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The BC Games Society Welcomes New Coordinators

Author: BC Games Society/Wednesday, September 25, 2019/Categories: Front Page, News, 2019 News

The BC Games Society Welcomes New Coordinators

The BC Games Society would like to welcome Faith Blenkin and Riki Jessup to the team as our new support staff.

Faith Blenkin, Marketing Coordinator

Faith brings many years of experience in administration and customer service and will be taking on the role of Marketing Coordinator. In 2016 she won the World Class Customer Service Award at Telus Employer Solutions, and has held administrative positions with the Department of National Defense, Citadel Electrical Systems, and National Money Mart. She graduated from the University of Victoria with a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing and is looking forward to utilizing her skills to tell the stories of the Games and Team BC athletes.

She grew up playing softball and is passionate about maintaining a healthy mind, body and soul.

“I am excited to join the staff of the BC Games Society and grateful for this opportunity to work on such an excellent team encouraging youth through sport,” says Faith.

Riki-Lee Jessup, Games Operations Coordinator 

Riki-Lee brings many years of experience in administration and event planning. She was the Event /Social Media Coordinator for the Victoria Grizzlies Hockey Club, and most recently the Finance and Admin clerk for the Office of the Auditor General of BC. She is a graduate from Camosun College, with a degree in Sport and Fitness Leadership with a Specialization in Sports Management.

In her spare time, she plays rec league basketball and Sr. B Woman’s Softball.  She also coaches basketball for Westshore Basketball Association, and she coaches Softball for Langford Minor Fastball. She grew up in Victoria competing in many different sports, from swimming to football, finding her passion in sport at a young age.

“I’m very excited to work at the BC Games Society and I’m excited to learn from and work with the great staff here,” says Riki-Lee.

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