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:

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
ahepburn@actratoronto.com
416.642.6719

DIRECTOR, CONTRACTS

Gail Haupert
ghaupert@actratoronto.com
416.642.6709

MANAGER, CONTRACTS

Grace Hawkins

ghawkins@actratoronto.com

416.642.6712

COORDINATOR, CONTRACTS

Karen Lee

klee@actratoronto.com

416.642.6703

COMMERCIAL AGREEMENT INTERPRETATIONS

Reporting to Director of Contracts




Commercial Business Representative

Kelly Davis
kdavis@actratoronto.com
416.642.6707

Commercial Business Representative

Cathy Wendt
cwendt@actratoronto.com
416.642.6714

Senior Commercial Coordinator

Tammy Boyer
tboyer@actratoronto.com
416.642.6739

Commercial Examiner

Nancy Dickinson
ndickinson@actratoronto.com
416.642.6721

Commercial Examiner

Julie McNall
jmcnall@actratoronto.com
647-475-1379

FILM, TELEVISION & DIGITAL MEDIA – Independent Production Agreement (IPA)

Reporting to Director of Contracts

Senior Advisor, Film, Television & Digital Media

Clare Johnston
cjohnston@actratoronto.com
416.642.6746

Business Representative

Bridget Deer
bdeer@actratoronto.com
416.642.6728

Business Representative

Anisha Gliddon
agliddon@actratoronto.com
647.475.1055

Business Representative

Heather Holditch

hholditch@actratoronto.com

416.642.6727

Business Representative

Emma Kitchen

ekitchen@actratoronto.com

416.642.6738

Business Representative

Moona Thomas
mthomas@actratoronto.com
416.642.6708

Associate Business Representative

Nada Abbass

nabbass@actratoronto.com

416.642.6718


Associate Business Representative

Jonathan Balanay

jobalanay@actratoronto.com

416.642.6711


Associate Business Representative

Tricia Clarke
tclarke@actratoronto.com
416.642.6734

Associate Business Representative

Edith Li

eli@actratoronto.com

416-642-6735

Associate Business Representative

Arjot Sandhawalia

asandhawalia@actratoronto.com

416-642-6750

Administrative Assistant

Shelby Payne

spayne@actratoronto.com

416-642-6747

COMMUNICATIONS

Director of Communications

Karl Pruner (he/him)
kpruner@actratoronto.com
416.642.6726

Public Relations Officer

Luca De Franco (he/him)
ldefranco@actratoronto.com
416.642.6755

Public Relations Officer

Jennifer McGibbon
jmcgibbon@actratoronto.com
416.642.6710

FINANCE

Director of Finance

August Lew

alew@actratoronto.com

416.642.6722

INCLUSION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Director, Inclusion & Community Development

Luisa Alvarez Restrepo (she/her)

LAlvarezRestrepo@actratoronto.com

416.642.6733

MEMBER EDUCATION

General Enquiries
me@actratoronto.com
416.928.2278

MEMBER SERVICES


General Enquiries

membership@actratoronto.com

Director of Member Services,

ACTRA Toronto Charging Official


Nicole Valentin
nvalentin@actratoronto.com
416.642.6720

Senior Membership Coordinator

Brenda Howard

bhoward@actratoronto.com
416.642.6715

Membership Administrator

Shirley Kwan

skwan@actratoronto.com
416.642.6736

Membership Administrator

Susie Luxman

sluxman@actratoronto.com
416.642.6732

Membership Administrator

Wendy Rostern

wrostern@actratoronto.com
416.642.6717

Assistant, Member Services

Grace Blair

gblair@actratoronto.com
416.642.6741

OUTREACH & INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT

Director, Outreach & Industry Development

Taisa Lynn Dekker
tdekker@actratoronto.com
416.642.6740

OMBUDSPERSON 

John McGrath
ombudsperson@actratoronto.com
416.642.6759