Posted on July 23: Trish Chant named director of games at Commonwealth Games Canada

McMaster's Trish Chant has been named director of games at Commonwealth Games Canada (CGC). The position takes effect in mid-October.

Chant has been part of the McMaster University Advancement and Athletics & Recreation team as an advancement officer for the past five years. Her responsibilities include managing annual fundraising programs, generating private and public support and strengthening alumni affinity and commitment to the University and the department. She has also served as the co-ordinator of communications and media relations for the department.

Director of Athletics and Recreation, Therese Quigley says, “Trish has contributed tremendously to our athletic and recreation program and we will miss her immensely. She is a dear friend to so many of us and we wish her continued success and happiness as she takes on new adventures with Commonwealth Games Canada and married life in Ottawa.”

As a member of the Hamilton Bid Corporation for the 2010 bid to host the Commonwealth Games, Chant has been intricately involved in all aspects of the bid process from the preparation of the bid documents and hosting of international delegations, to behind the scenes operational and logistical tasks over the past 10 months.

Chant has had significant Games experience. She has served as the assistant venue logistics manager of beach volleyball at the Sydney Olympics in 2000 and was part of the Mission Staff for Team Canada at the World University Games in Sicily in 1997.

Chant has also worked with the Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union
(now the CIS) assisting with the facilitation of their national university sports championship events. She will be serving as the operations manager for Team Canada's Mission Team for the 2003 World University Games in Daegu, South Korea Aug. 21-31.

A McMaster graduate in kinesiology, Chant went on to obtain a master's
degree in human kinetics from the University of Windsor, majoring in sport management. Her interests include volunteering with the MS society, travel and time with family and friends.

“With her strong interpersonal, planning and communication skills, her
enthusiastic attitude and diverse experience in university and
international sport, she will be a sound addition to the CGC staff, as we prepare our bid to host the 2010 Games in Hamilton, and the ongoing preparation to field a strong Canadian Team for the 2006 Games in Melbourne” says CGC CEO Karen O'Neill.