What does the Nominations Review Team do?
The Nominations Review Team is an esteemed group of Canadian sports business leaders who review all of the 5 to Watch award nominees in the context of the award eligibility and criteria. The team is sensitive to the diversity of all candidates and ranks all nominees via the voting process.
The aggregate of their rankings determines which 10 nominees move forward into the final round of judging.
Meet the team members

Kelly Alguire
Sponsorship Marketing Leader
IBM Canada

Kelly Austin
Assistant General Manager/Director of Marketing
Budweiser Gardens

Daniel Buckley
Principal
D.S. Buckley

Jonathan Chang
Sports, Marketing & Communications
CBC

Megan Chayka
Co-Founder & President
Stathletes

Stephanie Cleary
Sponsorship Marketing
The Globe & Mail

Robert Cowan
Sr. Manager
Commercial Partnerships
Rugby Canada

Galen Davies
EVP & Chief Revenue Officer
Portland Trail Blazers

Suzanne Duncan
Managing Director
Integrated Sports Solutions

Edwina Eng
Senior Vice President
YouGov Canada

Jeff Feeney
Director, Events & Communications
Diving Plongeon Canada

Linsey Ferguson
Vice President
Wasserman Media Group

Lisa Ferkul
Chief Revenue Officer
Toronto Tempo

Melanie Gerin-Lajoie
Manager, Athletics & Recreation
George Brown College

Scott Hulbert
Managing Director
Ideavation

Dave Keeley
Sr. Director
Business Development
National Basketball Association

Matt Klar
Co-Founder
the Greater Agency

Gallant Law
Executive Advisor
Coveted Co.

Nicole Lee
VP, Integrated Marketing
National Hockey League

Glen MacDonald
Executive Producer & Senior Director
Anthem Sports & Entertainment

Jana Maisewich
Sr. Director
Sponsorship & Partnerships

John Mathers
VP, Business Operations & Alternate Governor
Belleville Senators

Matt McGlynn
CMO
Greenlight

Brian McLean
Founder & CEO
Achilles International - Canada

Tanya Mruck
Vice President - Community Engagement & Social Impact
MLSE Launch Pad

Dan Near
Commissioner
Western Hockey League

Sarah-Eve Pelletier
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Port of Québec

Tyler Puley
Director
Marketing Communications & Brand Experience

Christina Raheja
Founder, Lead Consultant
CRR Consulting

Jamie Saul
Director, Sports Strategy & Partnerships
Bell Media

Shawn Small
Founder, Rise Integrated Sports + Entertainment

Kim Smither
Vice President
ProSpeakers.com

Marnie Starkman
EVP, Business Operations
Toronto Blue Jays

Will Strickland
Managing Director
Keikwalk Consulting

Jordan Vader
SVP, Global Partnerships
MLSE

Nicolle Vien
Marketing Consultant & Associate
Spectrum Communications & LANG Partnership Network

Duane Watson
Supervising Producer, Community & Culture
MLSE

Owen Welsh
Vice President
Growth & Innovation
CFL