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HOST SOCIETY

Company's coming.

Get to know your hosts of the 2025 Canada Games.

Led by Board Co-Chairs Kim Keating and Karl Smith, a dedicated and passionate group of Host Society staff and volunteers has been assembled to deliver an exceptional Games experience as we prepare to welcome the nation to St. John’s in 2025. We’re excited to showcase all our city and province have to offer – and to provide the best possible Canada Games experience for all athletes and visitors.

Board of Directors

Kim Keating

Board Co-Chair

Karl Smith

Board Co-Chair

Rob Crosbie

Chair, Revenue Generation

Denis Mahoney

Chair, Governance

Lynn Healey

Chair, Finance, Audit & Risk

Bev Evans

Chair, Human Resources

Stacey Howse

Executive Director of First Light

Tanya Haywood

City of St. John's Representative

Sandy Hickman

City of St. John's Representative

Peter Smith

Government of Canada Appointee

Jamie Schwartz

Government of NL Representative

Fiona Kirkpatrick Parsons

Canada Games Council Representative

Katarina Roxon

Canada Games Council Representative

Senior Management

Karen Sherriffs

CEO

Vanessa McBay

Director, Marketing, Communications & Partnership

Courtney Nichol

Director, Sport, Venues & Athlete Services

Amy Tucker

Director, Finance, People & Administration

Latest News

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November 27, 2024

Memorial University announces partnership with 2025 Canada Games

November 14, 2024

Let the games begin! Federal investments making the 2025 Canada Games in St. John’s happen

November 1, 2024