Meet the Team
Executive Leaders
Theodore Chan
President
Program: 4th-year Kinesiology
Favourite sport(s): Basketball
Most memorable sports moment:
Vince Carter 2000 Slam Dunk Contest Champion
Previous Work Experience:
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2020 - present: Basketball Performance Analyst - Brisbane Bullets
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2020 - present: Business Administration Assistant - Toronto Varsity Blues
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2020 - present: Basketball Analyst - Canada Basketball
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2020 - present: Basketball Operations - Niagara River Lions
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2018 - 2021: Analytics and Video Coordinator - University of Toronto Men's Basketball
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2019 - 2020: Personnel Scout - Macau Black Bears/ Hong Kong Eastern Basketball Club
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Summer 2020: Sports Sponsorship Scout - SponsorUnited
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2019 - 2020: Performance Analyst - Hong Kong Basketball Team (FIBA)
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2019 - 2020: Student Athletic Therapist - University of Toronto Men's Football
Career Aspirations: General Manager of an NBA Team, President of Basketball Operations
“Never say never because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion.” – Michael Jordan
Program: 5th-year History, Physics & Philosophy
Favourite sport(s): Basketball, Hockey, Football, Soccer, Baseball
Most memorable sports moment:
Kobe 60-point game or Kawhi's Shot
Previous Work Experience:
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2020: Data Tracker - Kingston Frontenacs Hockey Club Analytics Department
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2020: Intern - Statstrack Hockey Analytics
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2019: Sales Rep - RBC Canadian Open for SBX and LevelWear
Career Aspirations: To build a strong career in sports management through as many different sections of the industry I can. The end goal is to work with an NBA Franchise in a management setting.
"You do not rise under pressure, you fall to your highest level of preparation."
Matthew Demchuk
Vice President
Directors
Ryuya Tanida
Director of Corporate Relations
Program: 3rd-year Kinesiology
Favourite sport(s): Basketball
Most memorable sports moment:
Klay Thompson's 37 Points in a Quarter (01/23/15)
Previous Work Experience:
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2020: Sponsorship Coordinator - 2020 Health. and Human Rights Conference (UTHIP 2020)
Career Aspirations: Sports training, sport sponsorship/partnership, coaching, sports management
"Motivation is what gets you started. Commitment is what keeps you going" - Jim Rohn
Director of Speaker Relations
Tristan Jonas Ruffo St-Amour
Program: 3rd-year Rotman Commerce
Favourite sport(s): Basketball, football
Most memorable sports moment:
Lowry's half-court shot against Miami to tie and go to OT. Was at the game.
Previous Work Experience:
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2020: Social Media Manager - Tidal League
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2018-2019: Basketball Coach - UCC Summer Camps
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2017: Head Women's Basketball Coach - Toronto French School
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2017: Research Intern - Pricing Solutions Ltd.
Career Aspirations: General Manager of an NBA team
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Maria Natalia Rodriguez
Director of Media Relations
Program: 5th-year Bachelor of Science
Favourite sport(s): Track & Field
Most memorable sports moment:
When Usain Bolt broke all three world records in the 2008 Olympics
Previous Work Experience:
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2019: Head of Marketing - Toronto Men's and Women's Fashion Week
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2020: Marketing Team - TedxToronto
Career Aspirations: Event marketing for the Olympics
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Joseph Nina
Director of Project & Advancement
Program: 3rd-year Rotman Commerce
Favourite sport(s): Soccer, basketball
Most memorable sports moment:
Portugal winning Euro 2016
Previous Work Experience:
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2020: Partnership in Outreach Intern - Tidal League
Career Aspirations: Consultant, Sports Marketing Director, Asset Manager
"Fear is a choice" - James Connor
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Sophia Currier
Director of Marketing
Program: 1st-year Master of Information
Favourite sport(s): Volleyball
Most memorable sports moment:
Alex Bioldeau, first gold medal on home soil at Vancouver 2010 Olympics for Men's Moguls
Previous Work Experience:
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2020: Consultant - SportsCan
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2019: Sports Marketing Director - Rotman Commerce Students
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2018-2019: HR Summer Student - Alcohol and Gaming Commission
Career Aspirations: Have a marketing or sports marketing career or focus in UXD
"Hustle beats talent when talent doesn't hustle"​
Aadam Dadhiwala
Director of Events
Program: 3rd-year Human Geography & History
Favourite sport(s): Soccer, cricket, UFC, spikeball
Most memorable sports moment:
Sergio Aguero's 94th-minute winner in 2012 on the last day of the Premier League, securing the title after 40 years for Manchester City
Previous Work Experience:
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2019: Campus Insight Junior Partner
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2019: Consultant at Herbert Smith Freehils
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2018: Marketing & Partnership Intern at UAE Cricket
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2016: Fitness Coach for the ICC U15 team
Career Aspirations: Sports Law/Agency
"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop" - Confucius
Program: 2nd-year Political Science​
Favourite Sport(s): Hockey
Most memorable sports moment: Sidney Crosby's Golden Goal
Career Aspirations: Bureaucracy, civil service, parliamentary work​
Previous Work Experience: ​​
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2019 - 2020: Sports Photographer - Varsity Blues
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2019 - 2020: Photographer and Editor - The Varsity
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2019: Event Assistant - NHL Draft
"Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No Excuses." - Kobe Bryant
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Azadeh Kashani
Co-Director of Graphic Design
Romina Feili
Co-Director of Graphic Design
Program: 4th-year Bachelor of Arts
Favourite Sport(s): Soccer
Most memorable sports moment: FIFA 2018: Iran vs Portugal game
Career Aspirations: Architect/Designer
Previous Work Experience: ​​
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2019: Manager of NGO Relations - AIESEC
"Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game." - Babe Ruth
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Managers
Nathan Hadlow
Corporate Relations Manager
Program: 3rd-year Rotman Commerce
Favourite Sport(s): Baseball, basketball, football (American), hockey
Most memorable sports moment: Malcolm Butler's interception on the goal line in the Super Bowl against the Seahawks
Career Aspirations: A full-time career in sports management or capital markets
Previous Work Experience: ​​
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2016: Basketball Coach - Darien YMCA
"I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed." - Michael Jordan​
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Chukwudumebi Iheanacho
Corporate Relations Manager
Program: 3rd-year Kinesiology
Favourite Sport(s): Soccer, basketball
Most memorable sports moment: Didier Drogba’s winning goal against Bayern for the UEFA Champions League in 2012
Career Aspirations: General Manager/Director of a professional soccer team
Previous Work Experience: ​​
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Present: Director - Excellence Academy (Soccer)
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” - Wayne Gretzky
Michael Deluca
Speaker Relations Manager
Program:4th-year Criminology
Favourite Sport(s): Baseball, hockey
Most memorable sports moment: Jose Bautista’s (bat flip) home run in game 5 of the ALDS
Career Aspirations: Leverage my communication and critical thinking skills, developed through my undergraduate studies, in conjunction with a dynamic and progressive organization. With the goal of pursuing an MBA, I aspire to become a high-value decision maker that contributes to the success and development of an organization.
“Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” - Winston Churchill
Jonathan Chen
Events Manager
Program: 2nd-year Computer Science
Favourite Sport(s): Basketball
Most memorable sports moment: Raptors winning the championship
Career Aspirations: Connect my passion for computer science with sports
Previous Work Experience: ​​
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2019 - 2020: Intern - UTSB
"Be Legendary." - Kobe Bryant
Vlada (Val) Taits
Events Manager
Program: 2nd-year Political Science & Bioethics
Favourite Sport(s): Gymnastics, Hockey, Figure Skating
Most memorable sports moment: Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir winning gold at the 2018 Olympics
Career Aspirations: To work for the International Olympic Committee
Previous Work Experience: ​​
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2017 - 2018, 2020: Legal Assistant - Novo Law Firm
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2017: Assistant Gymnastics Coach - Liberty Academy of Rhythmic Gymnastics
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2016 - 2018: High School Varsity Volleyball Team Manager - Kent Place School
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Samantha Chan
Marketing Manager
Program: 2nd-year Genetics & Immunology
Favourite Sport(s): Indoor/Beach Volleyball, 9man
Most memorable sports moment:RAPTORS WINNING ON MY PROM NIGHT
Career Aspirations: Physical Therapist, surgeon, optometrist
Previous Work Experience: ​​
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2019 - present: Marketing Director - UofT Global Society for Genetics and Genome Biology
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2018 - 2019: Referee - Ontario Volleyball Association
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2018: Event Coordinator - Volleyball Canada Beach Nationals
"It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer." - Albert Einstein"
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Aidan Brogan
Social Media & Photography Manager
Program: 2nd-year Political Science & Urban Studies
Favourite Sport(s): Football (American), Soccer, Basketball
Most memorable sports moment: Odell's one-handed catch, David Tyree's helmet catch, both of Eli Manning's Superbowl wins vs the patriots, the raptors winning the championship, Dee Gordan's home run after Jose Fernandez's death
Career Aspirations: sports photographer for a team, or for an entire league.
Previous Work Experience: ​​
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2019-2020: Intern - Holzman Moss Bottino Architecture
"If not now, then when?"
Sze Yan Sharong Wong
Social Media Committee
Program: 2nd-year Rotman Commerce
Favourite Sport(s): Figure Skating, Volleyball, Tennis
Most memorable sports moment: When Djokovic beat Federer in the Wimbledon Championships
Career Aspirations: Corporate and/or investment bank, product and asset management
Previous Work Experience: ​​
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2019 - 2020: First-year Intern - Rotman Commerce Arts Group
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2020 - present: Director of Corporate Relations - RC Arts Group
"Failure is inevitable- and it's the people that keep trying who become successful." - Mirai Nagasu
Paulo Guerrero
Social Media Manager
Program: 3rd-year Economics & Statistics
Favourite Sport(s): Basketball
Most memorable sports moment: T-Mac's 13 points in 33 seconds
Career Aspirations: Analytics Director for the Toronto Raptors
Previous Work Experience: ​​
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2018 - 2020: Youtube Video Editor
"I am the greatest. I said that before I even knew I was."
- Muhammad Ali
Hannah Roberts
Social Media Manager
Program: 3rd-year Political Science & Sociology
Favourite Sport(s): Soccer
Most memorable sports moment: Didier Drogba's penalty to win the 2012 Champions League Final
Career Aspirations: To work in communications for a professional sports team or a sports media company
Previous Work Experience: ​​
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2019 - present: Comunications Assistant - Varsity Blues
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2019 - 2019: Tri-Campuis Sport Programming Assistant - UofT
"If everyone has to think outside the box, maybe it is the box that needs fixing." - Malcolm Gladwell