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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
Sponsorship Marketing Leader
IBM Canada
Shauna Bookal
President & CEO
Inclusion in Canadian Sports Network (ICSN)
Daniel Buckley
Selling Manager
Drive Autogroup
Jonathan Chang
Sports, Marketing & Communications
CBC
Robert Cowan
Sr. Director Corporate Partnerships, Canadian Elite Basketball League
Galen Davies
EVP & Chief Revenue Officer
Portland Trail Blazers
Ken Derrett
Consultant
Ken Derrett and Associates
Suzanne Duncan
Managing Partner
RISE Integrated Sports + Entertainment
Edwina Eng
Managing Director
YouGov Canada
Jeff Feeney
Consultant, International Events
Canoe Kayak Canada
Lisa Ferkul
Chief Revenue Officer
Toronto Tempo
Scott Hulbert
Managing Director
Ideavation
Matt Klar
Partner & Head of Strategy
the Greater Agency
Gallant Law
Executive Advisor
Coveted Co.
Nicole Lee
Vice President, Integrated Marketing
National Hockey League
Erin Mathany
FIFA World Cup 2026 Vancouver™ Host Committee Marketing & Brand Lead FIFA World Cup 26™ Vancouver Host Committee
Brian McLean
Founder & CEO
Achilles International - Canada
Dan Near
Commissioner
Western Hockey League
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
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
Owen Welsh
Vice President, Growth & Innovation
CFL
Alex Wong
SVP, Strategy, Analytics & Technology at Toronto Blue Jays