OVERVIEW
The board also identifies the principal risks of Calgary Arts Development’s business, achieves a proper balance between risks incurred and potential returns, and oversees the development of policies and the implementation of appropriate systems to manage the risks.
The board carries out its responsibilities through the work of several committees. The entire board and each committee meet at least four times per year, and more frequently as necessary.
(listed in alphabetical order by first name)
Anne Logan (as of June 2024)
Barb Howard, Secretary (to June 2024)
Brian Krywulak, Treasurer
Caitlyn Ducasse
Chima Nkemdirim, Chair
Cllr. Courtney Walcott (as of October 2024)
Cllr. Terry Wong (to October 2024)
Jeff de Boer (to June 2024)
Kathleen McNally-Leitch
Kelly Morstad (to June 2024)
Kevin Littlelight
Lisa Hari
Lisha Hassanali (to June 2024)
Peter Oliver
Sarah Wilson Cook (as of June 2024)
The finance and audit committee helps the board fulfill its oversight duties regarding financial information, systems of internal controls, the internal audit process and investment management activities.
Brian Krywulak (Committee Chair)
Caitlyn Ducasse
Colleen Jacobsen (to June 2024)
Malea Schulte (to June 2024)
Peter Oliver
(formerly Strategy and Public Policy Committee)
The Arts Investment and Partnerships Committee (APC) contributes to the success of CADA by ensuring that investments in the arts are congruent with our mission and mandate, with an eye to the requirements as set out by the Shareholder. Additionally, this committee conducts a detailed review of CADA’s workplan, including the public art program workplan, and grant investment programs annually. This committee works on behalf of the board to cultivate and evaluate relationships with civic partners and other interested parties beneficial to CADA and Calgary’s arts communities.
Anne Logan (Committee Chair)
Kevin Littlelight
Miriam Clark
Peter Oliver
Sarah Wilson Cook
Wes Jenkins
This committee concerns itself with governance matters, including management of the relationships between the board and the CEO and between Calgary Arts Development and the shareholder. It also has oversight of board policy review and development, human resources policy development, board recruitment, development and evaluation.
Lisa Hari (Committee Co-Chair)
Chima Nkemdirim (Committee Co-Chair)
Courtney Walcott (as of October 2024)
Kathleen McNally-Leitch
Terry Wong (to October 2024)
This committee undertakes the process of reviewing and putting forward a slate of recommended nominees for the board as well as non-board members appointed to committees.
Chima Nkemdirim
Kathleen McNally-Leitch (Committee Chair)
Lisa Hari
(this committee was dissolved in May 2024)
To oversee the bid for Calgary Arts Development in response to The City of Calgary’s RFP for a third party to assume the public art program, a public art subcommittee was created, made up of current and past Calgary Arts Development board members.
Chima Nkemdirim
Jeff De Boer (Committee Chair)
Miriam Clark
Peter Oliver
(this committee was dissolved in May 2024)
cSPACE Projects is a subsidiary of Calgary Arts Development in partnership with the Calgary Foundation. As such, a subcommittee of Calgary Arts Development board members undertakes specific focus on our relationship with cSPACE as the majority shareholder.
Brian Krywulak
Caitlyn Ducasse (Committee Chair)
Wes Jenkins
Aaron Chatha, Public Art Communications Specialist (to May 2024)
Abigail Tsegaye, Public Art Communications Specialist (as of August 2024)
Alannah Chu, Administrative Coordinator (part-time)
Allan Rosales, Manager, Community Investment
Angèle Bleackley, Digital Specialist
Areum Kim, Grant Program Specialist (as of June 2024)
Caitlin Main, Research Specialist (as of June 2023)
Caroline Loewen, Public Art Project Lead Supervisor (as of November 2024)
Fatema Chowdury, Research Assistant (part-time)
Gregory Burbidge, Research & Policy Manager, Interim Director, Public Art
Haider Ali, Communications Assistant
Heather Campbell, Manager, Public Art
Helen Hu, Public Art Administrator
Helen Moore-Parkhouse, Director, Communications & Events
Kari Watson, Communications Specialist
Kirsten Schrader, Director, Public Art (as of September 2024)
Lenka Plaskonova, Bookkeeper
Lesley Hinger, General Manager
Maureen McNamee, Communications Manager
Melissa Tuplin, Director, Community Investment & Impact
Morgan Possberg, Indigenous Program Specialist (to July 2024)
Nick Heazell, Communications Specialist
Patti Pon, President & CEO
Perpetual Atife, Grant Program Specialist
Rachel Anand, Executive Advisor to the President & CEO and Office Manager
Richelle Bear Hat, Grant Program Specialist (as of April 2024)
Sable Sweetgrass, Director, Engagement & Reconciliation
Sayonara Cunha, Community Liaison
Stephanie Solomon, Research & Policy Specialist
Taylor Poitras, Specialist, Individuals & Collectives Program
Tyler Los-Jones, Public Art Project Lead Supervisor (as of October 2024)
Van Chu, Grants Coordinator
Alex Lingnau, Public Art Project Lead
Amanda Germain, Accountant
Areum Kim, Public Art Project Lead
Candace De Vuyst, Public Art Manager
Carolyn Loewen, Public Art Project Lead
Cesar Cala, Wisdom Circle
Cherie McMaster, Events Consultant
Cheryl Foggo, Wisdom Circle
Dawn van de Schoot, Public Art Project Lead
JD Derbyshire, Wisdom Circle
Jared Tailfeathers, Public Art Project Lead
Joni Carroll, Spaces Consultant
Kari Woo, Public Art Project Lead
Kathleen Kelly, Public Art Project Lead
Kathryn Osterberg, Public Art Communications Consultant
Natasha Jensen, Public Art Project Lead
Saa’kokoto, Wisdom Circle
Sharon Stevens, Public Art Project Lead
Tamara Cardinal, Public Art Project Lead
Tiffany Wollman, Public Art Project Lead
Toyin Oladele, Public Art Consultant
Trinh Dong, Administration
Tyler Los-Jones, Public Art Project Lead (to October 2024)