Our Team

The National accessArts Centre presented by TD Ready Commitment is under the patronage of the Honourable Lois Mitchell and the Honourable Karen Sorensen.

In 2023, the National accessArts Centre welcomed its first Honorary Patron, the Honourable Lois Mitchell, CM, AOE, 18th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, and a distinguished businesswoman and patron of the arts.
Image of Honourable Karen Sorensen with President and CEO JS Ryu
In 2025, the National accessArts Centre’s Board of Directors appointed the Honourable Karen Sorensen, Senator for Alberta, as Honorary Patron of the National accessArts Centre alongside the Honourable Lois Mitchell.

Staff


Executive Office

Jung-Suk Ryu

President and CEO

Heather Jones

Director, Capital Projects

Kylie Poppe

Coordinator, Stakeholder Relations

Visual Arts

Raewyn Reid

Director, Visual Arts

Morgan Possberg

Lead, Projects and Exhibitions

Jarret Hlady

Faculty Lead, Photography and Special Projects

Katie Wackett

Faculty Lead, Digital Media and Film

Toni Cormier

Faculty Lead, Drawing and Painting

Tekoa Predika

Faculty Lead, Ceramics

Yvonne Kustec

Faculty Lead, Fibre Arts

M Southwood

Studio Faculty, Multidisciplinary

Bushra Junaid

Project Consultant, NaAC Won Lee Arts Hub (Toronto)

Vacant

Coordinator, Community Activations and Partnerships

Reegan Hamelin

Summer Studio Facilitator, Fibre

Meagan Currie

Summer Studio Facilitator, Ceramics

Kashish Chavda
Summer Productions Coordinator

Performing Arts

Re Parsons

Manager, Performing Arts

SJ Obatusin

Coordinator, Audio and Music Programs

Ado Nkemka

Coordinator, Performing Arts

Chawna Exner

Faculty, Performing Arts

Artist Services

Christine McGrath

Manager, Operations & Artist Services

Elise Piitz

Coordinator, Artist Services

Sara Richardson-Moody

Administrator, Artist Services

Faiza Benazir

Finance Officer

Board of Directors


Dr. Stephanie Chipeur

Chair

Calgary

Azrieli Accelerator Professorship in Law & Disability Policy, University of Calgary

Jung-Suk Ryu

President and CEO

Calgary

Hyon Chu Lee

Vice Chair and Treasurer

Toronto

Philanthropist

Heather Hansen

Secretary

Calgary

Managing Director, PaceKids

Jody Roll

Member

Calgary

NaAC Artist Representative

Kari Scarlett

Member

Calgary

Senior Regional Manager, TD Wealth Financial Planning

Kathy M. Austin

Member

Calgary

NaAC Artist Representative

Marc Workman

Member

Edmonton

CEO, World Blind Union

Join Our Team

Are you passionate about equity and inclusion in the arts? And creating as many opportunities as possible for Canadian artists living with disabilities?