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Committees

Click below to expand each section and learn more about the committees that help to shape the OVA's policies and procedures.

Standing Committees of the Board

Finance and Audit Committee

Name Committee Position
Christine Cook, CPA, CA Chair
Bridget Child, CPA, CA Past Chair
David Woods, CPA, CA Member at Large
Jennifer Harkness, MBA OVA Staff

Regional Council

Name Committee Position Region
Danny Gosselin Regional Council Chair Region 2
Tony Curciarello Member Region 1
Bryan Welsh Member Region 2
Tauri Caputo Member Region 3
Dwayne Cochrane Member Region 4
Katie Hutchinson Member Region 5
Shaun Illingworth Member Region 6
Alishia Lidums OVA Staff OVA
Jo-Anne Ljubicic OVA Staff OVA

Athletes' Council

Name Committee Position
Victoria Altomare Chair
Oklend Llakaj OVA Staff
Jessie Nairn OVA Staff
Jessica Andrews Member
Caleb Bosveld Member
Chelsea Chew Member
Nasif Chowdhury Member
Sarah Clarke Member
Caroline Dubrovski Member
Catherine Emer Member
Esther Han Member
Amanda Harnett Member
Cooper Jones Member
David Kiswa Member
Cameron Knifton Member
Owen Law Member
Asia Lucas Member
Julia Marks Member
Matthew McCarvell Member
Isabella Melchiorre Member
Kaiya Nesti Member
Aidan Schwarz Member
Christopher Tautrims Member
Delaney Watson Member
Zhifan Ye Member
Izaak Zabjek Member
Contacts


Region 1
Kaiya Nesti | Zhifan Ye
region1athletecouncil@ontariovolleyball.org
Region 2
region2athletecouncil@ontariovolleyball.org
​​​​​​​Region 3
Caleb Bosveld | Cooper Jones | Delaney Watson
region3athletecouncil@ontariovolleyball.org​​​​​​​
Region 4
region4athletecouncil@ontariovolleyball.org
​​​​​​​Region 5
Caroline Dubrovski | Matthew McCarvell | Isabella Melchiorre
region5athletecouncil@ontariovolleyball.org​​​​​​​
Region 6
Sarah Clarke
region6athletecouncil@ontariovolleyball.org

Governance Committee

NAME COMMITTEE POSITION
Daphnie Choi Chair
Danny Gosselin Director of Regional Engagement
Anthony Fong Member
Paul Bonfigli Member

Nominations Committee

Name Committee Position
Corinne Williams Chair
Cathy O'Doherty Member
Eric McLoughlin Member

Board Committees

Human Resources Committee

Name Committee Position
Katie Hutchinson Chair
Christine Cook Member
Kelsey Orth Member

Ethics Committee

Name Committee Position
Daphnie Choi Chair

Operational Committees

Indoor Volleyball Development Council (IVDC) - Regional Council Subcommittee

Name Committee Position Club/Team
Tauri Caputo Member Smash Raiders
Andrew Robb Member Ontario Referee Chair
Neil Bolton Member 41Six
Corinne Williams Member KW Preds
John Child Member Leaside VBC
Derek Dedman Member Maverick VBC
Matt Sommerville Member Kingston Rock
Carrie Campbell OVA Manager of Indoor Programs
LP Mainville OVA Director of Athlete Development -
Jo-Anne Ljubicic OVA Executive Director -
Alishia Lidums OVA Director of Volleyball Operations -
Mark Wiersma OVA Youth Competitions Lead

Regional Coach Development Subcommittee

NAME COMMITTEE POSITION CLUB
John Curtis Member Superior North VBC
Jennifer Kelly Member Niagara Rapids VBC
Jason Marchant Member Oakville Thunder VBC
Louise Smith Member Maverick VBC
Derek Dedman Member Maverick VBC
LP Mainville OVA Staff -
Kelvin Cheng OVA Staff -

Awards & History Committee

Name Committee Position
TBD Chair (appointed by the Board)
Danny Gosselin Board Member (appointed by the Board)
Tauri Caputo Regional Rep (appointed by the Board)
Samara Sevor Referee Rep (appointed by Referee Chair)
Brenda Willis Honorary Life Member
Kristine Drakich Member at Large
John Nelson Member at Large
Joely Christian-Macfarlane Member at Large
Jo-Anne Ljubicic OVA Executive Director
Mylene Andrade OVA Staff
George Huffman OVA Staff

Inclusion, Diversity & Equity Advisory Committee (IDEAC)

Name Committee Position Club/Organization
Kerish Maharaj Co-Chair
Michael Amoroso Co-Chair OVA Board of Directors
Andrew Robb Member OVA Regional Referee Chair
Bryan Fautley Member Sobeys Olympic Support Program
Ally Fast Member Niagara Penguins/Brock University
Jessy Satti Member Pakmen Volleyball Club
Shanice Marcelle Member Team Canada Professional Athlete
Jen Neilson Member York University Lions
Samara Sevor Parent Rep
Hilary McGregor Member
Alishia Lidums OVA Staff

Referee Committee

Name Committee Position
Andrew Robb Ontario Regional Referee Chair (ORRC)
Andy Cameron Operations Chair
Jason Dodd Programs Chair
Bob Rocque Quality Assurance Chair
Kelvin Yee Beach Referees Chair
Al Tkachuk Region 1 (West) Rep
Tony Curciarello Region 1 (East) Rep
Brian Rancourt Region 2 Rep
Samara Sevor Region 3 Rep
Lynn Watkins Region 4 Rep
Jennifer Adams Region 5 Rep
Irena Zamboni Region 6 Rep
Alishia Lidums OVA Staff
Kelvin Cheng OVA Staff

High Performance Committee

Name Committee Position
Shayne White Member
Ian Eibbitt Member
Corinne Williams Member
Brian O'Reilly Member
LP Mainville OVA Staff
Angie Shen OVA Staff