Our Team

Meet our Team


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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