| PacificSport Vancouver Island

1. Catharine Edwards

Executive Director

Catharine is PacificSport VI’s Executive Director and has worked with the organization for over 15 years. She champions Physical Literacy Training and Development for Teachers, Coaches, and Recreation Professionals, and has been involved with coaching for the majority of her life. Catharine also oversees PacificSport VI’s Multi-Sport Programs for children aged 4-12, PacificSport WheelKids, as well as the After School Programs offered in primary and intermediate schools across the district. After over 20 years of coaching in Ontario and New Brunswick, Catharine became the first Head Coach of the PacificSport Regional Synchro Swim Centre in Victoria and currently is a Coach Consultant with the Naniamo Diamonds Artistic Swimming Club. Catharine is a graduate of Physical and Health Education from Queen’s University, and is an NCCP Comp. Dev. (Level 3) Coach....
2. Kevin Lindo

Athlete & Coach Services Coordinator

Kevin is PacificSport VI’s Athlete and Coach Services Coordinator, providing athletes and coaches with benefits and services through regional initiatives and partnerships. He creates and administers educational opportunities for Vancouver Island athletes and coaches and oversaw the IGNITE Athlete Development program. He has 17 years of coaching experience and over 20 years of playing experience as a footballer. After working as a Football Development Officer in the UK, Kevin became a Professional Youth Development Coach for the Major League Soccer franchise New York Red Bulls. He then moved within the MLS to become the Vancouver Island Head Coach for Vancouver Whitecaps FC. As of 2018 Kevin was appointed as the Head Coach of the Vancouver Island University women’s soccer team, and currently plays for the 2017 Jackson Cup Champion Nanaimo United Football Club Division 1 men’s team. ...
3. Jade Richardson

Marketing & Communciations Coordinator

Jade is PacificSport VI’s Marketing and Communications Coordinator, and is a former PacificSport registered athlete. She grew up in Nanaimo playing soccer, volleyball, basketball, and track and field, before specializing in the discus throw, and pursuing a collegiate sports career. She is a graduate of Simon Fraser University where she earned a B.A. in Communications and French, while competing in the NCAA Div II for SFU. She earned a ninth-place finish at the 2013 NCAA Div II Championships, and was a two-time conference champion. She was formerly Sports Information Coordinator with Simon Fraser University Athletics. Currently Jade plays soccer for Nanaimo United FC Premier Women. ...
4. Jeannie Isbister

Operations Manager

Jeannie is PacificSport VI’s Operations Manager and runs the day-to-day operations of the PacificSport VI office. She is a former athlete, coach, and official with multiple sports, and has years of experience as a sport administrator. As an athlete she played badminton for Malaspina College, earning a national silver medal during her time with the program. As a coach she has led young athletes through their developmental years in multiple sports, most recently as an Athletics coach, where she led multiple track and field athletes to provincial and national medals. ...
5. Geoff Hackett

Sport Development Coordinator & Mental Performance Consultant

Geoff is PacificSport VI’s Mental Performance Consultant and Sport Development Coordinator. He assists with programming for athlete development and physical literacy; leads planning for community events, and works with athletes and coaches across Vancouver Island as a Mental Performance Consultant. Geoff has a Master’s degree in Sport Psychology from the University of Windsor and recently earned professional designation with the Canadian Sport Psychology Association. He is an active member of the soccer community on Vancouver Island, playing goalkeeper for the Nanaimo United Football Club’s Division 1 men’s team. Geoff also works for Nanaimo United Football Club as their Goalkeeping Lead coach, committing countless hours to developing the position at a youth level. ...
6. Kade Holt

After School Sport & Art Initiative Coordinator

Kade is PacificSport VI's After School Sport & Art Initiative Coordinator, and is tasked with the development and operation of youth programming for the organization. He grew up in Peace River, AB, playing hockey and soccer through his teenage years before moving to Nanaimo for university. Kade is currently completing his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Vancouver Island University and also works as a Recreation Leader at the City of Nanaimo, providing recreation activities to children of all ages. In his spare time Kade plays recreational adult soccer and is an avid hiker, often accompanied by his two dogs, Kyzer and Ayra. ...