Meet your CMT
The Contingent Management Team (CMT) is the driving force behind Canada’s participation in the 2027 World Scout Jamboree in Poland.
Made up of passionate volunteers from across the country, the CMT works behind the scenes to make the Jamboree experience unforgettable, safe, and meaningful for every youth participant, volunteer, and supporter.
Executive Leadership Team
The Executive Leadership Team serves as the strategic backbone of the Canadian Contingent for the 2027 World Scout Jamboree in Poland. Tasked with ensuring a safe, meaningful, and memorable experience for every participant, this team brings together experience, passion, and a shared commitment to youth leadership and international scouting.
Susie James
Head of Contingent
Susie was in Girl Guides as a youth and became a Venturer in Scouts Canada when she was 14. She has dedicated over 30 years to Scouts Canada as a passionate volunteer, building a wealth of experience through her involvement at all levels of the program. As a former Venturer and Rover, she has a deep understanding of the Scouting journey and has contributed extensively to both local and international events. Susie attended CJ93, and volunteered at CJ97, CJ01, CJ07, and CJ13. She also volunteered at many other large events within Scouts and also the figure skating community. She played a key role in organizing two World Scout Jamborees—serving as a subcamp deputy in 2019 and as the Head of Delegation for Scouts Canada in 2023. Additionally, she managed administration for the Canadian Jamboree in 2017, ensuring a smooth and successful event for participants.
Currently, Susie continues to be a driving force in the scouting community. She is actively involved in international scouting as part of the World Rover Moot CMT and is leading Scouts Canada’s contingent as HOC for the 2027 World Jamboree. Closer to home, she serves as a Group Commissioner in Ottawa, supporting youth and volunteers in delivering quality Scouting experiences. In her spare time she figure skates and volunteers in the figure skating community.
Rob Ramsden
Contingent Deputy, Logistics
My name is Rob Ramsden. Within scouting as a youth, I was a Cub, Scout, Venturer and Rover with 5th Meadowvale in Mississauga. As an adult member I was Troop Scouter in North Bay while I attended university and then when I returned home in 2015 I was as a Troop Scouter and Company Advisor in Mississauga. I am now currently a Rover Advisor with 5th Meadowvale.
Around the time that I started Venturers and was elected to bethe company president, I found that I had a true love for the service and volunteering side of Scouting. My Venturer scouters were an excellent example of selfless adult leadership, and my fellow Venturers were fully committed to the movement. In all my years as a Venturer, I doubt there was a month when I didn’t attend a weekend-long event; it was more usual to spend every weekend in a month scouting, often providing service for larger camps and events.
As a Scouter I have served at the Troop, Company and Crew levels, and helped out with younger sections here and there at group events. Alongside my section roles, I have been on staff and organizing committees for both large and small scouting events. One of the larger is the Scout Brigade of Fort George, where I have been on the service teams of both the fall and winter campaigns for over 15 years.
There is no doubt that my most eye-opening scouting experience was participating in one of the world’s largest scouting events, a World Scout Jamboree. I signed on to help with the CMT for the Canadian Contingent to the 2019 World Scout Jamboree in 2017 and ended transitioning to the Team Lead for Logistics when the original team lead had to step down from the role. I reprised the same role for 2023 in South Korea working through a project that had its bumps and roadblocks but was able to provide a memorable experience to hundreds of Canadian youth and leaders. I excited at the opportunity to be appointed as a Deputy Head of Contingent for the World Scout Jamboree in Poland in 2027. I have enjoyed the breath of fresh air in networking with both members of scouting abroad and at home working on these WJ teams and look forward to this next adventure to Poland!
Professionally I work with my family business FASTSIGNS a local sign company in Mississauga in a variety of work functions including sales, production, installation, administration, account management and training. My work has always allowed me the flexibility to put aside the time I like to commit to scouting.
I strongly believe that scouting history and traditions need to be preserved where possible, but that scouting also needs to adapt to new social norms and realities in order to survive and endure.
I encourage you to reach out and chat with me anytime!
Manon Nadeau-Beaulieu
Contingent Deputy, People
Driven by a deep passion for Scouting, Manon has been dedicated to youth development through adventure, autonomy, and engagement for over two decades.
As a group leader, trainer, board member, and organizer of major events, she brings strong leadership, creativity, and structure to her Scouting community.
A proud member of the Association des Scouts du Canada and the Trois-Rives District, she also served as a Unit Leader at the 25th World Scout Jamboree in South Korea in 2023, embodying the values of growth, openness, and teamwork that have guided her since childhood.
Jeff Reid
Contingent Deputy, Admin & Processes
After joining Beavers as a youth, Jeff experienced the Scouting program across Canada and the UK. His first Jamboree was CJ’97 in Thunder Bay, as part of the Venture Service Program. Once his own youth were old enough for Scouting, Jeff eagerly re-joined with them as a Scouter. After connecting with other passionate Scouters, Jeff jumped head-first into Scouting at the Council and National levels as a Program Support Scouter.
Locally Jeff serves as a Group Registrar and Administrator of two groups in Voyageur Council, and enjoys being a Pack Scouter alongside his youngest.
As a Contingent Deputy, Jeff works closely with the leads of the Processes teams, ensuring that we provide our contingent members an amazing experience.
George Christian
Contingent Advisor
I’ve been a passionate Scouter for over 30 years as an adult; with another 10 years as a youth. I’ve worked with Cubs, Scouts, Venturers and Rovers, most of the time being with Venturers and Rovers. I have been and Area Commissioner, a Council Commissioner, and the Elections Officer for Scouts Canada.
I have attended 6 Canadian jamborees; (1977, 1981, 1997, 2001, 2007 and 2013), Adventure 2012, the 2013 World Rover Moot, and the 2019 and 2023 World Jamborees in a Contingent Management Team role.
Currently, in addition to this WJ role, I am on the CMT for the 2025 World Rover Moot, and a Scouter with 6th Dundas Venturers and Rovers. Outside of Scouting, I keep myself busy geocaching, taking photos and playing pool.
Contingent Deputy, Logistics
Rob Ramsden
Contingent Deputy, People
Manon Nadeau-Beaulieu
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Contingent Deputy, Admin
Jeff Reid
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Contingent Advisor
George Christian
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Admin & Finance Team
The Admin & Finance Team covers back-of-house pillars that allow the Jamboree to operate, while also coordinating with staff members at SC and ASC.
Laura Jarvis
Finance Lead
I have been a Scouter since 1996 and enjoyed many years of Troop and Company leadership with the 132nd Toronto while our sons were involved. Since 2007 I have been a “paper scouter” volunteering at the Area, Council, National & International level.
At the 2019 World Scout Jamboree I was Base Camp Chief for Canadian Rockies where we were home away from home for 8,000 participants from 120 countries and for WSJ23 I was Finance, Administration and Registration lead for our CMT.
Fun fact: My first CJ was in 1997 Thunder Bay, I was the Ontario provincial government liaison because I spoke 3 distinct languages-English, Scouting & Government!
Dizzy Castle
Registrar
Dizzy Castle (she/they) is currently an advisor for the rover-venturer crew of North Bay Scouting (Northern Ontario Council). They have been involved in scouting since high school, and growing up were part of the Troop, Company, and Crew of 5th Meadowvale West (Central Escarpment Council).
They have served as a trainer for several woodbadge and scoutcraft courses, and in addition to local scouting, have been involved in several large scouting events. They are a long-time attendee and staff member of the Scout Brigade of Fort George, where they have served as secretary, registrar, second in command, and camp chief.
They have also volunteered as program staff at two Canadian Jamborees, and provided admin support for the Canadian contingent logistics team for the 25th World Jamboree in South Korea.
Outside of scouting, Dizzy is a geographer, working as an instructor, spatial analyst and cartographer at Nipissing University. In their rare moments of spare time, they enjoy hiking, maps, and a good cup of tea.
Brandon Hodge
Health & Safety Co-Lead
Brandon is a Rover and Group Commissioner with the 24th Fraser Valley Medical Scout’s. His experiences in scouting lead him to pursue a career as a Primary Care Paramedic in BC and to undertake additional training in Emergency Management and Risk Mitigation.
Brandon’s favourite scouting memory is attending his first World Jamboree in 2019 and meeting other scouts from all over the world. Brandon is excited to support the contingent management team In his role with Health and Safety.
Nevin McFarlane
Health & Safety Co-Lead, Logistics Co-Lead
Nevin is a pack Scouter from Nepean. He was a youth member in Brockville and he participated in the program from Beavers to Ventures. As a youth Nevin was no stranger to large scouting events being a regular participant at DIBC and taking part in the Canadian Jamboree in PEI in 2001 and the World Jamboree in Thailand in 2003.
Having lived across Canada over the past twenty years, Nevin is excited to build a strong Canadian contingent for Poland in 2027!
Rob Longfield
IT Lead
Rob’s first experience with Scouting was as a youth when he joined a local Sea Scout troop. Rob rejoined Scouting as a Scouter when his son joined Beavers. 14 years later Rob is an advisor for the local Venturer Company and Rover Crew in Kingston Ontario.
Rob’s first international Scouting experience was immediately following the 2019 World Scout Jamboree as the camp chief for the hosted hospitality camp where the local Scout groups hosted a UK WSJ unit.
Rob’s next foray into international Scouting was during Covid. Rob organized a weekend virtual camp for troop aged youth in Voyageur Council and Warwickshire UK.
Rob’s most recent international scouting experience was in 2023 when Rob volunteered with the Canadian contingent for the World Scout Jamboree in Korea.
As the IT Lead for the Contingent Rob brings together his professional skills and his experiences in Korea to help provide the best experience for the youth and volunteers attending the 2027 World Scout Jamboree.
In his spare time Rob enjoys spending time with his family, skiing, and snowboarding in the winter, and sailing in the summer.
Finance Lead
Laura Jarvis
Registrar
Dizzy Castle
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Health & Saftey Co-Lead
Brandon Hodge
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Health & Safety Co-Lead
Nevin McFarlane
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IT Lead
Rob Longfield
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Marketing & Communications
Jeff Reid
Logistics Team
The Logistics Team covers everything that impacts the experience of contingent members, including our kit, the program we run, and sharing our Canadian culture with other members of the Jamboree.
Tanya Gagne
Logistics Co-Lead
Je fais partie du mouvement depuis septembre 2018. J’ai animé au castors et je suis maintenant aux louveteaux. Je m’implique au niveau de mon district et de l’ASC côté reconnaissance des bénévoles.
Jai récemment réalise plusieurs projets qui rassemble plusieurs unités. Je suis très emballé de donner du temps, énergie et passion pour la Jamboree 2027.
Alan Yip
Program Co-Lead
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Logistics Co-Lead
Tanya Gagne
Logistics Co-Lead
Nevin McFarlane
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Program Co-Lead
Luc Gauthier
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Program Co-Lead
Alan Yip
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Luc Gauthier
Program Co-Lead
From his first steps as a Beaver scout at l’Association des Scouts du Canada, Luc has been involved at various levels of World Scouting. He has been part of planning and delivering the World Scout Jamborees in Sweden (2011), Japan (2015), and South Korea (2023) as either part of the host country or as a World Bureau volunteer.
Food House Lead
Kelly McCarthy
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Kelly McCarthy
Food House Lead
Kelly McCarthy has a distinguished history in Scouting, progressing from Scouts to Venturers, where he earned both the Chief Scout’s Award and the Queen’s Venturer Award. Following this, Kelly served four years in the US Army and resided in Virginia before returning to Canada. Upon his return, he took an active role in Scouting, becoming a Scout Leader in Burlington with 31st Burlington and later 1st Port Nelson, serving as a Scouter, Venturer, and Rover Leader. His participation includes attendance at the Great Lakes Jamboree, Canadian Cub Jamborees, Canadian Jamborees, and the World Jamboree in 2023. Kelly’s involvement in Scouting spans nearly 30 years, both as a youth and adult.
Academically, Kelly holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from St. Leo University and a Master of Science from Old Dominion University. Professionally, he serves as the Chief Negotiator for the Halton Secondary Teachers Union, a Governor for the Ontario Teachers Federation, and Commander of the American Legion Branch in Burlington.
In his personal life, Kelly enjoys outdoor activities with his wife Lynn and their two children. He is frequently engaged in canoeing, hiking, or traveling with family and friends. Kelly is deeply committed to fostering leadership skills in youth through Scouting and its various experiences.
People Team
The People Team works on the experience and support of the members of the contingent, covering travel, pre-camp, and overall support for all stakeholders.
Sean Hume
Support Lead
Sean Hume is an experienced Canadian educator and outdoor learning advocate based in Toronto. He holds a degree in education with a specialization in outdoor and experiential learning and has over 30 years of professional experience as an educator and administrator. Currently he is the principal at Outward Bound Canada. His passion for wilderness learning began as a Cub Scout and grew as he progressed through to Rovers. He continues to be actively involved as a volunteer with Scouts Canada, continuing his commitment to youth development through wilderness exploration.
Support Lead
Sean Hume
Travel Lead
TBA
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Pre-Camp
TBA
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