Lissa Sutherland

Lissa completed her PhD in Immunology and Respiratory medicine at the University of Nottingham in the UK.

She currently works as a Medical Science Liaison covering rare cancers across Western Canada. In this role, she connects industry with the healthcare system and foster relationships with key stakeholders. She develops strategic plans and executes them across the West to ensure successful outcomes of all medical business ventures for the company, healthcare workers and patients. She has learned the importance of clear ethics, governance and communication and believes that these competencies will be beneficial to the leadership and success of GVSSC.

As an athlete, Lissa was a single skater in Ontario for many years at the Mariposa School of Skating. When she started her bachelor degree at the University of Toronto, she joined the Varsity Blues skating team. It was during her time on this team that she started skating synchro. She found that she loved skating as part of a team and looked to join another synchro team when she moved to Vancouver. The 2023-2024 season is her third with GVSSC. She is involved with all adult teams; skating for A1 and A2 and bodyfilling for A3. This is her first season sitting on the Board of Directors for GVSSC.

Alizé Couzigou

Alizé started skating in France at the age of 7, figure skating at a competitive level for 10 years. After settling in Vancouver, she wished to join a team with whom she could share her passion for the sport. She discovered synchronized skating with the GVSSC in 2019, joining the Open team, and has been with the club for 5 years now. She currently skates in the A1 team and sits on the Board of Directors for GVSSC for a second term.

Alizé moved to Canada from France in 2018. With a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from ESSEC Business School, her background lies within project management, business administration, and hospitality. For 5 years, she managed national and international medical conferences, honing strong organizational skills, facilitating collaboration and knowledge sharing among a wide array of stakeholders. She is excited to dedicate her time and competencies to the success of the GVSSC this season!

Traci Rexworthy

Traci has skating with GVSSC for many many years, and has also been apart of the GVSSC Board for many of those years. She has skated since she was a child, and has always loved synchro for the team aspect, and has formed many lifelong friendships from the sport. Professionally, Traci has a background in business with a specialization in Human Resources.

Traci currently skates on the A1 team and fills with Secretary position on the Board

Jill Leddy

Jill studied psychology, law, and restorative justice and now works as a Wish Coordinator with Make-A-Wish foundation. She comes from a family of figure skaters and first stepped on the ice when she was two years old. After fifteen years of skating she transitioned into coaching and has done that for the past few years. In her spare time she loves reading, snowboarding, and teaching friends how to skate!

Jill is new to GVSSC and is excited to be joining the A3 team and board.

Nancy Edwards

Nancy has been with GVSSC for three years now. She has been a board member for two years. Nancy has skated Synchro for 15 years now and also competed in Artistic solo. She is an adventure seeker, loves boating, skiing, and anything with speed.

Cheri Keenan

Cheri has enjoyed skating from a young age. She has skated singles in her youth, as well as synchronized skating, formerly known as precision.

Last year, after a 26-year break, she stepped back on the ice to skate synchro with GVSSC on the A2 team.

One of her happiest moments on A2 was sharing the experience of a synchro competition with her daughter, who skates on the GVSSC youth teams. Through last year's season, she made countless friendships with amazing women, and had an incredible time skating with them. Currently, she is co-sharing the boards fundraising position working on raising funds to go towards team travel.

In her free time, Cheri enjoys hiking, baking, reading, and spending time with her daughter, family, and friends. See everyone at the rink 😊

Sarah Medeiros

Sarah, a lifelong resident of Abbotsford, has owned and operated her own hair studio for 24 years. She supports her youngest daughter in synchronized skating and her other two daughters in ballet and soccer. Sarah is a passionate advocate for youth mental health and cognitive disabilities, advocating for her oldest daughter's ASD diagnosis and supporting her middle daughter with a chronic illness. She is dedicated to ensuring every child feels valued.

She is thrilled to be on the board of the club for the 2024/25 season, as well as managing the Pre Novice team and helping with fundraising.

Sammy Shikaze

Sammy fell in love with skating at age 8 and joined synchro soon after, spending much of her youth on the ice. After a 15-year hiatus, she’s rediscovered her passion and is excited to be back for her second year with GVSSC, skating with the A2 team and body filling for A3. 

When she’s not skating, Sammy works in VFX for film and TV, and loves spending her spare time boxing, dancing, and travelling to new places.

Fred Wu

Fred is the parent of a first time syncho skater. New to the sport and new to the board, he’s ready for an educational season.