Meet The GymCan Team
Our Staff
Behind every successful gymnastic routine is a team working the chalk and grips.
Interested in a career with GymCan, or in the Canadian gymnastics community? Visit our job board for current opportunities.
Denise Alivantov
Director, Sport Development
Roles & Responsibilities
NCCP Oversight & Comp 4 Program
FIG Coach Academy Hosting and FIG Gymnastics for All
CanGym
Long Term Development (LTD) lead
Gym for All technical oversight
Wyatt Barnsley
Coordinator, High Performance
Roles & Responsibilities
Travel bookings
International event registrations
CAIP, Bell Connect, CCES (WAG)
Karen Cockburn
Program Director, Trampoline Gymnastics
Roles & Responsibilities
Planning and Program management
National Teams (competitions & camps)
Committees
Rules and regulations
Engagement
Mary Degrasse
Executive Assistant
Roles & Responsibilities
Board support
Operational support
BackCheck
Info@gymcan.org inbox & phone line
Patrick Desjardins
Coordinator, High Performance
Roles & Responsibilities
Prepaid/Sportzsoft registration platform
Major Games (COC, PAGU, Pan Am Games, Pacific Rim, Commonwealth)
Training camps
Culture of Excellence Team Member
Administrative support across all disciplines
Michael Downey
Interim CEO
Roles & Responsibilities
Strategic & Business Planning
Financial Oversight
Governance
External Relations & Partnerships
Risk Mitigation & Legal
Jimena Gravelle
Coordinator, Finance
Roles & Responsibilities
Bank reconciliations
AR collection
Credit card statements
Bookkeeping support
Payment coordination
Michelle Haralovich
Assistant, Finance
Roles & Responsibilities
AR & AP vendor forms
Prize money
Bookkeeping
Greg Jackson
Program Director, Men’s Artistic Gymnastics
Roles & Responsibilities
Planning and program management
National Teams (competitions & camps)
Committees
Rules and regulations
Engagement
Niki Lavoie
Program Manager, World Games
Roles & Responsibilities
Planning and Program management
National Teams (competitions & camps)
ACRO, Tumbling, Double-Mini Trampoline
Committees
Rules and regulations
Engagement
Technical lead for Tumbling & Double-Mini Trampoline
Janika Mölder
National Team Coach, Rhythmic Gymnastics
Roles & Responsibilities
Darren Murphy
Director, Finance
Roles & Responsibilities
Budget & cashflow
Expense policy & procedure
Compliance and reporting
Payroll
Purchasing & contract management
Kacey Neely
Director, Safe Sport
Roles & Responsibilities
Oversee Safety Strategy
Complaints & case management process including OSIC & ITP
Abuse prevention
EDIA initiatives
Mental health
Teresa Orr
Program Manager, Rhythmic Gymnastics (maternity leave replacement)
Roles & Responsibilities
Planning and Program management
National Teams (competitions & camps)
Committees
Engagement
Katia Perin
Director, Communications, Marketing & Events
Roles & Responsibilities
Communication strategy
Website & social media
Media requests
Translation
Branding & Marketing
Alyssa Scalera
Coordinator, Sport Development
Roles & Responsibilities
Locker transcript inquiries
Coach Developer Training
NCCP Pilot Courses
Canadian and World Gymnaestrada registration
Coach evaluation challenge applications
Jenny Trew
Program Director, Women’s Artistic Gymnastics
Roles & Responsibilities
Planning and program management
National Teams (competitions & camps)
Committees
Engagement
Rules and regulations
Vacant
Director, Rhythmic Gymnastics
Roles & Responsibilities
Tammy Younker
Coordinator, High Performance
Roles & Responsibilities
FIG licensing
Uniform management
Event storage