George Brown Polytechnic is located on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and other Indigenous peoples who have lived here over time. We are grateful to share this land as treaty people who learn, work and live in the community with each other.
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, Oakview Group
Daniel Buckley
Selling Manager
Drive Autogroup
Jonathan Chang
Sports, Marketing & Communications
CBC
Megan Chayka
Co-Founder & President
Stathletes
Stephanie Cleary
Manager, Sponsorships
The Globe & Mail
Robert Cowan
Sr. Manager
Commercial Partnerships
Rugby Canada
Galen Davies
EVP & Chief Revenue Officer
Portland Trail Blazers
Suzanne Duncan
Managing Partner
RISE Integrated Sports + Entertainment
Edwina Eng
Managing Director
YouGov Canada
Jeff Feeney
Consultant, International Events
Canoe Kayak Canada
Linsey Ferguson
Senior Vice President
THE·TEAM
Lisa Ferkul
Chief Revenue Officer
Toronto Tempo
Melanie Gerin-Lajoie
Senior Manager, Athletics & Recreation
George Brown Polytechnic
Scott Hulbert
Managing Director
Ideavation
Dave Keeley
Senior Director, Global Business Development
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Matt Klar
Partner & Head of Strategy
the Greater Agency
Gallant Law
Executive Advisor
Coveted Co.
Nicole Lee
Vice President, Integrated Marketing
National Hockey League
Glen MacDonald
Executive Producer / Senior Director
Anthem Sports and Entertainment
Jana Maisewich
Senior Director, Sponsorship & Partnerships
Rogers Communications
John Mathers
VP, Business Operations & Alternate Governor
Belleville Senators Hockey Club
Matt McGlynn
Founder | Principal
Day One Advisory
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 and Corporate Secretary
Port of Québec
Tyler Puley
Commissioner
Western Hockey League
Christina Raheja
Founder, Lead Consultant
CRR Consulting
Mike Samardzic
Partner, Sponsorship and Experiential Marketing
XMC
Jamie Saul
Director, Sports Strategy & Partnerships
Bell Media
Shawn Small
Founder, Rise Integrated Sports + Entertainment
Kim Smither
Real Estate Broker
Real Estate Homeward Brokerage
Marnie Starkman
EVP, Business Operations
Toronto Blue Jays
Will Strickland
Executive Managing Consultant
Keikwalk Consulting
Jordan Vader
SVP, Global Partnerships at MLSE | Connecting Brands to Fans through Innovation & Storytelling
Raptors, Maple Leafs, Toronto FC & Argonauts
Nicolle Vien
Marketing Consultant & Associate
Spectrum Communications & LANG Partnership Network
Duane Watson
Supervising Producer
Red Vertical, MLSE
Owen Welsh
Vice President, Growth & Innovation
CFL