STAFF & BOARD

WORKMAN ARTS STAFF

AMEENA ILAHI (she/her)

Interim Executive Director

Ameena_Ilahi@workmanarts.com

+1 416-583-4339, ext. 1

Ameena oversees:

  • Oversight of corporate governance, day to day operations and finances
  • Development of revenue generating strategies
  • Human Resource Management
  • Daily Operations
  • Management of funding and community partnerships
  • Provide strategic leadership and organizational capacity building

Office Hours

Monday – Friday, 9:30AM – 5:30PM

SCOTT MILLER BERRY (he/him)

Managing Director

Scott_MillerBerry@workmanarts.com

+1 416-583-4339, ext. 5

Scott oversees:

  • Questions regarding general administration
  • Payments
  • Artistic vision and direction
  • Facilities
  • Program Development
  • Point person for Rendezvous With Madness Festival

Office Hours

Tuesday – Friday, 10AM – 6PM

TAI NGUYEN (he/him)

Communications Manager

Tai_Nguyen@workmanarts.com

+1 416-583-4339, ext. 4

Tai oversees:

  • Creating marketing and advertising materials for programming and events (WA Satellite, Art Cart, Rendezvous with Madness, Being Scene, etc.)
  • Development (grant writing, donor relations, donor tracking)
  • Graphic design and video editing
  • Monthly public newsletter
  • Management of communications (social media/email form/phone)

Office Hours

Monday – Friday, 10AM – 6PM

HANAN HAZIME (she/her)

Education Manager

Hanan_Hazime@workmanarts.com

T: (416) 583-4339 ext. 3 (Wednesday, Friday)
C: (647) 493 5383 (Tuesday, Thursday)

Office Hours

Monday – Friday, 11AM – 7PM

JENNA REID (she/her)

Membership Manager

jenna_reid@workmanarts.com

Jenna oversees:

  • Lead focal point for all membership related matters, including Member Advisory Committee.
  • Works closely with members to design and develop membership strategy, terms of reference and training plans.
  • Leads the development of the artist members’ application and intake process;
  • Works with the Education Manager to develop and implement goal-setting educational opportunities for artist members
  • Facilitates regular DEI trainings for staff and members, and tracks organizational DEIA goals and targets
  • Mediates conflicts and manages accessibility assistance programs and continually evolves internal guidelines to ensure that guests, artist-members, and others have a barrier-free experience and accessibility needs met at our programs, events, and activities;

Office Hours

Monday Offsite 
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Onsite from 10AM-6PM

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FATMA HENDAWY (she/her)

Visual Arts Manager

Fatma_Hendawy@workmanarts.com

+1 416-583-4339, ext. 6

Fatma oversees:

  • Developing public professional development programming
  • Plans, implements and oversees exhibitions and programming
  • Coordinates artists productions and activities for exhibitions and presentation programs
  • Advocates for artists presenting visual art with Workman Arts
  • Collaborates with external organizations to generate opportunities for members
  • Manages art sales program
  • Manages rentals and bookings of Workman Arts OFFSITE space

Office Hours

Monday – Thursday, 9:30AM – 5:30PM

OLIVIA (LIV) DERESTI (they/she)

Visual Arts & Art Cart Coordinator

olivia_deresti@workmanarts.com

+1 416-583-4339, ext. 2

Liv oversees:

  • Organizing and coordinating the Art Cart Program
  • Supports the Visual Arts Manager with curation, installation, coordination, and other administrative responsibilities related to exhibitions, programming, and partnerships with external organizations
  • Questions & concerns regarding the Art Cart program
  • Coordinating with Hospital Units & hiring instructors for Art Cart
  • Organizing the Annual Art Cart Showcase

Office Hours

Monday to Thursday, 10-5PM

TEYAMA ALKAMLI (she/her)

Education Coordinator

Teyama_Alkamli@workmanarts.com

T: (416) 583-4339 ext. 3
C: (647) 492-0609

Teyama oversees:

  • Questions & concerns regarding the Education Program courses
  • Assisting the Education Manager with call for course proposals & hiring instructors for the Education Program
  • Assisting the Education Manager with organizing and coordinating the Education Program
  • Supports members with registration for courses
  • Gathering feedback from instructors, peer supports, & members in relation to courses
  • Organizing the Annual Showcase with the Education Manager

Office Hours

Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday, 12 – 5PM

MISHA “MEEK” BAUER (He/She/It)

Festival Operations & Production Coordinator

misha_bauer@workmanarts.com 

C: 647-210-7069

Meek oversees:

  • Organization of Festival logistics
  • Questions/Concerns regarding Festival Ticketing, Box Office, and Guest Experience
  • Organizing Festival specific special events and live productions
  • Aids in live event programming and curation
  • Coordination and communication with live performers, artists, vendors, and more
  • Aids in coordinating Festival receptions including opening night

Office Hours (Subject to change)

Tuesday & Wednesday: 12 – 6 PM
Thursday: 10AM – 1PM (WFH)

AYSIA TSE (she/her)

Program Coordinator

aysia_tse@workmanarts.com

Aysia oversees:

  • Coordinates film programming for the 2025 Rendezvous with Madness Festival, as well as other programs and events including the If You Ask Me program, panels, Q&A’s and other special programming.
  • Manages community partnerships, film submissions, contracts, and communication with artists and filmmakers  from selection to presentation
  • Assists with festival marketing and communications including advertising and outreach

Office Hours

Tuesday to Thursday: 10 – 6 PM

DAVID SWEENEY,  Technical Director

SCRATCH ANDERSON, Bookkeeper

PATRONS

  • Her Excellency, Sharon Johnston

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  • Norma Mendoza, Chair
  • Krista Chaytor, Vice Chair
  • Hardish Dhaliwal, Treasurer
  • Mark Jordan
  • Karim Kanji
  • Lori Spadorcia
  • Stephen Hosier

FOUNDING BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WORKMAN ARTS

  • Lisa Brown
  • Tony DiGioia
  • Julio Estany
  • Shelagh Hewitt-Kareda
  • Roger Louiseize
  • Dianne Macfarlane
  • Leslie Nanos
  • Ann Waterworth
  • Janice Wicke

MEMBER ADVISORY COMMITTEE

  • Raj Bharaj
  • Vivek Mehmi
  • Paula John
  • Rick Miller
  • Lorene Stanwick
  • Gabe Gonçalves
  • Angela Sun
  • Claudette Abrams