TAPA Team

annemieke wade

Executive Director

Scott Dermody

Dora Awards and Program Manager

Katie Gorham

Operations Manager

Anne-Marie Krytiuk

Digital Engagement Manager and Photographer

Maetzin Alvarado

Membership Manager

Adel Tipora

Development Officer

TAPA Team Support

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

annemieke wade

Executive Director (she/her)

Executive Director

Gideon Arthurs

Executive Director, Soulpepper Theatre Company

TAPA Board of Directors, President
Executive Committee
Chair, Advocacy Committee

Beth Toombs

Financial Officer, Canadian Stage Company

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

Bageshree Vaze

Artistic Director, Pratibha Arts

TAPA Board of Directors, Secretary
Executive Committee
Chair, Social Justice 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

Lisa Marie DiLiberto

Artistic Director, Theatre Direct

Social Justice Committee
Chair, Christine Karcza Disability Leadership Award

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

Avril Sequeira

VP Communications, Canadian Opera Company

TBA

Morgan Norwich

Managing Director, SummerWorks

TBA

Mike Scott

General Manager, Theatre Gargantua

Chair, Advocacy Committee

Victor Pokinko

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

Co-Chair, Indie Caucus

Camilla Holland

Executive Director, Young People's Theatre

Finance Committee

Lisa Li

Executive Director, Tarragon Theatre

TRIP Committee

Past Presidents

Michael Sinclair

2023-2025 Past President, TAPA Board of Directors

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

Jane Marsland

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