Sun.
Dec.
14
9:25 a.m.
DDO
Ottawa Titans
15
11
Final
Sun.
Dec.
14
10:30 a.m.
Shadow 18U Men
18U South Central Boys
19
9
Final
Sun.
Dec.
14
11:35 a.m.
Mavericks 18U Men
Tiburon U18 Blue
10
10
Final
Sun.
Dec.
14
12:40 p.m.
CAMO Fraser U18 Girls
Shadow 18U Women
13
11
Final
Sun.
Dec.
14
1:45 p.m.
18U South Central Girls
Mavericks 18U Women
10
11
Final
Sun.
Dec.
14
2:50 p.m.
18U WAVE Girls
Ottawa Titans Girls
22
1
Final
Sun.
Dec.
14
3:55 p.m.
DDO
18U WAVE Boys
6
11
Final
Sun.
Dec.
14
5:00 p.m.
CAMO U18 Hommes
18U South Central Boys
10
11
Final
Sun.
Dec.
14
6:05 p.m.
Tiburon U18 Blue
Tiburon U18 Grey
9
20
Final
Sun.
Dec.
14
7:10 p.m.
CAMO Fraser U18 Girls
18U WAVE Girls
8
14
Final

BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEES

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

  NAME TITLE TERM ENDS
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KATHLEEN DAWSON
President
2027
CHRISTINA SKINNER
Vice-President
2027
SUSAN CAMERON
Board Member
2026
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ADAM DEFFET
Board Member
2026
GAELAN PATTERSON
Board Member
2027
JAMES PROFIT
Board Member
2028
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KYAM SHELL-SCHNITZER
Board Member
2028
BENJAMIN YOUNG
Board Member
2028
NIC YOUNGBLUD
Board Member
2027

 

GOVERNANCE COMMITTEES

 

COMMITTEE NAME CHAIR TERMS OF REFERENCE PUBLICATION DATE REVIEW DATE
Audit and Finance Committee Nic Youngblud View File January 2025 January 2027 
Governance and Ethics Committee Kathleen Dawson View File March 2024  March 2026
Nominations, HR and GEEDI Committee Susan Cameron View File March 2025  March 2027
Presidents' Council Kathleen Dawson View File February 2024  
Risk Management Committee James Profit View File January 2025 January 2027 
Strategic Planning Committee Gaelan Patterson View File January 2024  January 2026

Committee Members:

  • Audit and Finance Committee: Adam Deffet, Kathleen Dawson and Paul Fritz-Németh (external). 
  • Governance and Ethics Committee: Gaelan Patterson, Ben Young, James Profit, and Sean Samson (external). 
  • Nominations, HR and GEEDI Committee: Ben Young and Kathleen Dawson. 
  • Presidents' Council: Susan Cameron and PSO Presidents.
  • Risk Management Committee: Kyam Shell-Schnitzer, Christina Skinner and Alex Bushell (external).
  • Strategic Planning Committee: Christine Preece (external), Frank Meunier (external), Paul Fritz-Németh (external) and Chris Gandhu (external).

 

OPERATIONAL COMMITTEES

 

COMMITTEE NAME
CHAIR
WPC BOARD LIAISON
TERMS OF REFERENCE
PUBLICATION DATE
REVIEW DATE
Athletes' Council*
TBD
Gaelan Patterson
March 2025
March 2027 
Canadian Water Polo Hall of Fame Committee
Noah Miller
 Adam Deffett
February 2025
 February 2027
Fundraising Committee
Adam Deffett
 -
 -    
Operations Council
Jasmine Northcott
Christina Skinner
July 2023
 
Screening Committee
-
Kyam Shell-Schnitzer
 -
 
 

*The Athletes' Council was 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 2025-2026 season:

  • REUEL D'SOUZA -  Athlete Representative as of 2025
  • ALEKSA GARDIJAN - Athlete Representative as of 2025
  • JESSICA GAUDREAULT - Athlete Representative as of 2025
  • BOR TANASIJEVIC - Athlete Representative as of 2020
  • EMMA WRIGHT - Athlete Representative as of 2025
  • GAELAN PATTERSON - Board of Directors Athlete Representative as of 2024