CASI Recognition Awards
Every year, we give recognition to CASI Members who have provided exceptional service to CASI and/or the snow sports industry. Awarded only once annually, these awards may not necessarily be given every year.
Award Recipient Requirements
In order to receive an award, nominees must be one of the following:
- CASI Evaluator / Instructor
- Served on approved committees
- Served on the Board of Directors
- Volunteer for the good of CASI, or advancement of CASI’s goals and interests in the snow sports industry
There are three awards that people can be nominated for:
1. Evaluators of the Year
A framed certificate is given out in recognition of an Evaluator’s exemplary work on CASI Courses. The Regional Program Manager shall be vested with the power to review nominations and to recommend the names of recipients to the Board for approval for this award.
2. Hall of Fame
One of CASI’s highest awards recognizes substantial involvement and effort in CASI and/or snowboarding in general. For example, being a member of CASI’s Board, Committees, or leading a major program within CASI or the snow sports industry. The recipient receives a gift and a special plaque.
3. INSTRUCTORs OF THE YEAR
A recognition for exemplary work within the snow school environment, standing out amongst their fellow instructors and providing great lessons to guests of the resort. All qualifying nominations are recognized for this award.
Nominations are made via snow school Directors, Supervisors or Managers through a submission form provided directly to snow schools.
EVALUATORS OF THE YEAR
In recognition of an Evaluator’s exemplary work on CASI Courses and Member Sessions. This honour is awarded based on peer nominations from Evaluators, approved and supported by the Regional Program Manager each year at the end of the Canadian season.
2014
Charles Gerrad (National)
Hirokazu Ozawa (Atlantic); Melissa Penney (Quebec); Bohden Tymchuk (Ontario); Jasmine Addison (Man/Sask); Chris Scharf (Alberta); Alyn Nash (British Columbia)
2015
Mellen Jay (National)
Jamie Harnum (Atlantic); Geneviève Pilotto (Quebec); Jim McMahon (Ontario); Cecil Abrahamson (Man/Sask); Chris Scharf (Alberta); Jamie Forbes (British Columbia)
2016
Adam Gardner (National)
Matt Chiasson (Atlantic); Jonathan Ducharme (Quebec); John Lidstone (Ontario); Cecil Abrahamson (Man/Sask); Andrew Manuel (Alberta); Kyra Londos (British Columbia)
2017
Alexandre Burr (National)
Hiro Ozawa (Atlantic); Andrée-Anne Dupont (Quebec); Fraser Lee (Ontario); Murray Ernst (Man/Sask); John MacKillop (Alberta); Daniel Barbieri (British Columbia)
2018
Kazuski Kitayama (National)
Eric Sloan (Atlantic); David Yelle (Quebec); Keren Bromberg (Ontario); Antoine Cantin (Man/Sask); Manuela Olibera-Dorn (Alberta); Mark Webb (British Columbia)
2019
Dano Harris (National)
Vincent Gagné (Atlantic/Quebec); Stu Munro (Ontario); Andrew Lunt (Alberta/Man/Sask); Camille-Alexie Chalifoux (British Columbia)
2020
Adam Harrington and Luke Smith (National)
Cody Ratcliffe (Atlantic/Quebec); John Lidstone (Ontario/Man); Peter Rothery (Alberta/Sask); Rosie Webb (British Columbia)
2021
Hiro Ozawa (Atlantic/Quebec); Greg Mullins (Ontario/Man/Sask); Jesse Moore (Alberta/BC East); Andrew Armstrong (British Columbia)
2022
Nathan Dumas (Atlantic/Quebec); Matt Latham (Ontario/Man/Sask); James Keeling (Alberta/BC East); Paul Morgan (British Columbia)
2023
Cody Ratcliffe (Atlantic/Quebec); Fraser Lee (Ontario/Man/Sask); Cameron Holdsworth (Alberta/BC East); Mark Webb (British Columbia)
2024
Nik Pilsworth (Atlantic/Quebec); Daron McConnell (Ontario/Man/Sask); Jacob Groulx (Alberta/BC East); Laura Price (BC West/Yukon/NWT)
2025
Coming Soon!
HALL OF FAME
One of CASI’s highest awards recognizes substantial involvement and effort in CASI and/or snowboarding in general. For example, being a member of CASI’s Board, Committees, or leading a major program within CASI or the snow sports industry.
Visit the Hall of Fame page for all inductees’ career highlights and induction presentations.
2014
Allison “Shred” Church
Robert Joncas
2016
Rob Leblanc
Rob Stevens
2017
Mark Ballard
2018
Steve Fairbairn
2019
Dan Genge
2020
Andrew MacLean
2024
Greg Daniells | Kevin Eaton | Christian Hrab | Peter Jensen | Yukiko Kawada | Doug Mooder
2025
Coming soon!
InstructorS OF THE YEAR
A recognition for exemplary work within the snow school environment, standing out amongst their fellow instructors and providing great lessons to guests of the resort. All qualifying nominations are recognized for this award.
We thank these members for their dedication and passion towards teaching snowboarding.
2024
Marc Leblanc (Martock) — Alex Hachey (Poley) — David Yelle (Sport Études A.N. Morin) — Marie-Claude Lerarte (Mont Edouard) — Pierre-Luc Girard (Mont Lac-Vert) — Alex Taylor (Mont Ste-Marie) — Eric Gagnon (Orford) — Stéphanie Basque (Le Relais) — Xavier Kauffman (Vorlage) — Kexin Huang (Le Massif) — Xavier Raymond (Morin Heights) — Pascal Ormonde (Bromont) — Jack Anderson (Adenac) — Aleksandr Berky (Blue Mountain) — Joseph Capone (Hockley Valley) — Mackenzie Gifford (Pakenham) — Mike Moffatt (Hidden Valley) — Mason Normet (Craigleith) — Cody Mytroen (TSC) — Gavin March (Lakeridge) — John Jordan (Holiday Mountain) — Cory Vanbrabant (Sunridge) — Mary O’Reagan (WinSport) — Justin Chamberot (Nakiska) — Derek Bodnar (Marmot) — Chayce Cooper (Baldy) — Jesse Molineux (Silverstar) — Jordi Mitchison (Seymour)
2025
TBD