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Get in TouchCalgary, AB (April 20, 2026) - Alpine Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Lance Uggla to its Board of Directors. Lance joins the board on a one-year term at the start of this Olympic quadrennial, and he will be recommended to the membership for election to a three-year term at the upcoming Annual General Meeting on October 23rd 2026.
“We are fortunate to have such an outstanding business leader in Lance join the Alpine Canada Board” said Therese Brisson, President & Chief Executive Officer of ACA. “He brings the breadth of business and strategic skills and a keen interest in skiing that will complement our board and support Alpine Canada’s work to become a world-class ski racing nation.”
A proud Canadian, Lance Uggla is Vice Chairman of General Atlantic and CEO of Beyond Net Zero, a climate and sustainability focused fund, which he co-founded in 2022. Before joining General Atlantic, Lance was Chairman and CEO at IHS Markit, the global information company, which he founded in 2003, took public in 2014, and led the merger of equals with IHS in 2016. In 2022, he merged IHS Markit with S&P Global at a value of $44 billion. Earlier in his career, he held executive roles at both Toronto Dominion Bank and The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. Lance earned his BBA at Simon Fraser University and his MSc at the London School of Economics.
“I am thrilled to be joining Alpine Canada and look forward to working with this passionate, engaged, and personally invested Board of Directors and look forward to working with the Board and senior leadership team to help make Canada a world leading ski racing nation”, said Lance Uggla.
“Lance is a tremendous addition to our board,” said Tim Dattels, Chair of the Board of Directors. He brings world class experience in finance, strategy, risk management, corporate sustainability and a global perspective. These skills and experience are critical as we continue to strengthen the organization. ACA is fortunate to add them to what is already an outstanding Board of Directors”
The Alpine Canada Board:
- Tim Dattels, former Managing Partner, TPG Capital Asia (Chair)
- Anne-Marie Boucher, Attorney, M. Fisc., Philanthropist (Vice-Chair)
- Bruce Chapple, CEO and Managing Partner, McMillan LLP
- Darryl White, CEO, Bank of Montreal
- Deborah Orida, CEO PSP Investments
- Luke Gold, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mackenzie Investments
- Tracey Pearce, President, Scene+
- Marc Lanouette, former CEO, Grey Group, Global CEO, TANK Worldwide
- Erik Guay, former ACA athlete, and World Champion
- Jean Raby, Partner, Chief Client & Business Development Officer at Astorg
- Kaori Zage, Entrepreneur, Property Developer, and Sports Advocate
- Kelly VanderBeek, former ACA athlete, Broadcaster
- Lance Uggla, Vice Chair General Atlantic and CEO, Beyond Net Zero
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For more information or media inquiries please contact:
Mark Halliday
Alpine Canada
403 777 3204
media@alpinecanada.org
About Alpine Canada
Alpine Canada is the governing body for alpine, para-alpine, and ski cross racing in Canada, as well as for Canadian ski coaches, providing education, certification, insurance, and compliance with the coaching code of conduct. With the support of valued corporate partners and donors, along with the Government of Canada, Own the Podium, the Canadian Olympic Committee, and the Coaching Association of Canada, Alpine Canada develops Olympic, Paralympic, World Championship, and World Cup athletes to stimulate visibility, inspiration, and growth in the ski community.