Board of Directors

A member of the OCUA family since 1990, Karlis has played in numerous leagues and tournaments, and coached Recreational Youth, Competitive Juniors, and Mixed Grand Masters. As a Board member he supports a strategic foundation of strong, sustainable growth across all levels, nights, ages and genders, especially for younger players. Karlis enjoys working with the incredible OCUA community of players, captains and volunteers, and looks forward to continued and future success of the organization.

Where to find him on the field? Tuesday - Torque (Coach, Mixed Senior Competitive), Wednesday - RUST (Captain), Thursday - Pushing Daisies (Mixed GM Competitive)

Leona began playing with OCUA in 2009 on Disc Crew, which is still going strong. She has also captained, played or subbed on many other teams over the years. Her favourite part of going to the office at work is the lunchtime pickup Ultimate games. She enjoys introducing people to Ultimate and getting them hooked as well. She has many years of experience with volunteers, boards and committees with strong organizational and creative skills. In her "spare" time, she is a photographer, a crafter, Girl Guide lead and an outdoor enthusiast who enjoys hiking, paddling and camping. There is always a disc or camera in hand anywhere she goes. 

Where to find her on the field? Tuesdays - WOLF, Thursdays - Disco Crew

Kelly was introduced to Ultimate when she subbed for a friend's team nearly 20 years ago. She was immediately hooked. Since then, she has played year round as much as possible. She has a particular interest in supporting and advancing gender equity in our sport, which has included helping to create and coach the Girls, Non-binary, Two-spirit (GN2) program and co-coordinating women's league for several years. She has also championed gender equity initiatives as a Director since 2021, such as the adoption of Gender Ratio Rule A and gender-prescribed pulling, as well as the creation of more inclusive gender roster categories (WN2/ON2). Recently, she has contributed to the development of OCUA’s 2025-2030 Strategic Plan - “Investing in our Community.” Going forward, Kelly intends to continue bringing an EDI lens to every Board discussion.

Where to find her on the field? Monday - GN2 Youth & Junior Program (Coach); Women’s League (Coordinator), Wednesday - Syndicate (Captain), Thursday - Pushing Daisies (Mixed GM Competitive)

Geoff moved to Ottawa in 2014 and, after a quick Google search for “fun sports in Ottawa to meet people,” he stumbled upon the vibrant OCUA community. It was love at first layout, and he’s been hooked on ultimate ever since. These days, you’ll find him on the field with Atlas in the summer recreational league, and passing on the passion by introducing his son to the youth league.

Where to find him on the field? Wednesday - Atlas

Desmond discovered Ultimate in 2015 at 13 years old and was encouraged to play by his father, a long-time OCUA member. Starting with a few recreational leagues, Desmond quickly fell in love with the sport, and when a friend encouraged him to try out for the Junior Competitive teams (OJCUP), he didn't need much persuasion. From that moment, he was all in, playing as often as possible. He's captained several competitive teams with summer clubs and university, where he focused on building team culture, maintaining spirit, and competing at the highest levels. Beyond playing, he can be found helping to coach juniors, evaluating tryouts, or subbing for literally any team that asks. Desmond is excited to join the board of directors for the organization that has done so much for him, and hopes to give back to the community that gave him so much by helping ensure the next generation of players feels just as welcome, supported, and inspired.

Where to find him on the field? Wednesday - Chilly, Thursday - Leverage (Mixed Senior Competitive)

Tina Tremblay (She/Her)
DIRECTOR

Tina was first introduced to Ultimate in her 30's by a friend who invited her to a learn to play clinic and was instantly hooked. Over the years she has played on many teams recreationally, dipped her toes in the competitive world at 40 and has volunteered as a captain, youth coach, league coordinator and at many OCUA events over the years. As a board member, she hopes to bring an eye for safety, inclusion and spirit of the game to the table and do her best to improve and grow the community that she loves so much!

Where to find her on the field? Monday - Happy Feet (Captain), Tuesday - Torque (Coach, Mixed Senior Competitive), Sunday (Fall) - MGM League (Coordinator), Friday (Winter) - Late Night League (Coordinator)

Roger Yen (He/Him)
DIRECTOR