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DPC


Objectives
Diving Plongeon Canada (DPC) was established in 1967 as a not-for-profit organization to promote the growth and awareness of the sport in this country. As a member of World Aquatics (AQUA) the world’s governing body of aquatic sports, DPC contributes to the development of globally accepted standards of excellence in diving and supports the rules and regulations of international competition. Representing the provincial diving associations, 47 diving clubs and over 8,000 participants, we share a national commitment to advance the art and sport of diving and to position Canada as the number one diving nation of the world.
We strive to be a world-leading diving nation.
We are in the business of producing excellence in the sport of diving.

WE VALUE
- INTEGRITY
- RESPECT
- LEADERSHIP
- COURAGE
- INNOVATION
- COMMUNITY
GOVERNANCE
Diving Canada Bylaws
Articles of Continuance
Board of Directors Terms of Reference
BOARD Members
Bernie Olanski (London, ON), President
Scott Sinclair (Cambridge, ON), VP Finance
Jill Brewer (St. John’s, NF), director
Debbie Muir (Calgary, AB), director
Heather Turner (Vancouver, BC), director
Alexandre Despatie (Montreal, QC), director
Policies
- Nominations & Elections Policy
- Official Languages Policy
- Conflict of Interest Policy
- Financial Management Policy
- Crisis Management Policy
- Membership & Registration Policy
- Appeals Policy
- Privacy Policy
Provincial Diving Organizations
Find your Provincial Diving Organization
Annual Meeting & REPORTS
2024 Annual Meeting
The 2024 Annual General Meeting will be held on January 25, 2025 in Gatineau, Quebec.
More information will be shared at a later date. Please contact the AGM Coordinator, Sara Toth (sara@diving.ca) if you have questions.
Previous Annual General meeting materials
- 2023 AGM
- 2023 AGM Meeting minutes
- Audited Financial Statements – year ending August 31, 2023
Committees
Athletes’ Committee
Caeli McKay – Athletes’ Committee Chair
Alexandre Despaties – Liaison to Athletes
Finance and Audit Committee
Scott Sinclair – Chair
Bernie Olanski
Kathy Hare
Penny Joyce
Officials’ Committee
Barb Bush
Eryn Barrett
Heather Turner
Sara Toth
Sean Burnett
BJ Shields
AWARDS COMMITTEE
Jill Brewer – Chair
Nominations COMMITTEE
Terms of Reference (TBC)

Staff Directory
- PENNY JOYCE
Chief Executive OfficerPenny Joyce
Chief Executive Officer-Planning & Evaluation
Extension: 2104
penny@diving.ca
-Governance
-Revenue Generation
-External Relations
-Legal and Safe Sport
-Financial Management
- ANDRÉE POULIOT-DESCHAMPS
Senior Director – Elite PerformanceAndrée Pouliot-Deschamps
Senior Director – Elite Performance-DPC Performance Vision and Strategic Plan
andree@diving.ca
-National Team Program
-Budgeting and Performance Reporting
-Senior Coach Development
-Technical Team Lead
- JEFF FEENEY
Senior Director – Business DevelopmentJeff Feeney
Senior Director – Business Development-International and National Events hosting
Mobile: 613-668-9668
jeff@diving.ca
-Communications
-Marketing/Sponsorship
-Other Revenue Generation
-Bridge between Business Development & Sport Performance
- SCOTT STEVENSON
Senior Director – National OperationsScott Stevenson
Senior Director – National Operations-Performance Team Advisor
Extension: 2010
sstevenson@diving.ca
-CDI Liaison
-Technical Team Coordination
– Safe Sport
-Bridge between National Operations & Sport Performance
-Domestic Programs Team Lead
- JULIAN BELLAN
Director – Next Gen performanceJulian Bellan
Director – Next Gen performance-HPAD Program Lead
julian@diving.ca
-Talent ID System Development & Implementation
-Junior National Team Program
-Junior Carding Domestic Rules
-Junior Coach Dev
-CDI Victoria & CDI Saskatchewan Management - GILLES EMPTOZ-LACOTE
High Performance SpecialistGilles Emptoz-Lacote
High Performance Specialist-Sport Science & IST Lead
gilles@diving.ca
-Senior Carding
-National Coaches Meetings
-CDI Calgary
- OLIVIER MORNEAU-RICARD
Program Director – High DivingOlivier Morneau-Ricard
Program Director – High Diving-National High Diving Team Programs
Cell 418-928-0393
olivier@diving.ca
-Talent Transfer - MARIE HILAIRE
High Performance ManagerMarie Hilaire
High Performance Manager-National Team logistics management
-HPAD program logistics management
-Admin support for Elite Performance Directors and Technical Team - TAYLOR ELLIOTT
High Performance CoordinatorTaylor Elliott
High Performance Coordinator-HPAD Program Coordination
taylor.elliott@diving.ca
-Junior team trips and camps
-Performance programs support
-Outfitting support - SARAH MAYER
National and International Events ManagerSarah Mayer
National and International Event Manager-Oversees National Championships events
smayer@diving.ca
management and delivery
-International event hosting management
-Competitions datas management
-Special event management
-Tech Bulletins and membership communication - ALEXANDRA PICHÉ
Manager, CommunicationsAlexandra Piché
Manager, Communications-Communications planning and delivery
Mobile: 514-625-5513
alexandra@diving.ca
-Media relations management
-Social Media
-Website
-Branding & photography
-Awards - NERIS GONZALEZ LOPEZ
Event Management ConsultantNeris Gonzalez Lopez
Event Management Consultant-Competition management support for national
neris@diving.ca
& international events
- LAWRENCE BASLAW
Marketing & Sponsorship ConsultantLawrence Baslaw
Marketing & Sponsorship Consultant-Sponsorship
lawrence.baslaw@gmail.com
-Broadcast partnership and sales - SARA TOTH
Program Manager
Sara Toth
Program Manager-Officials Program management
sara@diving.ca
-Rulebook
-Canada Games liaison
-AGM logistics management
-Governance support/Policies & Procedures - TRACY BRADLEY
Sport Development ManagerTracy Bradley
Sport Development Manager-Coach education/NCCP
Extension: 2102
tracy@diving.ca
– Coach compliance/screening
-Club Development
- MEGAN PEREIRA
National Operations and Registration Programs ManagerMegan Pereira
National Operations and Registration Programs Manager-Registration system
megan@diving.ca
-Insurance
-CEO Support
-National office administration
-Diving Canada outfitting program
- KATHY HARE
Director, Financial ServicesKathy Hare
Director, Financial Services-Financial statements
613-276-2438
kathy@diving.ca
-Payroll and benefits
-Audit oversight - JOANNE HACHE
Coordinator, FinanceJoanne Hache
Coordinator, Finance-Accounts payable and receivables
Extension: 2103
joanne@diving.ca
-Invoices and fee collection for events
-Donations receipts
CAREERS
SUMMER INTERNSHIP – EVENTS AND COMMUNICATION
SUMMER INTERNSHIP – SPORT DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE
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