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Russell is the founder and president of Manifesto Sport Management and a consultant specializing in sport and cause marketing, Olympic, pro and action sports athlete management, and major event bid strategy and fund development.

Justin was born and raised in Calgary and went to Mount Royal University for Sport & Recreation Management. Growing up, Justin fell in love with hockey and it has continued to be a big part of his life.

Noel is a co-founder (1996) and Indicator Project Lead at Sustainable Calgary Society, and a founding member of the National Working Group for the Canadian Index of Wellbeing.

Jean-Francois Laurent is Junior Director at TAFISA headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, where he is responsible for regional and business development, partnerships, as well as coordinating TAFISA’s global programmes and events.

Senior Policy & Planning Advisor, Ward 7 Councillor Druh Farrell

Mike Holroyd is the Sport Development Director for Alberta Slalom Canoe Kayak and co-owner of Kids Bikes Canada.

Kim Fisher works for the Liveable Streets Division at The City of Calgary.

Jason is a Business graduate from SAIT Polytechnic spending over 20 plus years in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry with companies such as Sun-Rype and serving for a decade as Western Regional Manager for the H.J. Heinz Company of Canada.

Rilee Manybears Iinomaahka (Running Buffalo) was raised on Siksika Nation, Alberta, Canada where he resided with his parents and his three younger siblings

Jasmine Mian is a 2016 Olympian and graduate of UCalgary's School of Public Policy.

Born in Sudan as a refugee, Gar Gar immigrated to Canada without knowing a word of English at the age of 17.

Kate joined CMLC in January 2013 to lead the delivery of the master plan vision for East Village. I

Elliot is the owner and President of The Beach YYC, the only indoor beach recreation facility in Alberta.

Nathaniel Miller, former captain of the Canadian Men’s National Water Polo team, is a 2008 Olympian, 3x PanAm Games medallist and 7x National Champion.

A three-time Olympian, Kyle Shewfelt made a historic breakthrough at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens when he won gold on floor exercise for Canada’s first ever Olympic medal in artistic gymnastics.

Allison Sandmeyer-Graves is the CEO of Canadian Women & Sport—the leading national non-profit focused on achieving equity for girls and women in sport and through sport.

Jyoti Gondek was elected to serve Ward 3 in October of 2017.

Marco De Iaco has dedicated his career to helping Calgary make smart investments and responsible choices in sport and major events, accelerating community objectives for economic and social impacts, grassroots sport and collaborative partnerships.