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 (Maternity Leave)
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
Debra Armstrong
CEO
Roles & Responsibilities
Strategic & Business Planning
Financial Oversight
Governance
External Relations & Partnerships
Risk Mitigation & Legal
Tracy Bradley
Manager, Coach & Judge Development
Roles & Responsibilities
NCCP Program Oversight
Coach Education Council Leadership
Judge Education and Certification Oversight
Coach and Judge Professional Development
Partnerships and Representation
Cross Department Collaboration
Karen Cockburn
Program Director, Trampoline Gymnastics
Roles & Responsibilities
Lead Discipline High Performance Strategy
Manage National Team Programs
Collaborate and Build Partnerships
Oversee Operations and Events
Camila Cognac
Coordinator, High Performance - MAG/WAG
Roles & Responsibilities
Events Coordination & Logistics
Financial & Administrative Support
Compliance & Documentation
Mary Degrasse
Executive Assistant
Roles & Responsibilities
Board support
Operational support
BackCheck
inbox & phone line
Patrick Desjardins
Coordinator, High Performance - TG/RG
Roles & Responsibilities
Events Coordination & Logistics
Financial & Administrative Support
Compliance & Documentation
Sara-Maude Duchêne
Coordinator, Communications & Events
Roles & Responsibilities
Press Releases
Social Media
Activity Messenger
Events Logistics
Translation
Jimena Gravelle
Coordinator, Finance
Roles & Responsibilities
Bank reconciliations
AR collection
Credit card statements
Bookkeeping support
Payment coordination
Greg Jackson
Program Director, Men’s Artistic Gymnastics
Roles & Responsibilities
Lead Discipline High Performance Strategy
Manage National Team Programs
Collaborate and Build Partnerships
Oversee Operations and Events
Niki Lavoie
Program Manager, World Games
Roles & Responsibilities
Lead Discipline High Performance Strategy
Manage National Team Programs
Collaborate and Build Partnerships
Oversee Operations and Events
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
Jacqueline Patatas
Lead, Sport Development
Roles & Responsibilities
Growth strategy
Sport development
Committee relations
Partner liaison
Sport Canada liaison
Financial oversight
Canadian delegation
Katia Perin
Director, Communications, Marketing & Events
Roles & Responsibilities
Communication strategy
Website & Social Media Strategy
Event Strategy
Media Requests
Branding & Marketing
Heather Ross-McManus
Program Director, Women’s Artistic Gymnastics
Roles & Responsibilities
Lead Discipline High Performance Strategy
Manage National Team Programs
Collaborate and Build Partnerships
Oversee Operations and Events
Jenny Trew
Senior Director, High Performance
Roles & Responsibilities
Lead National High-Performance Strategy
Build World-Class Performance Frameworks
Elevate Athlete & Coach Development
Oversee Performance, Operations, and Leadership
Align and Strengthen Gymnastics in Canada
Tammy Younker
Coordinator, High Performance
Roles & Responsibilities
Uniform Program Management
National Team Onboarding & Management
Inventory Coordination