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Gymnastics BC Governance

Committees.

Technical Committees

Gymnastics BC has four technical committees:

  1. Men’s Artistic Gymnastics (MAG),
  2. Women’s Artistic Gymnastics (WAG),
  3. Trampoline Gymnastics (TG), and
  4. Gymnastics for All (GFA).

Each are constituted to be accountable to the board and the membership.

Each technical committee is responsible for the technical regulations, programs and services for each discipline. They work with the membership and staff to support the development and growth of gymnastics in BC.

Each chair is a member of the Gymnastics BC Board of Directors, elected by the membership at the applicable technical assembly.

For more information about Technical Committees and to see their Terms of Reference, please refer to the Technical Committees Framework.

Committee Members

MAG Program Coordinator: Thorstein Fischer

Committee Members

WAG Program Coordinator: Momona Komagata

Provincial Performance Advisor: Jared Goad

Chair/Online Communications/Docs/Treasurer: Adriana Schemel

Secretary, Zone 1, 7, 8 Liaison: Lisa Laundry

HP Liaison: Gordon Bennett

Xcel Lead: Kaitlynn Ellis

New Judge Mentor: Cyndi Fairbrother

Judging Assignments/Judges' Cup: Kerrie Turner

Assessment Coordinator: Anna Mataganova

GymBC Rep, Education, Club/Judge Mentor: Bobbie Worrall

  • To contact the Women’s Judging Committee (WJC) please email the WJC Chair.
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Committee Members

Provincial Program Advisor: Jason Burnett

TG Program Coordinator: Sandra Poelzer, and Debbie McBoyle - until Dec 31, 2023

Committee Members

Recreation Program Manager: Taphatna Duncan

Standing Committees

Gymnastics BC has five standing committees:

  1. Finance Committee, 
  2. Personnel Committee, 
  3. Governance Committee,
  4. Nominations Committee, and
  5. Awards & Scholarships Committee. 

Each standing committees supports the work of the Board of Directors.

For more information about Standing Committees and to see their Terms of Reference, please refer to the our Committee Policies and Procedures.

Finance Committee

The Finance Committee monitors all financial matters of Gymnastics BC. The committee delivers all fiscal reports for the Board of Director meetings and AGM’s.

Finance and Personnel Committee

The Personnel Committee monitors all human resource including staffing levels of Gymnastics BC. 

Governance Committee

The Governance Committee supports on all matters of governance, and provides recommendations to the board and the membership on Constitutions, By-Laws, Rules and Regulations. The committee also provides oversight and supports compliance to the membership on internal regulatory matters.

Nominations Committee

The Nominations Committee is responsible for overseeing the recruitment and nominations process of candidates to serve as members of the Board of Directors. Specifically, the Nominations Committee identifies and highlights or endorses the most qualified of the eligible candidates. The Committee also leads the ongoing evaluation of the Board.

Awards & Scholarships Committee

The Awards & Scholarships Committee assists in decisions pertaining to the annual GymBC Awards & Scholarships event. This includes the selection of the scholarship recipients and Gymnastics for All award winners.

Ad Hoc Committees

Currently, Gymnastics BC has two Ad Hoc Committees. 

  1. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee, and
  2. Athlete Eligibility Committee

Gymnastics BC may establish ad hoc committees to address specific needs, emerging issues, or time-limited projects. These committees are created by the Board of Directors and serve a focused purpose for a defined period of time. Click the buttons below to view the Terms of Reference for our current ad hoc committees. 

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Committee

The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee will provide leadership and guidance to GymBC in support of the organization’s efforts to recognize diversity, equity and inclusion within our governance, operations, programs, and activities. 

Click here to view the DEI Committee Terms of Reference.

Athlete Eligibility Committee

The Athlete Eligibility Committee is responsible for the consideration of requests for exemptions related to the GymBC Athlete Eligibility & Training Location Policy.

Click here to view the Athlete Eligibility Committee Terms of Reference. 

Regional Zones

Kootenays

Zone 1

Cristina Gillrie
Email Cristina

Thompson-Okanagan

Zone 2

Heather Ivanitz
Email Heather

Fraser Valley

Zone 3

Kris Krunick
Email Kris

Fraser River

Zone 4

Bobbie Worrall
Email Bobbie

Vancouver-Coastal

Zone 5

Currently vacant

Vancouver Island-Central Coast

Zone 6

Lucas Tiefenbach
Email Lucas

North West

Zone 7

Lara Collingwood
Email Lara

Cariboo – North East

Zone 8

Chantelle Yates
Email Chantelle