Our Board

Kerry founded the Maverick Volleyball Club in 1985, a year after he began a 29-year teaching career at Colonel By Secondary School. He officially retired as President of Maverick Volleyball in August 2025 at the Club’s 40th Anniversary celebration. He will assume the role of Chairman of the Board while also serving as the Board Representative for Athlete Relations and Conflict Management, ensuring that the athlete voice remains central to our governance.

Greg brings to the Board a combination of executive level governance and operational expertise to strengthen Maverick’s organizational structure, financial stewardship, and long-term strategic execution. Greg’s connection to Maverick Volleyball spans four decades, beginning as a member of the club’s inaugural athlete cohort in 1985.
After serving in the Canadian Armed Forces, he returned to Ottawa and has coached with Maverick since 2000 across all age categories, bringing additional experience from provincial programs in Nova Scotia and Ontario, as well as Colonel By Secondary School. A former athlete at Royal Roads Military College and Royal Military College and a certified Regional official, Greg also served eight years on the Ontario Volleyball Board, including as Vice President of Operations.
He retired in 2023 as President of Market Maker Agriculture and, in September 2025, steps into the role of Executive Director, leading Maverick’s day-to-day operations and continued growth.

John Nguyen brings over two decades of leadership, technical expertise, and high-performance insight to the Maverick Board. A dedicated member of the club for 23 years, he transitioned from athlete to coach in 2001 and has since led across both boys’ and girls’ programs, including 10 seasons coaching 15U and 16U teams at the National level. A trained Performance Coach under the National Coaching Certification Program and a Volleyball Canada coach evaluator, John contributes deep knowledge of athlete development, coach mentorship, and national standards. He has served Maverick as Assistant and Head Coach, Mentor Coach, General Manager, and Technical Committee member, while also holding governance roles as Vice-President and President of Region 6 and currently serving on the Finance and Audit Committee. His experience with Team Ontario, the 2025 Canada Games Team, and Team Canada U17—qualifying for the 2024 U17 FIVB World Championships—adds a national performance lens to board discussions. John brings a balanced perspective of athlete pathway development, operational discipline, financial oversight, and long-term technical excellence to support Maverick’s continued growth and competitive success.

Sandra Manolescu joins our board as the past Regional President, Europe and Chairman of the Board for Royal Canin (Mars Inc.), where she oversees a €1.8 billion pet health nutrition business across 28 countries with 1,800 employees. With over 25 years of executive leadership experience, she brings expertise in strategic growth, financial governance, digital transformation, and brand management. Sandra holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS in Engineering from Cornell University. She is passionate about health, philanthropy, and youth mentoring, and has traveled to over 50 countries while living and leading internationally.

Stephan May joins our board and is currently the President of Eastbay Technologies, where he leads the company’s strategy, operations, and growth as it scales into a trusted national IT services provider.

With over 20 years of experience in corporate development and business operations, he brings deep expertise in strategic leadership, financial management, and building high-performing teams. In addition to his executive role, he is an active board member with his Independent Corporate Director (ICD) designation. He is a passionate volleyball player (beach and court).