Team BC names Mission Staff for St. John’s 2025 Canada Summer Games

VICTORIA – Team BC is proud to announce the Mission Staff who will support British Columbia’s athletes, coaches, and managers at the St. John’s 2025 Canada Summer Games from August 8 – 25, 2025.

The Mission Staff team is led by Chef de Mission Eron Main and Assistant Chef de Mission Brianna Davey, who were named to their roles in May. Mission Staff are assigned to one of three areas – sport, special events, or communications – and work together to provide administrative, logistical, and performance preparation support.

“We had a record number of applicants for Mission Staff this year. Our leadership team is thrilled to welcome 19 passionate and skilled individuals into the fold,” said Main, who has attended three Canada Games as Mission Staff.

“It is so rewarding to watch B.C.’s athletes perform at the Canada Games and know that you were a part of the team that helped them succeed. Working at the Games is a wonderful opportunity to grow as a sport leader. We look forward to ensuring that our Mission Staff have a safe and unforgettable experience.”

Comprised of volunteer sport administrators, educators, sport performance experts, and communications specialists, Mission Staff provide a wide range of services to Team BC athletes, coaches, and managers leading up to and during the Canada Games.

The Canada Games are held every two years, alternating between winter and summer and are a key step in the development of Canada’s amateur athletes. The last Summer Games were held in Niagara, Ontario, in 2022.

The Mission Staff team is beginning preparations now and will work for the next 13 months to ensure Team BC is ready for the 2025 Canada Summer Games.

About Team BC
Team BC brings together a delegation of athletes, coaches, managers, and Mission Staff to represent British Columbia at the Canada Games. Team BC athletes are the top young developing talent in this province and represent our future national and international champions. Visit www.teambc.org for the latest news and updates.

About the Canada Games
From August 8 – 25, 2025 the St. John’s 2025 Canada Summer Games will bring together over 4,000 athletes, coaches, and managers to represent their provinces and celebrate the very best in Canadian sport. This will be the first time that St. John’s has hosted the Canada Summer Games since it welcomed the country for its first Canada Games in 1977. In 2025, Canadians will once again be invited to connect through friendship, sport, adventure, and the experience that is Newfoundland and Labrador.

Media Contact:
David Conlin
Communications Manager
BC Games Society
Email: davidc@bcgames.org

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BACKGROUNDER Team BC Mission Staff – 2025 Canada Summer Games
Note: Hometown indicates where individual currently resides

Leadership Team
Eron Main, Chef de Mission (Delta)
Brianna Davey, Assistant Chef de Mission (Victoria)
Jarret Poitras, Operations Manager, BC Games Society (Victoria)
David Conlin, Communications Manager, BC Games Society (Victoria)

Operations 
Samantha Postle, Operations Assistant (Victoria)

Photography
Armando Tura, Photographer (Victoria)

Mission Staff
Charlie Andrews, Sport Mission Staff (Qualicum)
Gena Bannerman, Sport Mission Staff (Victoria)
Nadine Barbisan, Sport Mission Staff (New Westminster)
Tanya Curtis, Special Events (Abbotsford)
Josephine Delisa, Communications (Surrey)
Nicole Garrido, Sport Mission Staff (North Vancouver)
Joel Harry, Sport Mission Staff (North Vancouver)
Robyn Hughes, Sport Mission Staff (Victoria)
Michelle Linhart, Sport Mission Staff (North Vancouver)
Andres Marques-Velasco, Communications (Victoria)
Allie Moore, Communications (Victoria)
Kyler Nurmsoo, Sport Mission Staff (Victoria)
Louise Reid, Sport Mission Staff (Saanichton)
Cassie Rimek, Sport Mission Staff (Victoria)
Celina Toth, Communications (Victoria)
Emily Vickery, Sport Mission Staff (Vancouver)

Performance Team
Kathy Shahbaz, Medical Manager (North Vancouver)
Carl Nienhuis, Mental Performance Consultant – Lead (Chilliwack)
Geoff Hackett, Mental Performance Consultant (Nanaimo)
Cait Leavitt, Mental Performance Consultant (Vancouver)

Alternates
Bianca Chu (Victoria)
Dillon Whitehouse (Vancouver)