Joe Guest... served with the Royal Air Force (1971-96)... worked for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (1996-98)...

said Andy Sharpe in 2006, "Joe`s professionalism and vast knowledge of the game is exactly what our referee’s department requires right now and I am excited about what the future holds for officiating at all levels across the country"...

For Sport

served as Deputy General Secretary at Canada Soccer (2008 to 2021)... previously served as Director of Refereeing at the Canadian Soccer Association (2006-2008)... served as Tournament Director for the 2012 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament... served as Chief Competitions Officer, National Organising Committee, for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015... he helped the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 draw a record 1,353,506 million cumulative spectators for the 52-match finals (the competition generated $493.6 industry output in economic impact for Canada and drew 764 million in-home television viewers from around the world)... in 2018, was part of Canada Soccer’s senior leadership that successfully bid to co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup™ in Canada, Mexico and USA…

served as Referee Manager at the Football Association (1998-2006)...