Board of Directors

Daniel Booth | President

When Daniel Booth steps up to the plate, you know he is going to drive it home. This student recruitment expert is on a mission to empower students to swing big in their careers.  With an undergraduate degree in not-for-profit-management from Queen’s University, Daniel is well-versed in thinking “outside of the box.” His strong relationship-building skills and desire to help students and recent graduates make him a natural leader and fan favourite on campuses across Canada. Daniel does not shy away from challenges. In 2007, he ran the Chicago Marathon with his mom and completed the Tough Mudder Challenge with his entire family in 2012.  He continues to make strides in his career and enjoys supporting Mixed Company Theatre – the home where in the past, he was the Companies General Manager. Prior to working at RSM Canada, Daniel was the director of alumni relations at the University of Toronto Mississauga, a student recruitment manager at CPA Ontario, the general manager and head of development for Mixed Theatre Company and the touring and education director of Famous PEOPLE Players. His experience in business development has helped Daniel establish lasting relationships with educational and corporate organizations across Canada. 

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Michelle Atkinson | Vice-President

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Nadim Allidina | Treasurer

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Dennie Theodore | Secretary

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Brian Hutchison | Director

Brian Hutchison is a Professor Emeritus in the Departments of Family Medicine and Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact and the Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis at McMaster University. He practiced comprehensive family medicine for five years in a fee-for-service group practice, followed by 25 years in a McMaster University academic family practice. He is a past Director (2002-2005) of the McMaster University Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis (CHEPA) and served as founding Editor-in-Chief of Healthcare Policy (2004-2009) and President of the Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (2010-2011). He was the Co-Chair of the Canadian Working Group for Primary Healthcare Improvement from 2008 to 2014 and Senior Advisor for Primary Care to Health Quality Ontario from 2011 to 2014.

He is a Board member of Canadian Doctors for Medicare. Brian held a National Health Research Scholar award from Health Canada from 1994 to 1999. He was the 2004 recipient of the Health Services Research Advancement Award presented by the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation (now the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement).  Brian received a Lifetime Achievement Award in Family Medicine Research from the College of Family Physicians of Canada in 2008. He was selected as the 2013 Hall Laureate by the Justice Emmett Hall Foundation and delivered the Emmett Hall Memorial Lecture, “From Hall to Now: Reflections on Canadian Medicare from a Primary Care Perspective”, at the 2013 Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research. In 2015 he was named as one of 20 Top Pioneers of Family Medicine Research in Canada by the College of Family Physicians of Canada.

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Shoshanah Webber | Director

Shoshanah Webber is a partner practicing in the Financial Services, Insolvency and Corporate/Commercial Groups at Dentons Canada LLP and is co-lead of the Financial Services Group in the Vancouver office. Prior to entering law, Shoshanah obtained a bachelors degree in English Drama and Theatre from McGill University, spent a year as a ski bum in Whistler and taught English as a foreign language in Japan. Shoshanah joined the board of Mixed Company Theatre in 2008 as it offered an opportunity to mix her desire to serve the community and her passion for theatre.

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Ryan Weeks | Director

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Join Our Board of Directors

MCT is currently seeking new volunteers to join our Board of Directors. To apply for one of our General Board Member positions, please send a resume, and a letter of interest to info@mixedcompanytheatre.com 

In the letter, please detail any previous board or committee experience you have, and any skills or interests you have that would benefit our organization. Suitable candidates will be invited to a virtual interview with MCT’s leadership team and Board. MCT is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. As an equal opportunity and inclusive employer, MCT welcomes applications from all qualified individuals. If you require accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please let us know. 

Click the heading below for a list of responsibilities and skills for this role.

Organizational Overview 

Mixed Company Theatre (MCT) is a Toronto-based not-for-profit company that produces innovative, socially relevant drama as a tool for positive change. Founded as an artist-run collective in 1983, this nationally recognized company today uses Forum Theatre and interactive arts to Educate, Engage and Empower audiences in schools, communities, and workplaces. As the needs of marginalized communities across Canada shift, MCT gives people the opportunity to engage in creative, and critical dialogue about how to effect tangible changes in the face of systemic injustices. Working in educational, workplace, and community settings, MCT’s process of creating theatre invites people to rehearse for real-life situations of oppression, thereby empowering communities to address these issues and make strides towards a better world for everyone. 

To learn more about MCT, please see our website at mixedcompanytheatre.com

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Know and develop an understanding of Mixed Company Theatre’s mission, governance, finances, strategic plans and performance measures 
  • Advocate for Mixed Company Theatre’s mission in various domains and act in your best judgment 
  • Provide timely inputs and assessments to the Mixed Company Theatre management team to support the organization’s growth 
  • Account to the members of the charity for its current well-being and future development 
  • Serve on one of our Board’s subcommittees (Board Recruitment, DEI, Business Development, Governance, Finance and Sustainability) 

Qualifications/Skills: 

  • Knowledge/understanding of governance and financial principles within non-profit/charitable organizations 
  • Strong networking and relationship building skills 
  • Commitment and interest in promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion 
  • Background in fundraising/revenue development is an asset 

Term Duration: 2 years

Approximate Time Commitment: regularly 2-3 hours/month, during the months of our quarterly meetings, 3-4 hours/month  

Board Meeting Location: Usually on Zoom or in Toronto with remote options

Time of Board Meetings: Quarterly Board meetings are the 3rd Wednesday of the month, 6:00 – 7:30pm (EST), AGM in early December 

Benefits: 

  • Opportunity to contribute to maintaining and developing Canada’s First Official Centre for Theatre of the Oppressed, specializing in Forum Theatre 
  • Opportunity to contribute to community engaged arts 
  • Opportunity to share and develop skills in leadership, development and communication 
  • Opportunity to contribute to cultural development in Toronto, Ontario and across Canada