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 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? Thursdays - SOUR | Mixed Grand Masters - Pushing Daisies

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? Mondays - Happy Feet | Various Tournaments - Pushing Daisies

EMMA WILSON-PEASE (She/Her)
DIRECTOR

Since Emma's first brush with Ultimate in 2015, she has fuelled her Ultimate addiction as much as possible, playing in both rec and competitive leagues over the past few years. She looks forward to bringing her skills, volunteer experience, and leadership to contribute to OCUA's programs, strategic plan, and future directions. She is excited to further interact with the OCUA community and endorse OCUA's core values in this new role. As a director, she looks forward to supporting and advancing the current OCUA programs while creating new opportunities for growth and expansion within the community. In her spare time, she enjoys stand up paddleboarding, biking, and playing with her dog Maya.

Where to find her on the field? Summer: Mondays - Huck Huck Goose | Tuesdays - Syndicate | Wednesdays - Fire Breathing Kitties

ANDREA BOMBALA
DIRECTOR

Andrea's Ultimate career started while she lived overseas in Dubai, UAE. There, she learned to play and became a board member to the newly created UAU local organization. One of the most exciting experiences was planning, organizing and hosting the 2015 WCBU. Prior to moving to Ottawa in June 2022, she lived in Kelowna, BC where she was an active member of the Ultimate community and held the position of League Coordinator for the KUPS board. Once in Ottawa she was immediately grateful and impressed by the Ottawa Ultimate Community. The opportunities to play Ultimate in Ottawa for any age or level are simply incredible and she looks forward to contributing to the continued growth and development, particularly in the are of Women's Ultimate.

Where to find her on the field? Mondays - Happy Feet , Tuesday - Taskmasters, Wednesday - Pushing Daisies, Thursday - RUST

Kelly was introduced to Ultimate when she subbed for a friend's team 17 years ago. She was immediately hooked. Since then, she has played everything from rec to university competitive, both women's and mixed, and plays 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 & women's league. As a Director the past few years, she has contributed to the development of our strategy and served as a Board Representative for the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee. As a director, going forward, Kelly intends to continue bringing an EDI lens to every Board discussion

Where to find her on the field? Summer: Tuesdays - Syndicate | Wednesdays - Women's League Coordinator | Thursdays - SPUD

Yang Xu (He/Him)
DIRECTOR

Yang made his debut in Ultimate Frisbee in 2012, playing along with friends at a park. Soon after, he graduated to intramurals, OCUA summer league and more recently playing Mixed Competitive with Leverage. He enjoys the athletic and strategic aspect of the game, but above all, he loves its welcoming and friendly community. His experience includes serving as the Vice-President of Philanthropic Initiatives with the uOttawa Science Student's Association, as a co-chair of the uOttawa Health Symposium, as a board member for his condo corporation and as a league coordinator for OCUA. Yang hopes to use his team player and self-starter skills to assist OCUA in serving the Ultimate community.

Where to find him on the field? On the sidelines for now, but eager to gt back into it!

LEONA CAMPBELL 
(She/Her)

DIRECTOR

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 experience with volunteers, noards and committee with strong organizational and creative skills. In her "spare" time, she is a photographer, a crafter, Girl Guide lead and an outdoor enthusiast who enjpys hiking, paddling and camping. There is a always a disc or camera in hand anywhere she goes. 

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