Olympic Oval Staff List 2022/2023
Full-Time Olympic Oval Staff in the Faculty of Kinesiology at The University of Calgary.
Administration
Mark Messer
Interim Director, Olympic Oval
T: (403) 220-7889
C: (403) 830-4590
E: mark.messer@ucalgary.ca
Kerry Dankers
Business Operations Manager
T: (403) 220-3009
E: kerry.dankers@ucalgary.ca
Suma Joshua
Business Operations Coordinator
T: (403) 210-9571
E: suma.joshua@ucalgary.ca
Innovation, Competitions & Sales
Sean Ireland
Manager, Innovation, Competition & Sales
T: (403) 220-6474
E: sean.ireland1@ucalgary.ca
Braeden Elliot
Skate Shop Senior Technician
T: (403) 220-7917
E: bbelliot@ucalgary.ca
John Little
Competitions Technical Systems Specialist
T: (403) 220-8916
E: jjlittle@ucalgary.ca
Dustin Miller
Team Lead Competitions
C: (403) 519-2459
E: dustin.miller@ucalgary.ca
James Monson
Skate Shop Coordinator
T: (403) 220-7917
E: jmmonson@ucalgary.ca
Gregg Planert
High-Performance Competitions Coordinator
T: (403) 210-9481
E: gplanert@ucalgary.ca
Jesse Slusar
Senior Skate Shop Technician
T: (403) 220-7917
E: jslusar@ucalgary.ca
Operations
Mark Messer
Manager, Operations
T: (403) 220-7889
C: (403) 830-4590
E: mark.messer@ucalgary.ca
Ray Cornez
Ice Technician
T: (403) 220-7905
E: ray.cornez@ucalgary.ca
Luke Janetzki
Power Engineering Coordinator
T: (403) 220-7905
C: (403) 918-1905
E: lhjanetz@ucalgary.ca
Brad Kowal
Ice Technician
T: (403) 220-7905
E: kowal@ucalgary.ca
Jenny Li
Caretaker
E: jenny.li@ucalgary.ca
Cam MacLeod
Team Lead Operations
T: (403) 220-7087
E: cmacleod@ucalgary.ca
Crispin Parkinson
Team Lead Facility Operations
T: (403) 220-3022
C: (403) 835-6489
E: cparkins@ucalgary.ca
Dylan Rama
Ice Technician
T: (403) 220-7905
E: djrama@ucalgary.ca
Eva Sy
Caretaker
E: eva.sy@ucalgary.ca
Pieter Stoffel
Ice Technician
T: (403) 220-7905
E: pieter.stoffel@ucalgary.ca
Gary Wright
Caretaker
E: gary.wright@ucalgary.ca
Daniel Xu
Caretaker
E: daniel.xu@ucalgary.ca
Andy Yardy
Ice Technician
T: (403) 220-7905
E: ayardy@ucalgary.ca
John Yallop
Caretaker
E: john.yallop@ucalgary.ca
Partner Development & Guest Relations
Robert Porter
Partner Development & Guest Relations
Interim Manager, Partner Development & Guest Relations
T: (403) 220-7954
E: robert.porter@ucalgary.ca
Katie De Boer
Partner Development & Guest Relations
Guest Relations Supervisor
T: (403) 220-7954
E: kaitlyn.deboer@ucalgary.ca
Stephanie Griffiths
Partner Development & Guest Relations
Guest Relations Supervisor
T: (403) 220-7954
E: sagriffi@ucalgary.ca
Arianne Messer
Partner Development & Guest Relations
Guest Relations Representative
T: (403) 220-7954
E: aemesser@ucalgary.ca
Ivonne Vargas
Partner Development & Guest Relations
Guest Relations Specialist
C: (403) 827-9405
E: ivonne.vargas@ucalgary.ca
David Vink
Partner Development & Guest Relations
Marketing & Corporate Events Specialist
C: (403) 909-0929
E: david.vink@ucalgary.ca
Programs
Jonathan Guilmette
Programs
Manager, High-Performance Sport
C: (403) 472-2171
E: jonathan.guilmette@ucalgary.ca
Kevin Crockett
Programs
Oval Pathway Coach
Long Track Stage 2/3
E: kevin.crockett@ucalgary.ca
Mike Ireland
Programs
Oval Pathway Coach
Long Track Stage 3
E: michael.ireland@ucalgary.ca
Cristina Lazarescu
Programs
Oval Pathway Coach
Long Track Stage 2/3
E: cristina.lazarescu@ucalgary.ca
Todd McClements
Programs
Oval Pathway Coach
Long Track Stage 3
E: tmccleme@ucalgary.ca
Stacey Polet
Programs
Oval Program Coordinator
T: (403) 220-5345
E: stacey.polet@ucalgary.ca
Phil Riopel
Programs
Oval Pathway Coach
Long Track Stage 2
E: priopel@ucalgary.ca
Maggie Qi
Programs
Oval Pathway Coach
Short Track Stage 2
E: qim@ucalgary.ca
Elizabeth Ward
Programs
Oval Pathway Coach
Short Track Stage 2
C: (514) 652-8641
E: elizabeth.ward@ucalgary.ca
Kinesiology Bookings
Gord Peavy
Kinesiology Operations
Facility Scheduling Manager
T: (403) 220-7889
E: gkpeavy@ucalgary.ca
Karen Delaney
Kinesiology Operations
Facility Scheduling Coordinator
T: (403) 220-8510
E: delaney@ucalgary.ca
Kaylee Forsen
Kinesiology Operations
Facility Scheduling Assistant
T: (403) 220-2831
E: kaylee.forsen@ucalgary.ca
Fay Mark
Kinesiology Operations
Finance Partner
T: (403) 220-6714
E: fmark@ucalgary.ca
Our staff here at the Oval are the heart of our organization — some staff have been here for over 30 years, and some are brand new. We have a fantastic team of staff — who dedicate their time, energy, and passion every day.
Peter McCrory (2020-2022)
Director, Olympic Oval