Podcast: Commissionaires and Invictus Games a natural fit

The eight days of Invictus Games Toronto 2017 were packed with action, inspiration and emotion. It’s hard to believe the 2017 edition of the Games is now over. The crowds gathered to see the competitors arrive at the Air Canada Centre and the sold out stands inside the arena were loud and proud, cheering on everyone … Read more ›

Podcast: Transitions and purposeful work

This episode features excerpts from an interview with commissionaire Russ Treadwell, and a speech delivered by Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O’Regan. Russ Treadwell has been a commissionaire for three years. He joined our Northern Alberta Division after seven years of service, leaving because, as a single dad, he wanted to make sure his son had a … Read more ›

CEO Tom Prins at the 2017 Invictus Games Toronto Career Summit

General (Ret’d) and Deputy Minister of Veterans Affairs Walter Natynczyk and Commissionaires Great Lakes Division CEO Tom Prins are pictured here at the Invictus Games Toronto 2017 Career Summit. The Invictus Games Foundation was established in London, England, in 2014 to pursue and develop the legacy of the Invictus Games, Prince Harry’s adaptive sport event … Read more ›

Podcast: It takes a village

It’s hard to believe we’re already half way through #GuardingTheGames. It turns out that many months of careful planning and coordination is critical to ensuring everything runs as smoothly as possible with 1,500 volunteers, 550 athletes (from 17 countries), plus family, friends and the public. Thankfully, Talyanna Bossokova, Associate Director Client Services, and Russell Dalton, … Read more ›

Podcast: Finding perspective while #GuardingTheGames

Welcome to episode 4 of the Commissionaires podcast! We had the pleasure of chatting with Jermaine Griffith, a commissionaire on site at the Pan-Am centre who has been profoundly impacted by The Invictus Games Toronto 2017. Additionally, you'll hear from a few more commissionaires and their fantastic stories, however their interviews were faced with some … Read more ›

Podcast: Meet some #IG2017 commissionaires

It’s day 3 of the Invictus Games Toronto 2017 and competition is in full swing.  We’re thrilled to share some stories from our commissionaires #GuardingTheGames. We’ve spoken with new and long-time commissionaires, both veteran and civilian about how their experience with #IG2017 has been, and what being a part of the games means to them. They blew … Read more ›