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Hello! We're Classroom Champions
Hi! We're Steve Mesler and Dr. Leigh Parise, Co-founders of Classroom Champions...
Team Members
Steve Mesler
Co-Founder, President and CEO, Classroom Champions
Leigh Mesler Parise, PH.D.
Co-Founder, Classroom Champions, Head of Education
Alix Bruch
Athlete Mentor Coordinator
Anjoli Santiago
Manager of Educational Awesomeness
Anne-Fred Grondin
Executive Administrative Assistant
Chrissy Kilroe
Senior Manager, Operations
Christine Moss
Manager, Finance
Darri Stephens
Director, Educational Programs
Erica Jung
Video Editing Coordinator
Genevieve Adams
Communications Strategist
Grace Dafoe
Education Support Coordinator
Joe Buckley
Kid Power Marketing Coordinator
Joey Duck
Communications Support
Kate Pereira
Director, Strategic Initiatives
Katherine Peterson
Manager, Community
Lauren Andrews
Director Education Partnerships and Fund Development
Melissa Bishop
Athlete Mentor Program Manager
Melissa Tierney
Western Canada Outreach Lead
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Board of Directors
Dave Pottruck
Former CEO of Charles Schwab
Andrew Rotherham
Co-Founder and Partner, Bellwether Education
Christian Taylor
2x Olympic & 4x World Champion-Triple Jump
Greg Pultz
Retired, Former Senior VP, Operations at Shaw Communications
Lisa Monarski
Senior Manager, Deloitte Services LP
Jay King
Partner, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Mitch Poll
Chief Revenue Officer, National Women's Soccer League
Steve Mesler
M.S.M., OLY, Co-Founder & Olympic gold medalist
Dr. Leigh Mesler Parise
PH.D., Co-Founder, Head of Education
Sarah McConnell
CPA, Partner, Johnson Lambert LLP
Lex Gillette
4x Paralympic Silver Medalist, 14x National Champion, Track and Field
Dr. David G. Steel
Executive Director, UL Standards & Engagement
Dr. William (Bill) Hite
CEO, Knowledgeworks; formerSuperintendent, Philadelphia School District
Champions Board
Dave Pottruck
Former CEO of Charles Schwab, Wharton School of Business Professor
Craig Senyk, CFA
President and Vice Chair, Mawer Investment Management
Brendan McCracken & Brigid Hogan
President and CEO, Ovintiv
Chris Swonger
CEO of DISCUS and Responsibility.org
Andrea Hopps and Micheal Mezei
Retired, former President Mawer Investment Management
Andrea Proske
Olympic Gold Medalist, Rowing
Christian Taylor
2x Olympic & 4x World Champion-Triple Jump
Elizabeth Hamilton-Keen
Investment Counsellor, Mawer Investment Management
Athlete Advisory Board
Christian Taylor
2 x Olympic Gold Medalist, Track & Field (USA)
Genevive Lalonde
Olympian, Track & Field (CAN)
Alex Cavallini
2 x Olympic Medalist, Hockey (USA)
Sam Bosco
2 x Paralympic Bronze Medalist, Cycling (USA)
Isabelle Weidemann
3 x Olympic Medalist, Speedskating (CAN)
Colin Hodgson
Professional Curler (CAN)
Reid Ferguson
Football (USA)