Our Team
Fall for Dance North consists of a year-round core team, strengthened and supported by a bright constellation of accomplished seasonal additions. The expertise, creativity, passion and hard work of our permanent and seasonal staff, partners, collaborators, dedicated board and volunteers combine to nurture and realize festivals of astounding beauty, annually.
Year-Round Staff
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2026 Seasonal Staff
Collaborators
Creative Branding One23West
Marketing Consultation Sarah Robertson
Financial Services Robert Gore and Associates
Communications and Media Relations Red Eye Media
Advertising Twenty6Two
Accessibility Coordination The Disability Collective
Board of Directors
Chair Karen Sparks
National Director, Philanthropic Advisory Services BMO Private Wealth
Treasurer Jim Hwang
Chief Operating Officer, Firinne Capital
Aleksandar Antonijevic
Fine Art Photographer, Teacher, Coach and Stager of Ballets
Peggy Baker, C.M., O.Ont, L.L.D, D.Litt
Dancer, Choreographer, Educator, Artist-in-Residence, Canada's National Ballet School
Marah Braye
Chief Executive Officer, Perth Festival
Julia Dmitrijeva
Director & Legal Counsel, Investments at OTPP
Erin Eizenman
Lawyer, Inter Alia Law
Christopher Gillis
CEO, The Dorchester Group
Gerry Hannochko
Advising Representative (Portfolio Manager), Dealing Representative - Qwest Investment Fund Management Ltd.
Tanya Howard
Former First Soloist, The National Ballet of Canada
Amanda Song
Brand Partnership Manager, The Globe and Mail
Noreen Taylor
Zdenko Teply
Director, Strategic Transactions & Review, Scotiabank
Chair Emeritus Joan Lozinski, O.C.
Chair Emeritus Valerie Wilder
The Founder’s Circle
Established in honour of FFDN’s founding Artistic Director, Ilter Ibrahimof, The Founder’s Circle recognizes individuals who have made exceptional contributions to Fall for Dance North.
Inaugural Members 2025
Ilter Ibrahimof, Founding Artistic Director
Joan Lozinski, Board Chair
Heather Ogden, Founding Board Member
Sonia Rodriguez, Founding Board Member