Walker, who played university soccer for the McGill Martlets, is a founding board member with WISE Toronto (Women in Sports and Events), and an adviser/mentor with The Future of Sport Lab at Toronto Metropolitan University.Ĭhange has been a constant at Canada Soccer in recent times.Ĭanada Soccer president Nick Bontis resigned his elected position last February, acknowledging change was needed to achieve labour peace. Most recently she served as chief commercial officer at OverActive Media, a Toronto-based esports organization. Before that she spent 20 months at MLSE as vice-president of content and almost four years as the Canadian Olympic Committee’s executive director of marketing partnerships and licensing. Walker had two stints at Bell Media, including serving as vice-president of brand partnerships and client strategy from 2016 to 2019.

Last week Canada Soccer extended Biello’s interim term in charge through Canada’s Copa America qualifying playoff with Trinidad and Tobago in March. Mauro Biello has served as interim coach since Herdman resigned in August. Canada Soccer had said that hiring was going to wait until a general secretary was hired. The departure may also delay the search for a permanent coach for the men’s national team. And with Canada co-hosting the FIFA men’s World Cup in 2026, there are major challenges ahead on and off the field. Walker’s exit is the latest setback for Canada Soccer, which has been embroiled in a lengthy labour battle with its players and facing a financial pinch. DeVos recently left Canada Soccer to join Toronto FC as an assistant coach under John Herdman. Her resume includes stints with Bell Media, the Canadian Olympic Committee and Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment.įormer Canada captain Jason deVos, who previously was Canada Soccer’s director of development, had served as interim general secretary job since Earl Cochrane stepped down last April. Walker was chosen after a four-month search conducted by Korn Ferry that saw more than 200 candidates identified, according to Canada Soccer. Korn Ferry, the consulting firm that helped find Walker, has resumed the search for a new candidate.Ĭanada Soccer says Kelly Brown, a member of the board of directors and chair of the HR committee, will head up a transition leadership team that includes COO Mathieu Chamberland, CFO Sean Heffernanand Paulo Senra, chief communications and content officer.

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