Alberta Soccer Team

President Adam Berti
Vice President Maureen Keough
Director Of Finance Julie Beschell
Directors At Large Deanna Zumwalt
Junior Figueiredo
Nabeel Khudabux
Rural Directors At Large Danny Bowie
Catherine Ridgeway
Public Director Jason White

To see a detailed description of our Staff’s duties, please click here.

Executive Director Lisa Grant  (587) 336-8584
Financial Manager

  • Accounts Receivable/Payable
 Howard Leong (780) 378-8109
Manager of Referees

  • Referee Course Management
  • Referee Development Committee
  • Referee Education
  • Referee Upgrading Program
  • Referee Transfers
 David O’Neill (780) 378-8110
Technical Director

  • Player Development
  • Grassroots Player Development
  • Coach Training and Development
  • Canada Soccer Club Licensing
 Jason Blake (403) 913-5152
Communications Coordinator

  • Website & Social Media Management
  • Corporate Communications & Promotion
  • Program and Events Promotions
 Juan Avendano (780) 378-8106
Program and Financial Coordinator

  • Administrative support
  • Accounting support
 Hala Chadi (780) 378-8101
Manager of Competitions

  • Alberta Major Soccer League (AMSL)
  • Alberta Youth Soccer League (AYSL)
  • League1 Alberta
 Frank Spadavecchia (780) 378-8103
Technical Administrator

  • Academy & Camps sanctioning administration
  • Multi-sport games
  • SQS/Canada Soccer Club Licensing support
  • Coach education grassroots workshops support
 Paul Rai
Manager of Operations

  • Executive Director support
  • Technical Director support
  • District support
 Cicero Viana (780) 378-8102
Competition Coordinator

  • Provincial competitions
  • Provincial leagues (AYSL, AMSL, League1 Alberta)
  • Tournament sanctioning
  • Travel permits/Player releases
  • Discipline
 Ryan Aguillon (780) 378-8107
Technical Development Lead

  • Technical Development programming
  • Registration and course management support
  • Canada Soccer liaison
 Patrik Zimmermann (780) 378-8114

Rebecca Cooper (Tri-County)
Brad Odsen (EDSA)

Maureen Keough (Chair)
Junior Figueiredo (BoD)
Catherine Ridgeway (BoD)
Deanna Zumwalt (BoD)
Lisa Grant (Staff)
Adam Berti (Ex-officio)

Raj Uppal (CUSA)
Michael Dever (CMSA)
Rob Russell  (Battle River)

Julie Beschell (Chair)
Nabeel Khudabux (BoD)
Jay White (BoD)
Howard Leong (Staff)
Lisa Grant (Staff)
Adam Berti (Ex-officio)

Jason Blake (Chair)
Mario Charpentier (EMSA)
Dan Curtis (EIYSA)
Jamie Dorgan (ADSA – Rural)
Kim Kerr (CMSA)
Kristafer Locken (TCSA – Rural)
Chris Spaidal (SASA – Rural)
Jordan Stewart (CMSA)

Ed Charpentier (EMSA)
Lonny Behm (CASA)
Jacquie Hertlein (CWSA)
Jordan Stewart (CMSA)
Kevin Jones (SASA)
Tiffany Fontaine (FMYSA)
Leon Hapgood (CUSA)
Scott Ansell (Big Country)
Esther Bylsma (NWP)

Jason Blake (Chair)
David O’Neill (Staff)
Lisa Grant (Ex-officio)

Monica Adam (ASA-Referees)
Jim Baker (Calgary)
Ernie Cavaliere (EIYSA)
Jenn Chudyk (Calgary)
Paul Gantar (EMSA)
Laurie Hartley (EDSA)
Kim Kerr (CMSA)
Dan Turner (NWP)
Joan Van Wolde (RDCSA)
Derek Woolridge (CWSA)
Ty Zehir (CUSA)

Danny Bowie (BoD Liaison)
Lisa Grant (Ex-officio)


Assessment Program
Laurie Hastings (South)
Owen Procter (North)

Assignment Program
Garth Elgie (South)
Stuart Murray (North)

Instructor and Education Program
Monica Adam (North)
Steve Papp (South)
Richard Sansregret (Educational Development)

Recruitment & Retention Program
Laurie Darvill

David O’Neill (Chair)
Jason Blake (Staff)
Lisa Grant (Ex-officio)

Laurie Hastings (Foothills)
Mazen Hassanin (CWSA)
Philip Ignacio (CASA)
Murray Milavsky (EMSA Referee Committee)
Goran Filipovic (SASA)
Kim Kerr (CMSA)
Nathan Grey (FMYSA)
Ric Blackwell (CUSA)

David O’Neill (Staff)
Jason Blake (Staff)
Lisa Grant (Ex-officio)