TAPA Team
Annemieke Wade
Executive Director
Scott Dermody
Dora Awards and Program Manager
Maetzin Alvarado
Membership Manager
Katie Gorham
Operations Manager
Adel Tipora
Development Officer
TAPA Team Support
Anne-Marie Krytiuk
Social Media and Photographer
Eddie Kastrau
Dance Consultant and IT Specialist
Jason Aviss
Bookkeeper
John Rahme
Consultant - Audio Recording Studio
Juan Sebastian Laverde
Production Manager - Self-Tape Studio
Catalin Petrisor Calinescu
Creative Technology Consultant and Music Specialist
TAPA Board of Directors Executive
Michael Sinclair
General Manager, Obsidian Theatre
TAPA Board of Directors, President
Executive Committee
Advocacy Committee
Leonard McHardy and John Harvey Award Committee
Executive Committee
Advocacy Committee
Leonard McHardy and John Harvey Award Committee
Gideon Arthurs
Executive Director, Soulpepper Theatre Company
TAPA Board of Directors, Vice President
Executive Committee
Chair, Advocacy Committee
Executive Committee
Chair, Advocacy Committee
Beth Toombs
Financial Officer, Canadian Stage Company
TAPA Board of Directors, Treasurer
Chair, Finance Committee
Executive Committee
Chair, Finance Committee
Executive Committee
Natalie Sandassie
Senior Development Officer, Canadian Opera Company
TAPA Board of Directors, Secretary
Executive Committee
Fundraising Committee
Dora Eligibility Committee
Chris Goddard
Founder, Craft Brand Company + Brunswick Bierworks
TAPA Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Fundraising Committee
Dora Awards Eligibility Committee
President, PAIS Board of Directors
TAPA Board of Directors
Belinda Bale
Director of Marketing and Communications, National Ballet of Canada
Dora Eligibility Committee
Indrit Kasapi
Artistic Producer, Theatre Passe Muraille
Chair, Ray Ferris Innovation and Sustainability Grant
Chair, Dora Awards Jury Selection Committee
Himanshu Sitlani
Managing Director, Native Earth Performing Arts & Aki Studio
Social Justice Committee
Victor Pokinko
Executive Producer, Bad Hats Theatre | Creative Producer, Bad New Days
Co-Chair, Indie Caucus
Past Presidents
Kelly Straughan
2020-2023 Past President, TAPA Board of Directors
Régine Cadet
2018-2020 Past President, TAPA Board of Directors
Andrea Vagianos
2014-2017 Past President, TAPA Board of Directors
Michael Rubinoff
2012-2014 Past President, TAPA Board of Directors
Meredith Potter
2009-2012 Past President, TAPA Board of Directors
Celia Smith
2005-2009 Past President, TAPA Board of Directors
Natalie Lue
2004-2005 Past President, TAPA Board of Directors
James Marslam
2004 Past President, TAPA Board of Directors
Patty Jarvis
2002-2003 Past President, TAPA Board of Directors
David Wallett
2000-2001 Past President, TAPA Board of Directors
Andy McKim
1998-1999 Past President, TAPA Board of Directors
David Duclos
1997 Past President, TAPA Board of Directors
Nancy Webster
1996 Past President, TAPA Board of Directors
Tim Jones
1994-1995 Past President, TAPA Board of Directors
Jerry Doiron
1992-1993 Past President, TAPA Board of Directors
Brian Richmond
1990-1991 Past President, TAPA Board of Directors
Michael Noon
1988-1989 Past President, TAPA Board of Directors
Bob White
1987 Past President, TAPA Board of Directors
Susan Feldman
1985-1986 Past President, TAPA Board of Directors
John Van Burek
1983-1984 Past President, TAPA Board of Directors
Tim Leary
1981-1982 Past President, TAPA Board of Directors