Laurel Walzak
Associate Professor
Director, Global Experience Sport Lab (GXS), Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson)
The Creative School
RTA School of Media
Toronto, Ontario
lwalzak@torontomu.ca
Office:
(416) 979-5000 ext. 557017
Expert In
Athletes
Digital sport
ESports
Gender equity and diversity in sport media
Professional sports
Sport audiences and fans
Sport business
Sport communications
Sport governance
Sport media commercialization
Sport media digitization
Sport media globalization
Sport media participation
Sports cancellations due to COVID-19
Women in sport
Bio/Research
Laurel is an Assistant Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson), The Creative School, RTA School of Media, Sport Media. She is a senior strategic and innovative professional with close to twenty years of experience serving the sports, health & fitness, and consumer goods in...
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Bio/Research
Laurel is an Assistant Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson), The Creative School, RTA School of Media, Sport Media. She is a senior strategic and innovative professional with close to twenty years of experience serving the sports, health & fitness, and consumer goods industries. Laurel’s experience included roles at Fitneff Inc., the National Hockey League, Molson Coors Canada and the National Football League.
In 2013, Laurel was appointed by the Government of Ontario Public Appointments Secretariat of the Ministry: Training, Colleges and Universities, to the Board of Governors of George Brown College. In 2015, she was elected as the Vice Chair of the Board’s Academic & Student Affairs Committee. Laurel also serves as Chair of the Board of The Canadian Women’s Hockey League (CWHL) with professional teams in Canada, US and China, and the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre Board of Directors, and Chair of Finance and HR Committee. Each of these Board roles include: fiduciary responsibilities as well as overall Corporate Governance accountabilities.
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In 2013, Laurel was appointed by the Government of Ontario Public Appointments Secretariat of the Ministry: Training, Colleges and Universities, to the Board of Governors of George Brown College. In 2015, she was elected as the Vice Chair of the Board’s Academic & Student Affairs Committee. Laurel also serves as Chair of the Board of The Canadian Women’s Hockey League (CWHL) with professional teams in Canada, US and China, and the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre Board of Directors, and Chair of Finance and HR Committee. Each of these Board roles include: fiduciary responsibilities as well as overall Corporate Governance accountabilities.
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