Chair
Casandra Bryant
Rural Sustainability Researcher. Sessional Lecturer. Community Builder. Social Entrepreneur. Non-profit Strategic Consultant. PhD Student. (Ontario)
Board of Directors
The Canadian Centre for Rural Creativity (CCRC) board of directors meets six times a year and provides financial and legal oversight for the organization. The board oversees investments, capital budgeting and property management, ensuring that the Centre meets its legal obligations and manages its resources responsibly.
Treasurer
Jordan MacDonald
Executive Director of a regional community economic development organization serving Western Prince Edward Island. (PEI)
Director
Bill Dow
Professional actor, director and writer in theatre, film and television. Bill has taught in theatre and humanities departments at several universities, including Simon Fraser, UBC and the University of Alberta. (BC)
Director
Thish Rajapakshe
Student and community volunteer. (BC)
Director
Ashleigh Weeden
Rural Futurist. Policy Whisperer. Champion for People and Place Centred Public Sector Renewal. (Ontario/Manitoba)
Director
Chris Lee
Evangelist for an energy-efficient, carbon-free future and Passive House construction. Walton Raceway founder and volunteer; Guelph to Goderich Rail-trail volunteer. (Ontario)
Staff
Executive & Creative Director
Peter Smith
Artist, writer, director and producer who has worked in the arts coast to coast to coast in Canada. (Ontario)
The Executive & Creative Director is responsible for programming in collaboration with the board. The Director is central to building the biennial R2R conferences and connecting local knowledge carriers, artists and Indigenous community members to further the work of the CCRC as outlined in the mission and vision of the organization.
“In all affairs it’s a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the things we have long taken for granted”