Olympic Oval Full-Time Staff 2025/2026
Discover the full-time staff working at the Olympic Oval at the University of Calgary.

MARK MESSER
Director
E: mark.messer@ucalgary.ca
C: (403) 830.4590
O: (403) 220.2948
Languages: English ๐จ๐ฆ

STEPHANIE GRIFFITHS
Manager, Business Operations
E: stephanie.griffiths@ucalgary.ca
C: (403) 559.8868
Languages: English ๐จ๐ฆ
FAST TAKE
Champion ARHVA
๐ฅ | ARHVA ๐ Novice Amateur 2002

JONATHAN GUILMETTE
Manager, High-Performance Sport
E: jonathan.guilmette@ucalgary.ca
C: (403) 472.2171
Languages: English ๐จ๐ฆ | Franรงais ๐ซ๐ท
FAST TAKE
3X Olympic Medalist
๐ฅ | SLC 2002 ๐บ๐ธ Relay 5,000m - Men
๐ฅ | SLC 2002 ๐บ๐ธ 500m - Men
๐ฅ | TOR 2006 ๐ฎ๐น Relay 5,000m - Men

SEAN IRELAND
Manager, Innovation, Competitions, and Sales
E: sean.ireland1@ucalgary.ca
C: (403) 478.9840
Languages: English ๐จ๐ฆ
FAST TAKE
2X Canadian Olympian
23 | ALB 1992 ๐ซ๐ท 1,000m - Men
16 | LIL 1994 ๐ณ๐ด 1,000m - Men

LUKE JANETZKI
Manager, Operations
E: lhjanetz@ucalgary.ca
O: (403) 220.7889
Languages: English ๐จ๐ฆ
Oval Start: 2012

JEN PAINTER
Manager, Partner Development & Guest Relations
E: jennifer.painter@ucalgary.ca
O: (403) 629.7097
Languages: English ๐จ๐ฆ
Oval Start: 2025

SUMA JOSHUA
Business Operations Coordinator
E: suma.joshua@ucalgary.ca
Languages: English ๐จ๐ฆ | Malayalam ๐ฎ๐ณ

JENNY LI
Caretaker
E: jenny.li@ucalgary.ca
Languages: English ๐จ๐ฆ | Chinese ๐จ๐ณ

CANDY ROSS
Caretaker
E: candace.ross@ucalgary.ca
Languages: English ๐จ๐ฆ

EVA SY
Caretaker
E: esy@ucalgary.ca
Languages: English ๐จ๐ฆ | Chinese ๐จ๐ณ

DANIEL XU
Caretaker
E: daguang.xu@ucalgary.ca
Languages: English ๐จ๐ฆ | Chinese ๐จ๐ณ | Vietnamese ๐จ๐ณ

BRAEDEN ELLIOT
Skate Shop Senior Technician
E: bbelliot@ucalgary.ca
Languages: English ๐จ๐ฆ

JOHN LITTLE
Team Lead, Innovation
E: jjlittle@ucalgary.ca
Languages: English ๐จ๐ฆ

DUSTIN MILLER
Team Lead, Competitions
E: dustin.miller@ucalgary.ca
Languages: English ๐จ๐ฆ

JAMES MONSON
Skate Shop Coordinator
E: jmmonson@ucalgary.ca
Languages: English ๐จ๐ฆ

GREG PLANERT
High-Performance Competitions Coordinator
E: gplanert@ucalgary.ca
Languages: English ๐จ๐ฆ
Oval Start: 1987
FAST FACT
Started Skating in 1963 | Competed in 1963 Canadian Championships

JESSE SLUSAR
Senior Skate Shop Technician
E: jslusar@ucalgary.ca
Languages: English ๐จ๐ฆ

BRAD KOWAL
Facility Operations Support
E: kowal@ucalgary.ca
Languages: English ๐จ๐ฆ

MATT LUNDER
Facility Operations Support
E: gplanert@ucalgary.ca
Languages: English ๐จ๐ฆ

CAM MACLEOD
Team Lead, Operations
E: cmacleod@ucalgary.ca
Languages: English ๐จ๐ฆ

JUSTIN MURPHY
Facility Operations Support
E: justin.murphy2@ucalgary.ca
Languages: English ๐จ๐ฆ

CRISPIN PARKINSON
Team Lead, Facility Operations
E: cparkins@ucalgary.ca
Languages: English ๐จ๐ฆ

BRENDAN VANCE
Facility Operations Support
E: brendan.vance@ucalgary.ca
Languages: English ๐จ๐ฆ

DUSTIN WANDLER
Facility Operations Support
E: dustin.wandler@ucalgary.ca
Languages: English ๐จ๐ฆ

ANDY YARDY
Facility Operations Sopport
E: ayardy@ucalgary.ca
Languages: English ๐จ๐ฆ

DARRYL BECKER
Guest Relations Representative
E: darryl.becker@ucalgary.ca
Languages: English ๐จ๐ฆ
Oval Start: 2024

AMBER BELL
Guest Relations Supervisor
E: amber.bell1@ucalgary.ca
Languages: English ๐จ๐ฆ
Oval Start: 2024

BRIAN BERGVINSON
Team Lead, Sport Partner & Guest Relations
E: brian.bergvinson@ucalgary.ca
Languages: English ๐จ๐ฆ
Oval Start: 2024

KATIE DE BOER
Marketing, Communications, and Events Specialist
E: kaitlyn.deboer@ucalgary.ca
Languages: English ๐จ๐ฆ

KATRINA KASTNER
Team Lead, Sport Partner & Guest Relations
E: katrina.kastner@ucalgary.ca
Languages: English ๐จ๐ฆ

IVONNE VARGAS
Guest Relations Specialist
E: ivargas@ucalgary.ca
Languages: English ๐จ๐ฆ | Spanish ๐จ๐ด

DAVID VINK
Advisor, Marketing & Partner Development
E: david.vink@ucalgary.ca
Languages: English ๐จ๐ฆ | Japanese ๐ฏ๐ต
Oval Start: 2011
FAST TAKE
๐ฅ๏ธ Owns a design studio | foxcamp.ca

KEVIN CROCKETT
Coach, Long Track
E: kevin.crockett@ucalgary.ca
Languages: English ๐จ๐ฆ
FAST TAKE
1X Olympic Medalist
๐ฅ | NAG 1998 ๐ฏ๐ต 500m - Men

REECE DERRAUGH
Coach, Long Track
E: reece.derraugh@ucalgary.ca
Languages: English ๐จ๐ฆ

PATRICK DUFFY
Coach, Short Track
E: patrick.duffy@ucalgary.ca
Languages: English ๐จ๐ฆ

MIKRE IRELAND
Coach, Long Track
E: michael.ireland@ucalgary.ca
Languages: English ๐จ๐ฆ
FAST TAKE
4X World Sprint Champion
๐ฅ | SEO 2000 ๐ฐ๐ท Sprint - Men
๐ฅ | INZ 2001 ๐ฉ๐ช Sprint - Men
๐ฅ | HAM 2002 ๐ณ๐ด Sprint - Men
๐ฅ | NAG 2004 ๐ฏ๐ต Sprint - Men
3X World Single Distance Champion
๐ฅ | NAG 2000 ๐ฏ๐ต Sprint - Men
๐ฅ | NAG 2000 ๐ฏ๐ต Sprint - Men
๐ฅ | SEO 2004 ๐ฐ๐ท Sprint - Men

CRISTINA LAZARESCU
Coach, Long Track
E: cristina.lazarescu@ucalgary.ca
Languages: English ๐จ๐ฆ | Franรงais ๐ซ๐ท | Hungarian ๐ญ๐บ | Romanian ๐ท๐ด

TODD MCLCLEMENTS
Coach, Long Track
E: tmcleme@ucalgary.ca
Languages: English ๐จ๐ฆ

STACEY POLET
Elite Athlete Pathway Coordinator
E: crockett@ucalgary.ca
Languages: English ๐จ๐ฆ
Oval Start: 2000
FAST FACT
Canadian Long Track Speed Skating Team (1989 - 1992)

PHIL RIOPEL
Coach, Long Track
E: priopel@ucalgary.ca
Languages: English ๐จ๐ฆ | Franรงais ๐ซ๐ท

ELIZABETH WARD
Coach, Short Track
E: elizabeth.ward@ucalgary.ca
Languages: English ๐จ๐ฆ | Franรงais ๐ซ๐ท
The staff are the Olympic Oval's greatest asset. They are our competitive advantage. They are the reason for our success and longevity. Without these dedicated people, the Oval is just concrete and ice. They are the heart and soul of what we do.

Mark Messer
Director, Olympic Oval