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Our Staff

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425-5450
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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

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

PUBLIC RELATIONS/ COMMUNICATIONS

Carolyn Townsend

Director of Public 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

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.)

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

Joni Mattatall

Information Systems Coordinator

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

Responsibilities Include:

Website strategy, design and maintenance
Network administration and desktop support
Database maintenance
Direct and e-marketing promotions

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 Administrative Coordinator

(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

Manager of Participation Development

(902) 425-5450 ext. 358

Responsibilities Include:

Consulting services to develop and implement funding applications for members
Support the implementation of Canadian Sport for Life/Long Term Athlete Development
Management of Community Sport Development Coordinator program