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
Geordie Productions (Montreal, QC) - Treasurer –
Lyndee Hansen, Production Manager
The Grand Theatre (London, ON)
Portfolios and Directors
- Advocacy –
Nick Tracey, Senior Director of Administration
Young People’s Theatre (Toronto, ON) - Artistic Practice –
Brittany Ryan, Producer
Nightswimming (Toronto, ON) - Caucus Advisory –
Gina Puntil, Artistic Director / Program Co-ordinator
Alberta Workers’ Health Centre (Edmonton, AB) - Cultural Diversity –
Ivan White, General Manager
Stephenville Theatre Festival (Stephenville, NL) - Equity & Diversity –
Pablo Felices-Luna, Artistic Director
Manitoba Theatre for Young People (Winnipeg, MB) - Labour Relations Co-Chair –
Ivan Habel, Executive Director
Belfry Theatre (Victoria, BC) - Labour Relations Co-Chair-
Luke Reece, Producer
Obsidian Theatre (Toronto, ON) - Learning & Networking –
Natasha MacLellan, Artistic Director
Theatre New Brunswick (Fredericton, NB) - Membership & Engagement –
Andrew Lamb, Artistic Director
Roseneath Theatre (Toronto, ON) - Regional Advisory –
Evan Klassen, Managing Director
Western Canada Theatre (Kamloops, BC)
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
