Chris Obst
Chris Obst joined the board of A4K in 2002 and was elected Vice President in 2004 and President in 2010. Chris is a management coach and the principle of Jump Management Coaching. Chris was very involved in amateur sports growing up and feels strongly that the life lessons and... Full bio
Craig Knapton
Craig Knapton, a founding sponsor of A4K, joined the Board in 2003 and became President in 2005. Craig is the President of CanKen International Wood Products and has travelled the world extensively for both business and pleasure. He knows first hand the positive connection that... Full bio
Derek Mayson
Derek joined A4K as our first part-time employee in January 2010. He currently assists with the day-to-day operations of the charity. Derek understands the impact that sport has on a young person`s life as he is currently a member of the Canadian Men’s Fastpitch Team. He has... Full bio
Val Pearson
Val is a senior manager in the Private Enterprise Group of a leading CA firm in downtown Vancouver. She has been part of the firm for 24 years and specializes in small to medium sized owner-managed businesses, providing services in corporate, personal, estate and trust taxation. Val,... Full bio
Katy Player
Katy joined the board of A4K in 2010 and was elected Secretary in 2011. Katy has always been very involved in amateur sports and her passion for sport and the inspiration that it has brought her throughout her life also prompted her to obtain a Master’s Degree in Sport Management... Full bio
Ryan Brown
Ryan has been with Athletics 4 Kids for almost 4 years, and has acted as a Director for the past two years. Ryan is blessed to have two lovely daughters who keep him busy in activities of the 4 and 2 year old variety like swimming, dancing, bike riding and occasional wrestling... Full bio
Neil Pukesh
Neil is the Operations Manager of the Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex with the City of Coquitlam. Neil has had the opportunity to experience the positive impact that sports participation and recreation can have within a community as well as the life learning experiences... Full bio
Brad Challoner
Brad Challoner has been an active member of A4K since 2010 assisting with media relations. After playing minor and junior lacrosse growing up in Delta, Brad turned his on-floor energy into a career in broadcasting. Producer of the Mike and Tara Show on QMFM Radio, he’s also... Full bio
Rob Golbeck
Rob joined Athletics for Kids in 2010 to help with maintenance and content updates on the group’s website. A web developer by profession, Rob led the design and development of A4K’s new site, which was launched in October 2011. As someone who has been living with... Full bio
Rose Keith
Rose became involved with A4K in 2009 after hearing about the great work that it was doing to assist kids. A passionate sportswoman, Rose is a true believer in the value of being active, especially for kids. She has gained life-skills such as goal setting and planning through... Full bio
Andy Handford
Andy was introduced to A4K in 2007 after meeting a board member at a community business event and immediately became a supporter both personally and through Different Bikes, a local bicycle retailer of which he is a co-founder. That business was founded by a small group of individuals... Full bio
