Our Team
Jason Dueck
- National Director, Canada
Jason has been involved with Skatelife since 2007 in many different capacities. He started out as part-time staff in Calgary, moved into a regional full-time role and recently was appointed National Director of Skatelife. He’s a husband and father, married for 15 years with 2 boys, Dane and Elias. Jason loves skateboarding and skateboarders, but when he’s not on his board he’s at the river fishing.
CAleb Elias
- Regional Director, CANADA CENTRAL
Caleb is a returning staff to Skatelife. He has a huge heart for people and is a dear friend. He lives in Winnipeg with his wife, Bonnie, and their two daughters. Caleb adds so much to our community and we are excited to have him (back) on the team.
Brandon Brenneis
- Regional Director, Vancouver
Brando started with Skatelife in 2016 as a Staff Associate, and continued into the role of Metro Vancouver Regional Director in 2018. Located in little Ladner, he’s married to his best friend Rylie Brenneis. He loves his wife, studying science and philosophy, skateboarding, skateboarders, and most of all-Jesus.
Derek Epp
- Regional Director, Canada West
Derek came on staff in Calgary after 10 years of volunteering in BC. He has a heart to see future generations be developed into solid leaders: spiritually, in their schools, and eventually the workplace. Derek grew up in the Fraser Valley as an avid skateboarder, and is a Canadian Ticketed Steel Fabricator/ Welder. When he’s not skateboarding you’ll find him hanging with friends or on a road trip.
Jillian Snyder
- Area Director, Fraser Valley
Jillian has been involved with Skatelife since 2018 and was introduced to Skatelife through various connections. She became good friends with some of the Fraser Valley Skatelife leaders and girls who were learning to skate at the local skate parks during the summer of 2018. With the help of some friends Jillian and a few girls started up the first Skatelife girls/women skate club. Jillian is a medical nurse, enjoys skating, backcountry ski touring, and climbing with friends and family.
carissa dueck
- events and funding coordinator
Carissa has been selflessly involved with Skatelife in many capacities since 2007. Married to Jason, she is the proud mother to two incredible boys, Dane and Elias. Carissa has the ability to make everyone feel welcome and loved and she demonstrates this weekly while volunteering at skate club in Calgary. We are excited to make it official and welcome her to the Skatelife staff team.
SAMUel Py
- Fraser Valley Staff ASsociate
Sam comes to us from beautiful Spain. He volunteered with Skatelife for 2 years at the Abbotsford skate club before started starting in a part time staff role in BC. He is light-hearted, kind, caring, funny and can skate all day long. When Sam is not floating above the coping, he is often behind a camera, editing, holding a guitar or creating something to make the world more beautiful.
KELSEY SAYER
- skatelife administrator
Kelsey joined the Skatelife staff in January 2024. She lives with her husband and 4 kids in Alberta where she can be found homeschooling her kids or cooking up some sort of meal. She loves spending time outside and playing almost any sport.