Alicia Renaud-Paquin
Manager, Athlete Projects & Operations
Phone: 613-526-4025 Ext. 225
Email: arenaudpaquin@athletescan.ca
Alicia Reanud-Paquin (she/her) is the Manager of Athlete Projects and Operations at AthletesCAN. Alicia will be responsible for overseeing direct interaction with AthletesCAN members, committees, staff, corporate and system partners and the Board of Directors to build and leverage athlete-driven data and insights to create impactful change. She will also oversee all governance and operations processes on behalf of the organization.
Prior to joining AthletesCAN, Alicia held several athlete-facing roles at the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC). While with the COC, she helped plan Team Canada’s participation at the Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 Olympic Games and worked on several sport inclusion and community engagement initiatives, including education, women and girls in sport, and LGBTQI2S+ initiatives. Alicia also volunteered with the Canadian University Artistic Swimming League, where she supported the growth of artistic swimming at the university level within Canada, highlighted by efforts to increase the inclusion of men within the sport, as well as the Sport for Life Principles.
Alicia holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Concordia University, a certificate in Project Management from McGill University, and a certificate in Sport Industry Essentials from Columbia University. She is also a National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP)-Level 1 Certified Coach in artistic swimming and is currently pursuing a certificate in Nutrition Coaching.
Alan Hudes
Manager, Communications & Sport Partnerships
Phone: 613-526-4025 Ext. 224
Email: ahudes@athletescan.ca
Alan Hudes (he/him) is the Manager of Communications and Sport Partnerships at AthletesCAN. In his role, Alan works closely with the organization’s membership as well as National and Multisport Organization stakeholders to promote and tell the stories of Canadian national team athletes. His portfolio includes the development and assessment of marketing and branding strategies, media relations, original multiplatform content creation, and community management of AthletesCAN’s digital channels.
Prior to joining AthletesCAN, Alan held key roles over five years with U SPORTS, helping elevate and transform the commercial efforts of the national brand of university sports in Canada. His previous experience also includes various positions in the sports media and communications industry, including with Maccabi Canada, Hockey Canada, the Canadian Olympic Committee, TSN SportsCentre, Yahoo! Sports Canada and the National Post, among others.
Alan holds a Bachelor of Journalism degree from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University).