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BC Soccer Association
250-3410 Lougheed Highway, Vancouver, BC, V5M 2A4
Hours of operation: Monday-Friday (8:30AM to 4:30PM PST)

General Inquiries
Telephone: 604.299.6401
Fax: 604.299.9610
Email: info@bcsoccer.net


The operation of BC Soccer is aportioned to three departments: 1) Soccer Development, 2) Community Development and 3) Business.

The Soccer Development Department is responsible for the oversight of all soccer development related activities and initiatives including coach education and development, player initiatives and development, on field programs and services, and club development.

The Community Development Department is responsible for all member service related activities, including governance, risk management, competitions, refereeing, and member/community relations, etc.

The Business Department is responsible for all communications, marketing, and financial related activities.

If your question is regarding any of these areas, please click on the appropriate staff contacts link below to view a listing of staff members who support these areas and their contact information.

The BC Soccer Board of Directors are elected volunteers from across BC that provide the strategic direction for the association.  Directors are also chairs and/or active members of various BC Soccer committees and working groups.  Please click on the Board of Directors link below to view a complete listing of directors, their contact information and the geographical region they are assigned to.  For more information on BC Soccer’s committees and working groups, please click here.

President and Executive Director

Kjeld Brodsgaard, President
kjeldb@gmail.com

Chair of the board of directors, responsible for oversight of the association and supervises the board of directors in the execution of their duties and the Executive Director in the execution of his duties.

Jason Elligott, Executive Director
jasonelligott@bcsoccer.net

Senior staff member, responsible for operational oversight of the association and directly supervises the staff directors in the execution of thier duties.

 

We encourage you to view the information below on who best to contact to ensure your inquiry is handled by the most appropriate person within our association and in a timely manner.

Community Development Department Staff Contacts

Lori D’Andrea, Director of Community Development   
loridandrea@bcsoccer.net, Ext. 2352

Responsible for the oversight of all member services and the community development staff team

Ryan McQuillan, Member Services & Competitions Coordinator
ryanmcquillan@bcsoccer.net, Ext. 2355

Appropriate contact for inquiries related to:
- BC Soccer Competitions, including regional play-downs and championships at a Provincial and National level
- Player Registration
- Member Inquiries
- Participant Insurance

Nicole Laird, Governance & Judicial Coordinator
nicolelaird@bcsoccer.net, Ext. 2353

Appropriate contact for inquiries related to:
- Judicial, including Discipline, Appeals and Protests  
- Member Compliance
- New Membership Applications, including Associate Members 
- Rules and Regulations

Lynda Mulder, Referee Programs Coordinator
lyndamulder@bcsoccer.net, Ext. 1416

Appropriate contact for inquiries related to:
- Referee Clinic requests/offerings - Small Sided, Entry Level, Refresher Clinics, Provincial Upgrades
- Annual Referee Registration, including CSA Reporting
- Risk Management & Criminal Record Checks
- Scholarship and Awards

Igor Cvetkovski, Referee Assignor & Development Coordinator / BCSPL Referee Manager
igorc@bcsoccer.net, Ext. 2365

Appropriate contact for inquiries related to:
- Assigning referees for matches/events including Provincial Cup (Adult and Youth), Canada West University games, U.S. Soccer development league, Whitecaps FC programs, BC Summer games and cross-member Integration initiatives
- Assigning assessors (assessments and mentorships)
- Grassroots referee programs/initiatives, including Regional Development Program and overseeing Referee Development Officer activity, Head Referee Certification, in-club education session content
- Assignment, education, and development of referees with the BC Soccer Premier League

Jose Branco, Referee Development Coordinator
josebranco@bcsoccer.net, Ext. 2356

Appropriate contact for inquiries related to:
- Referee programs/initiatives, including, Candidates Program, Provincial Referee Excellence Program (PREP)
- Education of Referee Instructors and Assessors, including Annual Referee Instructor/Assessor Symposium 
- Annual Refresher Clinic content, Referee re-classification, Referee fitness

Kendall Allen, Member Services Administrator
kendallallen@bcsoccer.net, Ext. 2361

Appropriate contact for inquiries related to:
- Office Coordination
- Member Inquiries
- Member Forms including local, provincial and international transfers, permits, travel applications, tournament sanctioning, reinstatements, out of district etc.

Soccer Development Department Staff Contacts

Chris Cerroni, Director of Soccer Development     
chriscerroni@bcsoccer.net, Ext. 2359

Responsible for the oversight of all soccer development initiatives and the Soccer Development staff team

Rob Csabai, Manager of Coaching Development
robcsabai@bcsoccer.net, Ext. 6347

Appropriate contact for inquiries related to:
- Coaching Development, including curriculum development, administering and delivering B and License Coaching Program
- Training of regional course Facilitators supporting all environments
- Regional Tier 3 League

Luca Dalla Pace, Soccer Development Officer
lucadallapace@bcsoccer.net, Ext. 2351

Appropriate contact for inquiries related to:
- Player Development Programming
- BC Soccer Provincial Program (Primary)
- BC Soccer Premier League (Secondary)

Paul Turner, Soccer Development Officer    
paulturner@bcsoccer.net, Ext. 1415

Appropriate contact for inquiries related to:
- Development Programming, including the Club Charter Program and Skill License
- Delivery of workshops and festivals
- Coordination of BC Soccer Grants Program
- Multi-sport partners, including BC Summer Games & Special Olympics

Mike Salmon, Soccer Development Officer
michaelsalmon@bcsoccer.net, Ext. 2367

Appropriate contact for inquiries related to:
- Player Development Programming
- BC Soccer Premier League (Primary)
- BC Soccer Provincial Program (Secondary)

Alfonso Munoz, Soccer Development Officer
alfonsomunoz@bcsoccer.net, Ext. 2358

Appropriate contact for inquiries related to:
- Province wide development initiatives such as BC Soccer Grants Program, Festivals and Workshops
- Support delivery of BC Soccer Club Charter Program, and coach education
- Delivery of BC Soccer representation at BC Summer Games

Connor Smith, Coaching Development Administrator
connorsmith@bcsoccer.net, Ext. 2362

Appropriate contact for inquiries related to:
- Coordinate Coaching Course requests/offerings, including, Active Start, FUNdamentals, Learn to Train, Soccer for Life, B Pre-Test, B Provincial, including NCCP / CSA Reporting
- Online coach database
- Point of contact for coaching course related inquiries

 

Business Department Staff Contact

Stephen Wurz, Director of Finance    
stephenwurz@bcsoccer.net, Ext. 1412

Responsible for all aspects of day to day financial operations of BC Soccer and manages financial forecasting, reporting and budgeting

Vedrana Bikaljevic, Finance Assistant    
vedranabikaljevic@bcsoccer.net, Ext. 2357

Appropriate contact for inquiries related to:
- Accounts receivable and accounts payable

Peter Schaad, Marketing and Communications Officer    
peterschaad@bcsoccer.net, Ext. 2354

Appropriate contact for inquiries related to:
- Marketing
- Branding
- Newsletters
- Website
- Social Media
- Media Relations
- Press Releases
- Member and wider soccer community communications

 

Board of Directors

Kjeld Brodsgaard, President
Liaison: BC
kjeldb@gmail.com
778-229-5233  

Carlos Grosso, First Vice President
Liaison: Fraser Valley
carlos8@shaw.ca
604-328-6733

Chris Appleby, Vice President Finance
Liaison: North Shore & Okanagan
applebysoccer@gmail.com
604-787-6768   

Rob Lennox, Vice President Youth
Liaison: All Youth Districts & Northern BC
roblennox@shaw.ca
604-230-1317   

Rob Brown, Vice President Adult
Liaison: All Adult Leagues
regoli@shaw.ca
604-796-0138   

Gayle Statton, Director
Liaison: Burnaby
gstatton@shaw.ca

Francisco Rubio, Director
Liaison: Okanagan & Kootenays
frubio@gmail.com

Leanna Napolitano, Director
Liaison: Burnaby
lnapolitano.bcsoccer@gmail.com
604-866-4301

John Charlton, Director
Liaison: South Vancouver Island
jcharlton305@gmail.com
250-474-5506

Garry Sangha, Director  
Liaison: South Fraser
gsangha@ccigroup.ca
778-294-4452

Debbie Pudek, Director
Liaison: Tri-Cities & Alouette
debbie.pudek@shaw.ca

Ralph Luongo, Director
Liaison: Tri-Cities & Alouette
luongos@telus.net
604-931-4555

Don Moslin, Director
Liaison: North Vancouver Island & Kootenays
dmoslin@sd68.bc.ca
250-802-4438   

Justus Mirembe, Director
Liaison: Vancouver & Richmond
justus.mirembe@gmail.com
604-644-8589

*Board Liaison Program: The intent is to install one or two board members per regional area to more effectively communicate what BC Soccer is doing and obtaining membership feedback re: regional issues and concerns.

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