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
ACTRA Toronto staff continue to work, mostly remotely, supporting members and productions by continuing to process and to mail commercial cheques and payments and by providing other essential services. Staff will return messages as soon as possible. We appreciate your understanding and patience.
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
Check our calendar for closures and please see our Accessible Customer Service Plan.
Staff Contacts by Department
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Alistair Hepburn |
Assistant to the Executive Director and the President | Michelle Nagel |
COMMERCIAL AGREEMENT INTERPRETATIONS | |
Director of Commercial Production | Judy Barefoot |
Commercial Business Representative | Kelly Davis |
Commercial Business Representative | Cathy Wendt |
Associate Business Representative | Tammy Boyer |
Commercial Coordinator | |
Senior Commercial Coordinator | Laura McKelvey |
Commercial Examiner | Nancy Dickinson |
Commercial Examiner | Julie McNall |
COMMUNICATIONS | |
Director of Communications | Karl Pruner (he/him) |
Public Relations Officer | Luca De Franco |
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION & BELONGING | |
Manager | |
FINANCE | |
Director of Finance | August Lew |
GORDON PINSENT STUDIO | Reception |
FILM, TELEVISION & DIGITAL MEDIA – Independent Production Agreement (IPA) | |
Director, Film, Television & Digital Media | Gail Haupert |
Assistant, Film, Television & Digital Media | Karen Lee |
Senior Advisor, Film, Television & Digital Media | Clare Johnston |
Business Representative | Bridget Deer |
Business Representative | Anisha Gliddon |
Business Representative | |
Business Representative | Cindy Ramjattan |
Business Representative | Moona Thomas |
Associate Business Representative | |
Associate Business Representative | Tricia Clarke |
Associate Business Representative | Grace Hawkins |
Associate Business Representative | Jill Leger |
Associate Business Representative | |
INDUSTRY INITIATIVES & OUTREACH | |
Manager, Industry Relations & Outreach | Taisa Lynn Dekker |
MEMBER EDUCATION | General Enquiries |
MEMBER SERVICES | |
Director of Member Services | Nicole Valentin |
Special Advisor | |
Senior Membership Coordinator | Brenda Howard |
Membership Administrator | Shirley Kwan |
Membership Administrator | Susie Luxman |
Membership Administrator | Wendy Rostern |
Assistant, Member Services | Amanda Harkness |
OMBUDSPERSON | Karen Ivany |