Nomination Review Team

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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, member of 5 to Watch Nomination Review Team

Kelly Alguire

Sponsorship Marketing Leader
IBM Canada

Kelly Austin, member of 5 to Watch Nomination Review Team

Kelly Austin

Director of Marketing
Budweiser Gardens

Daniel Buckley, member of 5 to Watch Nomination Review Team

Daniel Buckley

Principal
D.S. Buckley

Jonathan Chang, member of 5 to Watch Nomination Review Team

Jonathan Chang

Sports, Marketing & Communications
CBC

Megan Chayka, member of 5 to Watch Nomination Review Team

Megan Chayka

Co-Founder & President
Stathletes

Stephanie Cleary, member of 5 to Watch Nomination Review Team

Stephanie Cleary

Sponsorship Marketing
The Globe & Mail

Robert Cowan, member of 5 to Watch Nomination Review Team

Robert Cowan

Director, Sales
LiveGauge

Galen Davies, member of 5 to Watch Nomination Review Team

Galen Davies

Vice President, Brand & Commerical Strategy
MLSE

Suzanne Duncan, 5 to Watch Nominations Review team member

Suzanne Duncan

Managing Director
Integrated Sports Solutions

Edwina Eng, member of 5 to Watch Nomination Review Team

Edwina Eng

Senior Vice President
YouGov Canada

Sarah-Eve Pelletier, member of 5 to Watch Nomination Review Team

Sarah-Eve Pelletier

Director, Sport Business & Sustainability
Canadian Olympic Committee

Jeff Feeney, member of 5 to Watch Nomination Review Team

Jeff Feeney

Director, Events & Communications
Diving Plongeon Canada

Linsey Ferguson, member of 5 to Watch Nomination Review Team

Linsey Ferguson

Vice President
Wasserman Media Group

Lisa Ferkul, member of 5 to Watch Nomination Review Team

Lisa Ferkul

Chief Commercial Officer
Golf Canada

Melanie Gerin-Lajoie

Melanie Gerin-Lajoie

Manager, Athletics & Recreation
George Brown College

Scott Hulbert, member of 5 to Watch Nomination Review Team

Scott Hulbert

Managing Director
Ideavation

Dave Keeley, member of 5 to Watch Nomination Review Team

Dave Keeley

Director, Business Development
NBA Canada

Matt Klar, 5 to Watch Nominations Review Team member

Matt Klar

Co-Founder
the Greater Agency

Gallant Law, 5 to Watch Nominations Review Team member

Gallant Law

Executive Advisor
Coveted Co.

Nicolle Lee, member of 5 to Watch Nomination Review Team

Nicole Lee

Senior Director, Integrated Marketing
NHL

Glen MacDonald, member of 5 to Watch Nomination Review Team

Glen MacDonald

Executive Producer & Senior Director
Anthem Sports & Entertainment

Jana Maisewich, 5 to Watch Nominations Review Team member

Jana Maisewich

Managing Director, Sponsorship Marketing
BMO Financial Group

John Mathers, member of 5 to Watch Nomination Review Team

John Mathers

Consultant
Bridgeport Islanders

Matt McGlynn, member of 5 to Watch Nomination Review Team

Matt McGlynn

Vice President, Marketing & Brand
OverActive Media

Brian McLean, member of 5 to Watch Nomination Review Team

Brian McLean

Founder & CEO
Achilles International - Canada

Tanya Mruck, member of 5 to Watch Nomination Review Team

Tanya Mruck

Vice President - Community Engagement & Social Impact
MLSE Launch Pad

Dan Near, member of 5 to Watch Nomination Review Team

Dan Near

Global Head of Creation Center & adidas Hockey

Tyler Puley, member of 5 to Watch Nomination Review Team

Tyler Puley

Senior Director, Client Solutions
Dentsu International

Christina Raheja, member of 5 to Watch Nomination Review Team

Christina Raheja

Founder, Lead Consultant
CRR Consulting

Jamie Saul, 5 to Watch Nomination Review Team member

Jamie Saul

Director, Sports Strategy & Partnerships
Bell Media

Shawn Small, member of 5 to Watch Nomination Review Team

Shawn Small

Founder, Rise Integrated Sports + Entertainment

Kim Smither, 5 to Watch Nomination Review Team member

Kim Smither

Vice President
ProSpeakers.com

Marnie Starkman, member of 5 to Watch Nomination Review Team

Marnie Starkman

EVP, Business Operations
Toronto Blue Jays

Will Strickland, member of 5 to Watch Nomination Review Team

Will Strickland

Managing Director
Keikwalk Consulting

Jordan Vader, member of 5 to Watch Nomination Review Team

Jordan Vader

Senior Vice President Global Partnerships & Retail
MLSE

Nicolle Vien, member of 5 to Watch Nomination Review Team

Nicolle Vien

Marketing Consultant & Associate
Spectrum Communications & LANG Partnership Network

Duane Watson, member of 5 to Watch Nomination Review Team

Duane Watson

Supervising Producer, Community & Culture
MLSE

Owen Welsh, member of 5 to Watch Nomination Review Team

Owen Welsh

Associate Vice President
CFL