Board of Directors

The Canadian Paralympic Committee is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of 7 to 12 individuals. With the exception of the Athletes Representative and Coaches Representative, the Board members are elected by the CPC Active Membership during the Annual General Meeting (AGM). 

A list of the current Board Members is available below.

​Click to view CPC's Past Presidents

History of CPC's Board of Directors

1991-1992 1992-1993 1993-1994 1994-1995
1995-1996 1996-1997 1997-1998 1998-1999
1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003
2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007
2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2017  

Canadian Federation of Sport Organisations for the Disabled (CFSOD)

Year  Position  Name
1991-92 President (Chairperson) Helen Manning 
  Vice-President  (Vice-Chair) Michael Riding
  Secretary - Treasurer Steve Brown
  Member at Large Gary McPherson
     

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Transitional year to Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC)

Year  Position  Name
1992-93 President (Chairperson) Helen Manning 
  Vice-President  (Vice-Chair) Michael Riding
  Secretary - Treasurer Steve Brown
  Paralympic Trust Fund  Chuck Gibson
  Member at Large Lynda Chyzyk
  Member at Large Jerry Johnson
  Member at Large Dick Loiselle
  Member at Large Donald Royer
  Athlete Representative  

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Year  Position  Name
1993-94 President Helen Manning
  Vice-President Michael Riding
  Secretary - Treasurer Patrick Jarvis
  Paralympic Trust Fund  Chuck Gibson
  Member at Large Gord Temple
  Member at Large Jerry Johnson
  Member at Large Donald Royer
  Member at Large Eric Boyd
  Athlete Representative Rob Snoek

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Year  Position  Name
1994-95 President Helen Manning
  Vice-President Michael Riding
  Secretary - Treasurer Patrick Jarvis
  Paralympic Trust Fund  Chuck Gibson
  Member at Large Bruce Pirnie
  Member at Large Karen O'Neill
  Member at Large Jeff Thiessen
  Member at Large Gord Temple
  Athlete Representative Rob Snoek

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Year  Position  Name
1995-96 President Helen Manning
  Vice-President Michael Riding
  Secretary - Treasurer Patrick Jarvis
  Paralympic Trust Fund  John Boucher
  Member at Large Gwen Alcock
  Member at Large Karen O'Neill
  Member at Large Jeff Thiessen
  Member at Large Gord Temple
  Athlete Representative Rebeccah Bornemann

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Year  Position  Name
1996-97 President Helen Manning
  Vice-President Patrick Jarvis
  Secretary - Treasurer David Ritcey
  Paralympic Trust Fund  John Boucher
  Member at Large Gwen Alcock
  Member at Large Karen O'Neil
  Member at Large Lorette Madore
  Member at Large Gord Temple
  Athlete Representative Rebeccah Bornemann

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Year  Position  Name
1997-98 President Laurel Crosby
  Vice-President Patrick Jarvis
  Treasurer David Ritcey
  Paralympic Trust Fund  John Boucher
  Member at Large - Admin Maureen Orchard
  Member at Large Launel Scott
  Member at Large - Games Karen O'Neill
  Member at Large Gwen Alcock
  Athlete Representative Jeff Christy

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Year  Position  Name
1998-99 President Patrick Jarvis
  Vice President Administration Lorette Madore
  Vice President Communications Henry Wohler
  Vice President Finance David Ritcey
  Vice President Games Karen O'Neill
  Vice President Marketing/Fundraising Marc-Andre Fabien
  Athlete Representative Jeff Christy
  Member at Large David Legg
  Member at Large Laurel Crosby

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Year  Position  Name
1999-2000 President Patrick Jarvis
  Vice President Admin Lorette Madore
  Vice President Communications Henry Wohler
  Vice President Finance David Ritcey
  Vice President Games Karen O'Neill
  Vice President Marketing/Fundraising Marc-Andre Fabien
  Athlete Representative Jeff Christy
  Member at Large Laurel Crosby
  Member at Large David Legg

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Year  Position  Name
2000-2001 President Patrick Jarvis
  Vice President Admin Lorette Madore
  Vice President Communications Henry Wohler
  Vice President Finance David Legg
  Vice President Games Louis Barbeau
  Vice President Marketing/Fundraising Marc-Andre Fabien
  Athlete Representative  
  Member at Large Laurel Crosby
  Member at Large Ollie Currie

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Year  Position  Name
2001-2002 President Patrick Jarvis
  Director Administration Lorette Madore
  Director Communications Henry Wohler
  Director Finance David Legg
  Director Games Louis Barbeau
  Director Marketing/Fundraising Marc-Andre Fabien
  Athlete Representative Sarah Hunter
  Member at Large Laurel Crosby
  Member at Large Ollie Currie
  Member at Large Dan Smith
  Member at Large Colin Higgs
  Member at Large Sandy Hermiston

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Year  Position  Name
2002-2003 President Patrick Jarvis
  Director Administration Lorette Madore
  Director Communications Henry Wohler
  Director Finance David Legg
  Director High Performance Louis Barbeau
  Director Marketing/Fundraising Marc-Andre Fabien
  Athlete Representative Norma Lorincz
  Director Paralympic Development Colin Higgs
  Member at Large Laurel Crosby
  Member at Large Dan Smith
  Member at Large Sandy Hermiston

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Year  Position  Name
2003-2004 President Patrick Jarvis
  Director Administration Lorette Madore
  Director Awareness and Promotions Henry Wohler
  Director Finance David Legg
  Director High Performance Louis Barbeau
  Director Marketing/Fundraising Marc-Andre Fabien
  Athlete Representative Norma Lorincz
  Director International Relations Laurel Crosby
  Director Paralympic Development Colin Higgs
  Director Organizational Effectiveness Dan Smith
  Director Awards and Recognition Sandy Hermiston

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Year  Position  Name
2004-2005 President Patrick Jarvis
  Director Administration Lorette Madore
  Director Awareness and Promotions Henry Wohler
  Director Finance David Legg
  Director Games Louis Barbeau
  Director Marketing/Fundraising Marc-Andre Fabien
  Athlete Representative Norma Lorincz
  Director Advocacy and Member relations Carla Qualtrough
  Director Paralympic Sport Development Colin Higgs
  Director Organizational Effectiveness Dan Smith
  Director Vancouver 2010  Ozzie Sawicki

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Year  Position  Name
2005-2006 President (resigned Jan 2006) Patrick Jarvis
  Interim President (Jan 2006 - Nov 2006) Henry Wohler
  Director Administration Lorette Madore
  Director Communications (resigned Jan 2006) Henry Wohler
  Director Communications (Jan 2006 - Nov 2006) James Toccaccelli
  Director Finance David Legg
  Director High Performance Louis Barbeau
  Director Marketing/Fundraising Marc-Andre Fabien
  Director Advocacy and Member relations Carla Qualtrough
  Director Paralympic  Development Colin Higgs
  Athlete Representative Norma Lorincz
  Coaching Representative  
  Director Vancouver 2010  Ozzie Sawicki

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Year  Position  Name
2006 -2007 President Carla Qualtrough
  Vice President David Legg
  Past President Henry Wohler
  Director Administration Lorette Madore
  Director Finance David Legg (assumed role)
  Director High Performance Louis Barbeau
  Director Marketing Hugues Gibeault
  Director Communications James Toccacelli
  Director Paralympic Development Colin Higgs
  Director at Large James Westlake
  Coaching Representative Ozzie Sawicki
  Athlete Representative Vacant

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Year Position Name
2007 - 2008 President Carla Qualtrough
  Vice President David Legg
  Past President Henry Wohler
  Director Administration Lorette Madore
  Director Finance David Legg (assumed role)
  Director High Performance Louis Barbeau
  Director Marketing Hugues Gibeault
  Director Communications James Toccacelli
  Director Paralympic Development Coling Higgs
  Director at Large James Westlake
  Coaching Representative Ozzie Sawicki
  Athlete Representative Vacant

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Year  Position  Name
2008 - 2009 President Carla Qualtrough
  Vice President David Legg
  Past President Henry Wohler
  Director Administration Lorette Madore
  Director Administration Gaétan Tardif
  Director Finance Peter Boronkay
  Director High Performance Debbie Low
  Director Marketing Hugues Gibeault
  Director Communications Dale Hooper
  Director Paralympic Development Dean Kozak
  Director at Large James Westlake
  Coaching Representative Ozzie Sawicki
  Athlete Representative David Willsie
  Athlete Representative Josh Vander Vies

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Year  Position  Name
2009 - 2010 President Carla Qualtrough
  Vice President David Legg
  Past President Henry Wohler
  Director Administration Gaétan Tardif
  Director Finance Peter Boronkay
  Director Finance Michael Edgson
  Director High Performance Debbie Low
  Director Marketing Hughes Gibeault
  Director Communications Dale Hooper
  Director Paralympic Development Dean Kozak
  Director Paralympic Development Gail Hamamoto
  Director at Large James Westlake
  Coaching Representative Ozzie Sawicki
  Athlete Representative Josh Vander Vies

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Year  Position  Name
2010 - 2011 President Carla Qualtrough
  President David Legg
  Vice President David Legg
  Vice President James Westlake
  Past President Henry Wohler
  Past President Carla Qualtrough
  Director Administration Gaétan Tardif
  Director Finance Michael Edgson
  Director High Performance Debbie Low
  Director Marketing Hughes Gibeault
  Director Communications Dale Hooper
  Director Paralympic Development Gail Hamamoto
  Director at Large James Westlake
  Member at Large Andrea Carey
  Member at Large Chantal Petitclerc
  Coaching Representative Ozzie Sawicki
  Athlete Representative Josh Vander Vies

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Year  Position  Name
2011 - 2012 President David Legg
  Vice President James Westlake
  Past President Carla Qualtrough
  Director Administration Gaétan Tardif
  Director Finance Michael Edgson
  Director Finance Rem Langan
  Director High Performance Debbie Low
  Director High Performance Blair McIntosh
  Director Marketing Hughes Gibeault
  Director Communications Dale Hooper
  Director Paralympic Development Gail Hamamoto
  Director at Large  
  Member at Large Andrea Carey
  Member at Large Chantal Petitclerc
  Coaching Representative Vacant
  Coaching Representative Craig McCord
  Athlete Representative Josh Vander Vies

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Year  Position  Name
2012 - 2013 President David Legg
  Vice President James Westlake
  Past President Carla Qualtrough
  Director Administration Gaétan Tardif
  Director Finance Rem Langan
  Director High Performance Blair McIntosh
  Director Marketing Hugues Gibeault
  Director Communications Dale Hooper
  Director Paralympic Development Gail Hamamoto
  Director at Large  
  Member at Large Andrea Carey
  Member at Large Vacant
  Coaching Representative Craig McCord
  Athlete Representative Josh Vander Vies

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Year  Position  Name
2013-17 President Gaétan Tardif           
  Vice President Debbie Low
  Past President David Legg
  Treasurer Jim Westlake
  Director Rem Langan
  Director Ellen Waxman
  Director Gail Hamamoto
  Director Rick Baker
  Director Andrea Carey
  Director Stephen Burke
  Director Tyler Mosher
                                                                   
     
     

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