Club Staff & Board
Pam Merritt
Operations Manager
pmerritt@atleticokingston.com
Certifications:
- Standard First Aid CPR C + AED
Ryan Gardner
Club Administrator - Compliance, Facilities and Competitions
rgardner@atleticokingston.com
Certifications:
- Ontario Soccer Grassroots Diploma
- Standard First Aid CPR C + AED
Paul Houghton
Club Head Referee & Mentor
Field Maintenance Technician
ref@atleticokingston.com
Technical Staff
Christian Hoefler
Technical Director
choefler@atleticokingston.com
Certifications & Experience:
- CONCACAF A Diploma
- Technical Director Diploma
- UEFA B Licence
- Standard First Aid CPR C + AED
- Canada Soccer U15 & U17 Men's Youth National Team Staff
- Queen's University Men's Soccer Head Coach 2014-2024
- Ottawa Fury Academy Coach & U8-12 Technical Director
- Kingston Sentinels Men's Head Coach
- 20+ Years in Coaching, Player Development & Sport Leadership
- Canada U17 Men's National Team Player
- FC Oberwart Professional Player (Austria)
- Stuttgarter Kickers Professional Youth Academy Player (Germany)
- Algonquin College National Champion Player (2002)
- St Anthony Ottawa Italia National Champion Player (2006)
Héctor Mitre
Development Program Coordinator
Ages: U8-U12
hmitre@atleticokingston.com
Certifications & Experience:
- CONCACAF B Diploma
- Canada Soccer Children's Diploma underway
- Standard First Aid CPR C + AED
- Mexico U20 Men's National Team Player
- Cruz Azul Professional Player (Mexico)
Sydney Smart
Recreational Program Coordinator
Ages: U8-U18
ssmart@atleticokingston.com
Certifications & Experience:
- Canada Soccer AccelerateHER Women's Advanced Coach
- Canada Soccer Children's Diploma underway
- CONCACAF C Diploma underway
- Soccer for Life
- Standard First Aid CPR C + AED
- St Lawrence College Women's Soccer Lead Assistant Coach 2025-present
Allan Turtle
Goalkeeping Development
aturtle@atleticokingston.com
Certifications & Experience:
- CONCACAF B Diploma
- National Youth Goalkeeping Diploma
- Standard First Aid CPR C + AED
- Queen's University Men's & Women's GK Coach
Kelly Gregory
Technical Coach
kgregory@atleticokingston.com
Certifications & Experience:
- CONCACAF C Diploma
- USSF (United States Soccer Federation) National B Coaching Licence
- National Soccer Coaches Association of America Advanced National Coaching Diploma
- HERpath Founder - Supporting Girls & Women in Soccer
- NCAA Division III Head Coach
- NCAA Division III Varsity Athlete (Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball, Tennis)
- 35 Years in Coaching, Player Development & Sport Leadership
- USA South Athletic Conference Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee
- Nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year
- Averett University Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee
Harriet Faught
Atléti Start & Camp Coordinator
Ages: U3-U7
atletistart@atleticokingston.com
Certifications & Experience:
- Standard First Aid CPR C + AED
Volunteer Board of Directors
If you are interested in joining our Board of Directors, please send an email to secretary@atleticokingston.com
Allan Turtle
President
president@atleticokingston.com
Sara Reid
Vice President
vp@atleticokingston.com
Kathy Newstead
Secretary
secretary@atleticokingston.com
Callum Campbell
Treasurer
treasurer@atleticokingston.com
Christa Camirand
Director of Human Resources
hr@atleticokingston.com
Vacant
Director of Marketing
marketing@atleticokingston.com
Graeme Medd
Director of Competitive
directoratlarge@atleticokingston.com
Gia Nahmens
Director of Tournaments
directoratlarge2@atleticokingston.com
Michelle Piper
Director of Fundraising
directoratlarge3@atleticokingston.com
Angela Chartier
Director of Development
directoratlarge4@atleticokingston.com
Lisa Maher
Director of Recreation
directoratlarge5@atleticokingston.com
Volunteer Coordinators
Vasiles Sidiropoulos
Equipment Coordinator
equipment@atleticokingston.com
Ryan Gardner
Fields Coordinator
rgardner@atleticokingston.com
Paul Houghton
Field Prep & Field Lining
ref@atleticokingston.com
