Drew Mitchell

Drew is the CEO of Sport for Life. He focuses on developing physical literacy and quality sport at the community level, while promoting the Canadian Sport for Life movement. A graduate of Simon Fraser University with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, Drew has worked extensively in the sport system as an educator and program developer for more than 35 years. He previously managed Sport Technical and Performance Services for viaSport BC and served as Manager of Science and Medicine programs for SportMedBC, where he collaborated with over 50 different sports at the local, provincial, and national levels. A former member of the Canadian National Canoe Team and Health and Lifestyle Coordinator at the Downtown Vancouver YMCA, Drew has been involved in sport and fitness for over 40 years as an athlete, coach, administrator, volunteer, developer, and manager.