Board of Directors
Leadership Behind the Curtain
The Board is comprised of up to eleven Directors elected from within the membership of Theatre Sarnia . The term of office for a Director is usually 3 years and a Director may sit for a maximum of two terms. The Imperial Theatre Executive Director sits on the Board as an ex officio member with no voting rights.
The following were elected and currently serving on the Board of Theatre Sarnia for the 2024 - 2025 term.
Amanda Wright
Amanda was elected to the Board of Directors in 2021. She is also a member of the Governance and Community Engagement committees.
She has a BA in Psychology/Sociology from Carleton University in Ottawa. Amanda is a partner at Wright General Contractors where she has worked for thirteen years. She specializes in administration and safety management.
Amanda was born in South Africa and her parents emigrated to Canada in the late 1970’s. They lived in Sarnia and then moved to Bright's Grove when she was in Grade 7. After university, Amanda travelled to South Korea to teach English for a year. She finally settled down in Toronto for a decade and worked in the software industry in a management role. She met her husband John there and once they had their first child she convinced him to move to Sarnia to raise their family. They have been living in Sarnia for 15 years and have two teenage children.
Amanda is passionate about the community that the theatre provides and is excited to be a part of this group.
To contact Amanda, email: awright@theatresarnia.org
Joyce Veenstra
Joyce has called Lambton County home since 2007. She values the theatre.
Her career in Long-Term-Care provided valuable experience in human resources, financial/resource management and policy and procedure development.
Joyce was elected to the Board of Directors in 2022 and currently serves as treasurer and finance committee chair.
Joyce can be reached at jveenstra@theatresarnia.org.
Rosaleen O'Mahony
Rosaleen O’Mahony joined the Board in 2024 and serves on the Production and Community Engagement Committees. She is a senior communications advisor with degrees in political science, media, and journalism from Western University. Rosaleen has been actively involved with Theatre Sarnia since 2018 and is passionate about diversity, inclusion, and the power of theatre to inspire and unite.
To contact Rosaleen, email romahony@theatresarnia.org
Doug Hakala
In his retirement, Doug was looking for volunteer opportunities that contribute to our community. Doug and his family have been involved in the theatre community for the last 20 years. Theatre Sarnia and the Imperial Theatre play a vital role in enhancing the quality of life for Lambton County residents. Doug is excited to be a Director on the Board of Theatre Sarnia and to be on the set construction crew.
Henri Canino
Henri Canino was elected to the board in 2022. She is Chair of Production Committee and Chair of Play Reading Subcommittee.
She is an honorary life member who has had extensive experience volunteering backstage and onstage for Theatre Sarnia for over 38 years.
She is a retired high school teacher from the St. Clair Catholic School Board where she taught drama, religion, philosophy, and film studies.
Henri has been married to her wonderful husband, Frank Canino, for almost 20 years now, and together they have four children and 9 grandchildren.
Henri wishes to increase her role in creating an educational and encouraging atmosphere for new talent by implementing guidelines, mini-workshops and post production assessments that will help new talent feel supported in their endeavours.
She is really looking forward to working with this diverse group of people on the board who have terrific skill sets which are such an asset to a quality run organization.
To contact Henri or learn more about the Production Committee, email: hcanino@theatresarnia.org
Godfrey Stevens
Following retirement, a chance encounter led me to volunteer in the Theatre Box office which I continue each Friday to this day. I have served on the Theatre Sarnia Board and as Finance committee member for a number of years including a term as Treasurer. In past years I handled both lighting and sound in some Theatre Sarnia productions including Festival productions. My terms on the Board have seen Theatre Sarnia transition from a community theatre to a well organized business with substantial assets and a high performance standard. I am also a life-time member of Theatre Sarnia.
Rob Larose
Trevor Taylor
Trevor was elected to the Board of Directors in 2024. He is also a member of the Community Engagement Committee.
Born and raised in Sarnia, Trevor has always been captivated by live theatre and enjoys attending a variety of shows with his wife, Bevin and two daughters, Alora & Zuri.
Trevor brings 20 years of Marketing and Communications experience to the board. He graduated from Fanshawe College with diplomas in both Business Marketing and Business Administration Marketing. He also has a certificate in Public Relations from the University of Victoria.
He is the current Communications Manager at Habitat for Humanity Sarnia/Lambton and enjoys giving back to the community in his spare time. Trevor has always had a strong love for baseball and can be found coaching SMAA Girls Fastball in the summer at Germain Park. Additionally, he enjoys capturing the magic of live shows on stage and events around the city as an amateur photographer.
Trevor is excited to be a member of the board of directors and to be part of the Theatre Sarnia family.
To contact Trevor, please email: ttaylor@theatreasarnia.org
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