Projects & Programs Team

Leanne Butler is a dynamic, analytical, and team-oriented professional with extensive experience providing strategic leadership and advice in policing, emergency response, and other direct accountability roles. 

John has worked as a retail Loss Prevention manager with a focus on Safety and Security in the workplace through the creation of procedures, auditing, and investigations. He has also been also a sport enthusiast since childhood and believes in fair play for all.

Ryan has been involved in sport for their entire life and is passionate about how safe sport and equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) intersect within sport.

Sports have always played an integral part of Nicole’s life, as a fan of professional sports, a coach or player of organized sports and as a devoted soccer, swimming and special needs hockey parent.

Julie is a passionate sport leader with a comprehensive understanding of the Canadian sport system acquired over three decades of working in university sport and in national and multisport organizations. She has had the privilege of supporting Team Canada at eight hockey world championships, six Olympic Games and two Pan American Games as the Director of Female Hockey for Hockey Canada, as a Manager of Team Services for the Canadian Olympic Committee and as the Chief Sport Officer for Canada Artistic Swimming. Julie is also a Chartered Professional Coach certified at Level 4 NCCP (Hockey) who coached women’s ice hockey for 25 years at the university, provincial and national level.

Julie’s passion and dedication comes from her genuine desire to empower people to be the best version of themselves. She imagines a world where individuals are passionate about what they do, feel safe in their environment so they can execute, with excellence, to the best of their ability and are fulfilled every day by what they have accomplished, both individually and as members of a team.

Hailey has worked in high performance sport for over a decade, with a strong background in leadership development, DEI and Safe Sport.

Amy Levac brings customer service, safety, compliance, insurance, and risk management experience to ITP Sport from her many years at Skate Canada.

Monica has spent her entire life in her passion of sport. Becoming a figure skating coach at the age of 16, she kick started her purpose of coaching, creating programming for and developing hundreds of coaches in the sport of figure skating. As a coach educator for over 20 years, Monica has contributed to the National Coaching Certification Program as a leader, master facilitator, and a board member of The Coaching Association of Canada. She also is a board member of Skate Canada and contributes to many organizations in a volunteer capacity. When not on the ice, Monica advocates for mental and addiction awareness, a cause near and dear to her heart.

Barb is an award-winning senior communications consultant, respected world-wide for communications planning as well as managing media operations at large sporting events. Her experience covers nearly 30 different sports at the Olympic, World Championships or Major Games level, working on almost every continent. Helping people communicate effectively, whether in writing, or using the latest social media platform, is her raison d’être! Creating a safe environment where athletes can excel and feel comfortable behind the scenes as well as on the field of play is always her goal. She is known for her ability to support athletes through the media gauntlet, while still ensuring journalists can work effectively and tell the story. Accredited by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), in 2014, Barb received IABC Canada’s highest distinction, named a Master Communicator for both her skilled expertise and contributions to the profession. She’s the ultimate professional, who establishes a rapport easily with both athletes and media, to see them all succeed.

Celina has been involved in sport her entire life. From playing competitively in European handball, ultimate frisbee and golf, to a 25-plus-year profession in the sport industry working with World and Olympic athletes. Her passion has always been to support and advocate for her teammates and athletes; and she is honoured to be a part of the safe sport movement as she believes in compassion, education, action, and supporting athletes in their athletic career. She is eager to make a difference in the sport culture, with a firm belief that sport teaches you lifelong skills and lessons and keeps you mentally and physically healthy.