New Central Sport Chief Executive Officer Trevor Thomas. (Supplied)

By rdnewsNOW Staff

CEO Trevor Thomas

Central Sport announces new Chief Executive Officer and Board members

Apr 14, 2023 | 4:00 PM

Central Sport has announced their new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and members to their Board of Directors.

Effective March 2023, officials say new CEO Trevor Thomas will be bringing 25 years of experience in post-secondary as an Instructor, Chair, and Associate Dean as well as almost a decade of coaching experience in the Alberta Junior Hockey League.

“Our Board of Directors is thrilled to introduce Trevor Thomas into this new role with Central Sport. His expertise and commitment will allow Central Sport to continue to grow our mission to be the voice for sport in central Alberta, connecting sport organizations through sport advocacy and development, sport hosting and event development, and sport inclusion and celebration,” said Russ Wlad, Board Chair.

The Board says Thomas is well known in the community and transitions from a Board Director to this new role, succeeding Scott Robinson, now CEO of the Red Deer Chamber of Commerce.

“Being a Board member on Central Sport for the past year, I see how important this organization is in central Alberta”, said Thomas, “Local sport organizations need support more than ever coming out of COVID . Our mission to be the voice for sport in central Alberta, connecting sport organizations through three distinct operational pillars: sport advocacy and development; sport hosting and event development; and sport inclusion and celebration helps fill a gap in our region.”

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Additionally, Central Sport says they will be strengthening its Board of Directors by appointing five new board members: Shawna Pearman, Rick Polutnik, Evan Hardy, Renae Clark, and Patrick Callan.

They say each of these new board members brings with them unique credentials, experience, and perspective to inspire growth in community development of sport in the region. They join current Board members Chair Russ Wlad, Past Chair Allan Ferchuk, Trent Rix, Lori Schiller, Todd Thiessen, and Patrick Wigmore.

“On behalf of the Board of Directors, we are proud to welcome these five individuals to our organization. They each bring with them tremendous value and contributions in their respective fields with a shared focus on excellence and collaboration,” said Wlad.

The Board of Directors says that as they continue to serve Central Sport and the central Alberta community, diversity of skills and backgrounds of its members are key factors in influencing the growth, awareness, and collaborative opportunities Central Sport provides for local sport organizations and the community.

New Board members were elected during the March Board Meeting and began serving at the end of March.