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OTTAWA— Own the Podium(OTP) welcomed the appointment of Loreley Chekay and Mohamed Bhamani toits Board of Directors, strengthening the organization's governance with twoaccomplished leaders in law, finance, strategy and high-performance sport.
The appointments further bolster the organization's Board as itcontinues to guide Canada's high-performance sport system in supportingathletes and coaches on their journey to winning well at the Olympic andParalympic Games. Returning for the final year of his term, Rob Hatchwill continue to serve as Chair of the Board of Directors.
"Loreley and Mohamed are exceptional leaders whose professionalexpertise and passion for sport will be tremendous assets to Own thePodium," said Hatch. "They each bring unique perspectives and provenleadership in governance, strategy, finance and organizational excellence.Together, they will help strengthen our Board as we continue working alongsideour national sport partners to support Canada’s athletes and coaches in thepursuit of their performance goals."
Regina’s Chekay brings more than 20 years of executive legal andgovernance leadership, most recently serving as Executive Vice President,General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer for SGI, SGI Canada & CoachmanInsurance. A King's Counsel and certified corporate director, she has held manyleadership positions including Vice Chair of the Canadian Bar Association andcurrently serves on several sport organization boards.
Her connection to high-performance sport is equally distinguished. Agraduate in sport science from the University of Canberra and formerbiomechanics analyst at the Australian Institute of Sport, Chekay workeddirectly with Australia's national swimming program, collaborating with coachesand sport scientists to support elite athlete performance.
Bhamani is a Partner in Ernst & Young LLP's Government and PublicSector Practice, where he leads the firm's Municipal Government Practice. AChartered Professional Accountant with a Master of Business Administration, hehas spent more than two decades advising public sector organizations ongovernance, financial sustainability, enterprise risk and organizationalstrategy.
His governance experience includes a decade on the Board of Directors ofthe Canadian Mothercraft Society, where he currently serves as Vice-Chair,helping guide one of Ontario's leading early childhood education and familyservice organizations. A lifelong supporter of Canadian sport and communityvolunteer, Bhamani also brings a deep appreciation for athlete developmentthrough his family's involvement in competitive youth sport.
Own the Podium extends its sincere thanks to outgoingBoard members John Mills and Scott Hutcheson for theirleadership, commitment and contributions to the organization.
Bhamani and Chekay will join returning Board members: Rob Hatch,Dr. Araba Chintoh, Katie Green, Sue Paish, Andrea Shaw, Michelle Stilwell, TaraWhitten, Rosie Maclennan, Erica Gravel, Saad Rafi
About Own the Podium
Own thePodium, a not-for-profit organization, whose purpose is to support Olympic and Paralympicathletes in winning well. It is our goal to help all athletes get to the startline and know they have done everything possible to achieve their performanceobjectives in a culture of excellence that protects their psychological andphysical health and safety. Own the Podium's largest contributor of funding is theGovernment of Canada with additional funding provided by the Canadian OlympicCommittee/Canadian Olympic Foundation, the Canadian Paralympic Committee/ParalympicFoundation of Canada, along with the corporate community. For a full summary ofOwn the Podium initiatives and programs, including a breakdown of support andservices by sport, please visit us at www.ownthepodium.org on the Internet.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Chris Dornan
Own the Podium
T: 403-620-8731
E-mail: chris.dornan@ownthepodium.org
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