The Ottawa Tennis Club Board Of Directors is elected every year, and is responsible for the Club's strategic leadership and long-term planning, governance, and the overall health and growth of our club.
2025 Annual General Meeting was held on Wednesday May 14, 2025 at 6:30PM. Thank you ALL who attended.
2025 to 2026 Board of Directors
Megan has been a member of OTC for close to 8 years, and fully enjoys weekly lessons with Colin and the ladders. The sense of community, and friendly, open environment is what she loves most about the club (and the clay is better for her knees!). Megan has over 25 years of experience in global HR and operations in her day job, combined with multiple not for profit volunteering and board experiences. She also worked on the club’s last strategic plan. The things she cannot live without (besides tennis!) include her Kindle, her dog Cassidy, and fast cars.
Daniel Kerry (started 2023-05-30)
Daniel is a Director within Deloitte’s Finance and Performance Management Consulting practice in Ottawa. Daniel transferred to the Canadian Practice in 2015 from London, UK where he was key member of the Finance Strategy Team. Daniel has over 17 years of professional services experience within Finance helping clients improve their performance and effectiveness. Daniel and his family have been OTC members for 3 years and are active participants in many of the tennis and family OTLBC programs. His wife Claire is also volunteering on the 100-year anniversary celebration committee. Dan passionately believes in the OTC mandate and role the club plays in the neighbourhood. Daniel is a Fellow of the Institute of England and Wales Chartered Accountants (ICAEW). He is graduate of the University of Durham, UK (BA Politics) and the University of York, UK (Master of European Economic and Political Integration - awarded with distinction).
Pierrette Richard, CPA-CA (started 2020-08-27)
Pierrette has been an active member of the OTC for over 20 years. Being a passionate tennis player, she has been able to share her enthusiasm for the club with many friends and family. Over the years, her family has participated in many of the summer programs offered, including swimming lessons and tennis camps. Recently retired from Canada Post, Pierrette is now able to leverage her extensive (over 30 years) financial management experience as an OTC volunteer board member. She is a CPA-CA who has gained a wealth of knowledge through diverse responsibilities such as, comptroller for a large corporate transformation, financial manager for real estate initiatives and treasurer for United Way campaigns. Pierrette has served as an administrative volunteer for the Mont Tremblant Ski Club and is currently the treasurer of a condo association. Pierrette is a proud Acadian from New Brunswick. She is a graduate of the University of Ottawa and has been living in the neighbouring community of Old Ottawa East with her husband and their two children for many years. During the summer months you will regularly find Pierrette at the OTC enjoying a spirited game of tennis with close friends. As an avid skier, the winter months are reserved for her second favorite sport!
Helen and her family have lived in Old Ottawa South for almost 40 years and she joined OTC upon her retirement 5 years ago. Helen is a retired lawyer who worked with the Federal Government for 35 years. As Senior Legal Counsel with the Privy Council Office and Human Resources and Development Canada, Helen provided strategic and operational legal advice on senior personnel and human resources matters, as well as diverse legislative and policy initiatives. Helen was also the Chair, PCO Employment Equity & Diversity Advisory Committee. Helen has also provided advice on the Canada Labour Code, Employment Equity Act and related legislation, as well as Aboriginal self-government and legislative initiatives. Although Helen took up tennis later in life, Helen now plays year around and you can find her on the OTC courts many times a week during the OTC tennis season.
Steve and his family have been residents of Old Ottawa East for 17 years and members of the OTC for at least 15 years. He is currently employed at SAP. He specializes in databases and analytics. Prior to SAP, Steve worked for 10 years in the Investment Banks of both JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs. When not working, you can typically find Steve at playing tennis most nights at the OTC. He enjoys the ladders, playing doubles with friends and is a semi regular at Men’s Sunday Night Doubles.
Colin was born in Manchester, England, immigrated to Canada in 1987, and has lived with his family in Ottawa for twenty years. He holds a BA Honors Degree in Political Science, and a MA Degree in International Relations. In 1999, Colin joined the Canadian Federal Government. During his government career he worked for the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Canadian International Development Agency, the Public Safety Department, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and most recently, the Privy Council Office. Government work and assignments took him to Europe, Asia, Latin America, and the US. Colin plays tennis in the summer, soccer year-round, and squash in the winter. He retired in 2014 to focus on family, writing and life. He has written six books and is working on his seventh.
Erika McEachran (started 2025-05-14)
Board Member
Erika moved to Ottawa in 2005, residing in Old Ottawa East. It took a few years and two children for her to discover the club and the OTLBC community. They first became members in 2017 with the family pool membership, transitioning to full Tennis Membership in 2020. With over 25 years in municipal engineering and project management, she is eager to bring her skills to help support the future of the club. As a passionate tennis player, the Ottawa Tennis Club holds a special place in her heart. She envision the club continuing to thrive as a welcoming community hub with top-notch facilities and programs for all members. She is excited about the opportunity to contribute to its growth and success and looks forward to being provided an opportunity to make meaningful impact promoting the Ottawa Tennis Club.
Andrew Donnelly (started 2025-05-14)
Board Member
Andrew has amassed hundreds of hours on court in his first two seasons back in Ottawa and is eager to contribute more to the club. A graduate of Carleton University and the University of British Columbia, he has extensive experience in finance and consulting. From his experience at Deloitte to other roles, he has experience with a wide range of businesses. With a background in alpine ski racing and competitive sport, Andrew is excited to work with members and the Board on operational analysis and strategy for an organization (and sport community) that we are so passionate about.
Gary Hawkes (started 2025-05-14)
Board Member
Gary left his native Winnipeg in 1990 to join Canada’s foreign service and spent most of the next 26 years on foreign postings with a few stints in Ottawa. He managed to find a tennis club to join on each of his six foreign postings. He first joined the Ottawa Tennis Club (OTC) in 2003. The club was actually a major reason why Gary and his wife, Valerie Hindle, decided to move to Old Ottawa South ! (Truth be told, Valerie’s main reason may have been the great dog walking area just south of Brewer Park.) After retiring from the public service in 2016, Gary turned to entrepreneurship and opened Performance Tennis Shop which he continues to operate along with his new business partner, Tait Becke. Gary is thrilled to see the OTC doing so well in recent years and views it as an irreplaceable treasure for the neighbourhood and the greater tennis community! The major clubhouse renovation and the healthy membership numbers are very promising for the future. Gary is pleased to join the Board of Directors to help keep the club the best place in the National Capital Region for tennis, swimming, beach volleyball, beach tennis, various social events, and a great place to connect with people!
If you would like to be considered as a member of the Board of Directors, please email board@ottawatennisclub.ca
Read: OTLBC 2021-2024 Strategic Plan
Read: Bylaws Adopted on May 30, 2023