Suzanne Zelazo

Executive Director

Suzanne Zelazo has recently relocated from Toronto Canada to Southern Maine. She is an NCCP (Canada) triathlon coach who works with a range of athletes from beginner to the professional level and from short course to Ironman. A former professional long course triathlete herself, Suzanne understands the complexity of the sport from multiple angles. She works primarily with individual athletes but spent a decade coaching competitive running clubs including with the University of Toronto triathlon club. Suzanne holds a PhD in English literature, is a writer, editor, publisher, and educator who has taught at numerous colleges and universities in Ontario. Suzanne is also the former Managing Editor of Triathlon Canada Magazine.

She has coached professional Canadian triathlete Tamara Jewett since 2017. Check out the Coaching Profile article on Suzanne in Triathlete Magazine (August 2023). She was named one of the top 12 triathlon coaches to know in Triathlete Magazine (December 2023).