Staff

Craig Baker | Executive Director

Craig has spent his personal and work life involved in sport; from athlete, to coach, to administrator. Craig has worked with multi-sport Games, world championship, and provincial sport organizations. Currently, As Executive Director of CurlManitoba and he leads a team of dedicated staff to pursue and develop initiatives targeting the growth, development and events. Previously, Craig was the Executive Director of the Sport Medicine and Science Council of Manitoba and the Development Coordinator for Hockey Manitoba. Craig has also been a Canada Games athlete, provincial team coach and a volunteer with a variety of local sporting events and community teams. Craig’s most important job is being the father of two aspiring multi-sport athletes and he spends as much time as possible coaching and cheering them from the sidelines.

You can contact Craig at [email protected] or (204) 925-5725.

Elaine Owen | Event/Development Manager

Elaine’s career was in the field of administrative management and once she retired she wanted to support others in the wonderful world of curling.

Elaine was a competitive athlete and involved in the development of curling for many years. Elaine truly believes that curling can make better citizens by teaching life skills such as proper etiquette, politeness and respect. The sport encourages good sportsmanship and develops lifelong friends.

At CurlMantoba Elaine strives to enhance grassroots and oversee the rigorous event schedule.

Learn now and play forever !

You can contact Elaine at [email protected] or (204) 926-8408.

jill Officer | High Performance Director

At Curl Manitoba, Jill is responsible for the Junior Development Program and the High-Performance Program. Both programs target youth development of skills such as delivery, sweeping, and strategy, with the HP program also developing knowledge such as mental performance, nutrition, dry-land training and more to help foster the skills of a high-performance athlete.

Jill is a four-time World Championship medalist including two gold in 2008 and 2018. She is a record-tying six-time Scotties Tournament of Hearts Champion and also made history with her team to be the first ever women’s team to go undefeated in Olympic competition and ultimately win the Olympic Gold Medal at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games.

In 2018, when Jill retired from elite play, she knew she wanted to stay involved in curling because it is her community. While now being the high-performance manager at Curl MB, Jill is also the chair of the World Curling Federation Athlete Commission; World Curling TV colour commentator; a member of the Curling Canada Mental Health Task Force; and a consultant for Curling Canada’s Next Gen program. Jill also went back to university in 2020 and is halfway through her Degree in Kinesiology.

Jill’s personal interests are spending time with her family at their seasonal campsite near Beausejour; fishing; reading; being with friends.

You can contact Jill at [email protected] or (204)-330-1070

Tracey Ewasko | Office, Partner & Membership Coordinator

Role at CurlManitoba:

Tracey’s responsibilities at the office are generally membership and customer based.
Look after all membership inquiries, club-related information, scholarship information, entries, administrative duties, and all office-related tasks.

Curling Involvement/Philosophy:

Tracey has been a competitive curler for almost 30 years and participated in many Provincial Championships. She has taken the last 10 years off to raise her two sons and spends her extra time helping them with their junior curling program, managing their hockey teams, and driving them to baseball & soccer league games and camps. Curling is her passion and she looks forward to being part of CurlManitoba for many years to come.

Personal Interests:

She enjoys spending time with her family in the many sporting activities they are involved in.

You can contact Tracey at [email protected] or (204) 925-5723.

Amy Coggan | Accountant

CurlManitoba Role:

Amy is responsible for management information on the finance side of CurlManitoba and organizes support for the Curling for Life Endowment Fund and the Manitoba Curling Hall of Fame.

Personal Interests:

Amy has worked in Accounting for 8 years and is working towards her Bachelor of Commerce with a major in Accounting. She has also taken a Culinary Arts Program at Red River and worked in the Hospitality Industry for over 20 years, with the majority of her work being in the golf industry.
In her spare time she is active with her nieces, baking reading and coaching their baseball teams. Amy also plays on her own slow pitch team.

You can contact Amy at [email protected] .

Erika Radosevic | Development/Event Coordinator

At Curl Manitoba, Erika is responsible for assisting host committees in providing quality championship events for U18, Juniors, Mixed, U20 Mixed Doubles, and Men’s. She organizes skill development camps and training, junior programs, and coaching courses. Erika previously worked at a personal care home as a recreation coordinator for 9 years.

Erika has curled for over 20 years. She has participated in 3 Juniors, 5 Women’s and 5 Mixed Provincial Championships, and has won a Mantioba Junior Provincial Championship, Canadian Junior Bronze Medal, and Manitoba Mixed Provincial Championship. She enjoys spending her spare time with her family and friends, and is often taking her two children to their activities.

You can contact Erika at [email protected] or (204) 925-5721

Sean Grassie | Event/Development Coordinator

Sean’s role at CurlManitoba focuses on event management and athlete development, such as administering regional/qualifying events and various provincial championships, and administering the Hit, Draw, Tap championship.

Sean is a Manitoba junior champion and three-time provincial mixed champion. After skipping Team Manitoba to the 2009 Canadian mixed title, he earned a bronze medal at the 2009 world mixed doubles championship in Cortina, Italy. Sean reached the Manitoba men’s final in 2013 and the semi-final in 2020.

As a board member at the Deer Lodge Curling Club, Sean administers the club’s mixed doubles league and creates the club’s newsletters. He has coached competitive junior women’s teams, and for many years he instructed City of Winnipeg Learn to Curl programs at Fort Rouge Curling Club and Deer Lodge Curling Club.

Sean is a tennis instructor, and he was the tournament director/communications director for Tennis Manitoba from 2015-2018. He has written two Manitoba sports history books, including one on the Manitoba Open curling event.

You can contact Sean at [email protected] or (204) 925-5726.

Krysten Karwacki | Content Creator

Krysten is CurlManitoba’s Content Creator and her role includes managing our social media accounts and creating and sending out the monthly e-newsletter. She has been working with CurlManitoba since 2018 after she graduated from Red River College’s Creative Communications program in June of the same year.

Krysten has been curling for 23 years and her achievements include being a two-time Manitoba Junior Champion, Canadian Junior Bronze Medallist, CIS University Champion, and Manitoba Mixed Doubles Champion. She has also been part of Team Einarson as their alternate when the team won the Scotties Tournament of Hearts from 2021-2023 and earned bronze medals at the 2022 and 2023 Women’s World Curling Championships. At the 2024 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, she was named First-Team All-Star at the lead position.

In her spare time, Krysten enjoys spending time at the family cabin, attending music festivals, and exercising.

Paige Beaudry | Events/ Development Coordinator

Paige serves as the Events & Development Coordinator, focusing on event management and athlete development. In her role, she administers regional and qualifying events, as well as various provincial championships, helping create meaningful competitive opportunities for curlers across the province.

A dedicated member of the curling community for more than 20 years, Paige has competed in 12 provincial championships, including six Junior Provincials, three U18 Provincials, two Mixed Provincials, and one Women’s Provincial. She is a two-time provincial champion, capturing the 2017 U18 Provincial Championship and the 2018 Junior Provincial Championship. Her passion for athlete development extends beyond competition. She has served as the lead for CurlManitoba’s development program for the past four seasons, coaching a junior men’s team and supporting the growth of young athletes. Paige also serves as President of her local ladies’ league, a role she has proudly held for the past three seasons.

When she’s not at the curling club, Paige enjoys crafting, baking, and spending time with friends, family, and her three dogs, Macaroni, Sammy, and Teddy.

You can contact Paige at [email protected]