Board of Directors
Meet your 2024 Board of Directors
David Snell President Email: President@PickleballBC.ca Town: North Vancouver Home Club: Hollyburn Pickleball club History: Chair Hollyburn Pickleball Committee |
Tom Burnell Vice PresidentEmail: [email protected] Town: Surrey Home Club: Surrey Pickleball Club (SPC) History: President of the SPC |
Rod Williams Registrar Email: Registrar@PickleballBC.ca Town: West Kelowna Home Club: West Kelowna Pickleball Club History: Past President, Past Secretary, Current WEB master for West Kelowna PBC 
Susan Inkman Treasurer Email: [email protected] Town: Harrison Hot Springs Home Club: N/A History: Treasurer for players at Harrison |
Dave Eaton Secretary Email: [email protected] Town:Nanaimo Home Club: Nanaimo Pickleball Club (NPC) History: Past President NPC 
John Davis Marketing and Communications Email: [email protected] Town: Parksville Home Club: Nanaimo Pickleball Club (NPC) History: Past Secretary NPC |
Philip Sheps Legal and Business Development Email: [email protected] Town: West Vancouver Home Club: North Shore Pickleball Club |
Rick Folk Head Referee Email: [email protected] Town: Courtenay Home Club: Comox Valley Pickleball Club (CVPC) History: Past president of CVPC and world renowned Curler |
Sharon MacDonald Grants Email: [email protected] Town:Quesnel Home Club: Quesnel Pickleball club History:Current President of the QPC Past Secretary PBC PCO - Referee Training Coordinator for Western Canada (BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Yukon and NWT) |
Walter Knecht TournamentsEmail: [email protected] Town: North Vancouver Home Club: TBA History: Past President and founder of the Pickleball BC Association |
Jim Burke
Government Relationships and Facilities
Email: [email protected]
Town: North Vancouver
Home Club: North Vancouver Pickleball Club
Special Representative
Heather Hood:
BC and Yukon Regional Representative on Pickleball Canada's Board
Email: [email protected]
Town: Victoria
Home Club: Victoria Pickleball Club Founder and Past President
History: We are pleased to announce that Heather Hood has been nominated by the Pickleball BC (Association) and Yukon Pickleball Association (“YPA”) Board of Directors to be our Canadian Regional Representative on the PCO Board of Directors. There are 5 regions of Canada represented on the PCO Board, and BC/Yukon provinces comprise “our” Region
Committees
As fully constituted by the Board
Board Governance Committee:
Chair: Tom Burnell
Mission: To provide governance guidance and oversight to the Pickleball BC Association Board of Directors
Notes: The Board is setting up this Committee and information will be posted when completed.
Members:. TBD
Coaching Strategies and Development Programs :
Chair: Robin D’Abreo
Mission:The mission of this committee is to develop and publish program guidelines for the selection and training of certified coaches of pickleball in BC.
Notes: Committee priorities include but are not limited to: Assess and support current PCO NCCP approach and current landscape with respect to coaching competency within BC (NCCP and other/previous); liaise with provincial associations around the country to assess approach and methodology for coach development; source and analyze best practice and working models for coach development in the US; gap analysis and identification of hurdles and opportunities within BC and; draft strategy for coach development in BC.
Members: David Snell, Rick Folk
Youth Pickleball:
Chair: Tom Burnell
Mission: The mission for this committee is to investigate all aspects of getting school age individuals more involved in pickleball. Any programs or plans proffered should be sustainable vs. single event.
Notes:
Members: Heather Hood, Sharon MacDonald
Maketing Committee:
Chair: John Davis
Mission: The mission of this committee is to assist with developing and posting of "The Kitchen Sink" Newsletter, source news stories for our News page, solicit pictures and stories from our member Clubs, follow tournaments, and help develop sponsorship for our various endeavours.
Notes: This committee is also responsible for maintaining our Pickleball BC website.
Members: David Snell and Mel Buenaventura who is our Marketing Committee volunteer responsible for the Newsletter - and we could always use more help.
IT Infrastructure and Security:
Chair: David Snell
Mission: The mission of this Committee is to recommend updated technology policies and procedures for PBC systems, data, content and communications. Additionally this committee is responsible for maintaining the Association's website.
Members: John Davis , Tom Burnell , Rod Monk
2025 Provincial Tournament:
Chair: TBA
Mission: The mission of this committee is to send out a 2025 BC Provincial Tournament Bid Book to interested parties mid-2024, vet the respondents, and then with the host club(s), manage the scheduling and operation of the 2025 Provincial Championships
Members: David Snell, Walter Knecht, Phil Sheps
Chair: Tom Burnell
Mission: To provide governance guidance and oversight to the Pickleball BC Association Board of Directors
Notes: The Board is setting up this Committee and information will be posted when completed.
Members:. TBD
Coaching Strategies and Development Programs :
Chair: Robin D’Abreo
Mission:The mission of this committee is to develop and publish program guidelines for the selection and training of certified coaches of pickleball in BC.
Notes: Committee priorities include but are not limited to: Assess and support current PCO NCCP approach and current landscape with respect to coaching competency within BC (NCCP and other/previous); liaise with provincial associations around the country to assess approach and methodology for coach development; source and analyze best practice and working models for coach development in the US; gap analysis and identification of hurdles and opportunities within BC and; draft strategy for coach development in BC.
Members: David Snell, Rick Folk
Youth Pickleball:
Chair: Tom Burnell
Mission: The mission for this committee is to investigate all aspects of getting school age individuals more involved in pickleball. Any programs or plans proffered should be sustainable vs. single event.
Notes:
Members: Heather Hood, Sharon MacDonald
Maketing Committee:
Chair: John Davis
Mission: The mission of this committee is to assist with developing and posting of "The Kitchen Sink" Newsletter, source news stories for our News page, solicit pictures and stories from our member Clubs, follow tournaments, and help develop sponsorship for our various endeavours.
Notes: This committee is also responsible for maintaining our Pickleball BC website.
Members: David Snell and Mel Buenaventura who is our Marketing Committee volunteer responsible for the Newsletter - and we could always use more help.
IT Infrastructure and Security:
Chair: David Snell
Mission: The mission of this Committee is to recommend updated technology policies and procedures for PBC systems, data, content and communications. Additionally this committee is responsible for maintaining the Association's website.
Members: John Davis , Tom Burnell , Rod Monk
2025 Provincial Tournament:
Chair: TBA
Mission: The mission of this committee is to send out a 2025 BC Provincial Tournament Bid Book to interested parties mid-2024, vet the respondents, and then with the host club(s), manage the scheduling and operation of the 2025 Provincial Championships
Members: David Snell, Walter Knecht, Phil Sheps
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