Head Performance Coach, Gary Roberts Performance

Adrian Vilaca is a Partner and Head Performance Coach at Gary Roberts Performance, where he has worked since 2011, developing athletes across hockey and high-performance sport. He also serves as Director of Player Development for the Brantford Bulldogs of the OHL. He is a graduate of Lake Superior State University and has worked with hundreds of athletes and executives in strength development, performance training, and athletic preparation.

Adrian's work at Gary Roberts Performance has focused on developing athletes from the youth level through to professional sport, including NHL players and elite hockey prospects. In his more recent role, he helps to shape the direction of GRP's programming and operations alongside its coaching and performance standards. With the Bulldogs, he leads the club's player development system — integrating testing, individual development planning, and season-long performance support for OHL prospects.

Head Coach, ALTIS

Dan Pfaff is a world-renowned track and field coach with over four decades of experience in high-performance sport. He currently serves as Head Coach at ALTIS, where he works with elite athletes and coaches while contributing to international coach education. Throughout his career, Coach Pfaff has coached Olympic and World Championship athletes, including multiple medalists and world record holders. He has served on coaching staffs for five Olympic Games and nine World Championships, while also leading successful collegiate programs at institutions including LSU, the University of Texas, the University of Florida, UTEP, and Wichita State.

Dan is recognized for his expertise in biomechanics, speed development, training theory, and the integration of sport science into coaching practice. In addition to his work with athletes, he has played a significant role in coach education,lecturing internationally and mentoring coaches across multiple sports.

DC, FRCCSS(C)

Dr. David Oh, DC, is a Fellow of the Royal College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences (Canada) with clinical experience in high-performance sport and injury rehabilitation. He earned his Doctor of Chiropractic degree Summa Cum Laude from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, where he also completed the Sports Sciences Residency Program.

Dr. Oh has worked with athletes at the amateur and professional levels, including those from the NHL, CFL, CEBL, UFL, PGA, and Team Canada. His clinical experience also includes work in interdisciplinary healthcare settings, such as the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute.

In addition to clinical practice, Dr. Oh is a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Clinical Education and Diagnosis at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, a HUB expert with ECHO-Concussion at the University Health Network, and serves as Research Manager for the Royal College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences (Canada). He has contributed to peer-reviewed research in sports chiropractic and athlete care.

DC, FRCCSS(C)

Dr. Andrew Parks, DC, is a Fellow of the Royal College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences (Canada). He earned his Doctor of Chiropractic degree, graduating Summa Cum Laude from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, before completing a three-year Fellowship in sports sciences. Dr. Parks has worked alongside sports medicine physicians, orthopedic surgeons, physiatrists, and neurologists in interdisciplinary clinical settings, including Toronto's University Health Network. He has provided care for athletes ranging from recreational competitors to professionals in the NHL, PGA, NBA, MLS, and EIHL. Beyond clinical practice, Dr. Parks is actively engaged in research and has authored several peer-reviewed scientific publications. His professional interests include evidence-informed sports medicine, injury rehabilitation, return-to-play decision-making, and advancing collaborative, patient-centred care for active individuals and athletes.

Nutrition Director, Gary Roberts Performance

DC, Player Development with Toronto Blue Jays

Now wrapping up his fourth season with the Toronto Blue Jays, Dr. Tyler Dobos, DC, continues to play a crucial role in supporting the Pitching group within Player Development. As the Pitching Performance Integration Specialist, he works to optimize workload, biomechanics, strength and conditioning, and cross-department performance through a collaborative lens.

Dr. Dobos earned his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College and completed a Master of Applied Health Sciences at Brock University, where he studied the constraints-led approach and baseball pitching biomechanics. His work combines pitching analysis, movement assessment, and performance training to support the development and health of overhead athletes.

Prior to joining the Blue Jays, Tyler served as Chiropractor and Director of Performance at the Baseball Development Group training facility.

DC, High Performance Consultant with Toronto Maple Leafs

Dr. Jordan Shallow, D.C., is the co-founder of Pre-Script®, a Human Performance Consultant to the Toronto Maple Leafs, and a founding formulator and partner in Spoken Nutrition. He has previously been a chiropractor at Apple World Headquarters, Medical Director for House of Athlete, and a Strength and Conditioning Coach at Stanford University.

Senior Director of Sport Performance, CSIO

Ryan Atkison is the Senior Director, Sport Performance at the Canadian Sport Institute Ontario (CSIO), where he provides leadership for sport performance services, athlete and coach support, national sport partnerships, and high-performance system development. Working across Olympic, Paralympic, and professional sport environments, Ryan leads multidisciplinary teams dedicated to optimizing athlete performance and building sustainable high-performance programs.

Ryan has worked in Canadian high-performance sport since 2008, supporting athletes, coaches, and organizations through roles in biomechanics, strength and conditioning, performance analysis, integrated support team leadership, and executive sport management. Prior to joining CSIO, he served with Swimming Canada's High Performance Centre Ontario, supporting international medal-winning athletes and coaches.

He holds both Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Kinesiology from Western University, specializing in biomechanics. Throughout his career, Ryan has been a strong advocate for the integration of sport science, medicine, innovation, and coach development within high-performance environments.

Beyond his organizational leadership role, Ryan has contributed to numerous national initiatives focused on sport science leadership, athlete monitoring systems, practitioner development, and high-performance strategy. He has served on Own the Podium's High Performance Advisory Council, led national leadership development programs through Sport Scientist Canada, and continues to support collaborative efforts that strengthen Canada's performance sport system.

Ryan is passionate about creating environments where athletes, coaches, and practitioners can thrive, combining evidence-informed practice with strong leadership, partnership, and systems thinking to elevate both people and performance.

RMT, CSMTA Sport Fellow, CSIO