LSC Board of Directors
The Leaside Skating Club is the registered not-for-profit organization that governs all skating programs at the Club, including our synchronized skating program, Meraki Synchro. The Board of Directors of Leaside Skating Club provides oversight, governance, and financial stewardship for the club as a whole. Meraki operates as the synchronized skating arm of the club, with coaches, managers, and volunteers dedicated to program delivery, while the Board ensures compliance with Skate Canada and regulatory requirements.
Jennifer Charles
President
Jennifer joined the Leaside Skating Club Board in 2025 as President. She brings nearly two decades of communications and public relations experience in the financial industry, with a focus on clear plans, good governance, and strong community ties.
Guided by the club’s vision, Jennifer works to make skating a lasting and accessible part of Toronto’s community life. She’s focused on strengthening communication across the club, supporting coaches and families, and ensuring long-term stability through sound governance. Her aim is to create a community where every skater feels supported, challenged, and proud to belong.
Jennifer’s daughter has skated with LSC since 2016 and joined Meraki in 2018. She’s committed to helping every skater discover confidence, teamwork, and a love of skating that lasts a lifetime. She’s also known for bringing celebration cakes to club events that always quickly disappear.
Christopher Hills
Treasurer
Christopher is a strategic operations and finance leader with over two decades of experience spanning the alcohol, natural health, and professional services industries. He has led national and international teams across a broad range of functions, including supply chain, customer service, regulatory affairs, quality assurance, warehousing, financial planning, and business transformation.
As a senior executive and Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CMA), Chris has built his career around creating efficient systems, driving cultural change, and improving organizational performance through data-driven decision-making and cross-functional collaboration.
Chris and his wife live in East York and are active members of the local community. With both of their children involved in skating at Leaside, including one in Meraki, and other recreational programs, Chris brings a passion for youth sports, inclusive programming, and organizational sustainability to his role as Treasurer of Leaside Skating Club.
Jillian Evans
Secretary
Jill joined Leaside Skating Club’s Board as Secretary in 2024 and has been a parent with the Club since 2021. She is a lawyer practicing at the intersection of healthcare, children and the law and brings decades of previous non-profit and NGO Board experience to the role. Jillian is Mum to an enthusiastic StarSkater and is a big believer in the personal growth and community that children and youth achieve through athletics.
Joline Matika
Board Member
Joline is a seasoned business leader with 20 years of experience in advertising, client service, and operations. Known as a trusted advisor and skilled communicator, she has worked with leading global brands and now serves as SVP, People at Broken Heart Love Affair and Lifelong Crush, where she leads organizational strategy, talent development, and operational efficiency.
A former competitive figure skater who competed at National and International levels, Joline has been connected to the sport since age three. She remains a passionate champion of synchronized skating and is still baffled that it’s not yet an Olympic sport. Her daughter is a current member of the Meraki Star 4 synchro team, an active singles skater and a rep soccer player.
Joline is passionate about community and strengthening the skating experience for athletes and families. She looks forward to contributing her communications, operations, and people-leadership expertise to support LSC and Meraki Synchro.
Jennifer McGlashan
Board Member
Jennifer is a partner at Cozen O’Connor LLP and a certified litigation specialist with the Law Society of Ontario. She is also admitted to practice law in British Columbia and Alberta, offering over 20 years of extensive trial and tribunal experience across Canada.
Known for her personable approach, sound judgment, integrity, and strategic methods, Jennifer consistently achieves favourable results for her clients. Drawing on this professional expertise, she hopes to leverage her skills on the Board to enhance transparency between the LSC and its members by implementing clearer, updated policies, operations and procedures.
Jennifer is a resident of Leaside and is regularly involved within her community. Her two children have proudly skated with the LSC since 2017 and 2019, forming a strong connection to the club over many years. While both of her children pursued competitive hockey, her daughter also dedicated herself to competitive figure skating. Her daughter currently competes as an individual skater and as part of the Meraki Star 6 team. Jennifer’s children were warmly embraced by LSC. Jennifer hopes to help the club maintain this personal, supportive atmosphere for all who join.
Daniel Patreau
Director
Bio not provided.