Board of Directors
David Snell
President
TOWN: North Vancouver
HOME CLUB:
Hollyburn Pickleball Club
HISTORY:
Chair Hollyburn Pickleball Committee.
Heather Hood
Vice President
TOWN: Victoria
HOME CLUB:
VRPA, Victoria Regional Pickleball Club
HISTORY:
Co-Chair of PBCA’s Youth Initiatives and Activating Youth Pickleball in BC (AYPBC) Schools projects; and NCCP Level 2 Certified Coach.
Blair Morton
Registrar
TOWN: West Kelowna
HOME CLUB:
West Kelowna Pickleball Club
HISTORY:
Membership Director WKPC.
Sharon MacDonald
BC Head Referee
TOWN: Quesnel
HOME CLUB:
Quesnel Pickleball Club
HISTORY:
Past President QPC. Past Secretary PBC. PCO — Referee Training Coordinator for Western Canada (BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Yukon and NWT).
Susan Inkman
Treasurer & Grant Administrator
TOWN: Harrison Hot Springs
HOME CLUB:
N/A
HISTORY:
Treasurer for players at Harrison.
Robin D’Abreo
BC Head Coach
TOWN: Port Coquitlam
HOME CLUB:
PoCoMo
HISTORY:
Currently: Director of Athletics UBC. Canadian National Championships, 4.5 Mixed Doubles — Gold.
Rick Folk
Chair of The Tournament Committee & 2026 Provincial Championships
TOWN: Comox
HOME CLUB:
Comox Valley Pickleball Club
HISTORY:
Past President CVPC and world-renowned curler.
Doug McKay
Facilities
TOWN: Vanderhoof
HOME CLUB:
Vanderhoof Pickleball Club
HISTORY:
President Vanderhoof Pickleball Club.
Holger Schwichtenberg
Government Relations ViaSport BC & Sport BC
TOWN: Agassiz, BC
HOME CLUB:
N/A. Enthusiastic drop-in pickleball participant at local rec center.
HISTORY:
Member of the BC Agricultural Land Commission and the Western Canadian Producer Representative, Environmental Technical Committee. Past Member and Chair of the Kent Agricultural Advisory Committee.
Rajat Verma
Secretary & Legal Affairs
TOWN: Surrey, BC
HOME CLUB:
N/A. Dedicated player playing 3–4x per week, and is passionate about growing the sport, supporting clubs, players, and programs across BC.
HISTORY:
Bringing practical legal and business experience to the Pickleball BC Board.
Committees
As fully constituted by the Board.
Board Governance Committee:
Chair:
Mission:
To provide governance guidance and oversight to the Pickleball BC Association Board of Directors
Notes:
The Board is setting up this Committee and information will be posted when completed.
Members:
Coaching Strategies & Development Programs
Chair:
Mission:
The mission of this committee is to develop and publish program guidelines for the selection and training of certified coaches of pickleball in BC.
Notes:
Committee priorities include but are not limited to: Assess and support current PCO NCCP approach and current landscape with respect to coaching competency within BC (NCCP and other/previous); liaise with provincial associations around the country to assess approach and methodology for coach development; source and analyze best practice and working models for coach development in the US; gap analysis and identification of hurdles and opportunities within BC and; draft strategy for coach development in BC.
Members:
Youth Pickleball:
Executive Director, AYPBC Project:
Chair Youth Committee & AYPBC Phase 2
Youth & Community Grant Administrator:
Mission:
The mission for this committee is to investigate all aspects of getting school age individuals more involved in pickleball. Any programs or plans proffered should be sustainable vs. single event. The Committee is very involved in the ViaSport PBC Activating Youth Pickleball K-7 Project with initial funding from ViaSport. We have 3 Regions operating in pilot mode now with the goal to produce templates, curriculum and tool sets for any Club in BC to utilize in mid-2025. Currently for AYPBC Phase 2, we now have 7 regions involved – which is covered here.
Notes:
Young people represent the future of our sports.
Members:
Maketing Communications Committee:
Chair:
Mission:
The mission of this committee is to assist with developing and posting of “The Kitchen Sink” Newsletter, source news stories for our News page, solicit pictures and stories from our member Clubs, follow tournaments, and help develop sponsorship for our various endeavours.
Notes:
This committee is also responsible for maintaining our Pickleball BC website, news content, membership communication, social media, and others.
Members:
IT Infrastructure and Security:
Chair:
Mission:
The mission of this Committee is to recommend updated technology policies and procedures for PBC systems, data, content and communications. Additionally this committee is responsible for maintaining the Association’s website.
Members:
BC Tournaments Committee:
Chair:
Mission:
This committee looks after our website listings and the oversight of our BC tournaments that average 60+ each year including the Provincials and 55+ BC Games where we have a presence. The Nest and Steve Deakin Pickleball are hosting the PBCA 2026 Provincial Tournament. Also this Committee is responsible for PBCA Sanctioning approvals. Please visit our 2026 Tournaments page for more information.
Members:
Mediation/Conflict Resolution Services:
Chair:
Mission:
For PBCA Affiliate and Associate Clubs needing Advisory Conflict Resolution assistance, we can provide a certified PBCA mediator at no additional cost.
Members:
David Snell, Heather Hood, and Certified Mediator
PBC/Pickleball Canada (“PCO”) Ambassadors Program
Chair:
Background / Mission:
Per PCO: “The Pickleball Canada Ambassador Program originally came to the forefront based on a 2025 January survey which reached over 2,000 Canadian households and within this survey Pickleball Canada also sought to understand why some Canadians may not be involved in the sport and to identify the barriers contributing to this lack of participation. The survey found that 21% of respondents cited a lack of information about the sport as the primary obstacle. To address this communication gap, Pickleball Canada launched the Ambassador Program.”
Read more here: 2026 PCO Ambassador Program
2026 BC Ambassadors:
BC Mainland: Daniel Zhou; The Island: Asaan Maherali
PICKLEBALL BC website: please report any problems you experience with our website to info@pickleballbc.ca or through Contact us.
