c/o Abilities Centre
55 Gordon Street, Suite 2A
Whitby, ON L1N 0J2
Phone: 416-477-8075
Fax: 416-477-8120
NOTE: The Ontario Basketball office remains CLOSED. Staff are working from home. Email communication is preferred over calling the office.
Professional Staff
The day to day operations of Ontario Basketball are managed by our professional staff.
Claude Nembhard
Executive Director
416-477-8075 ext. 202
Liaison to Board of Directors, Operational Planning/Management, Human Resources, Finances, Public Relations
Clubs & Competitions:
Mike Barbin
Director, Clubs and Competitions
416-477-8075 ext. 210
Member Clubs, Ontario Basketball Championships (Provincial Championships and Ontario Cup), Team Registration, Sanctioned Tournaments
Membership Development:
Tristan Cave
Coordinator, Club Development
416-477-8075 ext. 213
Ontario Basketball Championships (Provincial Championships and Ontario Cup), Team Registration, Transfer Policy
League Development:
Rohan Prasaud
Coordinator, League Development
416-477-8075 ext. 201
Ontario Basketball League (OBL) Registration, Scheduling, Standings, Rankings, All-Star Showcase
Dean Eyers
Coordinator, Ontario Basketball League
416-477-8075 ext. 205
Ontario Basketball League (OBL) Media, Communications, All-Star Showcase
Basketball Operations:
Kauri LaFontaine
Director, Basketball Operations
416-477-8075 ext. 206
Technical Direction, Community Development (Mega Hoops, Hoops & Spikes, Jr. NBA, Ontario Summer Development Program (OSDP), 3×3), High Performance, Coaching Development, Officiating Development
High Performance:
Carmelo Mallia
Manager, High Performance
416-477-8075 ext. 207
Men’s High Performance, including Team Ontario, Targeted Athlete Strategy (TAS), Centre for Performance (CP), Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association (OSBA); Quest for Gold—Ontario Athlete Assistance Program (OAAP)
Emerson Molina
Coordinator, High Performance
416-477-8075 ext. 215
High Performance, including Team Ontario, Targeted Athlete Strategy (TAS), Centre for Performance (CP), Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association (OSBA)
Jason Dawkins
Men’s Technical Lead
High Performance, including Team Ontario, Targeted Athlete Strategy (TAS), Centre for Performance (CP)
Agnes Borg
Women’s Technical Lead
Women’s High Performance, including Team Ontario, Targeted Athlete Strategy (TAS), Centre for Performance (CP), Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association (OSBA)
Basketball Development:
Linnaea Harper
Coordinator, Basketball Development
416-477-8075 ext. 214
Mega Hoops, Ontario Summer Development Program, Jr. NBA Youth Basketball
Business Development, Finance, Marketing & Communications:
Trina Savoie
Senior Director, Business and Finance
416-477-8075 ext. 204
Finance, Office Management
Ryan Maguire
Senior Coordinator, MIS, Finance and Administration
416-477-8075 ext. 209
Finance, Online Payments
Devin Gray
Manager, Marketing and Communications
416-477-8075 ext. 217
Marketing, Sponsorships, Branding, Communications, Media Requests, OBA i.d. Store
Yoram Kerbel
Coordinator, Digital Media
416-477-8075 ext. 208
Social Media & Digital Content, OSBA Communications, OSBA Game of the Week
Emily Acton
Coordinator, Business and Communications
416-477-8075 ext. 212
Communications, Website Management, OBA Store, Grants & Funding Opportunities
Board of Directors
John Rocchi
President
David Coulthard
Treasurer
Heather LaFontaine
Director
Rick Parnham
OABO Representative