Carla Ritchie is a Vancouver-based producer, arts administrator, and cultural leader with more than twenty-five years of experience working across theatre, dance, music, and interdisciplinary performance. With an MBA from Simon Fraser University, she brings decades of arts-sector experience and advanced training in leadership, strategy, innovation, and organizational development. Carla has collaborated with artists, companies, festivals, and community organizations to develop and produce new works, public programs, tours, workshops, and large-scale cultural events. Her work is rooted in supporting artists, strengthening organizational capacity, and creating meaningful connections between performers and audiences. Throughout her career, Carla has worked with independent artists and nonprofit arts organizations in roles spanning production, operations, fundraising, strategic planning, governance, and executive leadership. She is particularly passionate about supporting emerging artists, fostering inclusive creative spaces, and building sustainable models for arts organizations navigating a rapidly changing cultural landscape. She remains committed to advancing vibrant, accessible, and community-driven arts and culture across Canada.

Adina Herling began her career in Arts Management after receiving her Bachelor of Arts in Dance at the University of Calgary and diploma in Dance from Ryerson University. After working with a number of arts organizations including Alberta Ballet School, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Genovese Vanderhoof and Associates, and Dance Umbrella of Ontario, she founded Adina Herling Arts Management in 2002. She currently works as General Manager for Tribal Crackling Wind, Dreamwalker Dance Company, Moonhorse Dance Theatre, and pounds per square inch performance; and oversees Financial Management for Dusk Dances, BoucharDanse and ProArteDanza. Past clients include 20 years as General Manager with CanAsian Dance, as well as short-term contracts with princess productions, adelheid dance projects, M-DO, Toronto Tabla Ensemble and Company Erasga Dance (Vancouver).

Natasha Eck is an experienced arts administrator, creative producer, and project manager committed to supporting African and diasporic artists in developing sustainable administrative practices and project management processes. She is the founder of Ama PM, a project management consultancy that bridges the gap between artistic vision and operational infrastructure. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Bachelor of Education from York University (Canada), as well as a Project Management Certificate. With over 15 years of experience in culturally responsive arts education and community engagement, she brings a values-driven, community-informed perspective to her work. Natasha has led producing and project management initiatives with artists and organizations such as Nadia Myre and Kinadwind Lab (Montreal), Vincent Mantsoe (France), Mafa Dance Village, and most recently Turn Out Radio (Toronto). She co-hosts an Arts Administration in Africa series with Dr. Taiwo Afolabi (C-SET) and currently serves as Producer-in-Residence for Pan African Creative Exchange (PACE) (South Africa).

Karen Bennedsen is a freelance bookkeeper, providing financial services to multiple organizations, mostly working within the Toronto dance community. Her training was acquired working for a bookkeeping service with a wide variety of clients and a specialization in television production. Her connection to the dance community goes back to her years as a dancer in both Toronto and Winnipeg. Karen is pleased that her roster of clients allows her to contribute to the healthy functioning of arts organizations in the city.