Jacquie Ryan is the Chief Brand and Commercial Officer at the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and CEO of the Canadian Olympic Foundation, where she oversees all commercial operations, including revenue growth, brand strategy, partnerships, digital, and sustainability. Since joining the COC in 2019, she has led transformative initiatives such as the launch of the Team Canada app, the Team Canada Impact Agenda, award winning brand campaigns, and the re-set of the Canadian Olympic Foundation business, while also securing landmark partnerships with lululemon, Tim Hortons, Canadian Tire, and RBC.

With over two decades of leadership in brand, sponsorship, and sport marketing, Jacquie previously served as Vice President, Sponsorship Marketing and Philanthropy at Scotiabank, where she led the historic $800 million Scotiabank Arena naming rights deal and oversaw acclaimed hockey marketing programs. Prior to that, she was Head of Olympic Marketing at RBC, where she and her team delivered the highly successful Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games marketing program.

Jacquie’s contributions to marketing and sport have been widely recognized. In 2024, she was named Marketer of the Year by the Canadian Marketing Association. In 2023, she was honored as a “Games Changer” by the Sports Business Journal. Other accolades include Bay Street Bull’s 2021 Women of the Year, The Hockey News’ Top 100 People of Power and Influence in Hockey (2019), Toronto Star’s Most Influential Women in Hockey (2018).

Jacquie currently serves on the Board of the Canadian Marketing Association and is a previous Board Director with the Michael Garron Hospital Foundation.