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The Canadian University Shooting Federation (CUSF) was started as a non-profit in 2018 with the idea of creating a league that promotes competitive shooting sports between Canadian Universities and Colleges. I had revived the Trap and Skeet Club at Carleton University in my last year of school and loved going out every weekend to blast clays with my newfound teammates.

After having this amazing experience with the club, I knew that I wanted to give back and help other schools develop their own competitive shooting programs. I envisioned a league where every post secondary institution in Canada could field a team and compete against each other in a variety of disciplines. After contacting a variety of organizations, I pulled together a couple passionate shooters and started the CUSF.

Our organization has grown immensely since then, with a ton of interest from schools across Canada. We are helping these new teams get started, enabling existing clubs to grow and prosper, and managing the Canadian University Trap and Skeet League. With a Smallbore Postal Program also running across the country, 2020 is an exciting year for the future of sport shooting!

Dave Fahlman, President

CUSF Executive Team

President, Co-Founder

Mason McHugh

Mason McHugh is a co-founder of the Canadian University Shooting Federation and the former executive director of the CUSF High Calibre Foundation.

Mason McHugh is a co-founder of the Canadian University Shooting Federation and the former executive director of the CUSF High Calibre Foundation. His passion for shooting began at a young age when he was introduced and couched in shooting and hunting by a neighbourhood friend. That passion carried into his time at Carleton University where he had extensive involvement within the sport shooting clubs at the school, being both the team captain of the trap and skeet team and president of the firearms association simultaneously. An obvious next step was to pursue garnering the interests of other students across the country to participate in these same sports on both a casual and competitive level through the foundation of the CUSF.
Director of Women's Programs

Regina Ordonez

Regina was first introduced to the world of firearms by her stepdad through hunting. She remembers always being excited to help and learn how to harvest the different animals. Regina now has her hunting license and is hoping to one day, soon, go out and hunt herself.

Regina was first introduced to the world of firearms by her stepdad through hunting. She
remembers always being excited to help and learn how to harvest the different animals. Regina now has her hunting license and is hoping to one day, soon, go out and hunt herself.

Regina became more involved in the firearms community when she moved to Calgary to study at the University of Calgary. There she joined the University of Calgary Firearms Association (“UCFA”), where she quickly became an executive and was eventually elected as President. Her favorite moments from her time working with the UCFA involved assisting other organizations through the club and the people that she met because of it.
Regina is now the director of the CUSF Women’s Program, where she gets to work with the lovely ladies from the Women’s Program committee, meet new people, learn, brainstorm, and expand our community of strong, talented, intelligent women.

Director of Programs

David Addison

David Addison is presently working towards a bachelor's degree in computer science at Carleton University. His journey into the world of firearms commenced unexpectedly with an encounter with the CU Shotgun team, which kindled a passionate interest.

Coming soonDavid Addison is presently working towards a bachelor's degree in computer science at Carleton University. His journey into the world of firearms commenced unexpectedly with an encounter with the CU Shotgun team, which kindled a passionate interest. As a leader of the club for several years, he cultivated a community welcoming to novices and experts alike. Engaging with the Canadian University Shooting Federation (CUSF), David plays a pivotal role in advancing the shooting sports. His recent exploration of handgun shooting underscores his unwavering commitment to excel across various shooting disciplines.!
Executive Director

Megan Magro

Megan got introduced to firearms by her grandfather back in the UK during her childhood, and decided to get her firearms license as an adult. After completing her PAL course, she was hooked on all things firearms and began trap shooting in her spare time.

Megan started as the Programs Director for the CUSF. She got introduced to firearms by her grandfather back in the UK during her childhood, and decided to get her firearms license as an adult. After completing her PAL course, she was hooked on all things firearms and began trap shooting in her spare time. She is passionate about getting more young people and women involved in the firearms community. Megan works full time for a non-profit called the Canadian Association of Wilderness Medicine (CAWM) and also does gymnastics, CrossFit, and artistic swimming!
Director of Clubs

Nathan Byerley

Nathan graduated from Carleton University in 2021 with a BSc. in Geomatics. He became interested in firearms at a young age when a family friend introduced him to hunting.

Nathan graduated from Carleton University in 2021 with a BSc. in Geomatics. He became interested in firearms at a young age when a family friend introduced him to hunting. Hunting is what first got him interested but shooting with the Carleton University Trap and Skeet Team really ignited his passion for competitive sport shooting. Most recently he's gotten into IPSC and has shot many competitions in the Ottawa area.
Director of Communications

Ciara Gaffney

Ciara is currently a student at Carleton University studying communications and media studies. She has always been around the world of firearms and hunting thanks to her dad and grandpa - whether she was spending the day at the range or helping set up cameras in the woods.

Ciara is currently a student at Carleton University studying communications and media studies. She has always been around the world of firearms and hunting thanks to her dad and grandpa - whether she was spending the day at the range or helping set up cameras in the woods.

Ciara obtained her hunting licence along with her PAL/RPAL during her first year of university and is proud to carry on family traditions. Along with her rifle, she also loves to use her bow!

With a passion for getting people involved and breaking down misconceptions surrounding firearms, joining CUSF was the perfect way to do it. She loves bringing friends to the range, and with Annie Oakley as her idol growing up, Ciara is always keen on encouraging her girlfriends to give it a try!

Our Board of Directors

Board Member

Emily Brown

Emily Brown is a professor of Mathematics at a GTA college, and has a background in linguistics, chemical engineering and education.

Emily Brown is a professor of Mathematics at a GTA college, and has a background in linguistics, chemical engineering and education. She has lived and worked in Ontario, Alberta and abroad. She is the mother of two grown sons. Emily was introduced to the shooting sports when her father became groundskeeper and manager at the Peel Gun Club in Brampton, Ontario, where she ran the shoot office as her part time job. She was asked if she wanted to give shooting a try, and she was hooked! Of the three disciplines on offer at Peel, Emily honed in quickly on trapshooting, loving the thrill of breaking moving targets.

Now some 47 yeas later, Emily still competes and shoots thousands of targets every year, earning several provincial and national titles.

Given the significance of the shooting sports in her life, Emily lends her enthusiastic support to several sporting organizations, sitting on the Boards of the Ontario Provincial Trapshooting Association, the Ontario Council of Shooters, and the Canadian Trapshooting Association, in addition to the Canadian University Shooting Federation, so that others can enjoy her passion. Her favourite activity is introducing novice shooters to the shooting sports, especially women and youth!

Board member, Co-founder

Dean Herzberg

Bio coming soon!

Bio coming soon!
Chair of the board

Ken Nener

Ken Nener is an engineer in the Ottawa area, with a design background in aerospace and defense electronics.

Ken Nener is an engineer in the Ottawa area, with a design background in aerospace and defense electronics. Ken was introduced to the shooting sports as a young boy by his father, but it was an invitation to the range by a co-worker in 1990 (thanks Andy!).

Ken’s favorite pastimes are taking first-time shooters to the range, and doing authentic restorations of tired or neglected milsurp rifles (and the occasional Cooey).

Board Member, Co-Founder

Dave Fahlman

Bio coming soon!

Bio coming soon!
Board Member

Hatim Zavery

Hatim is an avid firearms enthusiast that is passionate about preserving the rich heritage of shooting sports across our country.

Hatim grew up in Lindsay, ON and developed a love for shooting as a teenager. Hatim shot IPSC and is an avid firearms enthusiast that is passionate about preserving the rich heritage of shooting sports across our country.
Hatim graduated from Ryerson with a B.Comm in Global Management, and has worked in the Healthcare, Nonprofit, IT, and Financial sectors through his career. He is currently the CEO of a consulting business which works closely with firearms dealers from coast-to-coast.
He thrives on efficiency, inclusion, and technical enhancement of traditional concepts.