[1] Troop also served on the Advisory Board of the National Hockey League Players Association (NHLPA).
[4] On February 11, 2010 Troop was named the Chief Executive Officer of the organizing committee of the 2015 Pan American Games.
[5] Constant venue delays and secrecy surrounding the organization made Troop a target of critics.
"[8] Indeed, Michael Fennel, former president of The Commonwealth Games Federation, and chairman of the PASO Technical Commission praised progress during an October 2013 visit, saying "compared to previous host cities, Toronto is well ahead with plans and preparations".
They were warmly embraced by the people of Ontario, who, along with people from the United States, South America, Central America and the Caribbean, bought over 1.2 million tickets.”[13] “I would like to thank the Founding Chairman, Roger Garland, and the Founding CEO, Ian Troop, who did excellent work.”[13] In 2019 Ian was awarded the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers by the Governor General of Canada.
Ian’s citation from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada asserts that "Ian Troop dedicates his expertise and passion for the inclusive economic growth to board positions with the West Park healthcare Centre Foundation and Halton Poverty Roundtable.