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  Mark Cohon ’85, MSM, OOnt

  Mark Cohon ’85 is the chair of the Northern Super League, Canada’s first women’s professional soccer league with teams in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax.
  
  

  His career includes positions with MLB International and the NBA. As CFL Commissioner, he earned the Meritorious Service Medal from the Governor General of Canada for his leadership rejuvenating the brand during his time with the organization.
  
  

  His past experience with Toronto Global (a government-funded agency to promote and attract foreign direct investment), the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the Board of World Wildlife Fund Canada and the Ontario Science Centre has given him keen insights into a diverse range of Canadian industries.
  
  

  Mark continues to champion Canada and Canadian brands as chair of Georgian Bay Spirits Co., one of the fastest-growing Canadian spirits companies, and as chair of Founder Brands, a master franchisor bringing new international retail concepts to Canadian consumers. He’s a Board member of Great Canadian Entertainment, the largest casino operator in Canada, and a special advisor to CVC, one of the world’s largest private equity firms where he advises on investments in sports, media and entertainment properties.
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  Diana Matheson

  Diana Matheson is a two-time Olympic bronze medallist as a member of Canada’s Women’s National Soccer Team from 2003 to 2021. She’s the founder and chief growth officer at the Northern Super League, launching April 2025 with six founding teams across Canada, including Toronto AFC.
  
  

  During her career on the pitch, Diana represented Canada more than 200 times, playing in four FIFA World Cups and three Olympic Games, earning a bronze medal in London 2012 — where she scored the game-winning goal against France — and Rio 2016. She also co-founded the Players Association for Canada's Women's National Soccer Team.
  
  

  Following her playing career, Diana earned an EMBA from the Smith School of Business and a UEFA Master for International Players from the Université de Limoges. She co-founded Project 8 Sports in 2022 with the mandate to spearhead the development of women's professional soccer in Canada.
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  Teresa Resch

  Teresa Resch is the inaugural president of the Toronto Tempo, the first WNBA franchise outside of the U.S. The Tempo will begin play in the 2026 season with Serena Williams as part of the ownership team.
  
  

  Teresa has been a leader in basketball development at the global level for more than 20 years. For 11 seasons she was a senior leader at the Toronto Raptors, bringing basketball to the forefront of Canadian sport. From 2013 to 2024, she played an instrumental role in numerous projects, including the design and construction of the Raptors’ practice facility, the OVO Centre, launching the Raptors 905 — Toronto’s NBA G-League affiliate — and transitioning the Raptors to Tampa for the 2020–21 season.
  
  

  Teresa began her career at the NBA League Office as a member of the International Basketball Operations department. She planned Basketball Without Borders camps in four different continents, established the first camp to feature female athletes and expanded the NBA’s relationship with the U.S. Department of State’s SportsUnited program.
  
  

  She currently serves on the Advisory Board for the International Programs Office at Augustana University, the Board of Directors for Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities and is a Class B member of the Canadian Olympic Committee.
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  Moderator: Fiona Marshall

  Fiona Marshall is an educator and leadership mentor with a long-standing commitment to student development, equity and inclusion. She currently serves as the director of student leadership at Havergal College where she designs programs for students from grades 4 to 12 that encourage values-driven leadership and personal growth. Over the past two decades, Fiona has held leadership roles at Upper Canada College, Branksome Hall and The York School.
  
  

  Fiona is excited to join UCC in July as the inaugural director of the Lang Leadership Lab. Thanks to a transformational gift from Stu Lang, Class of 1970, and Kim Lang, UCC is establishing the Lang Leadership Lab to elevate and enhance student leadership development programming for the College’s third century.
  
  

  Sports have played a significant role in Fiona’s life, both as a coach and an athlete. A long-time endurance athlete, she understands firsthand the challenges and rewards of competition and the ways in which sport can shape personal identity and leadership skills. She is a passionate consumer of, and advocate for, women’s sports, knowing the profoundly positive impact developments in this arena have on the young and the less young.