Eva Havaris has worked in sport at the provincial and national levels for several years. In 2006, she joined Rugby Canada and was the associate director of high-performance women’s rugby and rugby development manager until 2010. She went on to serve as chief executive officer of two national sports organizations: Taekwondo Canada (2010–2014) and Equestrian Canada (2014–2017). As the vice-president of strategy and league operations and chief of staff of York United FC, she was part of the executive team that launched the Canadian Premier League. Before joining Tennis Canada as the Vice President of Partnership and Participation, Eva completed an appointment as the executive director of Alpine Ontario.