Board of Directors

The Board of Directors are elected at our Annual General Meeting at the end of April. The top positions rotate two year terms to ensure experienced members are available to aid incoming board members.

Scott Harris

President

Scott has been the convener of Pickleball at Stronach since the group formed in 2021.

Steve Holmes

Past-President

Steve is Ice Hockey convener. He served two separate terms as Huff n' Puff president.

Debbie McNaughton

Vice-President
Finance Chairperson

Huff n' Puff keeps Debbie active post-retirement and has brought many new friendships that extend well beyond our activities. She is a slo-pitch and volleyball player, and convener of Golf for the last four summers. Debbie joined the board in 2022.

Tim Shortt

Vice-President
Activity Chairperson

Tim enjoys the variety offered by Huff n' Puff. It gives him the opportunity to play once again all the sports he hasn't played since he was a teenager. Since joining in 2019, he has tried volleyball, slo-pitch, pickleball, tennis, badminton, table tennis, basketball, ball hockey, horseshoes and carpet bowling. Tim is the convener of Pickleball at Carling Heights.

Lloyd Sutherland

Vice-President
Social Chairperson

Lloyd has returned to the board after two years off. He has been convener of Tennis and Badminton for the last nine years. During Covid he started and presently maintains the popular Huff n' Puff Friends Facebook group. Lloyd received a Lifetime membership for his contributions to the organisation.

Deb DesRoches

Membership Chairperson
Administration

Deb has a background in finance and software development. Since she joined Huff n' Puff in 2012, she has used those skills to help manage our IT needs, developing and maintaining our Member Database and our new Convener Portal, as well as managing documents, spreadsheets, and computer maintenance. Alongside then president Barry Fay she built our website. She first served on the Board as Treasurer in 2018. Deb and her husband enjoy golfing with Huff n' Puff.

Carol Stuebing

Treasurer
Finance Committee

Carol joined Huff n' Puff in early 2023. She wanted to participate in aquafit as she love the water.She decided to join the board when they were looking for a volunteer Treasurer. With a background in banking she thought it would be a good fit. Carol enjoys helping others and also hopes to get back to aquafit soon.

Denise Harris

Secretary

Denise is a volleyball and pickleball player. This is her first term on the board.

Jack Witmer

Jack was prepared for a retirement of golf until he overheard a small group of older guys discussing Huff n' Puff volleyball. He stopped by North London Optimist to check it out. That was in 2015 - he's now the convener of that activity. Since then he has also participated in ball hockey, bocce, table tennis and carpet bowling. Now during the summer he convenes horseshoes and plays beach volleyball. In between, he gets in a little golf. Jack joined the board in 2020.

Rob Paterson

Rob brings a Fanshawe diploma in Recreation Leadership and several years experience in Municipal Recreation to his role as director. He has been on the board for over three years. He has also volunteered for the London Senior Games board, and is an Athletic Ontario official.

Jane Been

Jane and Al joined the board together in 2023. They've convened curling at Ingersoll and now travel to Ilderton to get their Huff n' Puff icetime.

Al Been

Jane and Al are both avid cyclists with The Chain Gang.

Ray Horban

Ray is the co-convener of Table Tennis and was formerly a Pickleball convener at Carling Heights. Ray has served on several community boards, including the London Senior Games, where he organised volleyball and pickleball tournaments. He was appointed to the board in December to fill a vacancy.

Dayle Allan

Dayle recently became co-convener of Recreation Volleyball. She is also a badminton player.

Linda Grainger

Linda is a pickleball and volleyball player. She has been co-convener of Systems Volleyball at Stronach. As Secretary of the national board of her church, she brings extensive director experience to the Huff n' Puff board.

Brian Harris

Brian plays slo-pitch, golf, volleyball and ball hockey. He has volunteered in many positions from the local to the national level with the Royal Canadian Legion.

Marnie Littke

Marnie brings the chatter to slo-pitch. She is also active in pickleball, volleyball and lane swimming at aquafit.

Christine Moser

Since joining Huff n' Puff in 2023, Christine has explored a wide variety of the activities offered. She has cycled with Blazing Saddles and The Chain Gang, has played all the varieties of volleyball, plays pickleball and slo-pitch, and has tried aquafit, yoga, tap dancing, badminton and tennis.