MARY CICINELLI, President

Mary Cicinelli first became involved with FHC as a Manager for the Women’s National Team from 1985 to 1991.  Along with managing, Mary is a Canadian I Level Umpire and has umpired at four Canada Games, along with many CIS and National Championships.  She went on to lead as a course conductor and assessor at all umpiring levels.  In addition, Mary is a Certified Level 2 Coach.  She has served on the FHC Board of Directors since 2001, and became the FHC President in 2005. 

Apart from field hockey, Mary is a fully certified HR Professional and is currently the Director of HR and Corporate Services at the Institute for Work and Health.  

IAN BAGGOTT, Vice President

Ian Baggott grew up in Argentina until age 20, when he moved to England to pursue career pilot training.  Ian flew professionally with British Airways from 1971 until 1980, when he moved to Vancouver with his wife, Jane, and sons, Ted and Mark.  His youngest son Chris was born in Vancouver.  After flying professionally with Pacific Western Airlines, Nationair, Canadian Airlines and Air Canada for many years, Ian retired in 2006. 

With three sons playing field hockey, Ian became involved in junior administration at the West Vancouver Field Hockey Club in 1988.   He served as WVFHC President from 1995 to 2010, was involved in the Vancouver Junior League from 1995 – 2003 and served on the BCFHA Board from 1998 – 2005.  Ian has been a Field Hockey British Columbia Board member since 2005, and an FHC Board member since 2007. 

Ian continues to play recreational and ‘Golden Oldies’ hockey. Ian’s ‘goal’ continues to be proficient administration of the sport at club, provincial and national level, together with the strongest social connection of players at club level, best practice and standards at provincial and national stages, so that every player and advocate can be proud of the sport they play.

CARLA CORBETT, Secretary

Carla Corbett grew up playing field hockey in Castlegar, BC.  She played with the University of Alberta Pandas Field Hockey team when she moved to Edmonton in 1981.  Working with head coach Dru Marshall, Carla transitioned to coaching upon graduation.  During that time Carla coached many Alberta provincial hockey teams, including 1997 Canada Games team.  She worked to develop the junior field hockey program in Edmonton which saw many of graduates move to play both for the university and the national team.  Carla served as president of the Edmonton Women’s Field Hockey Association, a member of the Alberta Field Hockey Association and is currently serving her final term on the FHC Board.

Carla currently works for the Alberta Provincial Government and is the Director of a policy and research branch in the department of Advanced Education and Technology.

ROBIN RICHARDSON, Treasurer

Robin Richardson has been playing field hockey since 1963!  He played club hockey for the Chichester, Havant and Hampshire Clubs in England.  After moving to Victoria, BC in 1991 Robin discovered, to his horror, that there were no water based pitches in Canada, and he was forced to play on grass again. 

In 1995 Robin helped form Field Hockey Victoria (FHV) as an umbrella organization for Women’s, Men’s and Junior Hockey on Vancouver Island.  He chaired FHC for ten years, then served as president of VIHFA for five years.  He has also been a Board member of Pacific Sport Victoria since 2004.  Robin’s involvement on the national level began during his time as a team manager for the Men’s National Junior and Senior teams from 2003 to 2006. 

In May 2008, Robin served as the Venue Director and Organising Committee Vice Chair for the Women’s World Hockey Olympic Qualifier Tournament in Victoria.  He is also a member of the Organizing Committee for the Times Colonist Open Golf Tournament (PGA Canadian Tour) in Victoria.  Since 1993, Robin has been employed as the Vice President of Operations for Scott Plastics Ltd. 

HARI KANT

Hari Kant has been playing in the field hockey goal since 1981, and has been involved in a variety of roles continuously since then.  Growing up in Ottawa he played for the Indo-Canada and Gloucester field hockey clubs.  These clubs provided the strong foundation for Hari to advance to both the Provincial and National Teams.  He has played in over 100 International matches for Canada including the 1998 World Cup and 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.  Hari has also played in the top leagues in England and Germany and was the team MVP for the HTC Stuttgart Kickers in 2002.  He is currently a member of the Nepean Nighthawks Club.

Hari has worked extensively in the media aspects of hockey.  He has been a media officer at major FIH events and recently has been providing television commentary for the FIH at the World Cup and Champions Trophy. 

While competing for Canada, Hari completed an Engineering degree and has made a career by combining his education and his passion for sport.  His company Altius provides the web technology for many sport organizations including Field Hockey Canada and the International Hockey Federation. 

Hari has been on the FHC Board of Directors since 2008 and is currently chair of the High Performance Committee.  Hari believes that a strong hockey community is the key to our sports success.

GORD PLOTTEL

Gord Plottel has been a field hockey player since 1973.  He was a member of the Hawks Field Hockey Club in Vancouver, and played on the British Columbia Men’s Provincial Team.  Gord played on the Jr. National Team from 1978 to 1980, and on the Senior Squad.  He still plays at the recreational level.  Not only an athlete, Gord has coached and umpired at the club level.  He established the current University of Victoria Men’s Field Hockey Club and has chaired numerous league disciplinary hearings. 

When not involved in field hockey, Gord is a practicing lawyer and partner of Miller Thomson LLP, national law firm.  He is a Legal Service Provider and part of the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada.  On the provincial level, Gord is the former Director and Chair of Sport BC.  On the national level, he was appointed the FHC Director in 2010. 

JOHN MACMILLAN 

John MacMillan joined the Board of Directors in the summer of 2011.  John's sport background includes assistant coach to the Canadian National Rugby Team at the 2003 Rugby World Cup and Director and Head Coach of Canada's centralized elite development centre in Victoria, BC.  John is currently President of PacificSport Victoria and has worked with numerous NSO's, including Field Hockey Canada, in helping them build their programs.  John worked closely with FHC supporting the Women's Olympic Qualifier, the Men's India Series in BC and the Men's PANAM tour.    

Additionally, John is a small business owner and lives with his family in Victoria, BC.

THEA CULLEY, Women's Athlete Representative

Thea Culley has been a member of the Women's National Team since 2006.  She started playing field hockey when she was twelve years old.  To view Thea's athlete profile click here.  

PHILIP WRIGHT, Men's Athlete Respresentative

Phil Wright has been a member of the Men's National Team since 2004.  He first picked up a hockey stick at age three.  To view Phil's complete athlete profile click here.