Athletes Council

• Chair and Athlete Representative on the Board of Directors –  Shaul Gordon
• Alumni Representative – Joseph Polossifakis
• Para-Fencing – Ryan Rousell
• Women’s Épée – Leonora Mackinnon
• Women’s Foil – Eleanor Harvey
• Women’s Sabre – Madison Thurgood
• Men’s Épée – Ruibo (Leon) Xiao
• Men’s Foil – Edward Li
• Men’s Sabre – Shaul Gordon

Athletes Council Terms of Reference

Coaching Development Committee

The Coaching Development Committee’s role is to provide leadership, guidance and expertise to oversee the successful development, delivery and evaluation of all CFF coaching development programs.

Members:

• • Olivier Tyteca – Co-Chair
  • Lynn Seguin
  • Maureen Griffin
  • Patricia Howes
  • Steven Moore-Vountas (Board rep)

The committee is seeking additional members!

Coaching Development Committee Terms of Reference

Competitions Committee

The Competitions Committee’s role is to provide leadership, guidance and expertise to oversee the successful planning and delivery of all CFF competitions, including all events that are in partnership with respective hosts as selected by CFF.
Members:

• David Howes – Chair (Executive Director)
• Esther Lapointe
• Judit Blasko
• Kamil Karbonowski
• Kiah Bransch
• Kristine Richardson
• Patrick Fournier

Competition Committee Terms of Reference

Finance and Audit Committee

The Finance and Audit Committee’s role is to provide financial oversight and oversee optimal allocation of available revenues.

Members:

• Alexanne Verret – Chair (Board)
• Phil McCully (Board)
• David Howes (Executive Director)
• Kathy Hare (Finance Manager)

Finance and Audit Committee Terms of Reference

Gender Equity Committee

The Gender Equity Committee supports the CFF in developing, promoting, monitoring, and providing advice about programs and policies to advance gender equity.

Members:

• • Kirsten Van Marion – Chair
  • Avery Hiebert
  • Daria Jorquera Palmer
  • Felice Hu
  • Jason Harel
  • Kali Sayers
  • Madison Thurgood
  • Monique Kavelaars (Board rep)

Gender Equity Committee Terms of Reference

Governance Committee

The Governance Committee’s role is to facilitate the CFF’s ongoing compliance with all statutory and regulatory instruments governing its affairs, and ensure alignment of the Organization’s policy and governance frameworks with Not-for-Profit sector best practices.

Members:

The Committee is currently seeking additional members – email [email protected]

Governance Committee Terms of Reference

High Performance Advisory Committee

The High Performance Advisory Committee’s role is to provide leadership and direction to CFF’s High Performance Programs.

Members:

• Igor Gantsevich – Chair (HPD)
• David Howes (ED)
• Minimum of 3 national coaches (one per weapon)
• Athlete Rep
• One representative of the CFF Board of Directors
• Additional members as required

Nominating Committee

Terms of reference and committee members TBA

Officials Committee

The Officials Committee’s role is to provide leadership and direction to CFF’s Officials programs.
Members:

• Thomas Nguyen – Chair
• Carolyn Granholm
• Kamil Karbonowski
• Pascal Heidecker
• Pierre-Olivier Bontems
• TBC (Board rep)

This committee’s Terms of Reference are currently being updated

Officials Committee Terms of Reference

Parafencing Committee

The Parafencing Committee’s role is to oversee the development and delivery of high performance programs for fencers with a disability.

Members:

The Committee is currently seeking additional members – email [email protected]

Parafencing Committee Terms of Reference

Sports Medicine Committee

The role of the Sports Medicine Committee is to support and optimize competitive sport performance through the delivery of high quality and evidence-based sport medicine and science services to our athletes, coaches, and members.

Members:

• Nader Abdelkader – Chair
• Cedric Boutet
• Kaity Szabo
• Lisa Huzel
• Shaul Gordon (Athlete Rep)

Sports Medicine Committee Terms of Reference

Veterans Committee

The Veterans Committee’s role is to provide leadership, guidance and expertise to promote Veterans fencing in Canada.
Members:

• Mark Ballard – Chair
• Alexis Côté
• Gaby Weisz
• Howard Simmons
• Yann Bernard (Board rep)

The committee is seeking additional members!

Veterans Committee Terms of Reference

Domestic Development Committee

The Domestic Development Committee’s role is to provide leadership for the development of fencing in Canada, in accordance with the principles of CFF’s Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) Model.

• This committee is currently inactive

Domestic Development Committee Terms of Reference

Historical Committee

The Historical Committee’s role is to preserve and archive the history of fencing in Canada.

• This committee is currently inactive

Historical Committee Terms of Reference

For any questions about CFF Program Committees, please send an email to [email protected]