Anchal Ahmed
Comptable junior
Although I’m an accountant, my heart lies in the arts. I didn’t have any access to the arts growing up until I got a part-time job in high school and finally took music lessons- I decided to learn to play the violin. This is why I’m particularly excited about getting to work for a non-profit that helps contribute to art programs.
Anchal lives and works from the traditional territories of the Wendat, Anishinaabe, the Haudenosaunee and the Mississaugas of the Credit. As a settler, she is incredibly grateful for the opportunity to live and work on these beautiful lands, and she embraces her responsibility to learn, preserve, and protect these lands each and every day.
Tate Peacock
Associée aux programmes et événements, artsvest
Tate Peacock est une artiste et une administratrice des arts. Elle est ravie de se joindre à l’équipe d’artsvest et croit fermement que les arts sont un catalyseur permettant d’établir des liens plus profonds entre les gens.
Tate est une professionnelle des arts qui possède une expérience et une formation de l’Université OCAD et du Centennial College. Elle est innovatrice, capable de résoudre des problèmes et possède de solides compétences en communication. Tate est douée pour la conceptualisation et la visualisation de projets/événements créatifs et pour le respect de délais serrés.
Vivant actuellement à Toronto, elle passe son temps libre à regarder des films, à lire des livres et à chercher les meilleurs restaurants de la ville.
Tate lives and works from the traditional territories of the Wendat, Anishinaabe, the Haudenosaunee and the Mississaugas of the Credit. As a settler, she is incredibly grateful for the opportunity to live and work on these beautiful lands, and she embraces her responsibility to learn, preserve, and protect these lands each and every day.
Siqi Wang
Associée au développement
With a solid academic foundation in economics and a career spanning years in the nonprofit sector, Siqi Wang (she/they) has been a dedicated advocate for philanthropy and social impact.
Beyond the world of numbers and spreadsheets, Siqi is an art enthusiast and filmmaker. When not driving philanthropic endeavours, they’re often found immersed in the creative world of commercial and short film production.
Their passion for storytelling extends to photography. Welcome to their multifaceted world of philanthropy and the arts.
Siqi lives and works from Tkaronto, the ancestral territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. As an immigrant, she is grateful for the opportunity to live and work on these beautiful lands.
Laura O’Brien
Associée aux programmes, artsvest
Laura O’Brien est une professionnelle de la communication, une travailleuse des arts et une généraliste.
Elle est passionnée par la construction de communautés résilientes grâce à des récits engageants. Laura a plus de 10 ans d’expérience en communication et est ravie d’apporter son penchant pour le multimédia et les solutions de communication novatrices à l’équipe de B/A.
Originaire d’Ottawa, Laura vit à Toronto avec son partenaire et leurs deux chats.
Laura lives and works from the traditional territories of the Wendat, Anishinaabe, the Haudenosaunee and the Mississaugas of the Credit. As a settler, she is incredibly grateful for the opportunity to live and work on these beautiful lands, and she embraces her responsibility to learn, preserve, and protect these lands each and every day.
Jasper Sloan Yip
Directeur des programmes et partenariats, artsvest
(416) 869-3016 Ext 4238
Jasper Sloan Yip est un musicien, un podcasteur, un producteur radio et un bâtisseur d’arts communautaires de Vancouver.
Artiste autodidacte, Jasper apporte un esprit de bricolage à tout ce qu’il fait. Il a donné son premier spectacle à la fin des années 1980 sur une scène qu’il avait construite dans son jardin. Depuis, il a sorti quatre albums et effectué des tournées sur trois continents.
Lorsqu’il n’est pas sur scène, dans un studio ou en train de travailler avec artsvest, vous pouvez le trouver à CiTR 101.9 FM à Vancouver, travaillant avec les curieux de la radio pour développer leurs ambitions de narration audio. Il aime cuisiner, collectionner les instruments de musique et est certifié pour faire de la plongée sous-marine à une profondeur de 30 mètres.
Jasper lives and works from the traditional, ancestral and unceded homelands of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. As a settler, and a descendant of immigrants, he is grateful for the opportunity to live and work on these lands, and he embraces his responsibility to learn, preserve, and protect these lands each and every day.
Ana Ramirez
Créatrice principale
Ana Ramirez est une conteuse visuelle et graphiste comptant plus de dix ans d’expérience en design, communication, image de marque et marketing numérique, avec une solide expertise dans les domaines des arts et de la durabilité.
Ayant grandi dans un foyer rempli de livres et au sein d’une famille profondément passionnée par les arts, la culture et l’histoire, elle est tombée amoureuse de toutes les formes d’expression artistique, le dessin et la danse étant ses premières portes d’entrée dans le monde de l’art.
Elle est titulaire d’un baccalauréat ès arts (avec distinction) en design graphique, d’un diplôme postuniversitaire en communication d’affaires et corporative, et a suivi de nombreuses formations en art, innovation et design.
En dehors de son travail créatif, Ana est passionnée par le fitness et le bien-être, et aime le bon café, les tacos et passer du temps de qualité avec sa famille.
Ana lives and works from the traditional territories of the Anishinaabe Peoples and of the Haudenosaunee Peoples. As an immigrant, she is grateful for the opportunity to live and work on these beautiful lands; and she embraces the responsibility to remember and acknowledge our history as well as to protect our lands in a spirit of peace and friendship.
Erin Borch
Directrice des communications
Erin Borch is a multimedia storyteller and arts administrator, with a passion for audience development. Currently living in Calgary, Erin has produced bilingual marketing strategies for artists and organizations across Canada. She brings a history of curating digital content and amplifying programming initiatives for non-profit organizations including, ArtsBuild Ontario, Capital Heritage Connexion and Galeries Ontario / Ontario Galleries.
Erin holds an honours degree in Communication Studies and Political Science from Carleton University as well as a Postgraduate Certificate in Arts Management from Centennial College.
When she is not exploring local art and culture, she can be found sipping an extra hot cup of coffee, trying to keep her tropical plant collection alive or getting lost in the Rocky Mountains.
Erin lives and works from Moh-kíns-tsis, the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuut’ina, the Îyâxe Nakoda Nations, the Métis Nation (Region 3), As a settler, she is grateful for the opportunity to live and work on these beautiful lands.
Reema Fuller
Directrice principale, artsvest
(416) 869-3016 Ext 4236
Reema Fuller (elle/elle) est une leader et une bâtisseuse de communauté. Elle a plus de 20 ans d’expérience dans la gestion des organisations à but non lucratif et la philanthropie dans le secteur caritatif, notamment l’éducation, les soins de santé, le développement international, la politique et les arts et la culture. Plus récemment, elle a occupé le poste de directrice générale du Festival Antigonish Summer Theatre, où elle a mené l’organisation à travers une expansion des partenariats et de la sensibilisation du public, une croissance des parrainages et de la collecte de fonds, et a navigué dans la crise du COVID tout en assurant une solide assise financière.
Reema est passionnée par le pouvoir des arts dans la construction de la communauté et le changement social, et elle est fière de travailler avec une équipe de collègues et d’artistes aux vues similaires, talentueux et dévoués à cet objectif. Après avoir vécu et travaillé en Ontario, elle réside actuellement à Antigonish, en Nouvelle-Écosse, avec son mari et leurs jumeaux de onze ans. Reema parle couramment trois langues – l’anglais, l’hindi et le punjabi. En 2019, elle a été reconnue par l’Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS) comme l’une des vingt immigrants de deuxième génération ayant un impact sur le tissu social et culturel de la province.
Reema lives and works from Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq people. As a settler, and a descendant of immigrants, she is grateful for the opportunity to live and work on these beautiful lands, and she embraces a renewed commitment each day to learn, preserve, and protect.
Amadeo Ventura
Directeur principale des partenariats et du développement
(416) 869-3016 Ext 4235
Amadeo Ventura is a Senior Leader with extensive experience in driving organizational success within diverse environments. Expertise in leading significant organizational growth and management of complex projects through a people-focused and collaborative approach with an emphasis on developing, influencing, and engaging various stakeholders to create an environment of equity, creativity, and growth. Transformational strategist with entrepreneurial drive and vision offering a track record of success in developing and delivering innovative and sustainable revenue sources.
Amadeo is also a pianist and percussionist with a musical career spans over 18 years as a leader of innovative Latin-fusion bands and community arts collaborator. Amadeo believes in using music as a catalyst for the breaking down of barriers and stereotypes.
Amadeo lives and works from the traditional territories of the Wendat, Anishinaabe, the Haudenosaunee and the Mississaugas of the Credit. As an immigrant, he is grateful for the opportunity to live and work on these beautiful lands, and he is committed to embracing the healing traditions of the ancestor.
Aubrey Reeves
Présidente et directrice générale
En octobre 2020, Aubrey Reeves a rejoint Affaires/Arts en tant que présidente-directrice générale, un rôle qui lui permet de continuer sa mission et de veiller à ce que l’industrie des arts et de la culture avance durablement dans le futur.
Auparavant, Aubrey a occupé des rôles de direction au sein de la Fête de la culture depuis sa création en 2010. Cette année-là, Aubrey a été recrutée pour assurer le lancement du premier événement du weekend de la Fête de la culture en Ontario. Elle en est devenue la directrice générale nationale (de 2017 à 2020) et, à ce titre, son leadership lui a permis de collaborer avec des partenaires provinciaux dans tout le pays, de négocier des partenariats et des commandites avec des entreprises, des industries et des médias et de définir des stratégies et des objectifs organisationnels qui ont augmenté la portée, l’accessibilité et l’impact de la Fête de la culture.
Aubrey a travaillé au Conseil des arts de l’Ontario, à Trinity Square Video ainsi que pour la revue The Dance Current. Elle a également siégé aux conseils d’administration du LIFT (Liaison des cinéastes indépendants de Toronto) et de la compagnie de danse Dreamwalker.
rtiste multidisciplinaire, Aubrey possède une sensibilité unique lui permettant de défendre des initiatives qui incluent non seulement le point de vue des artistes et du public mais encore celui des organisations culturelles et des partenaires. Ses travaux d’artiste ont été exposés dans tout le Canada et à l’étranger.
Aubrey lives and works from the traditional territories of the Wendat, Anishinaabe, the Haudenosaunee and the Mississaugas of the Credit. As a settler, she is incredibly grateful for the opportunity to live and work on these beautiful lands, and she embraces her responsibility to learn, preserve, and protect these lands each and every day.
Anchal Ahmed
Junior Accountant
Although I’m an accountant, my heart lies in the arts. I didn’t have any access to the arts growing up until I got a part-time job in high school and finally took music lessons- I decided to learn to play the violin. This is why I’m particularly excited about getting to work for a non-profit that helps contribute to art programs.
Anchal lives and works from the traditional territories of the Wendat, Anishinaabe, the Haudenosaunee and the Mississaugas of the Credit. As a settler, she is incredibly grateful for the opportunity to live and work on these beautiful lands, and she embraces her responsibility to learn, preserve, and protect these lands each and every day.
Siqi Wang
Development Associate
With a solid academic foundation in economics and a career spanning years in the nonprofit sector, Siqi Wang (she/they) has been a dedicated advocate for philanthropy and social impact.
Beyond the world of numbers and spreadsheets, Siqi is an art enthusiast and filmmaker. When not driving philanthropic endeavours, they’re often found immersed in the creative world of commercial and short film production.
Their passion for storytelling extends to photography. Welcome to their multifaceted world of philanthropy and the arts.
Siqi lives and works from Tkaronto, the ancestral territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. As an immigrant, she is grateful for the opportunity to live and work on these beautiful lands.
Tate Peacock
Program and Event Associate, artsvest
Tate Peacock is an artist and arts administrator. She is excited to be joining the artsvest team and is a strong believer in the arts as a catalyst for deeper connections with one another.
Tate is an arts professional with experience and training from OCAD University and Centennial College. She is an innovative, adaptable problem-solver with strong communication skills. Tate is skilled at conceptualizing and visualizing creative projects/events and meeting tight deadlines.
Currently living in Toronto, she spends her free time enjoying movies, books and searching for the best restaurants in the city.
Tate lives and works from the traditional territories of the Wendat, Anishinaabe, the Haudenosaunee and the Mississaugas of the Credit. As a settler, she is incredibly grateful for the opportunity to live and work on these beautiful lands, and she embraces her responsibility to learn, preserve, and protect these lands each and every day.
Laura O’Brien
Programming Associate, artsvest
Laura O’Brien (she/her) is a communications professional, arts-lover, and generalist. She is passionate about building resilient communities through engaging storytelling.
Laura has over 10 years in communications experience, and is delighted to bring her penchant for multimedia and innovative communications solutions to the B/A Team.
Originally from Ottawa, Laura lives in Toronto with her partner and their two cats.
Laura lives and works from the traditional territories of the Wendat, Anishinaabe, the Haudenosaunee and the Mississaugas of the Credit. As a settler, she is incredibly grateful for the opportunity to live and work on these beautiful lands, and she embraces her responsibility to learn, preserve, and protect these lands each and every day.
Jasper Sloan Yip
Programs & Stewardship Manager, artsvest
(416) 869-3016 Ext 4238
Jasper Sloan Yip (he/him) is a musician, podcaster, radio producer and community arts builder from Vancouver.
A self-taught artist, Jasper brings a DIY spirit to everything he does. He played his first show in the late aughts on a stage he built in his own backyard, and has since released four albums and toured in three continents.
When he is not on stage, in a studio or working with artsvest, you can find him at CiTR 101.9 FM in Vancouver, working with the radio-curious to develop their audio storytelling ambitions. He loves to cook, collect musical instruments, and is certified to scuba dive to a depth of 30 meters.
Jasper lives and works from the traditional, ancestral and unceded homelands of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. As a settler, and a descendant of immigrants, he is grateful for the opportunity to live and work on these lands, and he embraces his responsibility to learn, preserve, and protect these lands each and every day.
Ana Ramirez
Creative Lead: Graphics & Motion
Ana Ramirez (she/her) is a visual storyteller and graphic designer with 10+ years of experience in design, communication, branding, and digital marketing, with a strong background in arts and sustainability.
Growing up in a home filled with books and a family deeply enthusiastic about arts, culture, and history; she fell in love with all kinds of artistic expression, being drawing and dancing her first approaches to the art world.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Graphic Design, a post-degree in Business and Corporate Communications, and has completed multiple courses in art, innovation, and design.
Beyond her creative work, Ana is passionate about fitness and wellness, and enjoys good coffee, tacos, and spending quality time with her family.
Ana lives and works from the traditional territories of the Anishinaabe Peoples and of the Haudenosaunee Peoples. As an immigrant, she is grateful for the opportunity to live and work on these beautiful lands; and she embraces the responsibility to remember and acknowledge our history as well as to protect our lands in a spirit of peace and friendship.
Erin Borch
Communications Director
Erin Borch is a multimedia storyteller and arts administrator, with a passion for audience development. Currently living in Calgary, Erin has produced bilingual marketing strategies for artists and organizations across Canada. She brings a history of curating digital content and amplifying programming initiatives for non-profit organizations including, ArtsBuild Ontario, Capital Heritage Connexion and Galeries Ontario / Ontario Galleries.
Erin holds an honours degree in Communication Studies and Political Science from Carleton University as well as a Postgraduate Certificate in Arts Management from Centennial College.
When she is not exploring local art and culture, she can be found sipping an extra hot cup of coffee, trying to keep her tropical plant collection alive or getting lost in the Rocky Mountains.
Erin lives and works from Moh-kíns-tsis, the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuut’ina, the Îyâxe Nakoda Nations, the Métis Nation (Region 3), As a settler, she is grateful for the opportunity to live and work on these beautiful lands.
Reema Fuller
Senior Director, artsvest
(416) 869-3016 Ext 4236
Reema Fuller (she/her) is a leader and community builder. She has over 20 years’ experience in non-profit management and philanthropy across the charitable sector including education, healthcare, international development, politics, and arts & culture. Most recently, she worked as Managing Director for Festival Antigonish Summer Theatre, where she led the organization through an expansion of partnerships and audience outreach, growth in sponsorships and fundraising, and navigating the COVID crisis while ensuring a strong financial footing.
Reema is passionate about the power of arts in building community and effecting social change, and she is proud to work with a team of like-minded, talented, and dedicated colleagues and artists towards this goal. Having previously lived and worked in Ontario, she currently resides in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, with her husband and their eleven-year old twins. Reema is fluent in three languages – English, Hindi, and Punjabi. In 2019, she was recognized by Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS) as one of twenty second-generation immigrants making an impact on the social and cultural fabric of the province.
Reema lives and works from Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq people. As a settler, and a descendant of immigrants, she is grateful for the opportunity to live and work on these beautiful lands, and she embraces a renewed commitment each day to learn, preserve, and protect.
Amadeo Ventura
Senior Director of Development and Partnership
(416) 869-3016 Ext 4235
Amadeo Ventura is a Senior Leader with extensive experience in driving organizational success within diverse environments. Expertise in leading significant organizational growth and management of complex projects through a people-focused and collaborative approach with an emphasis on developing, influencing, and engaging various stakeholders to create an environment of equity, creativity, and growth. Transformational strategist with entrepreneurial drive and vision offering a track record of success in developing and delivering innovative and sustainable revenue sources.
Amadeo is also a pianist and percussionist with a musical career spans over 18 years as a leader of innovative Latin-fusion bands and community arts collaborator. Amadeo believes in using music as a catalyst for the breaking down of barriers and stereotypes.
Amadeo lives and works from the traditional territories of the Wendat, Anishinaabe, the Haudenosaunee and the Mississaugas of the Credit. As an immigrant, he is grateful for the opportunity to live and work on these beautiful lands, and he is committed to embracing the healing traditions of the ancestor.
Aubrey Reeves
President and CEO
In October 2020, Aubrey Reeves joined Business / Arts as CEO, a role that continues her mission to see the arts and culture industry move sustainably into the future. Previously, Aubrey held leadership roles at Culture Days since its inception in 2010. Aubrey was recruited to help launch the inaugural Culture Days Weekend in Ontario that year. She eventually became National Executive Director (2017-2020) and in that capacity, she provided leadership and spearheaded collaborations with provincial partners across the country, brokered key corporate, industry and media sponsorships and partnerships, and championed organizational goals and strategies to increase the reach, accessibility and impact of Culture Days.
Aubrey has also worked with the Ontario Arts Council, Trinity Square Video, Dance Current Magazine and has served on the Boards of the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto and Dreamwalker Dance Company.
A multi-disciplinary artist, Aubrey possesses a unique set of sensibilities that allow her to champion initiatives encompassing the perspectives of artists, audiences, cultural organizations and partners alike. Her artworks have been exhibited across Canada and internationally.
Aubrey lives and works from the traditional territories of the Wendat, Anishinaabe, the Haudenosaunee and the Mississaugas of the Credit. As a settler, she is incredibly grateful for the opportunity to live and work on these beautiful lands, and she embraces her responsibility to learn, preserve, and protect these lands each and every day.
