Directors & Members

Chris Obst

Chris Obst

President

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

Director & Past-President

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

Ivan Wu

Ivan Wu

Secretary/Treasurer

Ivan is VP Finance and Controller of Canlan Ice Sports Corp. Canlan is a private company that specializes in the development, operations and ownership of multi-purpose recreation and entertainment facilities. Ivan and his wife have two children and reside in Vancouver. “The... Full bio

Ryan Brown

Ryan Brown

Director

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

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Dave Babych

Director & Athletics Spokesman

After a 19 season NHL hockey career, including the infamous Vancouver Canucks Stanley Cup run in 1994, Dave Babych joined Athletics for Kids as an inaugural member of the Board of Directors in 2002. He has remained involved ever since as a Director and a public ambassador to... Full bio

MattLister

Matt Lister

Matt Lister joined the Board of Directors of A4K in 2012 after serving as a volunteer for several years. Growing up in Richmond, BC, Matt is grateful for the opportunity to have played a variety of sports including soccer, baseball, hockey, golf, running and more.  Reflecting... Full bio

Derek Mayson

Derek Mayson

Executive Director

Derek joined A4K as our first part-time employee in January 2010. Today he works full time in leading the day-to-day operations of the charity. Derek understands the impact that sport has on a young person`s life as he has competed as a member of the Canadian Men’s Fastpitch... Full bio

Brad Challoner

Brad Challoner

Member & Media Liason

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

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Rob Golbeck

Website Administrator

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

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