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. Each committee meets at least four times per year, and more frequently as necessary.
(listed in alphabetical order by first name)
Barb Howard, Secretary
Brian Krywulak, Treasurer
Caitlyn Ducasse
Chima Nkemdirim, Chair
Jeff de Boer
Kathleen McNally Leitch
Kelly Morstad
Kevin Littlelight
Lisa Hari
Lisha Hassanali
Peter Oliver
Cllr Terry Wong
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
Lisa Hari
Peter Oliver
The mandate of this committee is to make recommendations to the board on matters affecting strategy and public policy, and to provide guidance and evaluation for the development and evaluation of alignment with our mission and vision, including facilitating the strategic planning process.
Barb Howard
Jeff De Boer
Kelly Morstad (Committee Chair)
Kevin Littlelight
Peter Oliver
Will Craig
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
Lisha Hassanali (Committee Chair)
Kathleen McNally-Leitch
Terry Wong
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
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. It is now a regular sub-committee of the board with current board members and community members.
Chima Nkemdirim
Jeff De Boer (Committee Chair)
Peter Oliver
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)
Lisha Hassanali
Wes Jenkins
Aaron Chatha, Public Art Communications Specialist
Alannah Chu, Administrative Coordinator (part-time)
Allan Rosales, Manager, Community Investment
Angèle Bleackley, Digital Specialist
Brandy Dahrouge, Director, Public Art
Caitlin Main, Research Specialist (as of June 2023)
Chelsea Boida, Public Art Projects Manager
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
Lenka Plaskonova, Bookkeeper
Lesley Hinger, General Manager
Marta Ligocki, Specialist, Arts Organizations
Maureen McNamee, Communications Manager
Melissa Tuplin, Director, Community Investment & Impact
Morgan Possberg, Indigenous Program Specialist
Nick Heazell, Communications Specialist
Parisa Radmanesh, Public Art Engagement Specialist
Patti Pon, President & CEO
Perpetual Atife, Grant Program Specialist
Rachel Anand, Executive Advisor to the President & CEO and Office Manager
Sable Sweetgrass, Director, Engagement & Reconciliation
Sayonara Cunha, Community Liaison
Stephanie Solomon, Research & Policy Specialist
Taylor Poitras, Specialist, Individuals & Collectives Program
Van Chu, Grants Coordinator
Alex Lingnau, Public Art Project Lead
Amanda Germain, Accountant
Areum Kim, Public Art Project Lead
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
Jacilyn Blackwood, Public Art Project Lead
Joni Carroll, Spaces Consultant
Kaley Beisiegel, Engagement Consultant
Kathleen Kelly, Public Art Project Lead
Natasha Jensen, Public Art Project Lead
Saa’kokoto, Wisdom Circle
Tamara Cardinal, Public Art Project Lead
Toyin Oladele, Public Art Consultant
Trinh Dong, Administration
Tyler Los-Jones, Public Art Project Lead