Kelly Murumets Explained

Kelly D. Murumets
Office:President and CEO of Tennis Canada
Term Start:March 3, 2014
Term End:July 2017
Predecessor:Michael S. Downey
Successor:Michael S. Downey
Office2:President and CEO of ParticipACTION
Term Start2:2007
Term End2:March 3, 2014
Predecessor2:Russ Kisby
Successor2:Elio Antunes
Birth Place:Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Spouse:Roy Graydon
Children:2
Alma Mater:Bishop's University (B.A.)
Wilfrid Laurier University (MSW)
Richard Ivey School of Business (M.B.A.)
Residence:Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Kelly D. Murumets (born 1963) is a Canadian business executive who served as the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tennis Canada from 2014 to 2017. She was also the President and CEO of ParticipACTION, a non-profit organization which promotes healthy living and physical fitness, from 2007 to 2014.

Early life

Murumets was born in Kitchener, Ontario. She attended ten different schools as a child, and graduated from Welland Centennial Secondary School in Welland, Ontario, playing volleyball, basketball, tennis, and track and field.[1] She earned a Bachelor of Arts from Bishop's University in 1985, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Richard Ivey School of Business, and a Master of Social Work from Wilfrid Laurier University in 1996.[2]

Career

Her first job after earning her undergraduate degree was at W.C. Wood Co., an appliance manufacturer.[3] Prior to 2002, Murumets was the Vice President and Client Manager for Managerial Design Corporation, a management consulting firm.[4] She was named the Executive Vice President of Counsel Corporation in February 2002 and the Executive Vice President of Acceris Communications in December 2002. She was promoted to President of Acceris in November 2003.[5]

In 2007, Murumets was named the President and CEO of ParticipACTION, a Canadian non-profit organization which promotes healthy living and physical fitness.[6] ParticipACTION had been shut down in 2001 when it lost its government funding, but was revived under Murumets.[7] She was named one of the most influential women in sport and physical activity by the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS). She received a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal on January 12, 2013, awarded to Canadians for "outstanding service to their country".[8] She was succeeded by Elio Antunes as the President and CEO.[9]

On March 3, 2014, she became the President and CEO of Tennis Canada.[10] She replaced Michael Downey, who left Tennis Canada to head the British Lawn Tennis Association.

She has served on the Board of Governors for both Bishop's University and Wilfrid Laurier University.[11] She is a member of the Young Presidents' Organization.

Personal life

Murumets lives in Toronto with her partner Roy Graydon.[12] She enjoys skiing, golfing, scuba-diving, and hiking, having climbed both Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Rainier.[13] [14]

Notes and References

  1. News: How did Welland become a hotbed for sports management talent?. Pelley. Lauren. November 27, 2014. Toronto Star. July 24, 2016.
  2. An Active Vision: ParticipACTION CEO Kelly Murumets is on a Mission to make Canada Healthier. O'Brien. Mallory. Summer 2012. 16–19. Laurier Campus. Wilfrid Laurier University. July 24, 2016.
  3. Web site: Kelly Murumets, President and CEO of ParticipACTION. November 3, 2009. SheDoesTheCity.com. July 24, 2016.
  4. Web site: SEC: Counsel Corporation. June 30, 2004. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. July 24, 2016.
  5. Web site: Leadership Team. Acceris Communications. https://web.archive.org/web/20050413035439/http://www.acceris.com/leadership.asp. April 13, 2005. July 24, 2016.
  6. Web site: Most Influential Women 2007. Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity. July 24, 2016.
  7. News: $5M to bring back ParticipACTION exercise program. February 19, 2007. CBC News. https://web.archive.org/web/20070221101607/http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2007/02/19/participaction.html. February 21, 2007. July 24, 2016.
  8. Web site: Diamond Jubilee Medal. Governor General of Canada. July 24, 2016.
  9. News: ParticipACTION names Elio Antunes as President and CEO. March 4, 2014. Recreation Newfoundland and Labrador. July 24, 2016.
  10. News: Kelly Murumets named president & CEO of Tennis Canada. January 24, 2014. CTV News. The Canadian Press. July 24, 2016.
  11. Web site: Board of Governors Agenda. October 4, 2010. Bishop's University. July 24, 2016.
  12. Web site: Kelly D. Murumets – President and Chief Executive Officer. Tennis Canada. July 24, 2016.
  13. News: President and CEO of Tennis Canada brings wide-ranging skill set to top job. Brady. Rachel. August 3, 2014. The Globe and Mail. July 24, 2016.
  14. Web site: MOVE Congress 2012 interview with Kelly Murumets. September 25, 2012. International Sport and Culture Association. July 24, 2016.