About Triathlon Canada

Elected: 2019
End Term: 2023
Committees: Board Chair

Peter is a business and sport leadership consultant in Calgary who has been charge of leading project change management, and accountable for the operational delivery of more than $6m in revenue for world-class high performance sport and recreation facilities in the city.

Peter brings a wealth of sport and corporate leadership experience to the Board having worked at the C-suite level with summer and winter sport organizations, Olympic Oval, Own the Podium, Canadian Sport Institutes, public office and fund raising organizations alongside more than 35 clubs, their coaches and their Boards in the City of Calgary.

With proven experience in leading teams to deliver business outcomes across a number of industries including, but not limited to: sport and recreation, commercial aviation, oil and gas, healthcare and the automotive industry; Peter has worked in organizational change functions and has delivered complex business transformation projects and programs in Europe and Canada. He brings a global perspective of how to establish, execute and excel in business transformation and business operations. Peter holds a Masters in Sport Science, is a published author in Sport Psychology, and brings an applied understanding of the business and science of sport to Triathlon Canada’s Board. He is a longtime triathlete, and a former coach.

Amy brings extensive government relations expertise to Triathlon Canada’s Board of Directors having led and developed government relations plans for many federated not-for-profits. Having worked in senior leadership positions, Amy has led advocacy campaigns, engaged with Members of Parliament, Senators, Prime Ministers and has worked closely with key staff and committee members at all levels of government. An effective leader working professionally as a Director with the Department of Health and Community Services, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, and as a volunteer.

The former president of Triathlon Newfoundland and Labrador, Amy understands the changing landscape Canada’s national sport organizations face and the challenges the federal model for not-for-profits creates as well as the demands placed on national and provincial organizations.

A graduate of Memorial University, with a B.Sc, and a B.A, Amy began her career in the health charity sector where she was heavily involved in managing many highly-skilled medical volunteer boards, organizing scientific programming for medical conferences, and leading public health advocacy programs.

Amy is extremely involved in her community. She has served on many Board of Directors in and outside of sport, and was the Director of Fundraising while serving on the Ottawa Volunteer Search and Rescue Board.

Amy is very passionate about growing the sport of triathlon. She volunteers provincially, is a community coach, helps organize local races, and created a triathlon club for age group triathletes.

Ashley joined Triathlon Canada in 2023.

Ashley holds a Bachelors of Engineering from the University of Calgary and a Juris Doctor in Law from Bond University. She is a member of the Law Society of Alberta and holds an ICD.D designation. Now, she is legal counsel and a senior executive in her family’s small business.

Ashley has always maintained an active volunteering lifestyle and has have taken various roles as Chair, President, Project Manager and Director of non-profit organizations, teams and organizing committees of associations and national level competitions both within Canada and international.

Ashley started on a not-for-profit board in Australia (a rowing club) over 14 years ago and has been growing her resume of directorship in private and not-for-profit boards ever since. Her focus is on providing working value to growing or transitioning organization by assisting in governance, risk management and strategic direction. For many years, she sat on the Board of Badminton Canada and chaired their National Officials Committee.

She is an international umpire in Badminton and has a working ability in French.

To assist in her board work and to fully understand the drivers of a triathlete Ashley has registered for her first triathlon in 2024!

Elected: 2021
End Term: 2024
Committees: Governance Chair, Human Resources

John Yip is the President and CEO of Kensington Health, a not-for-profit, community-based residential and ambulatory health services provider.

John brings  more than 20 years of healthcare industry experience to Triathlon Canada’s Board of Directors. He has been instrumental in leading system and organizational strategy and change in Canadian healthcare. Prior to joining Kensington Health, John was the Vice-President of Corporate Services at Health Quality Ontario and a management consultant with the national health care practices at CGI, KPMG and PwC before founding his own boutique healthcare consulting firm.

John holds an MBA in Health Services Management from McMaster University, and a B.Sc. and B.A. from Dalhousie University. John serves on the Boards for the Centre for Effective Practice and the Regional Geriatric Program of Toronto. He is also a member of the Ontario Long-Term Care Association’s Pandemic Advisory Committee and is certified by the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD.D).

In his spare time, John is an avid triathlete who is currently working on his #RunEveryStreet project – running every street in the City of Toronto.

Elected: 2021
End Term: 2022
Committee: Governance

Joy founded Juniper Consulting in 2003 out of a desire to apply her natural inquisitiveness to helping organizations find innovative ways to solve puzzles, gain clarity and identify a path forward. Joy works collaboratively with organizations to support them with stakeholder engagement, facilitation, program evaluation, strategy and project management and planning.

Prior to establishing Juniper Consulting, Joy worked in a variety of roles including: municipal recreation director; operations manager for the BC Winter Games; a manager in the public and non-profit sectors; and as a project leader for the Office of the Auditor General of BC. Joy holds a Masters of Public Administration and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Victoria. She also has a Post-Graduate Diploma in Science from the University of Western Australia where she studied recreation and sport management as a Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholar.

A passionate advocate for education, Joy has volunteered over the last decade with the Loran Scholars Foundation where she helps identify students to invest in as Canada’s future leaders and proudly serves as a mentor.

Joy is based in Victoria, British Columbia where she lives and works primarily in the unceded, traditional territories of the Lekwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples of the Coast Salish Nation.

Elected: 2019
End Term: 2023
Committees: Finance & Audit Chair, Human Resources

Peter is a Chartered Professional Accountant with progressive experience working with public and private organizations. Between 2001 and 2011, he spearheaded assurance teams at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), focusing on clients with highly technical and complex assignments. Peter’s role included strategic financial consulting, communicating with regulators and designing and implementing internal controls.

Peter shifted his focus to hands on financial executive roles in industry after leaving public practice in 2011. Currently, as the chief financial officer of a technology solutions company, Peter works on formulating the company’s future direction, while working side-by-side with executives, Board and shareholders. Peter brings extensive not-for-profit experience to Triathlon Canada. He has previously served on the Board as a director and treasurer of The Don Rowing Club in Mississauga.

Peter is treasurer and head of the Finance Committee for Triathlon Canada.

Sasha Beck is a seasoned triathlete deeply embedded in Canada’s athlete development pathway. From her early days racing at the club level to representing Triathlon Ontario and Triathlon Canada on national and international stages, Sasha has consistently excelled both in sports and academics.

Graduating with a degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Guelph, where she also contributed to the varsity swim team. Sasha has a wealth of experience in both development and Paralympic programs which provides valuable insights on policy, criteria, standards, pathways, and leadership on the Board of Directors. Her deep understanding of athlete issues and challenges, cultivated through working and training with athletes at various levels, positions her as a catalyst for positive change within Triathlon Canada.

In 2014, she became a guide in Triathlon Canada’s Paratriathlon program, sparking a global journey and a lifelong commitment to fostering inclusivity in sports for individuals with disabilities. Sasha’s Paralympic experience has fueled her mission to introduce aspiring athletes with disabilities to triathlon in Ontario. Founding the club Paratriathlon Ontario last year, she serves as the head coach, emphasizing the importance of inclusivity at the introductory level for all ages.

In addition to being a mom of twins, she is a dedicated, collaborative, and goal-oriented individual, Sasha contributes to the stability and strength of the organization she loves, all while continuing to learn and grow alongside fellow board members.

Elected: 2019
End Term: 2024
Committees: Finance & Audit, Governance

Shawn joined Triathlon Canada’s Board in 2019 after serving as president of Triathlon Saskatchewan’s Board of Directors since 2015.

Holding a Masters of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science (Kinesiology), Shawn currently works for a private real estate investment fund and has oversight of all financing activity in Western Canada. Previously, he worked on the senior leadership team with a top tier U Sports varsity athletic program, and as the North American leader for a technology-based health and wellness benefits provider.

As a private business consultant, he has worked with numerous not-for-profit organizations and boards focusing financial management and transitioning from an operational to governance framework. Shawn continues to sit as the vice chair on the Mortgage Appeals and Access Transit Boards representing the City of Saskatoon Mayor’s Office.

In his spare time Shawn is pursuing a degree in law.

Trevor joins the Triathlon Canada Board of Directors after serving as Vice President of Triathlon
Manitoba’s Board of Directors.

Trevor has been involved in the sport of Triathlon for nearly twenty years. In that time he has
participated in various capacities. Starting out in the Kids of Steel program, representing
Manitoba in the Junior Elite series across Canada, and racing as an age group athlete. Through
these experiences he understands and appreciates the value that local athlete development
programs have in developing sport for life athletes, as well as future Olympic athletes.

Trevor is the Head of Engineering for a manufacturing company in Winnipeg, working with
agriculture companies, government entities, and universities all over the world to develop
solutions that will help to feed a growing global population

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• Para Triathlon Pathway

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• National Performance Centre
• National Performance Centre Academy
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• Para Triathlon Pathway
• Domestic Events – Bidding & Hosting
• Development Programs
• Age Group World Championship Teams
• Coaching & Officiating