c/o Abilities Centre
1 Jim Flaherty Street, Suite 2A
Whitby, ON L1N 0J2
Phone: 416-477-8075
Fax: 416-477-8120
Professional Staff
The day to day operations of Ontario Basketball are managed by our professional staff.
Executive Staff:
Claude Nembhard
Chief Executive Officer
Deepan Vigneswaran
Chief Operating Officer
Michelle Farrell
Chief Legal Officer
Mike Barbin
Vice President, Basketball Operations
416-477-8075 ext. 210
Clubs & Competitions:
Club Development & Membership Services;
Ontario Basketball Championships:
Tristan Cave
Senior Manager, Coach and Club Development
416-477-8075 ext. 213
Michael Cross
Senior Coordinator, Membership Services
416-477-8075 ext. 219
Ben Dickinson
Coordinator, Coaching and Club Administration
Ontario Basketball League:
For any general OBL inquiries, please email obl@basketball.on.ca
Kaelan Shipley
Senior Manager, Competitions & Events
416-477-8075 ext. 201
Ethan Willock
Coordinator, Competitions and Special Projects
M’Kyah Benjamin
Coordinator, OBL Communications
416-477-8075 ext. 215
Brianna Paszt
Coordinator, OBL Operations
416-477-8075 ext. 203
Basketball Development & High Performance:
High Performance:
Carmelo Mallia
Senior Director, High Performance
416-477-8075 ext. 207
Jason Dawkins
Manager, High Performance
Kyle Johnson
Technical Lead, High Performance
Ruth Catherasoo
Coordinator, Men’s High Performance
Mike Falloon
Coordinator, Officials Development
Bobby Adore
Assignor, Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association
Farhan Baig
Assignor, Ontario Colleges Athletic Association
David Maxin
Assignor, Ontario University Athletics
Business Administration & Finance:
Emily Acton
Director, Business Administration
(416) 477-8075 ext. 212
Mathangi Vallipuram
Coordinator, Business Adminstration
Mathew Singleton
Manager, Brand, Partnerships & Business Development
416-477-8075 ext. 217
Kimberly Chen
Coordinator, E-Commerce, Merchandise & Retail Operations
Marketing & Communications:
Anthony Bennett
Assistant Director, Marketing & Communications
416-477-8075 ext. 205
Ray Harripaul
Senior Coordinator, Digital Media
Taliah Timoll
Coordinator, Digital Content
Jaunaé Freeman
Coordinator, Multimedia
Jeremy James
Specialist, Digital Content
Team Ontario Coaches:
Yoosrie Salhia
U15 Boys Head Coach
Sarah Besselink
U15 Girls Head Coach
Tyrone Bramble
U17 Boys Head Coach
Christine Hyde
U17 Girls Head Coach
Board of Directors
Ryan Xavier
President
Sharifa Wilkinson
Vice President
Michael Joseph
Treasurer
Chanel Williams
Secretary
Courtney Charles
Regent
Siobhan Wright
Director
Marc Madramootoo
Director
Charmaine Rohee-Morgan
Director
Jamaal Magloire
Director