| Nick Bontis | |
| Office1: | 35th President of the Canadian Soccer Association |
| Term Start1: | November 21, 2020 |
| Term End1: | February 27, 2023 |
| Predecessor1: | Steve Reed |
| Successor1: | Charmaine Crooks |
| Birth Date: | May 27, 1969 |
| Birth Place: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Education: | BA (HBA) 1992, PhD (1999) |
| Alma Mater: | Ivey Business School University of Western Ontario |
| Children: | 3 |
| Website: | https://www.nickbontis.com/ |
Nick Bontis (born May 27, 1969) is a Canadian academic. He is associate professor and chair of strategic management at the DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.[1]
In 1985, Bontis played in the U16 Championship Final of The Robbie tournament at Birchmount Stadium for Scarborough Maple Leaf.[2] In 1992, he was a member of the five-time winning Ontario Cup champions Scarborough Azzurri.[3] In 1996, he played semi-pro for London City in the CNSL (Canadian National Soccer League).[4] In 1997, Bontis led the Premier Division of the WOSL (Western Ontario Soccer League) in goals while playing for London Portuguese.[5] Toward the end of his playing career, Bontis played for Schalke FC in the Ontario Soccer League and Proto Stars in the Hamilton Old-Timers League.[6]
On June 7, 2012, Bontis was elected to the board of directors of Canada Soccer.[7] On February 13, 2014, Bontis was appointed co-chair of the Sport Organizing Committee for Men's and Women's Soccer at the 2015 Pan American Games.[8]
On May 6, 2017, Bontis was elected vice president of Canada Soccer[9] and on May 7, 2018, he was re-elected vice president.[10]
On February 28, 2018, Bontis led Canada Soccer's launch of an updated version of the strategic plan based on a nationwide video campaign entitled "You are Canada Soccer".[11]
On November 21, 2020, Bontis was elected president of Canada Soccer.[12] On February 27, 2023, Bontis resigned as president of Canada Soccer after Canada's provincial and territorial soccer federations sent Bontis a letter requesting he step down amid labour disputes between the men’s and women’s senior national teams.[13]
In 2009, Bontis won the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations Teaching Award.[14] Bontis carried the Olympic Torch in Hamilton while it was en route to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, and the Pan-American Games torch in lead up to the Hamilton 2015 Pan-American Games.[15]