Laurel Walzak

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Associate Professor Director, Global Experience Sport Lab (GXS), Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson) The Creative School RTA School of Media Toronto, Ontario lwalzak@torontomu.ca Office: (416) 979-5000 ext. 557017

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Laurel is an Assistant Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson), The Creative School, RTA School of Media, Sport Media. She is a senior strategic and innovative professional with close to twenty years of experience serving the sports, health & fitness, and consumer goods in...

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Bio/Research

Laurel is an Assistant Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson), The Creative School, RTA School of Media, Sport Media. She is a senior strategic and innovative professional with close to twenty years of experience serving the sports, health & fitness, and consumer goods industries. Laurel’s experience included roles at Fitneff Inc., the National Hockey League, Molson Coors Canada and the National Football League.

In 2013, Laurel was appointed by the Government of Ontario Public Appointments Secretariat of the Ministry: Training, Colleges and Universities, to the Board of Governors of George Brown College. In 2015, she was elected as the Vice Chair of the Board’s Academic & Student Affairs Committee. Laurel also serves as Chair of the Board of The Canadian Women’s Hockey League (CWHL) with professional teams in Canada, US and China, and the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre Board of Directors, and Chair of Finance and HR Committee. Each of these Board roles include: fiduciary responsibilities as well as overall Corporate Governance accountabilities.


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