Our Team

CASI is made up of a dedicated group of people who are passionate about snowboarding and snowboard instruction. We’re committed to providing our students with the best possible learning experience, and we strive to create a fun and supportive environment in which everyone can learn and grow.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CASI is one of the only professional snowboard instruction certification bodies in the world that is run entirely by snowboarders. It has a seven-member national Board of Directors; six elected by the membership and one appointed member at large. The Board conducts CASI’s affairs and business, which are then administered by the Executive Director.

Melissa Penney
President
Eastern Rep

Dom Smith
Vice President
Quebec / Atlantic Rep

Mike Bray
Treasurer
Western Rep

Zhenyi Jay Chen
Secretary
Ontario/Central Rep

Manuela Olibera-Dorn
Alberta Rep

Robert Joncas
Past President
BC Rep

Scott Radford
Member At Large

NATIONAL TECHNICAL TEAM

The National Technical Team assumes various roles within CASI. Team members are expected to display the following attributes:

Inspirational snowboard instructors
Outstanding presenters
Excellent technical snowboarding minds
Professional ambassadors for snowboarding in Canada

The NTT will act as a group of professionals to represent the CASI membership nationally and internationally through industry relations, presentation of core programs, and provision of technical feedback to the Board of Directors.

The NTT aims to elevate and evolve CASI as an association on a national and international scale by accomplishing the following objectives.

Strengthen CASI’s membership base

Providing training and professional development events to CASI members.

Inspire the membership

Providing a clear example of exemplary teaching and technical skills, and demonstrating a technical level to aspire to

Act as a technical link

Stepping in as the link between the membership and technical staff of the association

Represent CASI on the national and international stage

The NTT will have a presence at events such as Evaluator Training, member sessions, certification courses, industry events and the Interski Congress

Provide technical input on course and program content

The NTT aims to help to guide the technical direction of the association, by providing feedback to the Board of Directors, including:

Teaching and instructional methodologies used to teach recreational snowboarding to the general public
Training and certification of instructors in Canada
Development of Evaluators; those charged with the task of delivering CASI’s training and certification programs
Other programs and/or initiatives that may aid in developing snowboarding instruction in Canada
Contribute to CASI’s various member communication and social media channels, by way of technical articles, video tips, participating in photo/video shoots, contributing to a technical blog website regularly