Zarko Klaric. Manager, Mississauga Sport & Social Club.
Draft Year: 2017
Hometown: Mississauga, Ontario
Alma Mater: Ryerson University
Top 3 Sports: Soccer, Tag, Catch
Favourite Pastimes: Eating Nutella from the jar, kicking a ball around under the lights, marathon naps
Best SSG Core Value: Take Pride in What You Do
Next Item on Your Bucket List: Develop the flexibility required to touch toes
Kristi Herold. Founder/CEO.
Draft Year: 1996
Hometown: Sudbury, Ontario
Alma Mater: Queen’s University
Top 3 Sports: Running, Tennis, Yoga
Favourite Pastimes: Travel, hanging with my kids & friends, amateur musical theatre, red wine
Best SSG Core Value: Get Shit Done
Next Item On Your Bucket List: Climb Machu Picchu or Kilimanjaro
Rolston Miller. Founder/Marketing Director.
Draft Year: 1996
Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta
Alma Mater: Queen’s University
Top 3 Sports: Cycling, Ultimate, Rugby
Favourite Pastimes: Cycling, listening to/playing music, reading
Best SSG Core Value: Treat Everyone Like Your Best Friend
Next Item on Your Bucket List: World Masters Cycling Championships 2018 in Varese, Italy
Rob Davies. President.
Draft Year: 1999
Hometown: Peterborough, Ontario
Alma Mater: Queen’s University
Top 3 Sports: Soccer, Hockey, Cheese Rolling
Favourite Pastimes: Hot tubs, Burger Time, craft beer
Best SSG Core Value: Take Pride in What You Do
Next Item on Your Bucket List: Finish book entitled: “Life: Simplified”
Jennifer Filippelli. General Manager, Toronto.
Draft Year: 2007
Hometown: Mississauga, Ontario
Alma Mater: Queens University
Top 3 Sports: Ultimate, Running, Yoga
Favourite Pastimes: Playing in parks, sleeping in past 7 a.m., drinking coffee
Best SSG Core Value: Get Shit Done
Next Item on Your Bucket List: Travelling the world (no biggie)
Calum McCullough. Customer Experience Manager.
Draft Year: 2011
Hometown: Barrie, Ontario
Alma Mater: Wilfrid Laurier University
Top 3 Sports: Hockey, Softball, Football
Favourite Pastimes: Watching the Leafs
Best SSG Core Value: Treat Everyone Like Your Best Friend
Next Item on Your Bucket List: Snowboard in Patagonia!
Trevor Shelly. General Manager.
Draft Year: 2012
Hometown: Mississauga, Ontario
Alma Mater: Queens University
Top 3 Sports: Baseball, Toddler Wrangling, Bowling
Favourite Pastimes: Forza, getting to the office
Best SSG Core Value: Deliver What You Promise
Next Item on Your Bucket List: Break 250
Nurissa McWilliam. Human Resources Supervisor.
Draft Year: 2013
Hometown: Kingston, Ontario
Alma Mater: George Brown College, Wilfrid Laurier University
Top 3 Sports: Softball, Soccer, Curling
Favourite Pastimes: Country concerts, drinking Jimmy’s Coffee, going to Jays games
Best SSG Core Value: Get Shit Done
Next Item on Your Bucket List: Go on a world tour with the Backstreet Boys
Chris Bornhoft. Lead Software Developer.
Draft Year: 2014
Hometown: Marintown, Ontario
Alma Mater: York University, Seneca College
Top 3 Sports: Soccer, Hockey, Cycling
Favourite Pastimes: Video games, music production, my wolf
Best SSG Core Value: Get Shit Done
Next Item on Your Bucket List: Master the piano
Sandeep Kembhavi. Finance Associate.
Draft Year: 2014
Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta
Alma Mater: University of Toronto
Top 3 Sports: Tennis, Ultimate, Floor Hockey
Favourite Pastimes: Canjam, recreational ear-cleaning, cycling to places, writing, costume parties
Best SSG Core Value: Take Pride In What You Do
Next Item on Your Bucket List: Play tennis against Roger Federer and get passed by an inside-out forehand
Vicki Jones. CFO.
Draft Year: 2016
Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta
Alma Mater: University of Alberta
Top 3 Sports: Tennis, Golf, Skiing
Favourite Pastimes: Tennis camp, hanging with my hubby and son, reading a great book by a roaring fire
Best SSG Core Value: Get Shit Done
Next Item on Your Bucket List: Cruise the Panama Canal
Emma King. Human Resources Coordinator.
Draft Year: 2016
Hometown: Emsdale, Ontario
Alma Mater: Laurentian University
Top 3 Sports: Basketball, Soccer, Biking
Favourite Pastimes: Spending time outside in cottage country, bonfires with friends
Best SSG Core Value: Take Pride in What You Do
Next Item on Your Bucket List: Travel to the West Coast or Nashville
Cole Murrell. Operations Associate.
Draft Year: 2016
Hometown: Barrie, Ontario
Alma Mater: Laurentian University
Top 3 Sports: Hockey, Snowboarding, Wakeboarding
Favourite Pastimes: Live sporting events, watching Game of Thrones, fantasy hockey
Best SSG Core Value: Get Shit Done
Next Item on Your Bucket List: Travel Europe
Kent Heggie. Director Partnerships & Corporate Events
Draft Year: 2017
Hometown: Lachute, Quebec
Alma Mater: Concordia University
Top 3 Sports: Golf, Football, Baseball
Favourite Pastimes: Anything with my kids, reading, poker
Best SSG Core Value: Deliver What You Promise
Next Item on Your Bucket List: Tour Scotland and snap an elusive shot of the Loch Ness monster
Jamie Dugan. Manager, Hamilton Sport & Social Club
and Brantford Sport & Social Club.
Draft Year: 2017
Hometown: Brampton, Ontario
Alma Mater: Fleming College, Loyalist College
Top 3 Sports: Soccer, Baseball, Hockey
Favourite Pastimes: Board games, movies, fantasy sports, table tennis
Best SSG Core Value: Take Pride in What You Do
Next Item on Your Bucket List: Backpack through Europe
Graham Welsh. Operations Associate.
Draft Year: 2017
Hometown: Bedford, Nova Scotia
Alma Mater: University of New Brunswick
Top 3 Sports: Baseball, Hockey, Football
Favourite Pastimes: Watching sports, playing sports, video games, reading
Best SSG Core Value: Take Pride in What You Do
Next Item on Your Bucket List: Exotic adventure (Ireland or Australia)
Andrew Pronk. Manager, KW-Cambridge Sport & Social Club.
Draft Year: 2017
Hometown: Harriston, Ontario
Alma Mater: University of Waterloo
Top 3 Sports: Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball
Favourite Pastimes: Playing sports, watching movies/TV, listing to music/podcasts, video games
Best SSG Core Value: Live and Breathe SSC
Next Item on Your Bucket List: Learn to brew beer!
Brook McAlister. EA/Office Manager.
Draft Year: 2018
Hometown: Pickering, Ontario
Alma Mater: Wilfrid Laurier University
Top 3 Sports: Baseball, Basketball, Volleyball
Favourite Pastimes: Euchre, wine tours, playing with dogs, beach volleyball, planning (& training for) the next beer Olympics
Best SSG Core Value: Get Shit Done
Next Item on Your Bucket List: Travel to Ireland
O'Shea Taylor. Customer Experience Associate.
Draft Year: 2017
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
Alma Mater: University of Guelph
Top 3 Sports: Softball, Basketball, Track & Field
Favorite Pastimes: Going to the movies, board games, Jeopardy, watching the Jays & Raptors
Best SSG Core Value: Deliver What You Promise
Next Item on Your Bucket List: Travel to Australia
David Maika. Social Community Coordinator.
Draft Year: 2018
Hometown: Carp, Ontario
Alma Mater: Laurentian University
Top 3 Sports: Hockey, baseball, curling
Favourite Pastimes: Road trips, sports, concerts, trying new restaurants, and going to the gym (occasionally) to help justify my restaurant curiosity
Best SSG Core Value: Get Shit Done
Next Item on Your Bucket List: Watch a game at all 30 MLB stadiums (2 down, 28 to go!)
Brian Steinman. Operations Associate.
Draft Year: 2018
Hometown: Richmond Hill, Ontario
Alma Mater: Humber College
Top 3 Sports: Baseball, Hockey, Ultimate Frisbee
Favourite Pastimes: Fantasy sports, cooking, attending sporting events, video games
Best SSG Core Value: Take Pride in What You Do
Next Item on Your Bucket List: Visit Every MLB Stadium
Billy Whaling. League Associate, KW-Cambridge Sport & Social Club.
Draft Year: 2013 with Teamplay
Hometown: Waterloo, Ontario
Alma Mater: Conestoga College
Top 3 Sports: Hockey, Lacrosse, Volleyball
Favourite Pastimes: Music production, fishing, photography.
Best SSG Core Value: Treat every member like your best friend!
Next Item on Your Bucket List: Toronto Maple Leaf Playoff game
Karen Pieper. Marketing Coordinator.
Draft year: 2018
Hometown: Ottawa, Ontario
Alma Mater: Wilfrid Laurier University & Humber College
Top 3 Sports: Volleyball, Badminton, White Water Kayaking
Favourite Pastimes: Sharing jokes, appreciating cheap wine, and going out with friends
Best SSG Core Value: Get Shit Done
Next Item on Your Bucket List: Run a half marathon and, you know, not die while doing it.
Yuwei Liu. Intermediate Software Developer.
Draft Year: 2018
Hometown: Mississauga, Ontario
Alma Mater: University Of Windsor
Top 3 Sports: Snowboarding, Swimming, Running
Favourite Pastimes: Dota2, Netflix, playing sports and watching movies/TV
Best SSG Core Value: Get Shit Done
Next Item on Your Bucket List: Learn and master golf
Nick Roberts. Operations Associate.
Draft Year: 2018
Hometown: Truro, Nova Scotia
Alma Mater: Mount Allison University and Durham College
Top 3 Sports: Basketball, Golf, Softball
Favourite Pastimes: Camping, playing cards, spending time with family
Best SSG Core Value: Get Shit Done
Next Item on Your Bucket List: Travel to Iceland
Nicco Walker-Ng. Finance Associate.
Draft Year: 2018
Hometown: Ottawa, Ontario
Alma Mater: Queen's University
Top 3 Sports: Volleyball, Ultimate, Rock Climbing
Favourite Pastimes: Canoe trips, cooking, music shows
Best SSG Core Value: Get Shit Done
Next Item on Your Bucket List: Vertical camping trip
Will LaFrance. Customer Experience Associate.
Draft Year: 2018
Hometown: Orillia, Ontario
Alma Mater: Queen's University, George Brown College
Top 3 Sports: Basketball, Football, Soccer
Favourite Pastimes: Fantasy sports, podcasts, travelling, playing with dogs.
Best SSG Core Value: Get Shit Done
Next Item on Your Bucket List: Go to the Super Bowl
Dave de Mendonca. Operations Manager.
Draft Year: 2018
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
Alma Mater: Queen's University
Top 3 Sports: Hockey, Baseball, Quidditch
Favourite Pastimes: Working on projects at the cottage, tracking down rare Blue Jays bobbleheads, Mario Tennis
Best SSG Core Value: Take Pride in What You Do
Next Item on Your Bucket List: Watch the New Year’s Eve fireworks in Funchal Madeira
Nathan Wong. Customer Experience Associate.
Draft Year: 2018
Hometown: Mississauga, Ontario
Alma Mater: York University & Humber College
Top 3 Sports: Basketball, Football, Softball
Favourite Pastimes: Playing basketball, watching Netflix, playing with my dog, walking my dog, just about anything that involves my dog
Best SSG Core Value: Treat Everyone Like Your Best Friend
Next Item on Your Bucket List: Make my first ever trip overseas by traveling across Europe
Tony Chu. Customer Experience Associate.
Draft Year: 2018
Hometown: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Alma Mater: University of Toronto
Top 3 Sports: Soccer, Softball, Hockey
Favourite Pastimes: Watching soccer matches, playing video games, fantasy hockey/soccer, talking to friends and family
Best SSG Core Value: Treat everyone like your best friend
Next Item on Your Bucket List: Attend a Champions League game
Jaimie Dobson. Personal Assistant.
Draft Year: 2018
Hometown: Stouffville, Ontario
Alma Mater: Brock University
Top 3 Sports: Soccer, Snowboarding and Yoga
Favourite Pastimes: Going to coffee shops, travelling, doing anything outside, hanging out with friends and family, trying new things
Best SSG Core Value: Deliver What You Promise
Next Item on Your Bucket List: Go Surfing in Costa Rica!
Jessica McShane. Manager, Sudbury Sport & Social Club.
Hometown: Sudbury, Ontario
Alma Mater: Laurentian University, Queen's University
Top 3 Sports: Cross Country Skiing, Alpine Skiing, Water Skiing
Favourite Pastimes: Sport Photography
Best SSG Core Value: Take Pride in What You Do
Next Item on Your Bucket List: Shoot a pro or international sporting event (with a camera)
Holly Barsoum. Customer Experience Associate.
Draft Year: 2018
Alma Mater: University of Waterloo, Humber College
Top 3 Sports: Colour Guard, Softball, Squash
Favourite Pastimes: Canoe trips, carbs, live storytelling, video dance parties
Best SSG Core Value: Deliver What You Promise
Next Item on Your Bucket List: Learn how to walk on my hands
Chris Wessely. CEO, Grand Rapids/Kalamazoo Sport & Social Clubs.
Draft Year: 2008
Hometown: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Alma Mater: Aquinas College
Top 3 Sports: Beach Volleyball, Golf, Soccer
Favourite Pastimes: Traveling, bourbon, my cottage
Best SSG Core Value: Live and Breathe SSC
Next Item on Your Bucket List: Whitewater kayaking in Rio Alseseca Watershed - Veracruz, Mexico
Ace Covey. Leagues Director, Grand Rapids Sport & Social Club.
Draft Year: 2014
Hometown: Gobles, Michigan, USA
Alma Mater: Grand Valley State University
Top 3 Sports: Basketball, Broomball, Golf
Favorite Pastimes: Metal detecting for treasure, camping the great outdoors, professional hammocking, certified scuba diver, flying drones
Best SSG Core Value: Be a Tigger
Next Item on Your Bucket List: Scuba dive in Thailand
Kat Saunders. League Associate, Grand Rapids Sport & Social Club.
Draft Year: 2015
Hometown: Wyoming, Michigan, USA
Alma Mater: GRCC, Grand Valley
Top 3 Sports: Soccer, Kickball, Football
Favorite Pastimes: Hanging with my kids, fishing, and hiking
Best SSG Core Value: Treat Everyone Like Your Best Friend
Next Item on my Bucket List: Sing at the Grand Ole Opry in Tennessee or with Willie Nelson
Sachie Reyes von Bornhoft. Intermediate Software Developer.
Draft Year: 2019
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
Alma Mater: Seneca and George Brown
Top 3 Sports: Hockey, Soccer, Prying my dog’s mouth open to grab food he should not have eaten
Favourite Pastimes: Reading, yelling at the Leafs players on my screen
Best SSG Core Value: Find a Better Way
Next Item on Your Bucket List: Stuff my face at Sukiyabashi Jiro
J.P. Cormier. CIO.
Draft Year: 2019
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
Alma Mater: University of Western Ontario
Top 3 Sports: Skiing, Hockey, Tennis
Favourite Pastimes: Reading & Learning, Making music, Golf, Photography
Best SSG Core Value: Get Shit Done
Next Item on Your Bucket List: Winning a golf club championship while listening to an album I have yet to make.
Noel Hewett. General Manager, Toronto.
Draft Year: 2019
Hometown: Pickering, Ontario
Alma Mater: Durham College
Top 3 Sports: Hockey, Snowboarding, Volleyball
Favourite Pastimes: Summer weekends at the cottage, anything/everything with my Golden Retriever
Best SSG Core Value: Treat Everyone Like Your Best Friend
Next Item on Your Bucket List: Going Heliskiing
Manushi Patel. Designer.
Draft Year: 2019
Hometown: Sarnia, ON
Alma Mater: York University/Sheridan College
Top 3 Sports: Dance, Swimming, Gymnastics
Favourite Pastimes: Hanging with my friends, traveling and taking dance classes
Best SSG Core Value: Treat everyone like your best friend
Next Item on Your Bucket List: Take a hot air balloon ride over Cappadocia, Turkey
Cassidy Miller. Student Intern, Customer Experience.
Draft Year: 2013
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
Alma Mater: St. Clement's School
Top 3 Sports: Gymnastics, Tennis, Hockey (Maple Leafs only)
Favourite Pastimes: Dance, Netflix, colour coordinating my agenda
Best SSG Core Value: Get Shit Done
Next Item on Your Bucket List: Watch SNL filmed live in NYC