{"id":64066,"date":"2026-04-27T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=64066"},"modified":"2026-04-27T11:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T14:30:00","slug":"brad-lawlor-announced-as-sport-n-s-new-chief-executive-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=64066","title":{"rendered":"Brad Lawlor announced as Sport N.S. new Chief Executive Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"alignnormal\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-56560\" style=\"width: 100%; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-108-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-56560 ml-slider ms-theme-default-base nav-hidden\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Sports In Story 1\" data-height=\"200\" data-width=\"600\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_56560\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_56560\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-56562 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-07-07 11:51:57\" data-filename=\"GNS-cruiser-ad-600x200.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnsequipmentrentals.ca\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GNS-cruiser-ad-600x200.jpg\" height=\"200\" width=\"600\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-56560 slide-56562 msDefaultImage\" title=\"GNS-cruiser-ad\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-63508 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2026-03-31 20:36:08\" data-filename=\"Mini-Header_Amy-Seymour200x600.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.royallepage.ca\/en\/agent\/nova-scotia\/enfield\/amy-seymour\/56178\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mini-Header_Amy-Seymour200x600.jpg\" height=\"200\" width=\"600\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-56560 slide-63508 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Mini Header_Amy Seymour200x600\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-56561 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-07-07 11:50:42\" data-filename=\"ckg-local-choice-ad-600x200.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ckgelevator.ca\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ckg-local-choice-ad-600x200.jpg\" height=\"200\" width=\"600\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-56560 slide-56561 msDefaultImage\" title=\"ckg-local-choice-ad\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HALIFAX: <\/strong>Sport Nova Scotia is pleased to announce the appointment of Brad Lawlor as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lawlor brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in the sport sector. He has served as Executive Director with Baseball Nova Scotia, Basketball Nova Scotia and Soccer Nova Scotia and most recently as CEO of Tennis Nova Scotia and the Sobeys Atlantic Tennis Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout his career, Brad has built a reputation as a strategic leader who brings people together, drives alignment and leads organizations through growth and change. He has consistently built strong teams and led initiatives that elevate performance, strengthen systems and position sport for long-term success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m honoured to take on this role and to work alongside the team at Sport Nova Scotia and its valued partners,\u201d said Lawlor. \u201cThis opportunity feels like a full circle moment for me, having spent my career working across the sport system in Nova Scotia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m excited to work closely with Provincial Sport Organization leadership and key stakeholders as we continue to build a more unified and impactful sport system across the province.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-56511\" style=\"max-width: 500px; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-108-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-56511 ml-slider ms-theme-default-base nav-hidden nav-hidden\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Sports Biz Card\" data-height=\"200\" data-width=\"500\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_56511\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_56511\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; 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width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-56523 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-07-06 10:26:01\" data-filename=\"FR-Guardian-Biz-card-with-phone-300-x-200-1-1500x600.png\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.guardian-ida-remedysrx.ca\/en\/nova-scotia\/fall-river\/fall-river-guardian-7001327\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FR-Guardian-Biz-card-with-phone-300-x-200-1-1500x600.png\" height=\"200\" width=\"500\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-56511 slide-56523 msDefaultImage\" title=\"FR-Guardian-Biz-card-with-phone-300-x-200\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As CEO, Lawlor will focus on strengthening system alignment, fostering collaboration among Provincial Sport Organizations and partners and advancing the role of sport as a key contributor to health, community development and economic impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBrad\u2019s experience, leadership and vision make him an excellent fit for this role,\u201d said Paul Jewer, Chair of Sport Nova Scotia\u2019s Board of Directors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are confident that he will build on our strong foundation and help lead the organization and the sport system forward.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lawlor will start his new role in early June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-56557\" style=\"width: 100%; 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Lawlor brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in the sport sector. 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