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Managing Director
Shakespeare In The RuinsManaging Director
Aug. 2021 - Jul. 2025Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Project Director
LandMarks2017Project Director
Mar. 2016 - Jun. 2018Toronto, Canada AreaLandMarks2017/Repères2017 invited people to creatively explore and deepen their connection to the land through a series of contemporary art projects and public art events in and around Canada's National Parks and Historic Sites. Presented and installed throughout the summer of 2017, LandMarks took place in dozens of locations, from coast to coast to coast and attracted hundreds of thousands of Canadians.
Managing Director
Studio of Received Ideas Inc.Managing Director
Sep. 2014 - Dec. 2020Toronto, Canada AreaAs the Managing Director of Studio of Received Ideas I work closely with artists Hadley+Maxwell to manage their business and public art commissions. In this role I am responsible for all budget and financial management, critical paths and schedules, facilitating legal and engineering services, managing relationships with local fabricators and acting as the primary contact for commissioning bodies.
Producer, Film & Concert Series
Toronto International Film Festival GroupProducer, Film & Concert Series
Mar. 2010 - Feb. 2011I supported the Artistic Director in the creation and execution of their Essential Cinema Film & Concert Series. This program included film presentations with live scores performed by artists including: Toronto Consort, Canada’s leading chamber ensemble; Michael Nyman, composer of the Oscar award winning soundtrack to The Piano; Toronto instrumental post-rock outfit Do Make Say Think; and DJ, composer and multi-media artist DJ Spooky.
Supervisor - Toronto Special Events
City of TorontoSupervisor - Toronto Special Events
Aug. 2008 - Apr. 2013At Toronto Special Events I proved myself as a programmer/producer with particular skill for managing multiple large projects concurrently. I brought my established management style to event execution and developed excellent working relationships with the Production Unit and their crews, especially as a Stage Manager where I excelled at calling complex live performances. I was entrusted with producing some of the largest events within the Unit’s portfolio, including the Olympic Torch Relay Celebration which I brought from vision through execution resulting in a performance at Nathan Phillips Square attended by 50,000 people featuring 200 artists in 19 performances over 3.5 hours, including, music, dance, circus and sport presentations. I was a part of the producing team of Scotiabank Nuit Blanche, one of only three signature events in Toronto that attracts 1,000,000 attendees. I was responsible for managing our relationships with major arts and cultural organizations including: ROM, AGO, Gardiner Museum, and OCAD University to name a few, in addition to working with a curator and technical supervisor to produce fifteen commissioned projects.
Arts & Entertainment Program Manager
Pride TorontoArts & Entertainment Program Manager
Mar. 2004 - Aug. 2008I managed the Arts & Entertainment Program which included managing a budget of $360,000, five volunteer committees, the artistic programming and technical production of eight live stages over the course of 3 days. I was responsible for the overall artistic vision and execution of the festival which included performances by Grammy and Juno award winning artists. In addition to performing arts programming I introduced, developed and managed a range of diverse art projects including a poetry showcase, authors reading series, storytelling program, video commissioning project and on-site contemporary art exhibition. I also produced Pride Weeks first indoor ticketed event at one of Toronto's major venues, with a performance by Sandra Bernhard at Massey Hall.

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