TAPA - Committees

A complete list of Dora Awards Committee members is available here.

Amy Mushinski

Associate Director, Public Affairs, Canadian Opera Company

Advocacy Committee
Dora Jury Selection Committee

Bageshree Vaze

Artistic Director, Pratibha Arts

Social Justice Committee

Brian Sewell

Producer, Mirvish Productions

Commercial Theatre Committee

Carrie Sager

Director of Marketing and Communications, Crow's Theatre

Commercial Theatre Committee

Chris Goddard

Founder, Craft Brand Company + Brunswick Bierworks

TAPA Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Fundraising Committee
President, PAIS Board of Directors

Christina Giannelia

Executive Director, North York Arts

Advocacy Committee

Colin Rivers

Senior Partner, Marquis Entertainment

TAPA Board of Directors
Communications Committee
Commercial Theatre Committee

Derek Kwan

Artistic Director, Common Boots Theatre

Advocacy Committee

Gayle Matthews

Business Development Consultant

Communications Committee
PAIS Board of Directors

Gerard Roxburgh

Artistic Administrator, National Ballet of Canada

TAPA Board of Directors
Finance Committee
Advocacy Committee

Gideon Arthurs

Executive Director, Soulpepper Theatre Company

Chair, Advocacy Committee

Gloria Mok

Managing Producer, Nightswimming

Social Justice Committee
Co-Chair, Indie Caucus
Dora Jury Selection Committee

Hazel Millar

Co-Publisher, Book*hug Press

Advocacy Committee

Jacoba Knaapen

Executive Director (she/her)

Executive Director

Jaime Martino

Executive Director, Tapestry Opera

Finance Committee

Jason Aviss

Young Associates, Staff Support

Finance Committee

Jay Millar

Co-Publisher, Book*hug Press

Advocacy Committee

Jerry Smith

General Manager, First Stage

Advocacy Committee

Joe Borowiec

Independent

Finance Committee
Treasurer, PAIS Board of Directors

Julie Tepperman

Co-Artistic Director, Convergence Theatre

TRIP Committee

Kelly Langgard

Executive Director, North York Arts

Advocacy Committee

Kendra Bator

Associate General Manager, Mirvish Productions

Advocacy Committee

Kevin A. Ormsby

Artistic Director, KasheDance

TAPA Board of Directors
Chair, Social Justice Committee

Lisa Marie DiLiberto

Artistic Director, Theatre Direct

Social Justice Committee

Lucy Eveleigh

Festival Producer, Luminato Festival

TAPA Board of Directors
Chair, TRIP Committee
Indie Caucus
Chair, Christine Karcza Disability Leadership Award Committee

Mark Aikman

Managing Director, Factory Theatre

Finance Committee

Matt McGeachy

Manager of Government Relations, Toronto Symphony Orchestra

Advocacy Committee

Michael Rubinoff

Commercial Theatre Producer

Commercial Theatre Committee

Michael Sinclair

General Manager, Obsidian Theatre

TAPA Board of Directors, President
Executive Committee
Advocacy Committee
Dora Jury Eligibility Committee

Natalie Sandassie

Senior Development Officer, Canadian Opera Company

TAPA Board of Directors, Secretary
Executive Committee
Fundraising Committee
Dora Eligibility Committee

Nick Tracey

Senior Director of Administration, Young People’s Theatre

Advocacy Committee

Owais Lightwala

Assistant Professor in the School of Performance, Faculty of Communication and Design, Ryerson University

Commercial Theatre Committee

Paul Beauchamp

Co-Executive Director, Musical Stage Company

Commercial Theatre Committee

Rachel Kennedy

Executive Director, Toronto Fringe

Advocacy Committee

Sarah Jarvis

Director Community Engagement, Destination Toronto

Fundraising Committee
PAIS Board Member

Sedina Fiati

Program Associate, Cultural Pluralism in the Arts

Social Justice Committee

Steve Beatty

President, Front Row Insurance

Trip Committee

Tenny Nigoghossian

Fundraising and Strategic Consultant

PAIS Board of Directors
Fundraising Committee

Theresa Gerrow

Membership and Sponsorship Manager (she/her)

TRIP Committee
Fundraising Committee
Social Justice Committee

Victor Pokinko

Executive Producer, Bad Hats Theatre | Creative Producer, Bad New Days

Co-Chair, Indie Caucus

William Milne

Vice President of Finances and Administration, TO Live

Treasurer, TAPA Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Chair, Finance Committee

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