The founder and organizer of Epic Tour Halton is Michael Merrall.
Michael is the President & CEO of the High Performance Group of Companies. He has been a fixture in the Canadian sports business landscape since 1983. During his career, he has been named by the Globe & Mail as one of the 10 most powerful people in sports and his projects have raised close to $3 million for Canadian charities including Right To Play and Ronald McDonald House Charities. Often cited as one of the most creative executives in the industry, Michael has created or co-created a long list of major events and high profile sports marketing properties:
- Founder – Stars On Ice (12 cities / CBC)
- Founder – Telus Skins Game (CBC/TSN)
- Founder – Canadian Professional Figure Skating Championships (CBS/CTV)
- Founder – Chrysler Nations Cup LPGA event (CBC)
- Founder – RMCC Wayne Gretzky & Friends (Global TV)
- Founder – Gold Championship (NBC/Global TV)
- Founder – Skate The Nation (16 cities)
- Founder – Goodyear Drive For Gold (Hockey Canada – 67 cities)
- Executive Producer – Reflections of Gold DVD Series (6.2 million discs)
- Executive Producer – MVP Hockey DVD Series (General Mills / 1 million discs)
- Executive Producer – Steve Nash Charity Classic
- Co-Founder – Allstate All-Canadians (NHLPA)