Staff & Board
Founder and Lifetime Member
- Alma Lee
Board of Directors
- Chair: Anne Giardini
- Secretary: Jan Whitford
- Treasurer: Mark Eldridge
- Members: Cheryl Berge, Kelli Bodnar, Greg Ford, Leslie Hurtig, Shirley Lew, Kathryn Shoemaker, Kim Thorne
Gala Committee
- Kelli Bodnar (Chair)
- Andrea Oberdieck
- Adrienne Tanner
- Anne Giardini
- Claudia Casper
- Clea Young
- Kathryn Shoemaker
- Susan Goldie
Staff
- Artistic Director: Hal Wake
- General Manager: Camilla Tibbs
- Development & Marketing Manager: Ann McDonell
- Administrator / Distribution Co-ordinator: Sandra Millard
- Bookkeeping Services: Office Alternatives
- Advertising Sales: Jeffrey Boone
- Box Office Agent: Lili Okuyama
- Box Office Agent: Kimberley Maurice
- Education Co-ordinator: Ilona Beiks
- Festival Design: Hangar 18 Creative Group
- Food & Beverage Services: Myrna Casino
- Media Relations Manager: Judith Walker
- Production Manager: Eduardo Ottoni
- Production Co-ordinator: Katja Schlueter
- Production Assistant:
- Programmer, La Joie de Lire: Brenda Berck
- Volunteer Manager: Kathryn Fowler
- Writer Services / Communications Co-ordinator: Clea Young
- Website Design: Robin Puga/Digiloom Web Design and Deployment
A heartfelt thank you to the 280 dedicated volunteers who have contributed so much to the Festival this year and over the past 22 years. The volunteer program is sponsored by Penguin Group Canada.


