TAPA Team
Jacoba Knaapen
Executive Director
Theresa Gerrow
Membership and Sponsorship Manager
Scott Dermody
Dora Awards and Outreach Manager
Katie Gorham
B Street Operations Manager
TAPA Team Support
Anne-Marie Krytiuk
Social Media and Photographer
Eddie Kastrau
Dance Consultant and IT Specialist
Paul Hay
Development Director
Jason Aviss
Bookkeeper
MK Piatkowski
Outreach Administrator
John Rahme
Production Manager - Audio Recording Studio
Juan Sebastian Laverde
Production Manager - Self-Tape Studio
Catalin Petrisor Calinescu
Creative Technology Consultant and Music Specialist
Blair Francey
Branding, Graphic Design and Webmaster
TAPA Board of Directors Executive
Kelly Straughan
Executive Director, Theatre Aquarius
President, TAPA Board of Directors
Executive Committee Social Justice Committee
Executive Committee Social Justice Committee
Michael Sinclair
General Manager, Obsidian Theatre
TAPA Board of Directors, Vice-President
Executive Committee
Advocacy Committee Dora Jury Eligibility Committee 2023 Dora Review Working Group Leonard McHardy and John Harvey Award Committee
Executive Committee
Advocacy Committee Dora Jury Eligibility Committee 2023 Dora Review Working Group Leonard McHardy and John Harvey Award Committee
William Milne
Vice President of Finances and Administration, TO Live
Treasurer, TAPA Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Chair, Finance Committee
Executive Committee
Chair, Finance Committee
Natalie Sandassie
Senior Development Officer, Canadian Opera Company
TAPA Board of Directors, Secretary
Executive Committee
Fundraising Committee Dora Eligibility Committee 2023 Dora Review Working Group
Executive Committee
Fundraising Committee Dora Eligibility Committee 2023 Dora Review Working Group
Chris Goddard
Founder, Craft Brand Company + Brunswick Bierworks
TAPA Board of Directors
Executive Committee Fundraising Committee
President, PAIS Board of Directors Chair, 2023 Dora Review Working Group
Executive Committee Fundraising Committee
President, PAIS Board of Directors Chair, 2023 Dora Review Working Group
TAPA Board of Directors
Indrit Kasapi
Artistic Producer, Theatre Passe Muraille
Chair, Ray Ferris Innovation and Sustainability Grant
Victor Pokinko
Executive Producer, Bad Hats Theatre | Creative Producer, Bad New Days
Co-Chair, Indie Caucus
Kendra Bator
Associate General Manager, Mirvish Productions
TAPA Board of Directors
Advocacy Committee
Advocacy Committee
Gloria Mok
Managing Producer, Nightswimming
Social Justice Committee
Indie Caucus
Dora Jury Selection Committee
Indie Caucus
Dora Jury Selection Committee
Beth Brown
Executive Director, Soundstreams
TAPA Board of Directors
Chair, Dora Jury Selection Committee
Chair, Dora Jury Selection Committee
Lucy Eveleigh
Executive Director, Toronto Fringe Festival
TAPA Board of Directors
Chair, TRIP Committee Co-Chair, Indie Caucus Chair, Christine Karcza Disability Leadership Award Committee
Chair, TRIP Committee Co-Chair, Indie Caucus Chair, Christine Karcza Disability Leadership Award Committee
Jonathan Heppner
Executive Producer, Soulpepper Theatre Company
TAPA Board of Directors
Finance Committee
Finance Committee
Colin Rivers
Senior Partner, Marquis Entertainment
TAPA Board of Directors
Communications Committee Commercial Theatre Committee
Communications Committee Commercial Theatre Committee
Gerard Roxburgh
Artistic Administrator, National Ballet of Canada
TAPA Board of Directors
Finance Committee Communications Committee Chair, Advocacy Committee
Finance Committee Communications Committee Chair, Advocacy Committee
Past Presidents
