THE FUTURE OF ALPINE CANADA ALPIN Vision Canada is a world leader in alpine, para-alpine PASSION. and ski cross racing. PERSEVERANCE. Mission To develop athletic excellence to enable PRIDE. Olympic, Paralympic & World Cup success. TEAMWORK. 2 Cover Photo: Dustin Cook (Photo by Pentaphoto/Alpine Canada Alpin) Chris Del Bosco, Tristan Tafel, Brady Leman (Photo by Pentaphoto/Alpine Canada Alpin) MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO Believing in our Canadian Alpine ski teams – alpine, When I was elected Chairman of Alpine Canada The 2014-15 season will be remembered for many stable funding to our high-performance athletes para-alpine and ski cross - delivered outstanding Alpin in 2011, we assembled a team of very great accomplishments, both on and off-snow. and teams. ACA led several new marketing athletic achievement during the 2014/15 World successful business people from across Canada Our athletes demonstrated once again their ability initiatives in support of our teams including Cup season. Yet again, Canada proves to the who were either former elite ski racers or simply to stand on the podium at World Championship, significant Television, Online, Print and Social world we can compete with the best of the best. had a passion for the sport. The board embraced World Cup, World Junior and Nor-Am races and Media campaigns to broaden awareness and three important messages; good governance, events. Across our three disciplines of alpine, support for the Canadian national ski teams. As we reflect upon our success during the 2014/15 fundraising and podium results. Four years later, para-alpine and ski cross, our teams delivered 23 season, we recognize and congratulate the Alpine with revised by-laws supporting good governance, World Cup podiums and 7 World Championship/ Finally, ACA has significantly strengthened our Canada Alpin family as a team which is embodied reengineered financial health of the franchise and Junior Championship medals! Their continued Leadership team, bringing on board experienced in commitment, determination, inspiration and outstanding podium results, Alpine Canada Alpine commitment to excellence and “best in the world” and passionate executives, to drive our courage. The values of the ACA family are a is in the hands of an excellent and very engaged ambitions is the energy that truly powers Alpine organization to continued athletic and business continuous extension of our athletes, partners, Board of Directors with exceptional leadership Canada Alpin in everything we do. I would like to success. These leaders are in turn supported by volunteers, associations, sponsors and our strong succession in place. thank our athletes, and our world-class support our administrative staff who work tirelessly on our belief that Canadian alpine ski athletes belong on system of coaches and athletic staff, for making athletes behalf. the world ski stage. In my final year as Chairman of Alpine Canada Canada proud this past season. Alpin, I have never been more proud of our I would like to personally thank all ACA stakeholders Over the past years, I have had the privilege of achievements, both past and present, how we This past year, ACA championed the integration for believing in the potential of our athletes to win! Danny Minogue Mark Rubinstein being part of many historical achievements by have evolved and how we are moving forward of the Canadian Ski Coaches Federation (CSCF), Chairman of the Board President & CEO our athletes – from Erik Guay breaking Steve together. As a result of many talented individuals, as a critical step to strengthening the role of ski Warm Regards, Alpine Canada Alpin Alpine Canada Alpin Podborski’s podium record to become the most our future continues to shine and I would like to coaching in our system. We hope to complete this Mark Rubinstein decorated ACA athlete of all-time, to watching thank you for your support. integration by the Fall of 2015. Financially, ACA a combined eleven athletes from all three ACA renewed several long-term sponsors, and added teams stand on the Podium in Sochi, Russia. It’s Sincerely, new sponsorship partners to our team. These these achievements that drive and inspire our Danny Minogue positive developments, combined with ongoing organization to be the best we can be every day, financial support from Donors as well as the paving the way for the next generation. Federal Government, Own The Podium, and the Government of Alberta, enabled ACA to provide 4 5 ALPINE CANADA ALPIN – BOARD OF DIRECTORS Alpine Canada Alpin is incredibly fortunate Danny Minogue Chris Slubicki Chris Clark Sandra Fiell Jill Irving Chairman, Montreal Vice-Chairman, Calgary Director, Toronto Director, Calgary Director, Moncton to have a dedicated and volunteer driven Danny is an entrepreneur at heart and has been President and CEO of Modern Resources Inc., a Chris brings forth an exceptional skill set within After co-founding a boutique oil and gas investment Jill has a competitive nature and strives for excellence Board of Directors, rich with industry-leading recognized by the community multiple times as private Calgary based energy company. Previously the governance and finance sectors, having been bank and holding Managing Director and Chief in performance. Her achievement in being named one of Canada’s finest as a finalist through the a founding partner of a successful investment the CEO of PricewaterhouseCoopers, as well as Information Officer positions, Sandra retired from to the Canadian dressage “A” team shows her professionals who each possess an innate Ernst and Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year award. banking firm, Chris has extensive experience in serving as a corporate director on the Boards of the corporate world and shifted her focus and commitment and engagement in high performance These incredible achievements have come from mergers and acquisitions as well as corporate a number of public companies and not-for-profit devotion to volunteering, primarily within the ski sports. Ski racing runs throughout her family with passion for ski racing. From all of us at ACA, his innate ability to lead, which pushed him to leadership. As an avid skier for many years, his organizations. His devotion and passion for Alpine racing community. As a passionate volunteer, she her dad being a past Senior Champion and her the forefront of Canadian distribution of surgical passion for the sport, and national pride, brought Canada Alpin stems from his love for skiing and has devoted countless hours as a board member to sister also performing on the national team. Jill has we thank our Board of Directors for their supplies and robotic surgery devices. With an him to the Alpine Canada Alpin family and Board of being a competitive athlete on the Masters circuit, several skiing organizations, including Alpine Alberta a genuine love of the sport and the people within the dedication and tireless efforts. extensive history of high performance ski racing, Directors. Chris spends weekends on the slopes as well as a keen interest in giving back to the and Team Panorama Ski Club, as well as other community as shown by her family’s sponsorship of his underlying passion for skiing and excellence in with the Fernie Alpine Ski Team, coaching Canada’s community and wanting to see our Canadian non-skiing organizations. Her career in finance and the past Cavendish Cup, and as a former employee business, create the perfect match as Chairman of next wave of World and Olympic champions. athletes atop of the world stage. management, combined with her love for sport and of Alpine Canada Alpin! Alpine Canada Alpin. involvement in skiing, provide the perfect platform for success as a member of the Alpine Canada Alpin Board of Directors. 6 7 ALPINE CANADA ALPIN – BOARD OF DIRECTORS Stephen MacCulloch Martha Hall Findlay Richard Prokopanko Perry Spitznagel Ed Wilton Emily Brydon Director, Montreal Director, Toronto Director, Vancouver Director, Calgary Director & PTSO Chair, Halifax Director and Athlete Representative, Fernie Stephen is the Vice Chairman of Scotia Capital’s Martha is the Chief Legal Officer for EnStream, the As a community oriented board member and Perry has had an extensive career in corporate Ed is an established IT Professional who built his As one of Alpine Canada’s greatest athletes of all- Global Investment Banking division, bringing forth mobile payments joint venture among Rogers, Bell and patriotic Canadian, Richard believes it is incumbent law, practicing for over 30 years, and currently company from the ground up and in recent years time, Emily continues to show her devotion and love an exceptional skill set within the finance and TELUS, and is an Executive Fellow with the School upon each of us to do what we can to improve acts as Vice-Chairman and Managing Partner of has sold it in order to partially retire, giving him towards the sport of skiing. She reached the podium management sectors. After putting on his first pair of Public Policy at the University of Calgary. She is the community where we live. His work at Rio Bennett Jones in Calgary. He is also a director of more time to give back to the community. He is on the World Cup stage a total of nine times, as well of skis he received for his 10th birthday, he has a former Member of Parliament, served as Official Tinto Alcan, as the Director of Government Affairs, numerous private and public companies. Before now working part time as a Business Coach, as participating in three Olympic Winter Games. Emily not looked back and continues to find tremendous Opposition Critic for several portfolios, and as member requires Richard to ensure the company’s current attending university he was an avid ski racer, helping mentor small to medium-sized companies retired from competitive skiing after the Vancouver enjoyment in skiing everyday.