Our Team

Great clubs are built by great people. At Calgary Blizzard, our coaches and technical staff bring world-class credentials, genuine passion, and a shared commitment to every player who walks through our doors.

When we talk about The Orange Way – this is where it starts.

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    Diogo Raposo

    SPORTING DIRECTOR

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    Cedric Bovon

    GIRLS REACH TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

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    Ramon Mifflin

    BOYS REACH TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

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    Tayla Cowan

    FOUNDATIONS TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

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    Stu Baker

    COACH DEVELOPMENT & GIRLS CORE TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

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    Kevin Adama

    BOYS CORE TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

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    Moe El Gandour

    BOYS REACH DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

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    Ruth Adekugbe

    GIRLS REACH DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

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    Patson Choebefu

    BOYS CORE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

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    Maggie Zacsko

    GIRLS CORE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

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    Josh Pickering

    A67 DIRECTOR & ADULT PROGRAM MANAGER

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    Martino Bertolesi

    PERFORMANCE ANALYST & TECHNICAL COACH

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    Andriy Szkwarek

    TECHNICAL COACH

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    Elyh Escobar

    FOUNDATIONS TECHNICAL COACH

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    Jordan Santiago

    GOALKEEPER ACADEMY MANAGER

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Operations & Administration

Jackie Martin, Executive Director

jax@calgaryblizzard.com

Karly Sawatzky, Club Operations

karly@calgaryblizzard.com

Lucy Woo-Leong, Membership Services

lucy@calgaryblizzard.com

Tatiana Escobar, Foundations Operations Coordinator

tatiana@calgaryblizzard.com

Jen Freedman, Marketing Coordinator

jen@calgaryblizzard.com

Tanissa Schell, Equipment & Kit Coordinator

tanissa@calgaryblizzard.com

Board of Directors

Nathan Cicoria, President

Scott Cripps, Vice President

Amanda Hart, Treasurer

Colin Oke, Director at Large

Jackie Martin, Registrar

Dylan Jacober, Director at Large

Arliss Szysky, Director at Large

Aaron LeBlanc, Director at Large

Devin Tyers, Director at Large

Bryan Goehringer, Director at Large

Mike Sudermann, Director at Large

The Club holds its Annual General Meeting in November or December of each year and all Club members are encouraged to attend. New Board members are elected at this time, the prior year is reviewed and future initiatives are discussed. If you are interested in joining the Club’s dynamic board please do not hesitate to contact Club President by completing the below form.

Calgary Blizzard Board of Directors Nomination Form

Annual General Meeting

Calgary Blizzard Club Bylaws

The Club’s bylaws can be viewed and downloaded through this link.

Calgary Blizzard Club Bylaws

ALIAS

Should you want to report a maltreatment complaint, please click the link below:

ALIAS Report Link