BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEES

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

KATHLEEN DAWSON - President

KYAM SHELL-SCHNITZER - Vice President

SUSAN CAMERON - Board Member

CATHERINE CODE - Board Member

ADAM DEFFETT - Board Member

GAELAN PATTERSON - Board Member

CHRISTINE PREECE - Board Member

CHRISTINA SKINNER - Board Member

NIC YOUNGBLUD - Board Member

GOVERNANCE COMMITTEES

AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

Terms of Reference (January 2025)

GOVERNANCE AND ETHICS COMMITTEE

Terms of Reference (March 2024)

NOMINATIONS AND HR COMMITTEE

Terms of Reference (March 2025)

PRESIDENTS' COUNCIL

Terms of Reference (February 2024)

RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Terms of Reference (January 2025)

STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE

Terms of Reference (January 2024)

OPERATIONAL COMMITTEES

ATHLETES' COUNCIL

Terms of Reference (March 2025)

Created in 2014 by the WPC Board of Directors, the Athletes’ Council is a standing committee whose mandate is to “represent and promote the views and interests of the youth, junior and senior national team athletes in an effort to further the objectives of the WPC Board, Staff, Officials and Coaches in achieving best-ever performances”.

The Athletes’ Council members and their roles are listed below for the 2024-2025 season:

• BOR TANASIJEVIC - Athletes' Council Chair as of 2025 and Athlete Representative as of 2020
• REUEL D'SOUZA - Athletes' Council Vice-Chair as of 2025 and Athlete Representative as of 2025
• MATTHEW HALAJIAN - Athletes' Council Athlete Representative as of 2019
• CLARA VULPISI - Athletes' Council Athlete Representative as of 2024
• EMMA WRIGHT - Athletes' Council Athlete Representative as of 2025
• GAELAN PATTERSON - Athletes' Council Board of Directors Athlete Representative as of 2025

CANADIAN WATER POLO HALL OF FAME COMMITTEE

Terms of Reference (February 2025)

OPERATIONS COUNCIL

Terms of Reference (July 2023)