Staff Directory

UBC Athletics and Recreation
War Memorial Gymnasium
272-6081 University Blvd.
Vancouver, BC, Canada  V6T 1Z1
(604) 822-BIRD
Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name Title Email Address Phone
Varsity Administration
Kavie Toor Managing Director of Athletics & Recreation 604-822-1688
Robin D'Abreo Director of Athletics, Operations and Team Support 604-828-1459
Kimberly Haughian Director, Internal Operations and Strategic Initiatives 604-822-5464
Jayne Blank Senior Manager, Athlete Services & Compliance (On Leave) 604-822-2503
Natalie Hargott Manager, Academic Support and Student Experience 604-822-9526
Thomas Viljoen Coordinator, Compliance and Eligibility
Amy Haken Senior Manager, Event Operations and Promotions
Becky Wilder Manager, Varsity Operations 604-822-3094
Bianca Servando Varsity Events Assistant
Ni Li Workday and Administrative Assistant
Nandini Joshi Administrative Coordinator 604-827-2764
Development & Alumni Engagement
Sarah Barclay Senior Director, Development & Alumni Engagement 604-822-9959
Gareth Saunders Associate Director, Development & Alumni Engagement
Harvey Hubball Associate Director, Development & Alumni Engagement
Robert Porter Manager, Development 604.827.5823
Samantha McQueen Manager of Development (On Leave) 604-827-5823
Shannon O'Flanagan Development Officer
Emily Kakouris Development Coordinator 604-822-6183
Emily Cordonier Writer and Special Projects
Alia Romeih Development Officer
Finance
John Merer Director of Finance 604-827-4017
Millie Chong Financial Processing Specialist 604-822-2531
Lulu Feng Finance Manager, Athletics & Recreation Operations 604-822-8935
Kate Gray Finance Manager, Athletics & Recreation Varsity
Emily Baker Travel Operations and Finance Coordinator 604-822-9144
Krista Lu Financial Processing Specialist
Sports Information, Marketing, Communications, & Sponsorship
Stu Walters Sr. Manager, Communications and Media Relations 604-827-3090
Matthew Tan Associate Director, Partnerships 604-822-2532
Jeff Sargeant Coordinator, Media Relations & Communications 604-822-8337
Toby Kerr Coordinator, Sports Information 604-822-3874
Kailey Zenyk Coordinator, Sport Marketing & Promotions (On Leave)
Richard Lam Official Photographer
Alex Bill Partnerships Coordinator
Jillian Klassen Manager, Venue and Sport Partnership (On Leave)
Hector Rivera Design and Digital Specialist
Jake McGrail Sport Assistant - Communications
Sport Science and Sport Medicine Team
Samantha Pritchard Associate Director, Athletics & Performance (on leave until July 2026) 604-822-4176
Nicole O'Byrne Lead Sports Dietitian
Joe McCullum Head Coach, Strength and Conditioning 604-827-3744
Amanda Jones Assistant Coach, Strength & Conditioning 604-827-3744
Ashley Capewell Assistant Coach, Strength & Conditioning 604-827-3744
Alex Bodnaruk Assistant Coach, Strength & Conditioning
Courtney Kapustianyk Lead Athletic Therapist 604-822-8280
Mel Rogers Athletic Therapist 604-822-8280
Chris Wong Athletic Therapist
Melissa Pankratz Athletic Therapist
Alexis Mellish Athletic Therapist
Cailyn Leeson Athletic Therapist
Stanley Lee Sport Science Coordinator
General Inquiries General Sport Science & Sport Medicine Inquiries
Sport Science and Sport Medicine Partners
Dr. Rob Drapala Chief Medical Officer 604-822-7011
Dr. Michael Orenstein Team Physician
Dr. Navin Prasad Team Physician
Dr. Rob Lloyd-Smith Chief Medical Officer Emeritus 604-822-3614
Dr. Patrick Chin Orthopedic Surgeon 604-822-9985
Dr. Mike Gilbart Orthopedic Surgeon 604-822-9985
Dr. Jordan Leith Orthopedic Surgeon 778-945-6756
Dr. Whitney Sedgwick, R.Psych Mental Performance/Counselling Support 604-822-3811, x 0
Dr. Lauren McBride, R.Psych Mental Performance/Counselling Support 604-822-3811, x 0
Dr. Alex Rosenczweig Emergency Dentist 604-731-3800
Varsity Coaching Staff
Chris Pritchett Head Coach, Baseball 604-822-0246
Sammie Starr Assistant Coach, Baseball
Mitch Hodge Assistant Coach, Baseball
Phil Jalalpoor Interim Head Coach, Basketball (m)
Kevin Hanson Senior Advisor, Basketball Operations (m) 604-822-6659
Jacob Simmons Assistant Coach, Basketball (M)
Dave Taylor Head Coach, Basketball (w)
Jessica Hanson Assistant Coach, Basketball (w)
Laurier Primeau Head Coach, Cross Country / Track (m/w) 604-897-0212
Steve Weiler Lead Endurance Coach, Cross Country / Track (m/w)
Kinder Gill Head Coach, Field Hockey (m) 604-551-6658
Geoff Matthews Head Coach, Field Hockey (w)
Blake Nill Head Coach, Football 604-822-3356
Pat Tracey Special Teams Coordinator
Khari Jones Offensive Coordinator
Shomari Williams Football Recruiting Coordinator 306-533-9985
Pete Buckley Assistant Coach, Offensive Line
Sven Butenschon Head Coach, Hockey (m) 778-991-6632
Myles Fitzgerald Assistant Coach, Hockey (m)
Graham Thomas Head Coach, Hockey (w) 604-822-2309
Partap Sandhu Assistant Coach, Hockey (W)
Mike Pearce Head Coach, Rowing (m) 604-809-3183
Harris Sheldon Assistant Coach, Rowing (m)
Craig Pond Head Coach, Rowing (w) 778-863-1658
Kai Greber Assistant Coach, Rowing (w)
Kevin Chung Assistant Coach, Rowing (w)
Didier Banse Head Coach, Rugby (m)
Dean Murten Head Coach, Rugby (w) 778-847-2466
Darcy Patterson Assistant Coach, Rugby (W)
Mike Mosher Head Coach, Soccer (m) 604-822-1880
Jesse Symons Head Coach, Soccer (w) 604-822-8640
Jennifer McKellar Head Coach, Softball
Rob Warbuton Assistant Coach, Softball
Derrick Schoof Head Coach, Swimming (m/w) 778-991-1194
Sarah Rudolf Assistant Coach, Swimming
Mike Hawkins Head Coach, Volleyball (m) 604-813-9495
Jay Tremonti Assistant Coach, Volleyball (M)
Doug Reimer Head Coach, Volleyball (w) 604-822-4646
Beathen Thomas Assistant Coach, Volleyball (w)
Jodi Zbyszewski Assistant Coach, Volleyball (w)
Varsity Sport Facilities
Taira Jolie Director, Facilities and Business Development 604-822-2874
Mike Elias Senior Manager, Business Services and Customer Experience 604-827-3068
James Tait Senior Manager, Facility Maintenance 604-827-4142
Kurt Du Bois Coordinator, Events and Operations of War Memorial Gym 604-822-6246
Justin Atkinson Manager, Events and Operations (On Leave) 604-827-2246
Makaela Smithers Coordinator, Customer Services & Rental Operations (Fields & Baseball) 604-822-3890
Miles Bruce Operations Coordinator (Tennis Centre) 604-822-9521
Patrick Urekar Senior Manager, Arena Operations
Adrian Greszata Senior Manager, Aquatic Centre Programs and Operations 604-822-2033
Amelia Mayer Manager, Events and Operations (UBC Boathouse) (On Leave) 604-827-5915
Varsity Supporters
Fred Hume Historian