Our Team

Meet our Team

STAFF

FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

Catherine Walker (she/her) Human Resources Business Partner

Nancy Lai (she/her) Human Resources Business Partner

Rebecca O’Donnell (she/her) Finance Consultant

PARTNERSHIPS

Mark Driscoll (he/him) Director of Partnerships

Max Tweedie (he/him) Partnerships Manager

MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS & ENGAGEMENT

Amy Goodhew-Banks (she/her) Director of Marketing, Communications and Engagement

Dusty Hartland (they/them) Strategic Inclusion and Engagement Manager

Jake Troncone (he/him) Festival Marketing and Communications Manager

Joel De Sa (he/him) Senior Graphic Designer

FESTIVAL & EVENTS


Ang Sinnett (she/her) Festival Operations Coordinator

Bel West (she/her) Workforce and Operations Manager

Cass Looveer (she/her) Parade Producer

Emily Santiago (she/her) Parade/ Associate Producer

Jakob Tate (he/him) Festival Producer

Lauren Hall (she/her) Parade Manager

Lewis Hickson-Yates (he/him) Associate Producer

Lisa Martin (she/her) Festival Producer

Tracie Miller (she/her) Festival Producer

CONTRACTORS

Bianca Blancato (she/her) Ticketing Advisor

Chloe Melick (she/her) Headline Talent Booker

George Savoulis (he/him) Creative Director (Mardi Gras Party, Kaftana Pool Party, Paradiso Pool Party, Laneway and Fair Day)

Kilia Tipa (she/her) Curator (Sissy Ball)

Kimberley Conner (she/her) Mardi Gras Float Designer

Jess Hill (she/her) & Sveta Gilerman Curators (Ultra Violet)

Matt Fraser (he/him) Publicist

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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