Our Board of Directors
Stuart has been a Davisville member for the past 18 years — and our esteemed leader for 15 of them! Aside from his long tenure as President, he has held many other leadership roles, including stints as treasurer and heading up socials, player development and communications. He’s been a men’s B and mixed B doubles champion and says he is still “searching for the elusive B singles” win. Stuart started playing tennis with his grandfather in Southampton, ON. As if he isn’t busy enough leading DTC, he is also social director of NTSC, VP at the InterCounty Tennis Association, a “proud captain” of an N division hockey team, and vice-president of marketing at a communication company. Whew! His words of wisdom to new DTC joiners: “On a warm spring or summer day, there aren’t many places as nice as Davisville to spend your time with friends enjoying a sport that you love,” he enthuses. “Come to the club often and, pretty soon, you will be there all of the time.”
Davisville’s vice-president and former social director has loved playing tennis “since first picking up a racquet in primary school.” A member since 2017, it didn’t take long for his enthusiasm for the club to be noticed: He earned the “most enthusiastic new male member” award after his first season. Damian, who works at a downtown social service agency, calls himself a “big racquet geek,” saying he collects and plays with several different ones. His words of wisdom to newcomers? “I love that the DTC community is so supportive of all levels of competition,” he says. “Sign up early for the leagues and ladders, as spots fill fast.”
Sarah has been a DTC member for more than 10 years and board secretary for eight seasons. Her “favourite part of Davisville is the people I’ve met and the friendships I’ve made. It’s a pretty special community and I feel lucky to be part of it,” she says. To keep herself in tennis racquets and dress code-compliant gear, Sarah works in financial services. When it’s not tennis season, “you’ll find me running or playing hockey.” Her top tip for newcomers: “Come out and get involved,” she says. “There’s no better way to meet people than taking a lesson, playing in the Davisville Cup, going for a beer after social tennis or volunteering to help.”
Simon has been playing tennis since the age of 13, when he took up the game with friends on public courts in his hometown of Edmonton. A chartered accountant, he joined the club in 2013, and became treasurer in 2015, responsible for overseeing financial matters ranging from day-to-day duties such as bookkeeping and banking to preparing and presenting financial statements at the general board meeting. “I am fortunate to be part of a great team of board members and membership, which makes this club the great place that it is,” he says. His top tip: “If you want to play, just tag up. Someone will join you.”
Social Director
“Tennis is my meditation, my social life, my exercise!”
Ashli has been a member of DTC since 2016 and has previously served as club vice-president. She is happy to return to the board to assist in all things communications to ensure our members are feeling connected and informed. As a new member, Ashli found that putting herself out there a bit and showing up for social events and competing in ladders and tournaments facilitated a quick transition to a whole new network of friends.
One of the friendliest faces and most helping hands at Davisville, Gene joined the club in 2012 and “found I could not stay away.” It’s no surprise, then, that Gene won the “most enthusiastic new member” award that year, and, in 2015, she nabbed the “volunteer of the year” award. Calling herself a “late bloomer to tennis,” once she started, she found she really “enjoyed the game, especially playing doubles.” And while she considers herself competitive and likes to win – “who doesn’t?” she asks – she notes that “it’s also important for me to have fun and play with the many friends I have made at Davisville.” Gene became the director of teams and tournaments after chairing the portfolio. When not on the courts, Gene can often be found cheering other players from the hill, or working at her other passion as a real estate agent. Her tip for new members: “I encourage you to just come out: tag, play, watch (and) volunteer, and you will soon be part of this very special community.
Farhan is new to Davisville, having joined in 2025. He played in House League and described the club as friendly, social and inclusive. His interest in tennis was fostered as a teenager, when his father recommended buying a tennis racquet instead of the latest electronic fad of the day. Although not having taken formal lessons till recently, his competitive spirit has always fueled his drive in sports, adventure travel, and carries over to his career in Technology Transformation and start-up investing. He joined the Board in 2026, and will helm Player Development – an area he sees as vital for any recreational player’s engagement and path to enjoying the ‘one of the most complete sports’.
Josh has been a member at DTC since 2018. Prior to that, he hadn’t played much tennis. But it didn’t take long for him to begin a love/hate relationship with the sport. He loves hitting winners. He hates hitting it long. 2026 will be his first year as a member of the board. He competes in the B-level tournaments, mostly because there’s a BBQ and the end of the week. Born in Montreal, Josh has lived in Toronto since 2003. He moved to the Mt. Pleasant-Davisville neighbourhood in 2010. He says: “It’s such a nice feeling knowing that I can walk over to the club on any given day and I’m sure that I will bump into someone I know.” Outside of the tennis season, Josh enjoys playing ball-hockey and pickleball. His advice to new members: “If you like playing singles, sign-up for the ladder. It’s a great way to meet new people and you will soon have a rolodex full of names that you can reach out to whenever you want to play.”
Colin has been a club member since 2013 — when he won the “most enthusiastic new member award” — and a board member since the 2016 season. His professional background in software helps explain why he is so valued in his role at Davisville. Aside from playing tennis, his favourite pastimes include learning new languages and travelling. Colin’s tips for new members: “Try to push your limits a bit and go outside of your normal comfort zone, for example, talk to and play with some people you don’t know. Or take a group lesson or private lesson,” he says. “Or come to the club at a time you don’t normally come. While this may take a bit more effort, I think you will find that the payback is well worth it.”
- Teams and Tournaments: Tim Roy
- Communications: Terry Brodie
- Player Development: Olena Kyrychenko
Pros:
- Head pro: Brian Ahlberg :
- Assistant pros: