Staff
Executive Director
Brett Hendrie
President
Chris McDonald
PROGRAMMING
Director of Programming
Shane Smith
Programming Manager
Jessica Gyll
Programming Administrative Coordinator
Kristin Boivin
Senior Canadian Programmer
Alex Rogalski
Canadian Programmer
Aisha Jamal
Associate Programmer, Canada
Mariam Zaidi
Senior International Programmers
Angie Driscoll
Heather Haynes
Myrocia Watamaniuk
International Programmer
Ravi Srinivasan
Associate International Programmers
Samah Ali
Darlene Naponse
International Programmer, Consultant
Charlotte Selb
Mid-Length Programmers
Vivian Belik
Denae Peters
Shorts Programmers
Eileen Arandiga
Angie Driscoll
SPONSORSHIP MARKETING
Director of Sponsorship Marketing
Jenn Shah
Associate Director of Sponsorship Marketing
Adam Kirkham
Senior Sales Coordinator, Sponsorship Marketing
Lawrence Yee
Sponsorship Marketing Admin Coordinator
Shelby Leimert
DEVELOPMENT
Director of Development
April Hazan
Associate Director, Development and Finance
Sofia Harwell
Campaign Director
Cindy Wagman
Senior Manager, Public Affairs
Carly Beath
Campaign Manager
Mimosa Kabir
Donor Development Manager
Naomi Heller
Stewardship Coordinator
Nisreen Shammout
Coordinator, Donor Development
Byron Letourneau-Duynstee
ADMINISTRATION
Director of Operations, Hot Docs; Managing Director, Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
Alan Black
Administrative Manager
Rhonda Costas
Accounting Manager
Sharyn McMahon
Box Office Manager / Operations Manager, Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
Brittanie Chandler
Member and Audience Experience Coordinator
Ben Wert
EVENTS
Director, Culture & Community Development
Erin Lau
Events Coordinator
Carolyn Dunk
Events Manager, Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
Reem Farag
GUEST SERVICES
Delegate Services Manager
Laura Lillepruun
Senior Guest Relations Coordinator
Bronwen Eadie
COMMUNICATIONS
Communications Director
Jonathan Da Silva
Senior Communications Manager
Kaitlin Knyf
Media Relations Manager
Andrea Smitko
Senior Social Media & Promotions Coordinator
Brittany Mumford
Senior Database & CRM Coordinator
Dani Simone Barr
Materials and Outreach Coordinator
Desiree D’Lima
Social Media Coordinator
Danita Steinberg
Publications Coordinator
Emma Warnken Johnson
Copy Editor Coordinator
Karina Palmitesta
Senior Communications and Marketing Manager, Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
Andrea Elalouf
Senior Communications Coordinator, Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
Alex MacGillivray
SCHOOL & YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Education & Youth Programs Manager
Lesley Sparks
Docs For Schools Coordinator
Elspeth Arbow
WEB & ONLINE
Web & Online Manager
Michael Bodalski
INDUSTRY PROGRAMS
Acting Industry Programs Director
Lisa Valencia-Svensson
Senior Industry Programs Manager
Stephanie McArthur
Distribution Manager & Industry Programmer, Funds
Julian Carrington
Industry Programmer, Conference and Funds
Olena Decock
Industry Programmer & Hot Docs Forum Producer
Dorota Lech
Industry Programmer, Deal Maker
Madelaine Russo
Digital Data Coordinator
Beatriz Lôbo Campos
Industry Coordinator
Gesilayefa Azorbo
TECHNICAL OPERATIONS
Director of Production
Isaac Meyer Odell
Production Coordinator
JP Robichaud
Senior Technical Consultant
Eyan Logan
