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Celebrating the Celebrating the Team That Serves Team That Serves
Our Members Our Members
Jeff Calderwood Jeff Calderwood
As CEO of NGCOA Canada since 1990, Jeff has guided the association’s As CEO of NGCOA Canada since 1990, Jeff has guided the association’s
Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer
growth to almost 1,500 members nationwide and launched flagship growth to almost 1,500 members nationwide and launched flagship
34 years at NGCOA Canada 34 years at NGCOA Canada
programs including Golfmax, Take A Kid To The Course, and the Golf programs including Golfmax, Take A Kid To The Course, and the Golf
Business Canada Conference & Trade Show. Away from work, he Business Canada Conference & Trade Show. Away from work, he
enjoys family time at the cottage and composing music. enjoys family time at the cottage and composing music.
Nathalie Lavallée Nathalie Lavallée
Nathalie’s early career took her across Canada promoting the GST, Nathalie’s early career took her across Canada promoting the GST,
Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer
escorting Prince Charles in Northern Ontario, and representing Ontario escorting Prince Charles in Northern Ontario, and representing Ontario
25 years at NCGOA Canada 25 years at NCGOA Canada
in Paris during the Expo bid. She’s navigated politics, protocol, and in Paris during the Expo bid. She’s navigated politics, protocol, and
press scrums with ease and later discovered a love for golf, proving press scrums with ease and later discovered a love for golf, proving
she can take on any challenge with grace and style. she can take on any challenge with grace and style.
Stacey Tayler Stacey Tayler
With degrees in Graphic Design and Fine Arts, Stacey was an Art Director With degrees in Graphic Design and Fine Arts, Stacey was an Art Director
Manager, Brand, Design Manager, Brand, Design
in the ad agency world before the N in the ad agency world before the NGCOA GCOA Canada. Outside of work Canada. Outside of work
she spends time at the cottage, travelling, playing sports, painting, she spends time at the cottage, travelling, playing sports, painting,
& Marketing & Marketing
watching the Blue Jays, Detroit Lions, Chelsea FC and her 2 favourite watching the Blue Jays, Detroit Lions, Chelsea FC and her 2 favourite
22 years at NGCOA Canada 22 years at NGCOA Canada
NHL teams... the Red Wings and anybody playing the Leafs. NHL teams... the Red Wings and anybody playing the Leafs.
Gloria Hammond Gloria Hammond
Before NGCOA Canada, Gloria spent nearly a decade in the music Before NGCOA Canada, Gloria spent nearly a decade in the music
Director, Communications Director, Communications
festival world, crossing paths with legends like James Brown and ZZ festival world, crossing paths with legends like James Brown and ZZ
19 years at NGCOA Canada 19 years at NGCOA Canada
Top. She later lived in northern Canada during Nunavut’s early days—ice Top. She later lived in northern Canada during Nunavut’s early days—ice
fishing, trying Inuit dancing, and sampling local delicacies like muktuk— fishing, trying Inuit dancing, and sampling local delicacies like muktuk—
experiences she treasures to this day. experiences she treasures to this day.
Shawn Hunter Shawn Hunter
Shawn has worn many hats—marketing at a private Ottawa golf club, Shawn has worn many hats—marketing at a private Ottawa golf club,
Regional Director, Regional Director,
bartending at a high-end Toronto golf facility, and ice technician at a bartending at a high-end Toronto golf facility, and ice technician at a
Southwestern Ontario Southwestern Ontario
small-town curling club. He spent five years living and exploring the small-town curling club. He spent five years living and exploring the
Canadian Rockies promoting the Banff Mountain Film Festival. He is a Canadian Rockies promoting the Banff Mountain Film Festival. He is a
Chapter Chapter
devoted fan of the Toronto Blue Jays and Maple Leafs. devoted fan of the Toronto Blue Jays and Maple Leafs.
19 years at NGCOA Canada 19 years at NGCOA Canada
Lauren Calderwood Lauren Calderwood
Lauren brings a sharp editorial eye as the Copy Editor of Golf Lauren brings a sharp editorial eye as the Copy Editor of Golf
Copy Editor, Golf Business Copy Editor, Golf Business
Business Canada Magazine. She has also held roles in administration, Business Canada Magazine. She has also held roles in administration,
membership, and communications at the NGCOA Canada, applying a membership, and communications at the NGCOA Canada, applying a
Canada Magazine Canada Magazine
member-first approach in her own leadership as a lawyer and manager. member-first approach in her own leadership as a lawyer and manager.
17 years at NGCOA Canada 17 years at NGCOA Canada
She is a passionate Ottawa Senators fan! GO SENS GO! She is a passionate Ottawa Senators fan! GO SENS GO!
Qixia Xiong Qixia Xiong
Qixia is a fearless lifelong learner, taking up skiing, golfing, fishing, Qixia is a fearless lifelong learner, taking up skiing, golfing, fishing,
CPA, MAcc, Director of CPA, MAcc, Director of
and canoeing as an adult. She earned her CPA designation while and canoeing as an adult. She earned her CPA designation while
organizing a women’s golf group encouraging newcomers. Ambitious organizing a women’s golf group encouraging newcomers. Ambitious
Accounting Accounting
and inspiring, she’s dedicated to helping others discover the joy and and inspiring, she’s dedicated to helping others discover the joy and
11 years at NGCOA Canada 11 years at NGCOA Canada
challenge of golf. challenge of golf.
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