UPDATES TO CYCLING CANADA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ottawa, ON, Oct. 19, 2023 – Cycling Canada is pleased to announce updates to the composition of its Board of Directors following its Annual Meeting held via video conference on Sept. 12, 2023.
At the Annual Meeting, Cycling Canada’s Provincial/Territorial Sport Organizations voted to elect one new and three incumbent directors from a slate of eight nominees. Each of these directors will serve two-year terms in the role of Director-at-Large.
Cycling Canada directors elected Sept. 12, 2023:
- Lara Check (Edmonton, AB)
- Andrea Eby (Vancouver, BC)
- Kelly Murray (Fredericton, NB)
- Pierre Laflamme (Quebec City, QC)
Subsequent to the Annual Meeting, the Board appointed Denise Ramsden (Toronto, ON) to the role of Director-at-Large for a term of one year, concluding at the Annual Meeting in September 2024. Cycling Canada would like to extend a warm welcome to Check in her new role as well as a sincere thank you to all the candidates who put their names forward as nominees in the recent election.
On Oct. 17, 2023, the Board elected Mark Collins (Milton, ON) to serve as Board Chair for a term concluding at the next Annual Meeting in September 2024. Collins succeeds Pierre Laflamme (Quebec, QC), who had served as Chair since December 2018.
Laflamme will work closely with Collins over the coming months to ensure a smooth transition and will continue to represent Cycling Canada in matters of international relations with the Union Cycliste Internationale and the Pan American Cycling Confederation. The Board would like to thank Pierre for his leadership and significant contributions as Board Chair from 2018 to 2023.
Stepping down from the Board effective Sept. 12, 2023, is Peter Lawless (Victoria, BC), who served for two recent terms (2021 to 2023 and 2014 to 2015). The Board would like to recognize Peter’s significant contributions over his time on the Board, particularly in the areas of governance, policy development and risk management.
Continuing their ongoing terms are Directors-at-Large Louizandre Dauphin and Curt Harnett. The position of Athlete Representative is held by Forrest Riesco by virtue of his role as Chair of the Cycling Canada Athletes’ Council.
The role of Cycling Canada’s Board of Directors is to provide overall strategic direction, leadership and stability for the organization. The Board establishes the overall mission and purpose for the organization and is responsible for key governance-related activities including: approving the appointment of and providing direction to the CEO and senior management team; developing and adopting organizational policies; financial oversight and approving the annual budget.
Cycling Canada Board of Directors (October 2023):
Lara Check Director-at-Large
Mark Collins Director-at-Large/Chair
Louizandre Dauphin Director-at-Large
Andrea Eby Director-at-Large
Curt Harnett Director-at-Large
Pierre Laflamme Director-at-Large
Kelly Murray Director-at-Large
Denise Ramsden Director-at-Large
Forrest Riesco National Team Athlete Representative
