PACT is a member-run organization and as such our board of directors is made up of representatives from member companies. The board is made up of officers (President, Past President, Vice-President and Treasurer) and directors who each oversee a portfolio that the board and membership deem important. Board terms are three years each and the officers and directors are elected in different years in an effort to ensure continuity and stability for both the board and for PACT.
The current board members and portfolios are:
Officers
- President –
Nina Lee Aquino, Artistic Director
Factory Theatre (Toronto, ON) - Past President –
Jay Dodge, Artistic Producer
Boca del Lupo (Vancouver, BC) - Vice President –
Mike Payette, Artistic Director
Tarragon Theatre (Toronto, ON) - Treasurer –
Evan Klassen, Managing Director
Western Canada Theatre (Kamloops, BC)
Portfolios and Directors
- Advocacy –
Nick Tracey, Senior Director of Administration
Young People’s Theatre (Toronto, ON) - Caucus Advisory –
Pablo Felices-Luna, Artistic Director
Manitoba Theatre for Young People (Winnipeg, MB) - Environmental Stewardship –
Natasha MacLellan, Artistic Director
Theatre New Brunswick (Fredericton, NB) - Health & Safety –
Vacant - Human Resources –
Kathryn Westoll, Executive Director
Geordie Productions (Montreal, QC) - International Relations –
Sage Wright, Associate Producer
National Arts Centre – Indigenous Theatre (Ottawa, ON) - Labour Relations –
Lisa Li, Managing Director
Prairie Theatre Exchange (Winnipeg, MB) - Membership & Engagement –
Andrew Lamb, Artistic Director
Roseneath Theatre (Toronto, ON) - Regional Advisory –
Mieko Ouchi, TD Associate Artistic Director
Citadel Theatre (Edmonton, AB)
Past Presidents of PACT
We have been fortunate enough to have board Presidents over the years with an immense amount of experience and expertise. They are:
- Gregory Poggi – 1976 – 1978
- Linda Zwicker – 1978 – 1979
- Maurice Podbrey – 1979 – 1983
- Andis Celms – 1983 – 1985
- Michael Dobbin – 1985 – 1989
- Mallory Gilbert – 1989 – 1993
- Arthur Milner – 1993 – 1995
- Peter Zednik – 1995 – 1996
- Jerry Doiron – 1996 – 2002
- Andy McKim – 2002 – 2005
- Nancy Webster – 2005 – 2009
- Eric Coates – 2009 – 2015
- Jay Dodge – 2015 – 2018
