Christian Hall is Maskwa’s Head Coach, and provides overall leadership to all programs at Maskwa. Christian directly coaches high-performance womens kayak and mens canoe athletes, and works with many other Maskwa paddlers from U12 through Senior as they progress through the club’s development pathway. Christian has been coaching since 2010 and has been Maskwa Head Coach since 2020; he holds a BA from MSVU, a law degree from UNB, and numerous coaching certifications. Christian chairs the national Coaches Technical Committee and is the coaching representative on the ADCKC Paddling Committee and CKC’s Sprint Racing Council.
Jacob McKenna is one of Maskwa’s Assistant Head Coaches, a role he has held since 2021. Jacob leads the club’s high-performance mens kayak and PaddleAll programs and also plays an active role with the Maskwa Summer Program. Jacob began coaching at Senobe in 2014 where his work was instrumental in the club’s success at the U12/U14 and National levels. Jacob has worked to develop athletes of all ages and disciplines and has worked with both development and high performance athletes in his various roles. Jacob has completed his Comp-Dev coaching certification and also serves as the ADCKC U12/U14 Provincial Coach.
Doug Ellery has been a part of the Maskwa staff since 2023 in the role of Assistant Head Coach. Doug has completed his ICF Level 1 & 2 coaching certifications and has worked with youth, para, and masters athletes of all ages and abilities. In his role at Maskwa, Doug leads the high-performance canoe group and is responsible for canoe athlete development at all steps of the pathway! Doug has coached at the Paralympics and developed many young athletes towards international success at Olympic Hopes and Junior Worlds! Doug recently completed his Comp-Dev coaching certification and represented Nova Scotia as a coach at the 2025 Canada Games.
Lily Baert is Maskwa’s Athlete Development lead, providing overall leadership to the club’s Academy and Development programs, as well as directly coaching within the Academy and Paracanoe programs. Lily joins us from Senobe, where she was the club’s Lead U12/U14 Program Coach and worked to develop summer program athletes into full-time paddlers! Lily is an experienced paddler herself, competing for Canada at the World University Championships and Pan American Championships, and Nova Scotia at the 2022 Canada Games. Lily is currently finishing her Commerce degree at Dalhousie University.
Morgan Pugh-Toole is our Academy Coach and Masters Lead – she is responsible for delivering programming and instruction to our growing Masters program while also coaching a group within our youth Academy Program! Morgan is a life-long Maskwa member and has coached many current and former High Performance athletes as they have progressed through the ranks at Maskwa. Morgan is currently finishing her PHD in Pathology at Dalhousie and has recently taken her coaching to the international level at the Olympic Hopes Regatta with Canada’s U16/U17 National Team.
Christian Brousseau is our Club Manager and the driving force that keeps Maskwa running smoothly. She oversees daily operations with precision, ensuring every detail is attended to and that our programs run seamlessly. She has been employed with Maskwa since 2018, and is a valuable go-to person for all things Maskwa. Christian holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with distinction, as well as a Certificate of Proficiency in French, from Mount Saint Vincent University.
Maskwa is a non-profit organization run by a volunteer Board of Directors who meet regularly throughout the year. Our existing Board of Directors is led by Commodore Peter Giles, along with the below team of volunteers.
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(Board meeting monthly minutes and historical Annual Reports available upon request to info@maskwa.ca)