Chief Executive Officer

Gabriel Assis

Chief Executive Officer
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Oversees the operations of the organization, connecting the Board of Directors, the staff team, and all its members and stakeholders to ensure BC Soccer remains at the forefront of promoting soccer excellence, inclusivity, and safety across British Columbia.

Business Operations

PJ Aucoin

Director, Business Operations
pjaucoin@bcsoccer.net p••••••@•••••••••
Oversees the BC Soccer Brand and the execution of all BC Soccer Sanctioned Competitions

Hagen Herold

Manager, Competitions & Events
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Oversees the execution of all BC Soccer Competitions while coordinating the logistics and delivery of key events and activities. This includes offering support to BC representatives at National competitions.

Victor Gouchee

Coordinator, Digital Communications & Events
communications@bcsoccer.net c••••••@•••••••••
Manages the implementation of the BC Soccer Communications Plan which includes all web development and content creation.

Shannon Hewetson

Competitions Specialist
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Soccer Development

Lisa White

Sporting Director
lisawhite@bcsoccer.net l••••••@•••••••••
Leads the execution of BC Soccer’s technical development strategy, including the monitoring, control, and assessment of all soccer programs.

Luca Dalla Pace

Senior Coordinator, Player Development
lucadallapace@bcsoccer.net l••••••@•••••••••
Manages the operation and coaching of the Provincial Program and delivers additional GK development.

Yasamin Alipour

Coordinator, Player Development
Yasaminalipour@bcsoccer.net Y••••••@•••••••••
Coordinates Club Licensing requirements up to U13, oversees Female Player & Coach Development Initiatives. While also being a Provincial Program coach.

Louise Reid

Coordinator, Referee Development
Coordinates the implementation of referee courses and the administration related to various referee development programs.

Connor Smith

Coordinator, Soccer Development Services
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Manages the operating systems in the administrative process in order to coordinate all Coaching and Referee Courses

Lucas Castro

Coordinator, Club Engagement
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Coordinates Club Licensing requirements at all levels and oversees various club support initiatives, such as grants and scholarships.

Sian Bagshawe

General Manager, BCSPL
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Oversees the operation of the BC Soccer Premier League and scheduling of the Premier Cup.

Finance & Administration

Stephen Wurz

Director, Finance and Administration
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Oversees all Financial Planning & Reporting, Risk Management & Insurance and all Administrative Functions.

Vedrana Bikaljevic

Finance Assistant
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Responsible for Accounts Payable/Receivable and all Financial Data Entry.

Farideh Zarei

Manager, Administration
faridehzarei@bcsoccer.net f••••••@•••••••••
Manages the functionality of the BC Soccer Office, Member Engagement and all Governing Documents.

Sanaz Khabir

Coordinator, Administration
sanazkhabir@bcsoccer.net s••••••@•••••••••
Handles all Permits for Player Registrations, Travel Applications and other General Inquiries.

Alan O'Donovan

Coordinator, Membership Engagement
AlanODonovan@bcsoccer.net A••••••@•••••••••
Leads governance-related procedures, membership compliance, and ensures adherence to BC Soccer’s bylaws, rules, regulations, and policies.