Chris Morrissey
Chief Executive Officer

Chris is the driving force behind the Games management team and is responsible for the overall planning, organization, and staging of the 2011 Games, in accordance with the objectives, policies, and plans approved by the Board of Directors.  Chris has been involved with many multi-sport events in Canada and abroad, ranging from the Pan American Games to Commonwealth Games and World Championships.

Chris has also been involved with five Canada Games, serving as General Manager for the first Canada Games held north of 60, in Whitehorse, Yukon (2007). 

Chris made the move from Whitehorse to make Halifax his permanent home, with his wife and two young boys (future Olympians!). 

What will Chris bring to the 2011 Games? An inspired vision to make these Games memorable for all Nova Scotians. And a two-year supply of chocolate.

Lindsay Hugenholtz
Deputy CEO

Lindsay Hugenholtz is the Deputy CEO for the 2011 Games. She comes to the Games from the Nova Scotia Department of Health Promotion and Protection where she’s held positions as Director of Sport and Director of Games. She recently completed an Executive Masters in Business Administration from Saint Mary’s University and is certified in risk management.

Lindsay moved to Nova Scotia from Ottawa in 2005 where she worked for Sport Canada.  She has a long history in sport, growing up as a national level diver, and later swimming and playing water polo for the University of Ottawa. Lindsay has been to the World University Games, the Commonwealth Games, the Pan American Games and the Summer Olympics, as the team manager for Diving. She also volunteered with Team Canada at the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Lindsay loves living in a big city with a small-town heart.

What will she bring to the Games? A true love for our home and native land.


Clare Tidby
Director, Marketing and Sponsorship
 
Clare is responsible for marketing & sponsorship at the 2011 Canada Games. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Mount Allison University and an MSc in International Marketing from Strathclyde University in Glasgow, Scotland. Clare’s pre-Games life has been shared between advertising agencies and client-side marketing roles – working on everything from tourism to opera to high-technology.

Although she likes working on a range of brands, sport is Clare’s passion. A former Canada Games athlete (Brandon, ’97), Clare still tries to hold her own on the soccer field, the ice rink and in the gym (though it doesn’t come as easily as it used to). She’s thrilled to have made the North end of Halifax her home.
 
What will Clare bring to the 2011 Games? Her game face and an ice pack.

Carrie Hotton-MacDonald
Director, Human Resources and Volunteers

Carrie is responsible for human resources, volunteers and accreditation; about 80 employees and 5,000 volunteers will be engaged leading up to the Games!  She holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and a Certificate in Human Resources Management and is a member of HRANS.  Carrie most recently led recruitment and retention efforts for the Government of Nova Scotia at the Public Service Commission, and was a manager of human resources in the private sector prior to joining government.

Carrie is an active volunteer, having donated her time and energy to many organizations and events over the years. Carrie loves Halifax for its culture, proximity to many hiking trails and the abundance of coffee shops.

What will Carrie bring to the Games? Community spirit.

Melissa MacKinnon
Director, Communications & Community Relations

Melissa is responsible for communications, community relations, and language services for the 2011 Games. She holds a Bachelor of Public Relations from MSVU (2004). Melissa comes to the Games from the Government of Nova Scotia where she has worked as a Communications Advisor in the departments of Health, Health Promotion & Protection, and most recently Finance. 

Melissa has attended the Canada Games as an athlete (softball, 2001), a coach (softball, 2005 and 2009), and mission staffer (Communications Director, Team NS, 2007). She loves Halifax because she can jog (leisurely) from downtown to the ocean in less than 20 minutes.

What will Melissa bring to the 2011 Games? A smile. And a bottomless pot of coffee.


Stacy Halonen
Director, Sport & Games Services

Upon completing his duties with the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee in Vancouver (VANOC), Stacy decided to make the 6000km+ trip across Canada and join the 2011 Halifax Host Society as the Director of Sport and Games Operations. Stacy has had the opportunity to take part in a variety of Games, most recently in Beijing as mission staff for the 2008 Paralympics as well as a member of the Host Society in Whitehorse for the 2007 Canada Winter Games. 

Stacy has always been involved with Sport either as a participant, volunteer or organizer.  He is originally from Sudbury, Ontario where he completed his Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, specializing in Sports Administration. 

What will Stacy bring to the 2011 Games? An appetite for fresh seafood, a passion for Sport and the eagerness to once again showcase this wonderful country as well as the virtues that exemplify the friendliness and enthusiasm of the Nova Scotian community.


Kendra Isaak
Director, Venues & Games Operations

Kendra joins the Halifax 2011 Games team as the Director of Venues and Games Operations. She just recently made the trip out East from Vancouver where she had been working for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Kendra holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Regina and has been involved in multi-sport games since she graduated.

This is Kendra’s third time with the Canada Games having previously worked in Regina in 2005 and Whitehorse in 2007. 

What will Kendra bring to the Games? A passion for sport and the Games.


Steven Feltham
Controller

Steven is the Controller for the 2011 Canada Games, responsible for finances and audits. Originally from Port-Aux-Basques, Newfoundland, Steven moved to Halifax in 1992 and has been here since. He has a BSc with a major in Psychology, a BComm with a major in Accounting, and his Certified General Accountant (CGA) designation. Steven has worked for a variety of industries in the last 12 years, most recently the car industry.

Steven has a passion away from the finance world, and that is sport. He plays softball, golf, bowling, and if you listen to his fiancé – he watches sports endlessly on tv as well.

What will Steven bring to the 2011 Games? Energy, Passion, and a pride for HRM.