Virginia is an executive producer, producer and TV show creator best known for her work on the smash hit series Corner Gas as well as other award-winning series including InSecurity, renegadepress.com and Incredible Story Studio.

She is president of Vérité Films, a boutique production company committed to championing exceptional creative talent.

Vérité has won or been nominated for 114 national and international awards including an international Emmy, several Geminis and The Prix Jeunesse.

President Pelman Corp. + Creator Rights Co.

Brad is a senior content distribution specialist with over 25 experience.

Following years in traditional content distribution Brad has pivoted into consulting for creators and producers. Working with various companies and individual producers, Brad provides leadership and guidance in an effort to navigate the challenging environment getting story to screen, financially and creatively.

In addition to his dedicated service to the board and participants of the National Screen Institute, Brad also provides board advisory service to The Bell Fund and is a member of their programming committee.

Vera continues to strengthen APTN’s relationship with its viewers and audiences through direct communication with communities at a grassroots level.

Vera started out as a wordsmith of sorts. She graduated from Red River College with a journalism diploma and has nearly 30 years of experience in broadcasting.

She’s worn many hats at CTV and APTN as well as at the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs. Previously, Vera was the executive producer of APTN National News and director of news and current affairs. In 2012, she became the director of community relations at APTN.

Vera is a proud member of Manitoba’s Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation and speaks Ojibway fluently.

Now semi-retired, Vera volunteers in her community and works alongside her husband delivering the “No Thanks, I’m Good” drug awareness campaign.

Kema is the founder and principal of St-Aude Advocacy, a boutique public affairs firm dedicated to advancing purpose-driven initiatives at the intersection of culture, social impact and economic development.

She is a bilingual consultant specializing in strategic communications and government relations, with expertise in the cultural, non-profit and philanthropic sectors.

She excels at building trusted connections between innovative organizations and decision-makers and has led successful government relations strategies for various organizations.

Kema is skilled in crafting narratives that engage stakeholders, from policymakers to community leaders, and has appeared on major outlets like Radio-Canada, CTV and CP.

Prior to founding St-Aude Advocacy, Kema was a government relations consultant at Crestview Strategy and an advisor in Toronto’s Mayor’s Office, supporting large-scale initiatives and public events.

Kema holds a master’s in political science from the Université de Montréal and a bachelor’s in public administration and political science from the University of Ottawa.

Michael A. Levine is chairman of Westwood Creative Artists Ltd., a retired partner of Goodmans LLP, executive producer of various fiction and non-fiction films and television properties, and chairman of Bravo!FACT and Bravo!FACTUAL.

Carissa leads a diverse team of talented filmmakers, designers, photographers and digital developers who expertly represent the TELUS brand and tell stories about Canadian communities.

Prior to joining TELUS in 2006, Carissa worked in marketing for the Knowledge Network and the Open Learning Agency for 10 years, inspiring in her a lifelong love of community-based programming and continuous learning.

Carissa started out as a writer, but now channels her creative passion into supporting local artists, and finding and elevating new voices in storytelling.