Board of Directors

Figure 8 Skating Club is a non-profit organization that is run by a volunteer Board of Directors.

If you are interested in contributing at the Board level or would just like to learn more, please send us an email or come chat with any of us! We like to always have new voices and new ideas on the Board.

Board Members

President – Erin Turnell
president@figure8skating.ca

Treasurer – Jason Chu
treasurer@figure8skating.ca

Secretary – Laura Delahaye

Program Coordinator, Vice President – Josh Baergen
programs@figure8skating.ca

Volunteer Coordinator – Asif Ali
volunteercoordinator@figure8skating.ca

Assessment Coordinator – Diane Slauenwhite
assessment.coordinator@figure8skating.ca

Casino & Fundraising Coordinator – vacant
fundraising@figure8skating.ca

Communications & Marketing – Sherry Prokopuk

Event Coordinator & Club Spirit – Asif Ali

Coach Representative – Justine Toppin
canskatecoordinator@figure8skating.ca

Board Position Descriptions

President – speaks on behalf of the board, attends Skate Canada meetings, chairs board meetings and AGM, has signing authority 

Vice President – carries out the duties of the President in their absence, has signing authority 

Treasurer – maintains accounting records, prepares financial reports and budgets, presents financial reports at meetings, has signing authority

Secretary – maintains Skate Canada memberships and board records, files annual return

Program Coordinator – coordinates the ice contract/allocation process with the City of Edmonton, attends City of Edmonton ice allocation meetings, enters programs into registration system, reports registration numbers 

Volunteer Coordinator – determines, manages and assigns volunteer roles, communicates the duties and responsibilities to each volunteer, answers volunteer questions, tracks volunteer fulfillment

Assessment Coordinator – coordinates assessment days including booking evaluator and coordinating volunteers, submits all skater assessments to Skate Canada, attends Skate Canada Assessment Coordinator meetings

Casino & Fundraising Coordinator – organizes casino and other fundraising activities, researches and applies for grants, coordinates the casino, fundraising and grant writing volunteers

Communications & Marketing Director – coordinates the promotion of the club through social media, website and advertising, coordinates social media, website and marketing volunteers

Events Coordinator & Club Spirit – coordinates logistics and volunteers for club events such as Winter Gala, element events, awards ceremony and team building events, coordinates club apparel order

Coaching Representative – elected annually by coaches, provides coach input at board meetings, makes suggestions on programming and events