CEO
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Gil (Claire) Beckwith (she/her)
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Louis Hudson (he/him)
Board Director
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Mel Schwerdt (she/her)
Co-Chair
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Brandon Bear (he/they)
Co-Chair
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Kyriakos Gold (he/him/they/them)
Board Director
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Alice Anderson (she/they)
Board Director
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Mark Driscoll (he/him)
Director of Partnerships
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Luc Velez (he/him)
Board Director
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Kathy Pavlich (she/her)
Board Director
STAFF
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
Catherine Walker (she/her) Human Resources Business Partner
PARTNERSHIPS
Mark Driscoll (he/him) Director of Partnerships
Max Tweedie (he/him) Partnerships Manager
Rian Difuntorum (she/her) Partnerships Coordinator
MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS & ENGAGEMENT
Dusty Hartland (they/them) Head of Engagement
Jake Troncone (he/him) Head of Festival Marketing and Communications
Joel De Sa (he/him) Senior Graphic Designer
FESTIVAL & EVENTS
Grace Darling Armand (they/her) Executive Producer
Ang Sinnett (she/her) Business Operations Coordinator
Bel West (she/her) Workforce and Operations Manager
Emily Santiago (she/her) Parade Producer
Eves Dryden (they/them) Stalls and Administration Coordinator
Jakob Tate (he/him) Festival Producer
Lauren Hall (she/her) Associate Parade Producer
Lewis Hickson-Yates (he/him) Associate Producer
Lisa Martin (she/her) Festival Producer
Kate Monroe (she/her) Festival Coordinator
Saige Browne (she/they) Workforce and Operations Coordinator
Tracie Miller (she/her) Festival Producer
BOARD
Mel Schwerdt (she/her) – Co-Chair
Brandon Bear (he/they) – Co-Chair
Alice Anderson (she/they – Director
Kyriakos Gold (he/him/they/them) – Director
Louis Hudson (he/him) – Director
Kathy Pavlich (she/her) – Director
Luc Velez (he/him) – Director
Read the Board Charter
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