to support programs and funding opportunities
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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
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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
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Melissa Sullivan
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Regional Sport Consultant: Valley
(902) 679-4336 / msullivan@sportnovascotia.ca
Responsibilities Include:
Working with Community Sport Organizations to support programs and funding opportunities
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Stephanie Spencer
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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.
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Mallory Taylor |
PSO Administrative Coordinator
(902) 425-5450 ext. 370/ mtaylor@sportnovascotia.ca
Sport Responsibilities:
- Squash
- Cross Country Ski
- Taekwondo
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Patrick Thompson
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PSO Administrative Coordinator
(902) 425-5450 ext. 357/ pthompson@sportnovascotia.ca
Sport Responsibilities:
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Emily Nickerson |
PSO Administrative Coordinator
(902) 425-5450 ext. 371/ enickerson@sportnovascotia.ca
Sport Responsibilities:
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Graham Young
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PSO Administrative Coordinator
(902) 425-5450 ext. 368/ gyoung@sportnovascotia.ca
Sport Responsibilities:
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