Hockey Canada hires Stephen Brooks as chief financial officer
Accomplished sports activities and leisure government joins Hockey Canada management workforce, efficient instantly
CALGARY, Alberta – Hockey Canada has employed Stephen Brooks because the group’s chief monetary officer and senior vice-president of finance, following an in depth recruitment course of that started final fall.
Brooks joined Hockey Canada in an interim capability in July 2023 and, with the approval and help of the transition Hockey Canada Board of Directors, performed a crucial function in modernizing and restructuring the group’s fund construction to align with the suggestions of the unbiased governance evaluate led by the Hon. Thomas Cromwell, C.C.
“Stephen is a terrific addition to Hockey Canada’s leadership team,” mentioned Katherine Henderson, president and chief government officer of Hockey Canada. “His experience and expertise have already provided tremendous value to our organization, and he has been pivotal in our efforts to increase and ensure our financial transparency, which we hope will set the standard for governance of national sport organizations moving forward.”
“As a parent to two young hockey players and lifelong fan of our national winter sport, I am thrilled to join Hockey Canada and support the ongoing transformation of our organization,” mentioned Brooks. “Hockey Canada has such an important connection to families and fans throughout the country, and as we continue to work towards financial stability, we know that it must happen through transparency and accountability.”
After 10 years in public apply with Deloitte in Vancouver and New York, Brooks spent 12 years with Rogers Communications Inc. and the Toronto Blue Jays, together with 5 seasons as senior vice-president of business operations of the Blue Jays starting in 2011.
During his time with the Blue Jays, the membership returned to the postseason for the primary time in over 20 years, skilled vital will increase in attendance and income, launched a redesigned brand and model to help its nationwide presence and launched a number of distinguished neighborhood advertising and marketing initiatives, together with the Winter Tour.
Brooks has labored as chief monetary officer with public- and private-sector corporations, together with Senators Sports & Entertainment, the place he was a key participant within the profitable negotiations to maneuver the workforce’s American Hockey League franchise to Belleville, Ontario, in 2017.
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