Hall of Fame
This award recognizes an activity or area of service to CASI and/or snowboarding in general which required considerable involvement and effort. This could include service to the Board, Committees, or provision of leadership in a major program of CASI, or to the snow sports industry.
ANDREW MACLEAN
Inducted: December 2020
Member since: 1994
CASI certification level: Level 4 Instructor, Level 4 Evaluator, Level 1 Park Instructor, Level 1 Park Evaluator
Career Highlights
- CASI TEC Committee (1996-2008) & (2009-2012)
- CASI TEC Committee Chairman (1996-98)
- CASI Board of Directors (2013-2019) – President (2016-2019)
- Demo Team Selector for the American Association of Snowboard Instructors – California 2008, Colorado 2012
- Snowboard Ambassador, US Open of Snowboarding – 2002-2004
- Founding member of Nova Scotia Snowboard Association (Nova Scotia Snowboard) – 1991
- Product development Burton Snowboards children’s rental program – 2001 – 2003
- Created Canada’s first Burton Riglet Park at Martock – 2014
- Nova Scotia School Sport Fair Burton/ Martock Riglet Park (10,000 school children tried snowboarding) – 2014 – 2019
- Canada Games Venue Lead for Snowboarding/ Biathlon/ Nordic – 2011
- Co-developed the world’s first Head Skis HeadStart Zone at Martock – 2016
- Ski Martock, Rental/ Repair Manager, Snow School Director, Events, Risk Manager, Operations Manager -1984 – 2021
DAN GENGE
Inducted: December 2019
Member since: 1994
CASI certification level: Level 3 Instructor, Park 1 Instructor, Level 3 Evaluator, Park 1 Evaluator, CADS Level 2 Instructor
Career Highlights
- Founding President of CASI
- CASI Executive Director/CEO from inception 1994 to 2019
- Attended 4 Interski Congresses representing CASI
- Instrumental in starting CASI courses in Andorra, South Korea, Japan and China
- Jimmie Spencer Leadership Award (2018)
- Canadian Ski Council Board Member (1996-2000, 2015-2019)
- Canadian Ski Council Committee Member – Ski & Snowboard Development Comittee (2002-2006)
- Canadian Ski Council Award – Ski/Snowboard Development Award of Excellence (2004)
- Canadian Ski Council Award – Millennium 2000
- CSIA (Ontario) Hall of Fame (1989)
- CSIA Recognition Award (1987)
- Ontario Ski Council Recognition Award (1984)
- Ontario Ski Resorts Association Recognition Award (1983)
- Ontario Ski Council Board Member (1981-1985)
- CSIA Level 4, Level 2 Coach
- Founding President of CSIA (Ontario) Inc. and Chairman (6 years)
- Technical Director for CSIA Level 1 Courses (10 years)
- Snow School Director/Technical Director for 30 years
STEVE FAIRBAIRN
Inducted: December 2018
Member since: 1994
CASI certification level: Level 3 Instructor, Level 2 Evaluator, Park 1 Instructor
Career Highlights
- CASI Regional Coordinator (1994-2004)
- CASI PDP Coordinator (1998-2004)
- Founding member of Snowboard Nova Scotia Jan 1991
- Snowboard Instructor, Martock NS 1991 – 2004
- NS GS Champion a few times in the 1990s
- Board member Snowboard NS 1991-2007
- President Snowboard NS 1991-1998
- Organized first Canadian Snowboard Federation Instructor course in Atlantic Canada 1991
- Board member Canada Snowboard 1993-2012
- Head Coach Canadian Snowboard Team, World University Games, Zakopane Poland 2001
- Sport Nova Scotia Service Award to amateur sport 2002
- Nominated for 3M Coaching Canada Award 2002
- Assistant Coach, Team Canada Junior World Championships Prato Nevoso, Italy 2003
- SBX Coach Canada, Junior World Championships Klinovec, Czech Republic 2004
- Chair Canada Snowboard 2004-2008
- Snowboard Event Official Course Conductor, Canada Snowboard 2004-2011
- Board Member Canadian Snowsports Association 2006-2009
- Assistant Team Manager Canadian Olympic Snowboard Team, Torino 2006
- Member of Canada Snowboard CSCP Tec Committee 2005-2009
- Piloted Snowboarding’s inclusion in Canada Games, Whitehorse 2007, full-medal sport Martock NS 2011
- Head Coach Snowboard Nova Scotia 2007-2011
- Queen’s Jubilee Medal 2012I
- Inducted into Nova Scotia Sports Hall of Fame 2013
Mark Ballard
Inducted: November 2017
Member since: 1994
CASI certification level: 4
Career Highlights
- CASI Western Tech Coordinator
- CASI Technical Committee (1998)
- CASI Board (2000-2002)
- National Team Coach – Alpine Race
- Alberta Team Coach – Alpine Race
Rob Stevens
Inducted: November 2016
Member since: 1994
CASI certification level: Level 4 Instructor, Level 4 Evaluator, Park 1 Instructor, Park 1 Evaluator
Career Highlights
- CASI Board of Directors & President (2006-2011)
- CASI Regional Coordinator (1994-2004)
- CASI PDP Coordinator (1998-2003)
- First Snowboard Instructor at Lake Louise, COP (now WinSport) and Whistler Mountain
- Host of the lost classic “The Ride Guide”
- CBC Olympics commentator
Rob LeBlanc
Inducted: November 2016
Member since: 1994
CASI certification level: Level 4 Instructor, Level 4 Evaluator, Park 1 Instructor
Career Highlights
- CASI Board (2002-2005), President (2005)
- One of the first certified CASI Instructors
- Snowboard Instructor Whistler Blackcomb since 1991
- 25+ training and mentoring snowboard instructors
- Head Coach YES Improvement
Robert Joncas
Inducted: November 2014
Member since: 1994
CASI certification level: Level 4 Instructor, Level 4 Evaluator, Park 1 Instructor, Park 1 Evaluator
Career Highlights
- CASI TEC Chair (1999-2004)
- CASI National Technical Coordinator (2004-2005)
- Canada Snowboard Project 2010 Manager (2005-2010)
- Vancouver Olympics: Canada Snowboard Team Manager (2010)
- Canada Snowboard High Performance Director (2010-2015)
- Sochi Olympics: Canada Snowboard Team Leader (2014)
- FIS World Snowboard Championship Team Leader (2011, 2013, 2015)
- FIS World Snowboard Junior Championships Team Leader (2006-2010)
- Research Assistant: Sebastien Delorme’s PhD thesis: “Kinematics of the Ankle Joint Complex in Snowboarding (2002)
- Director at Large, Board of Directors, World Snowboard Federation (2015-2017)
- Canadian Representative, Snowboard Committee, FIS (Federation Internationale de Ski) (2011-2015)
- Vice Chairman, Youth and Children Committee, FIS Freestyle Skiing & Snowboarding (2010-2015)
Allison “Shred” Church
Inducted: November 2014
Member since: 1994
CASI certification level: Level 4 Instructor, Level 4 Evaluator, Park 1 Instructor
Career Highlights
- TEC Committee (1997-2004)
- Head of Snowboarding – Osler Bluff Ski Club (2000-2008)
- Head of Snowboarding – Blue Mountain (1990-2000)
- CASI’s first female Level 4 (2000)
- First CASI Instuctor to teach international courses (Andorra 2000)
- A major contributor during CASI’s formative years
- Created the Children Snowboarding original manual and video
- Participated in first Evaluator course run by CSF 1993
- Fundamental in Ontario schools accepting snowboarding as elective program 1992
- Represented snowboarding at Ontario Ski Council Meeting 1994
- Started snowbaord program at Talisman Mountain Resort (1988-1990)
- Hosted first Ontario Can/Am parallel slalom and half pipe competition Talisman (1989)