Triathlon Ontario Core Values
- Integrity: We treat our stakeholders with fairness and respect.
- Supportive and Learning Culture: We create an environment for athletes, coaches, officials, and partners to grow and achieve excellence.
- Relationships: We foster enjoyable relationships and safe, positive experiences.
- Sport4Life: We are committed to upholding the principles of Canadian Sport for Life.
Mission Statement
Provide leadership and governance to develop and grow multisport in Ontario as well as deliver a safe and fair environment for participation.
Vision Statement
We are a progressive organization achieving excellence while providing leadership and value to our members and partners.
Staff
Executive Director Phil Dale [email protected]
Program Manager Mike Mahoney [email protected]
Administrator Lynn Miller [email protected]
Digital Media Specialist [email protected]
Provincial Development Coach Greg Kealey [email protected]
Assistant PD Coach Sophie Hotchkiss [email protected]
2024-25 Board of Directors
Sabrina Fitzgerald
Kevin Wong
Kevin has been a 6 Time Age Group National Team Member for Triathlons and Duathlons, and a participant in Adventure Racing, Lifesaving Sport, Pickleball and Ultimate. He maintains NCCP Coaching qualifications in Triathlon and Ultimate, is a Lifesaving Sport Coach Trainer, a longtime high school Cross-Country Running, Swimming. and Ultimate coach, and recently started as the school coach of the culinary club. Kevin is also a National Triathlon Official, Level 5 Master Swim Canada Official, Canadian Lifesaving Sport Official, and has officiated at Continental Cups, World Cups, World Triathlon Series Races, World Triathlon Championships, and Canada Summer Games. Kevin has been convener of Provincial High School (OFSAA) Swimming Championships, OFSAA Ultimate Championships, and OFSAA Boys Golf Championships. Kevin is currently a school Principal.
John Cameron
John has been involved in the sport of triathlon in a variety of capacities (athlete, coach, race director, club administrator) since 1989, modeling a passion for an active and healthy lifestyle. He is an NCCP Certified Triathlon Competition Coach working with development athletes aged 13 to 23+ in their daily training environment, at training camps, and during competition. John also devotes time to the sport as a coach developer, mentoring coaches, and working as an NCCP Learning Facilitator and Coach Evaluator, and Master Coach Developer. An Ontario Certified Teacher, with over 35 years of experience, he is currently supporting new elementary school teachers in his school district as a mentor-coach.
Phil Brown
Tara Postnikoff
Tara has been actively competing in triathlon since 2007. She has competed in four Age Group World Championships and IRONMAN 70.3 World Championships, as well as a two-time Boston Marathon finisher. Tara started her triathlon coaching certification process in 2010 and successfully completed the NCCP Triathlon Competition Introduction stream in 2016. She is also an NCCP Trained Community Cycling coach. Tara has been a member of the Toronto Triathlon Club since 2007 and sat on their board of directors for four years in various roles before becoming the clubs first Executive Director until 2018. Tara is a full time Nutritionist, Coach and Trainer working with endurance athletes to help them accomplish their goals.
Taylor Forbes
Taylor is a former high-performance triathlete who went through both provincial and national level programs. He has long-standing relationships within the development and high-performance community and plans to embrace these connections to provide a deeper understanding of the concerns athletes and coaches may have. He is currently in Employee Relations at Upper Grand District School Board and Project Management Assistant at St. Joseph’s Home Care. He plans to use his education and experience in strategic planning, policy analysis and development to assist Triathlon Ontario in achieving its strategic objectives.
Lori Goodfellow
Lori has participated in triathlon since 2013 in various distances. She has enjoyed learning about the sport and its disciplines, as well as meeting and training with members of the community. Lori has experience as a member of several nonprofit boards over the years, in various roles. She is educated in finance and accounting, and has 25+ years experience in the wealth management industry, currently working in project delivery and change management roles.
Sue Leeder
Executive Committee
President – Phil Brown
Vice President – Taylor Forbes
Treasurer – Lori Goodfellow
Secretary – Tara Postnikoff
2024 Board of Director Elections
Potential candidates had the opportunity to apply between the dates of July 22nd and August 4th, 2024.
Eligible Triathlon Ontario annual members were elected to fill four positions for two-year terms and one position for a one-year term between September 2 and September 16, 2024 via an online voting platform. The results of the elections were announced at the Annual General Meeting on September 25th, 2024.
To become a Director, you must be a member in good standing, be at least eighteen (18) years of age, be nominated and seconded by existing members and not be subject to an undischarged bankruptcy.
Board Meetings
Meetings of the Board of Directors are held virtually bi-monthly, or more often if needed and not open to the general membership.
AGM Minutes
AGM Minutes 2010, AGM Minutes 2011, AGM Minutes 2013, AGM Minutes 2014, AGM Minutes 2015, AGM Minutes 2016 AGM Minutes 2017, AGM Minutes 2018, AGM Minutes 2019, AGM Minutes 2020, AGM Minutes 2021, AGM Minutes 2022, AGM Minutes 2023, AGM Minutes 2024
Financials
Financials 2012, Financials 2013, Financials 2015, Financials 2016
Financials 2017, Financials 2018, Financials 2019, Financials 2020, Financials 2021, Financials 2022, Financials 2023, Financials 2024
Policies
Discipline & Complaints Policy
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Policy
Harassment Policy, Risk Management Policy Concussion Policy, Return to Play Guidelines Anti-Doping Policy, Screening Policy