Staff Directory
ACTRA Toronto is the largest organization within ACTRA, the union of professional performers working in the English-language recorded media across Canada.
ACTRA Toronto Service Update
As the ACTRA Toronto staff continue to work on a hybrid model, all in-person appointments must be scheduled in advance by E-mail. To schedule an in-person appointment, please use the Staff Directory section of our website to find the E-mail address of the appropriate staff member.
While in-person services are offered by appointment only, staff continue to be available to provide service by E-mail, phone and Zoom.
PLEASE NOTE: The ACTRA Toronto office is a mask-friendly workplace and the use of masks by members is encouraged and appreciated.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Office Location:
- 625 Church Street, 1st and 2nd Floors
- Toronto, Ontario M4Y 2G1
- Reception: 416-928-2278
- Toll-free: 1.877.913.2278
- Fax: 416.928.2852
- Membership email: membership@actratoronto.com
- Other inquiries: info@actratoronto.com
- 24/7 EMERGENCY REPORTING HAVEN HELPLINE: 1-855-201-7823
- AFTER-HOURS NON-EMERGENCY REPORTING: afterhours@actratoronto.com
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday
Please see our Accessible Customer Service Plan.
Staff Contacts by Department
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Alistair Hepburn |
DIRECTOR, CONTRACTS | Gail Haupert |
MANAGER, CONTRACTS | |
COORDINATOR, CONTRACTS | |
COMMERCIAL AGREEMENT INTERPRETATIONS Reporting to Director of Contracts | |
Commercial Business Representative | Kelly Davis |
Commercial Business Representative | Cathy Wendt |
Senior Commercial Coordinator | Tammy Boyer |
Commercial Examiner | Nancy Dickinson |
Commercial Examiner | Julie McNall |
FILM, TELEVISION & DIGITAL MEDIA – Independent Production Agreement (IPA) Reporting to Director of Contracts | |
Senior Advisor, Film, Television & Digital Media | Clare Johnston |
Business Representative | Bridget Deer |
Business Representative | Anisha Gliddon |
Business Representative | |
Business Representative | |
Business Representative | Moona Thomas |
Associate Business Representative | |
Associate Business Representative | |
Associate Business Representative | Tricia Clarke |
Associate Business Representative | |
Associate Business Representative | |
Administrative Assistant | |
COMMUNICATIONS | |
Director of Communications | Karl Pruner (he/him) |
Public Relations Officer | Luca De Franco (he/him) |
Public Relations Officer | Jennifer McGibbon |
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION & BELONGING | |
Manager | |
FINANCE | |
Director of Finance | |
INDUSTRY INITIATIVES & OUTREACH | |
Manager, Industry Relations & Outreach | Taisa Lynn Dekker |
MEMBER EDUCATION | General Enquiries |
MEMBER SERVICES | General Enquiries |
Director of Member Services | Nicole Valentin |
Senior Membership Coordinator | Brenda Howard bhoward@actratoronto.com |
Membership Administrator | Shirley Kwan skwan@actratoronto.com |
Membership Administrator | Susie Luxman sluxman@actratoronto.com |
Membership Administrator | Wendy Rostern wrostern@actratoronto.com |
Assistant, Member Services | Grace Blair gblair@actratoronto.com |
OMBUDSPERSON | John McGrath |