Sail Canada introduces its 2026-2027 Board of Directors

Sail Canada introduces its 2026-2027 Board of Directors © Sail Canada

Sail Canada is proud to introduce its new Board of Directors for 2026-2027, following the Annual Meeting that was held virtually last week.

At the Annual Meeting, one new member was elected to the Sail Canada Board of Directors: Nick Cogger from Knowlton, Quebec.

Nick Cogger is a bilingual global operations and events executive with more than 20 years of experience leading multidisciplinary teams through complex, high-profile projects across sport, marketing, and commercial brand platforms. He managed multimillion-dollar budgets, developed commercial partnerships, strengthened revenue diversification strategies, and supported organizational growth through strategic sponsorship and stakeholder alignment.

He has held senior leadership roles within international sporting federations as well as Olympic and Paralympic organizing committees. He currently leads brand experience teams for Lightspeed Commerce across North America while directing the ongoing operations of World Cup alpine skiing events in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec.

Previously, he was the Deputy Venue Manager for Sailing at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games, and the Logistics Manager for Alpine Skiing at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. He also had many management and director positions, including at Tough Mudder, IRONMAN and C2 International events, while collaborating with global brands including Meta, Twitch, Google, and Michelin.

Nick Cogger is a lifelong sailor and coach. He grew up sailing Lasers at the Brome Lake Boating Club, doing so competitively until he was 17, before spending seven summers as a youth instructor and coach at various clubs in Quebec and Ontario. In his twenties, he crewed on keelboats out of Royal Vancouver Yacht Club and Royal Canadian Yacht Club, and he is now a member of Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club where he keeps a keelboat and enjoys cruising with his family.

"I am honoured and enthusiastic to have the opportunity to serve on the Sail Canada Board of Directors," said Nick Cogger. "Sailing has been a lifelong passion of mine, and I'm excited to give back to a sport that has given me so much, both personally and professionally. I look forward to working alongside my fellow Board members and the broader sailing community to help grow the sport, strengthen its visibility and accessibility, and support a vibrant and sustainable future for sailing in Canada."

Nick Cogger will take the seat previously held by Valérie Lavigne from Quebec, who completed the limit of two terms starting in 2020.

He will join Sail Canada Board of Directors Chair Fiona Cochrane, as well as Directors at Large Torstein Braaten, Dan Cloutier, Hugh Goodday, Martha Henderson and Jennifer T. Walker, in addition to Athlete Directors Sarah Douglas and James Juhasz.