Gail Hamamoto

Gail Hamamoto is the Chief Executive Officer at Special Olympics Canada since August 2023. Prior to that, she was the Executive Director at BC Wheelchair Sports Association from August 2012 to August 2023. She has a background in sport development, having served as the Director of Sport Development at BC Wheelchair Sports Association from 1994 to 2012. Gail also has experience as an Executive Technical Director at BC Rhythmic Sportive Gymnastic Federation from 1991 to 1994. She holds a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from Simon Fraser University, a Diploma in Foundations in Applied Design from Kwantlen Polytechnic University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from The University of British Columbia.