Host Society and Staff
The 2020 Arctic Winter Games Host Society has been created for the purpose of hosting the Games. It is a dynamic cross-section of territorial and municipal government representatives, community members, and volunteers dedicated to spending thousands of hours to help celebrate the culture and spirit of the Games.
President
George Arcand
General Manager
Moira Lassen
Executive Committee
Chris Milner – Executive Vice-President
Lucy Coulthard – VP Admin & FInance
Karen Thomson – Yukon Government Rep
Linda Rapp – City of Whitehorse Rep
Board of Management
Administration & Finance
Lucy Coulthard – VP
Laura Williamson – AVP
Athletes Services
Marie Cairns – VP
Megan Cromarty – AVP
Community Engagement & Protocol
Nyla Klugie-Migwans – VP
Tara Wardle – AVP
Culture & Ceremonies
Sophie Tremblay-Morissette – VP
Tamika Knutson – AVP
Information Technology
Don Pumphrey – VP
John-Eric Petersson – AVP
Logistics
Nic Desson – VP
David Morgan – AVP
Marketing & Sales
Annie-Claude Dupuis – VP
Sandy Legge – AVP
Sponsorship
Jason Bilsky – VP
Dr. Karen Barnes – AVP
Sport
Tracey Bilsky – VP
Peter Cassidy – AVP
Venues
Jeff O’Farrell – VP
Linda Rapp – AVP
Volunteers
Sue Meikle – VP
Janet Mann – AVP
Staff
Carolyn Moore
Senior Manager
Jess Staffen
Manager – Athletes Services, Venues, Sport & Logistics
Geneviève Doyon
Manager – Cultural Program & Ceremonies
Dan Macdonald
Manager – Sponsorship
Lindsay Smith
Assistant Manager – Sport
Ryan Romero
Project Manager – Logistics & Operations
Mia Val
Project Manager – Venues
Shelley Williamson
Executive Office Manager
Meaghen Kimmitt
Manager – Volunteers, IT, Community Engagement & Protocol
Echo Ross
Manager – Marketing & Media
Desiree Cook
Administrative Assistant
Courtney Nichol
Project Manager – Workforce & Accreditation
Chris Teiman
Project Manager – Athletes Services
Natalie Austin
Summer Student – 2019
Ex-Officio Committee
John Flynn – AWGIC
Councillor Samson Hartland – City of Whitehorse
Trevor Twardochleb – Team Yukon Chef de Mission
Colleen Wirth – Yukon College
Mathieya Alatini – Yukon First Nations