Spence is a devoted husband and father of two. He’s your typical guy who loves watching sports, spending time with his kids and family, as well as his two beloved dogs. His world was quickly turned upside down in 2023, when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. The diagnosis was both shocking and overwhelming, but it forced him to slow down and reevaluate what truly matters in life.

 

For over 11 years, Spence has shared his passion for sports by coaching his son’s soccer team and instilling the values of teamwork, perseverance, and sportsmanship in young athletes. His commitment to the sport and his community has earned him deep respect both on and off the field.

 

Motivated by his personal experience, Spence founded The Ball Player’s Club, a men's health foundation dedicated to raising awareness, providing education, and offering support for testicular cancer, prostate cancer, and men’s mental health. Through the foundation, Spence is determined to break the stigma surrounding men’s health issues and ensure no one has to face their struggles alone.

 

Spence's work is guided by a core set of values: empathy, honesty, humility, trust, and professionalism. These principles shape everything he does—from coaching young athletes to leading his foundation. He continues to inspire others and lead by example, proving that with the right mindset and support, any challenge can be overcome.

Chris is the VP of The Ball Players Club Foundation, where he helps to educate, fundraise and increase awareness for Testicular Cancer, Prostate Cancer and Men’s Mental Health. He has over 15 years working in the public sector helping to build a vibrant and people focused communities including Police Stations, Fire Halls, Libraries and has a passion for sustainability and educating small and BIPOC businesses. As a dedicated husband and father of 3 wonderful children, he has experienced his own challenges with mental health and after a close friend’s diagnosis with Testicular Cancer he saw this as a call to action, to use his skills and experience to help build a foundation supporting this extremely important cause.

 

Outside his professional role, he enjoys spending quality time with his wife, playing hockey with his son, silly dancing with his daughters and he is training for his first half marathon - the Hypothermic-Half in February.

Peter has been working with people building relationships and making connections for over 2 decades in his roles in sales and business development. While he prides himself on maintaining a level of professionalism, his strength has always been working with people in a consultative way making people feel calm, trusting and comfortable around him. Peter is the Vice President of National Accounts for AGAT Laboratories, as well as a small business owner co-owning

Cherni Site Maintenance. 

 

While he prides himself on his work, the reason for everything he does is his 2 daughters! He’s a very involved father and loves staying active, either chasing his kids around whatever kinds of activities they get up to, or jump on his bicycle and escape for a couple of hours. 

 

When Spencer approached him with the news of his diagnosis and idea of The Ball Player's Club, it was a pretty easy decision to help. Peter had met Spencer when they worked together back in 2012, and they’ve been good friends ever since. Peter has been involved with sports his entire life, from soccer, baseball, hockey, snowboarding, badminton, tennis, cycling, and more, so involving sports in the concept behind the foundation made perfect sense. 

Josh is an accomplished CPA with over 15 years of experience, a great deal of which has been with not-for-profit organizations. Josh has known Spencer for more than a decade and is excited about the prospect of helping The Ball Player’s Club fulfill its mission of raising awareness, providing education, and offering support for testicular cancer, prostate cancer, and men’s mental health.

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Josh, his wife, and daughter reside in St. Albert and make extensive use of the city parks and recreational spaces. Outside of his professional and family duties, Josh is a hockey enthusiast. He loves both watching and playing the sport, and strives to stay as active as possible year-round.

A lifelong friend of Spencer, Chris grew up alongside him, sharing countless experiences, including having Spencer stand as his best man. Knowing Spencer’s journey of cancer recovery and his vision behind The Ballplayers Club, Chris felt an immediate connection to the cause and didn’t hesitate to join the team.  Over the past decade, he has experienced the profound loss of several family members to mental health and cancer-related challenges, further strengthening his resolve to make a difference with this great organization and vision.  

 

A 2003 graduate of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alberta, Chris leads engineering, maintenance, and projects for Edmonton’s LRT System. Outside of work, Chris resides in rural Leduc County with his wife and four children. Chris is passionate about advancing the mission of The Ball Player's Club, striving to raise awareness and provide support for men's health.