Meet the Team - Staff and Board of Directors
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Dionne Powlenzuk
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Matthew Kyba
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Áine Belton
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Desarée Rosskopf
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Noor Alé
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Board of Directors
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Being a part of the VAC Board is an excellent opportunity to give back to the community of Clarington. Board members can be valuable voices for amplifying the diverse needs of our growing population. Our Board of Directors demonstrate talent, joy and commitment to our thriving organization. The VAC Board works in a collaborative environment guided by the VAC’s history, vision and mission. Professional training in the arts is not required. Participation on the VAC’s Board is voluntary with additional time spent supporting the VAC’s exhibitions and public events.
Commitments:
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Executive Board
Amy Shackleton - President Anna McQuaid - Vice President Zane Piekenbrock - Treasurer Michelle Gewurtz - Secretary |
Board Members
Rhonda Jessup Yam Lau Jess MacGregor Mary Anne Slemon Victoria Smyth |
Council Representative
Councillor Corinna Traill |
Biographies
Jess MacGregor joined the VAC board in February, 2020. Jess has a background in communications, marketing, and fine art, with a focus on communications and marketing for art galleries, including roles with Station Gallery and Winged Canvas Art Hub. She also has experience volunteering with The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, where she assisted the curatorial department and at events. Jess holds an Honours BA from the University of Guelph with a specialty in photography and a minor in English and a graduate certificate in corporate communications and public relations from Centennial College.
Anna McQuaid joined the VAC Board in May, 2018. Her previous volunteer experience has included Brunchkins Children’s Breakfast Club and Big Brothers and Sisters of Clarington. Anna has worked as an Office Manager for the past 30 years in the manufacturing and agriculture sectors.
Zane Piekenbrock joined the VAC board in the summer of 2020. He was raised in Bowmanville, Ontario. Zane has a Bachelor of Fine Art, a Bachelor’s of Art History from Queen’s University, a Master’s of Fine Art from the Slade School of Fine Art, University College London UK, and a post graduate diploma in publicity and public relations from the University of Toronto. He previously sat on the board of the Toronto outdoor art exhibition. In the 1990s Zane worked at a world class commercial art gallery in Toronto representing artists such as Michael Snow, Joanne Tod, Ian Wallace, Cindy Sherman. As well as bringing Emerging British artists like Damian Hirst, the Chapman Brothers and Tracey Emin to Toronto. He also has experience in the charity and not for profit sector and was Managing Director of the charity organization Canada Company. While serving with the military Zane was involved in humanitarian, security, and disaster relief operations around the world. He also has a background in public service, financial services and the advertising industry at senior levels.
Amy Shackleton is a professional artist who grew up in Bowmanville. She joined the VAC Board in spring 2018 and is now the Board Secretary. She has previously volunteered on the selection committee at Gallery 1313 (Toronto) and donated her paintings to Wall to Wall fundraising events. Amy’s background includes a Fine Arts Honours Degree from York University, an extensive exhibition history (including a solo exhibition at the VAC in summer 2017) and paintings displayed in hundreds of public and private collections. Videos featuring her inventive drip painting technique have reached over 15 million people worldwide. Amy is represented by Wall Space Gallery in Ottawa and currently paints from her studio in Oshawa.
Mary Anne Slemon joined the VAC Board June, 2016. Prior to this time, she volunteered with the VAC helping to organize the Wall to Wall fundraising event. She previously volunteered for the Project Management Institute Durham Highlands Chapter Board as Director of Education. She currently serves as a Board Member for Feed the Need in Durham. Mary Anne is currently retired, but previously held a Project Management Professional designation, worked as a Project Management instructor and spent many years in management positions with GM, EDS and HP.
Victoria Smyth joined the VAC Board in August, 2020. She has a degree from the University of Guelph from their Studio Arts program, with a focus on painting, and contemporary practices. Victoria spent the last 15 years working in the arts and culture sector, working at the Oshawa Museum, and the Clarington Museums and Archives; and while living in Calgary, joined the teams at TELUS Spark, and the Hangar Flight Museum. Victoria works from home raising her two children and exploring new art practices.
Corinna Traill is our Council Representative. Corinna is the local Councillor for Ward 3, she was born and raised in Bowmanville who has a close connection to the community in which she grew up. Corinna started her own practice “Traill Law” with the goal of making Bay Street expertise available at affordable rates. She has experience in many aspects of law, including family law, estate litigation and civil litigation. She also has extensive expertise in the following fields of labour and employment law. She is also active as a member of the Board of Directors on the Tyrone Community Hall Board, the Samuel Wilmot Nature Area Advisory Committee, the Jury Lands Committee, and the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority. As a proud member of the Bowmanville Business and Professional Women’s Club, she also serves as the Club’s Young BPW Representative and she is an avid target shooter and member of the Pineridge Target Sport Club.
Anna McQuaid joined the VAC Board in May, 2018. Her previous volunteer experience has included Brunchkins Children’s Breakfast Club and Big Brothers and Sisters of Clarington. Anna has worked as an Office Manager for the past 30 years in the manufacturing and agriculture sectors.
Zane Piekenbrock joined the VAC board in the summer of 2020. He was raised in Bowmanville, Ontario. Zane has a Bachelor of Fine Art, a Bachelor’s of Art History from Queen’s University, a Master’s of Fine Art from the Slade School of Fine Art, University College London UK, and a post graduate diploma in publicity and public relations from the University of Toronto. He previously sat on the board of the Toronto outdoor art exhibition. In the 1990s Zane worked at a world class commercial art gallery in Toronto representing artists such as Michael Snow, Joanne Tod, Ian Wallace, Cindy Sherman. As well as bringing Emerging British artists like Damian Hirst, the Chapman Brothers and Tracey Emin to Toronto. He also has experience in the charity and not for profit sector and was Managing Director of the charity organization Canada Company. While serving with the military Zane was involved in humanitarian, security, and disaster relief operations around the world. He also has a background in public service, financial services and the advertising industry at senior levels.
Amy Shackleton is a professional artist who grew up in Bowmanville. She joined the VAC Board in spring 2018 and is now the Board Secretary. She has previously volunteered on the selection committee at Gallery 1313 (Toronto) and donated her paintings to Wall to Wall fundraising events. Amy’s background includes a Fine Arts Honours Degree from York University, an extensive exhibition history (including a solo exhibition at the VAC in summer 2017) and paintings displayed in hundreds of public and private collections. Videos featuring her inventive drip painting technique have reached over 15 million people worldwide. Amy is represented by Wall Space Gallery in Ottawa and currently paints from her studio in Oshawa.
Mary Anne Slemon joined the VAC Board June, 2016. Prior to this time, she volunteered with the VAC helping to organize the Wall to Wall fundraising event. She previously volunteered for the Project Management Institute Durham Highlands Chapter Board as Director of Education. She currently serves as a Board Member for Feed the Need in Durham. Mary Anne is currently retired, but previously held a Project Management Professional designation, worked as a Project Management instructor and spent many years in management positions with GM, EDS and HP.
Victoria Smyth joined the VAC Board in August, 2020. She has a degree from the University of Guelph from their Studio Arts program, with a focus on painting, and contemporary practices. Victoria spent the last 15 years working in the arts and culture sector, working at the Oshawa Museum, and the Clarington Museums and Archives; and while living in Calgary, joined the teams at TELUS Spark, and the Hangar Flight Museum. Victoria works from home raising her two children and exploring new art practices.
Corinna Traill is our Council Representative. Corinna is the local Councillor for Ward 3, she was born and raised in Bowmanville who has a close connection to the community in which she grew up. Corinna started her own practice “Traill Law” with the goal of making Bay Street expertise available at affordable rates. She has experience in many aspects of law, including family law, estate litigation and civil litigation. She also has extensive expertise in the following fields of labour and employment law. She is also active as a member of the Board of Directors on the Tyrone Community Hall Board, the Samuel Wilmot Nature Area Advisory Committee, the Jury Lands Committee, and the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority. As a proud member of the Bowmanville Business and Professional Women’s Club, she also serves as the Club’s Young BPW Representative and she is an avid target shooter and member of the Pineridge Target Sport Club.