Our Board
Marie Camille Roussel
President
Marie Camille started playing pickleball in May 2020 as a practice partner for her spouse. She quickly became a fan of the sport despite the fact that she had never played any sport in the past. She then began organizing tournaments with her partner. She also served on the PBNB board in the past as the Marketing and Membership Director.
Her goal as President is to work with the board of directors, the New Brunswick pickleball clubs and Pickleball Canada to grow the sport of pickleball in the province.
Leigh Hoyt
Vice-President
Danielle Blinn
Treasurer
Leslie Hamilton-Brown
Secretary
Denis Ross
Director of Referees
Denis started to play pickleball in 2019. He likes the sport because it helps him stay active and he likes meeting new people. Denis is a Level 2 ref, a former RCMP and Canadian Armed Forces member. He was also the Head coach of the Women's Hockey Program at Université de Moncton for more than ten years.
His goal with PBNB is to train more Level 1 and Level 2 referees and to educate players on the rules as well as encouraging players to take the online quiz for players. Denis has had the opportunity to referee at National and Provincial Championships.
Don O'Brien
Director of tournaments
Don has followed his wife to tournaments for many years. Although not a competitive player himself, he has managed the running of several tournaments in the Maritimes. These include provincial championships, Atlantic championships and many others. He is experienced with the pickleball brackets system, and his knowledge and experience are a great asset to his position as Tournament Director.
His goal is to be a reliable resource for New Brunswick members who desire to learn more about organizing tournaments.
Melissa Clark-Blythe
Director of Coaching
Open position
Director of Equity and inclusion
Michael Dickinson
Regional Representative Zone 3 | Miramichi-Kent
.Mike Dickinson has been playing pickleball for 7 years and is the founding president of the Miramichi Pickleball Club. While waiting for his invitation to play in the PPA, he looks forward to putting in the time by working with fellow NB pickleball enthusiasts to promote and enhance the playing experience in New Brunswick.
Open position
Regional representative 1 | Republic-Restigouche
Open position
Regional Representative 2 | Chaleur- Acadian Peninsula
Open position
Regional Representative 4 | South-East Sussex
Open position
Regional Representative 5 | Saint-John-Fundy
Open position
Regional Representative 6 | Capital-Valley
Open position
Director of Marketing and communications