National Office Staff

Mike Branchaud

Position: Chief Executive Officer

223 Colonnade Road, Suite 212
Ottawa, ON
K2E 7K3

Phone: 613-558-1117

mbranchaud@softball.ca

  • General Management
  • Board and Provincial/Territorial Liaison
  • Strategic and Operational Planning
  • Financial Management
  • Policy Development
  • Liaison with external funding partners (Sport Canada, COC)
  • International Liaison and Hosting

Angela Ballantyne

Position: Manager - Sport Development

223 Colonnade Road, Suite 212
Ottawa, ON
K2E 7K3

Phone: 613-558-4663

aballantyne@softball.ca

  • Women's National Team
  • Long Term Player Development (LTPD)
  • Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
  • Adapted Softball (Wheelchair, Blind, Special Olympics)
  • Coach Education, Development, & Certification
  • Safe Sport 
  • Future initiatives

Gilles LeBlanc

Position: Manager - Operations

223 Colonnade Road, Suite 212
Ottawa, ON
K2E 7K3

Phone: 613-795-1996

gleblanc@softball.ca

  • Revenue Generation
  • Sponsor/Supplier liaison
  • Hall of Fame and Awards
  • Canada Games

Donna Ozarko

Position: Manager - Officials and Publications

223 Colonnade Road, Suite 212
Ottawa, ON
K2E 7K3

Phone: 613-296-2954

dozarko@softball.ca

  • Officials
  • Blue Convention
  • Rule Book
  • Publications
  • Annual General Meeting

Christine Robertson

Position: Manager - Financial Services

223 Colonnade Road, Suite 212
Ottawa, ON
K2E 7K3

Phone: 613-447-6711

crobertson@softball.ca

  • Budget preparation
  • Financial Monitoring/reports
  • Accounts receivables/payables
  • Tax receipts
  • National Teams financial reporting to external funding bodies

Melissa MacKinnon

Position: Administrative Assistant

223 Colonnade Road, Suite 212
Ottawa, ON
K2E 7K3

Phone: 613-523-3386

info@softball.ca

  • Receptionist and administrative duties
  • Resource orders
  • Membership database and event registration
  • Logistical support for meetings
  • Assist in the development of resource materials

Emma Lindblad

Position: Manager - Communications

223 Colonnade Road, Suite 212
Ottawa, ON
K2E 7K3

Phone: 613-618-8331

elindblad@softball.ca

  •  Website
  •  Social Media
  •  Development of Promotional Programs
  •  Media Relations

Cassidy Burton

Position: Program Coordinator

223 Colonnade Road, Suite 212
Ottawa, ON
K2E 7K3

Phone: 613-523-5761

cburton@softball.ca

  •  Timbits Softball
  •  Canpitch
  •  B5