Board of Directors
Andrew Foti
Chair
Andrew Foti brings 30 years’ experience as a lawyer, executive and director to the Nepean Sports Wall of Fame. He has served as national practice leader for two of Canada’s largest national firms, and as chief legal officer and corporate secretary to public companies in Canada and the U.S. Andrew is the co-founder and principal of Avokka, where he acts as part-time general counsel to high-growth companies. He also has been a director and advisor to numerous Canadian non-profit organizations.
Andrew has a lifelong involvement in sport, as a competitive athlete growing up in Nepean and at McGill University from which he has degrees in business and law. He also is a highly certified ski instructor and downhill ski racing and soccer coach. Andrew is an avid skier, cyclist, and backcountry hiker.
Alison Korn
Secretary
A two-time Olympic medallist and former world champion in rowing, Alison Korn grew up in Nepean and has a B.A from McGill University and Master of Journalism from Carleton University. Throughout her career in media relations and communications, she served as a member of mission staff for Team Canada at five multi-sport Games (Paralympic, Commonwealth, Parapan Am), between 2011 and 2016. Previously, Alison was the Senior Manager of Corporate Communications and Media Relations with the Canadian Paralympic Committee. She currently works at the Senate of Canada as Issues Management and Media Relations Advisor. Alison was inducted into the Nepean Sports Wall of Fame in 1996.
Jeff Wilson
Treasurer
Jeff Wilson has been a fixture as a coach and sports administrator for community and school organizations for the past four decades.
Born and bred in Nepean, Jeff has degrees from Carleton University (B.A. Hons) and the University of Ottawa (B.Ed.) and spent 30 years as an educator with the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board.
Jeff has played and coached for provincially ranked basketball teams, including the Ontario Summer Games finalists, coached a national championship flag football squad, and led city and regional squads to badminton and hockey titles.
Jeff has served as president of the Ottawa-Carleton Elementary Athletic Association and Kanata Youth Basketball Association, is a director of the Ottawa Next Level Centre for Basketball Excellence, and founder of the National Capital All-Star Classic, a showcase for youth basketball players from across Eastern Ontario.
Mark Gallant
Mark played a pivotal role in the development of Canadian Paralympic Para Ice Hockey (Sledge Hockey) program. He spent four years as an assistant coach on the Hockey Canada National Team that won Paralympic gold in Torino Italy in 2006. He served as Hockey Canada’s Para Ice Hockey Coordinator from 2006-08 and was head coach of the Ottawa Sledgehammers men’s Team, which captured Ontario Winter Games gold in 2013. Mark was also a referee at the 2000 Para Ice Hockey World Championships and the 2002 Paralympic Games, both in Salt Lake City. He began his officiating career in the Nepean Minor Hockey Association in 1977, earning Hockey Canada’s Level 6 status in 1997. He served as a referee for Junior A, Junior B, Junior C, CIS university games, and in NHL’s Ottawa Senators team training camps. He was the Hockey Eastern Ontario Minor Referee-In-Chief from 1997-2005.
Lianne Laing
Lianne Laing is President, Ottawa Heart Institute Foundation. She is responsible for the leadership, management and operations of the Foundation and leads its campaign for cardiovascular research and precision medicine as well as the Canadian Women’s Heart Health Centre. Lianne is a former elite gymnast and had a 20-year broadcast television career with Bell Media, including 10 years as a sports anchor and then 10 years as the host of CTV Morning Live. A passionate health and wellness advocate, she is known for her leadership, community outreach and engagement in Ottawa and beyond. Lianne has degrees in Business and Sport Management from University of Massachusetts/Amherst.
Sherry Pang
A public relations professional with over 30 years experience, Sherry Pang began her career as Marketing and Public Relations Director with the Ottawa 67’s Hockey Club. With a long history of leading successful fundraising golf tournaments, walks, and cocktail galas, she provides hope and support to those living with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
Sherry was raised in Nepean where she swam with the Bayshore Barracudas, played competitive hockey with the Raiders, and won a national lacrosse championship with the Nepean Knights. As a proud mother of two grown boys, Sherry loves to golf, paddle board, and cross-country ski.
Ken Warren
Ken Warren has brought his passion for sports and recreation through his writing, serving as a sportswriter with the Ottawa Citizen and Ottawa Sun for more than three decades. A graduate of Carleton University’s Bachelor of Journalism (Honours) Program, Ken spent 25 years on the NHL beat with the Ottawa Senators, while also maintaining a keen interest in professional and amateur athletes in the area. He learned to skate on the Jock River and played hockey, baseball, tennis, and high school sports in Nepean. Ken has also coached and served as a trainer for minor hockey and soccer teams in the city.
PAST CHAIRS
David Rattray – 2022-2024
David Rattray has been involved with the Nepean Sports Wall of Fame for 20 years and a resident of Nepean since 1973. His involvement in sports has ranged from the community level to the national level. David was an Associate Partner working as a management consultant from 2004 to 2015 and prior to that was an Assistant Auditor General of Canada for 16 years before his retirement in 2004.
David is active in the volunteer community. He has been a Board member of the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Foundation, Ottawa Senators Foundation, University of Ottawa Heart Institute Foundation, and the Paralympic Foundation of Canada. David was elected in 2021 to the Board of Directors for the Canadian Paralympic Committee for a four-year term. David has a degree in Commerce from Concordia University, is a Chartered Professional Accountant/Certified General Accountant, a Certified Internal Auditor, and a Certified Management Consultant.
