Jacquie Hertlein is a powerful example of how leadership, service, and sport can shape a lifetime. A lifelong multi-sport athlete, spanning volleyball, soccer, gymnastics, track and field, and tennis, she spent 17 years with the Calgary Police Service, rising to acting sergeant and earning recognition for compassion-driven policing. After an injury led to her retirement from law enforcement, Jacquie didn’t slow down. She redirected her drive into coaching women and girls to success at the provincial and collegiate levels, serving on Alberta Soccer’s Technical Committee, and now leading the Calgary Women’s Soccer Association while working for Canada Soccer Association as Match Commissioner. A recipient of Mount Royal University’s Lifetime Distinguished Alumni Award, and Alberta Soccer’s President Award Jacquie continues to prove that purpose, teamwork, and movement don’t retire, they evolve.

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Janette “Pink” Johnson has been living an active life since childhood, from competitive volleyball and basketball in college to earning her first-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do at age 62 and competing in bowling against people across the nation. Pink also enjoys pickleball and hiking. After a health setback several years ago with a dramatic increase in fatigue, Pink tried several homeopathic options to reclaim her energy including Hormone Replacement Therapy and acupuncture, which both provided temporary relief; however, she found that proper nutrition made the biggest impact in her battle with fatigue. Now at 68, she is once again competing full-time in volleyball tournaments and can’t wait for her annual team reunion at the Huntsman World Senior Games in 2026.

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Aileen Gaumond spent 20 years as an electrician at a time when women were rarely welcomed in construction, earning her place in the union and working on everything from high-rises to tunnels. Along the way, she raised two elite U.S. Figure Skating athletes, returned to school for graphic design, and later taught everything from computers to electrical skills in a youth maximum-security prison, earning respect through strength, skill, and authenticity.

Now in her 70s, Aileen plays senior softball, golfs, bikes long distances, and works concerts and sporting events in the Denver, Colorado area for fun. After multiple joint replacements and surgeries, she proudly says that even though she isn’t an elite athlete, she feels incredibly lucky to still be playing, learning, and thriving.

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