Nolan Thiessen
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Nolan Thiessen (born November 6, 1980, in Pilot Mound, Manitoba) is a Canadian retired curler and sports executive. He is currently the CEO of Curling Canada.
Career
Thiessen, in his debut at
Thiessen was formally hired by Curling Canada in 2018, eventually becoming the Executive Director of Marketing and Fan Experience. He was appointed CEO of Curling Canada in January 2024.[2]
Personal life
Thiessen enjoyed playing baseball growing up. He played for the Claiborne Christian High School in Louisiana[3] and played one year at Vernon College in Texas, which led to his participation in a regional tournament for the junior College World Series. He also played baseball at the 2001 Canada Summer Games for Team Manitoba.[4]
After playing baseball in Texas, Thiessen returned to Manitoba and finished his education at the University of Manitoba, and worked as a self-employed chartered accountant. As of 2016, he is married to Christine Sinclair (not the soccer player) and has three children[5] That year, he moved with his wife to McKinney, Texas, where she found work.[6] They sold their home in Texas in 2018.[7]
References
- ^ "Brier: Alberta's Kevin Koe beats B.C.'s Morris for title". CBC Sports. The Canadian Press. March 9, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
- ^ "Thiessen named CEO". Curling.ca. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ "Nolan Thiessen To Throw Out First Pitch". MLB Fancave. 14 April 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ "Curler Thiessen to throw first pitch at Jays game". Sportsnet. 15 April 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ Tankard Times
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "CHRISTINE D. SINCLAIR AND NOLAN THIESSEN SELL 1612 HASTINGS BLUFF, MCKINNEY". Lone Star Standard. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
