Staff & Board
Founder and Lifetime Member
- Alma Lee
Board of Directors
- Chair: Anne Giardini
- Vice-Chair: Kim Thorne
- Secretary: Kelli Bodnar
- Treasurer: Cheryl Berge
- Members: Trudy Hofley, Sally Harding, Leslie Hurtig, Sandy Jakab, Shirley Lew, Harvey McKinnon, Kathryn Shoemaker, Paul Whitney
Patrons Circle
- Yulanda & Moh Faris
- Sandra Garossino
- Colin & Helen Harris
- Alma Lee
- Jim & Joan Mayhew
- Don Prior
- Bonnie & Don Sheldon
- Yasmeen & Andrew Strang
- Jan Whitford
- Cynthia Woodward
Staff
- Artistic Director: Hal Wake
- General Manager: Camilla Tibbs
- Development & Marketing Manager: Ann McDonell
- Writer Services Co-ordinators: Jocelyn Wagner and Clea Young (on leave)
- Administrator: Sandra Millard
- Development & Marketing Assistant: Tavia Audia
- Bookkeeping Services: Office Alternatives
- Intern: Claire Young
- Education Co-ordinator: Ilona Beiks
- Programmer, La Joie de Lire: Brenda Berck
- Media Relations Manager: Judith Walker
- Advertising Sales: Kathleen Oliver
- Catering Co-ordinator: Carolina Sartor
- Food & Beverage Co-ordinator: Heideh White
- Production Manager: Eduardo Ottoni
- Production Co-ordinator: Katja Schlueter
- Volunteer Manager: Kathryn Fowler
- Volunteer Assistant: Lili Okuyama
- Festival Design: Hangar 18 Creative Group
- Website Design: Robin Puga/Digiloom Web Design and Deployment
A heartfelt thank you to the 300 dedicated volunteers who have contributed so much to the Festival this year and over the past 23 years.
