MEET OUR DEPARTMENT HEADS

Our Department Directors oversee the various departments that make Quidditch Canada’s operations possible. Learn more about them below.

Yara Kodershah

Executive Director
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Yara Kodershah joined the quidditch community in 2013. As Executive Director, she is responsible for executing Quidditch Canada’s strategic plan and vision, as set forth by the Board of Directors. She holds a Master of Education from the University of Toronto, and has over five years of experience holding various human resources, equity building, and communication roles in both for-profit and non-profit capacities.

Alex Downey-Ging

Membership Director
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Soleil Heaney

Events Director
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Soleil joined the quidditch community in 2015 as a player for UVic Valkyries Quidditch Club. Since joining the community, she served as the treasurer for UVic Quidditch, the President for Edmonton Aurors and President for Vanguard Quidditch. They have been volunteering as an events coordinator for Quidditch Canada since 2020. Professionally, she is the Senior Coordinator of Membership Engagement for BC Soccer and is excited to use this experience to better the organization of Quidditch Canada.

Kyle Ross

Gameplay Director
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Kyle Ross first joined the Quidditch community in 2014 as a player for the Queen’s Quidditch Club. Since joining the team, he has served as Captain for a total of 3 years, as well as a Head Referee. Additionally, Kyle has also been a Gameplay Coordinator with Quidditch Canada since 2017 and a member of the IQA 2018-2020 rulebook team. Currently he is a Masters student in Computer Engineering at Queen’s University with degrees in chemical engineering and computer science.

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Pearse McKinney

Financial Director
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Brittany Kahane

Communications Director
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MEET OUR VOLUNTEERS

Our programs and services would not be possible without our volunteers! Interested in volunteering with us? Learn more about available opportunities here.

MEET OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Our directors oversee Quidditch Canada’s strategic planning and long term development. Contact them at board@quidditchcanada.com.

Alex Naftel

David Danos

Eduardo Arraes

Emily Naftel

Alexandra Fleck

Isaac Qi

Scott Rousseau