Foundation Board Members

Kim’s experience in the television industry spans over two decades. She joined Super Channel in 2012 and currently serves as the company’s Chief Communications Officer. In this role Kim oversees a diverse portfolio, including media relations, programming publicity, corporate communications and industry outreach. Prior to joining Super Channel, Kim was Director of Marketing, Publicity & Promotion at 20th Century Fox / Incendo Television Distribution for over a decade. Kim began her television career with Alliance Broadcasting as a publicist for Showcase & History Television. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from McMaster University and a post-grad certificate in PR from Humber College. She is also a graduate of the WIFT+ Toronto Media Leadership Program.

Tamara Shannon is Senior Vice President at Universal Pictures Canada where she oversees the marketing for all of the studio and Focus Features films. Recent and upcoming releases include the Academy Award Winning Oppenheimer, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Despicable Me 4 and Wicked.  Prior to joining Universal, she held senior leadership positions at Entertainment One, Endeavour Advertising and Lions Gate Films. 

Tamara is currently Chair the NBCU Canada Social Impact Fund (“CSIF”), which she helped develop to support community and cultural organizations. Investments have included The Black Academy’s Skills Development Program,  Women In Film & Television’s Mentorship Program and the Toronto International Film Festival’s Every Story program.

Tamara is a committee member of the #EmpowerHerForum through the Canadian Media Directors Council, a committee member of the CIBC Toronto Run for the Cure Race Committee and a Downie Wenjack Fund Ambassador focused on reconciliation planning and learning for NBCU.

Michelle, a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CMA) and Senior Director of Finance and Administration at Brunico Communications Ltd., enjoys working with the entertainment industry which stems from her enjoyment of working with innovative minds. Throughout her 23 years of accounting experience, she has enjoyed working with cross-functional teams to use her creativity. With 13 years at Brunico, Michelle has held several roles and now leads the department with her creative mindset and embraces working alongside like-minded individuals. While she majored in accounting and minored in human resources, Michelle feels fulfilled when her work makes a positive impact on others’ lives. She is looking forward to using her experience and enthusiasm to do this through her work with WIFT.

The Boston-born, Calgary-bred Andras is the Creator and Showrunner of SYFY/CTV's hit series Wynonna Earp. Previously, she worked as the Showrunner of Lost Girl, and as Supervising Producer on Killjoys.

Andras’ other credits include Co-producer of the police drama King, and Showrunner of Instant Star. She has written for numerous other television series such as Degrassi: The Next Generation, Sophie, and Total Drama Island.

Andras is known for her fresh take -- CNBC called her “a genre darling” with a “cult following”. But what Emily is most proud of is being pulled on stage to dance with Springsteen. Which totally happened.

Described as the lead conduit of talent and the PR face that drives operational success while leveraging diverse talent, Rhonda has 20 years’ experience in Human Resources. She is a People and Culture Leader with a strategic, innovative partnership approach to relationship engagement. Rhonda has experience in various areas in HR with contributions in various industries such as Financial Services, Government, Sports, and Entertainment. 

Throughout her career she has made efforts to create community linkages welcoming opportunities to demonstrate her commitment to supporting and shaping women and equity deserving youth. Rhonda looks forward to providing support to the WIFT Board.

Laura Clunie is the Senior Vice President of Development, Current Series & Feature Film at Spin Master Entertainment, a leading global children’s entertainment company. In her role she spearheads the creative strategy for long-form, short-form, and feature film projects while driving the development of new intellectual properties (IP) across Spin Master’s diverse portfolio. Laura also serves as a Producer, leading the creative vision on greenlit theatrical and long-form content.

With a decade at Spin Master, Laura has been instrumental in shaping the PAW Patrol franchise, overseeing the creative direction of the hit preschool series and producing its feature films: PAW Patrol: The Movie (August 2021) and PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie (September 2023), with a third installment: PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie, set for theatrical release in 2026. She is also leading the creative direction for Unicorn Academy, a fantasy-adventure series on Netflix, and Vida the Vet, an animated children’s series airing on major broadcasters worldwide.

Laura brings a wealth of experience in developing iconic children’s programming. Before joining Spin Master, she served as Vice President of Creative Affairs at eOne Family, overseeing all creative initiatives for global hit properties Peppa Pig, PJ Masks and Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom. She also served as a Producer for Chorion LTD (now Silvergate Media) in London, England (Noddy, Olivia The Pig, Famous Five).

Laura holds a Bachelor of Arts from Concordia University and a Masters of Film Studies from University College Dublin.

Sue Haas is a respected leader in the Canadian media industry with over 20 years of experience building successful TV and digital-first products, content and brands that reach global markets. She recently became President & COO of NLogic, a leading data-driven solutions company targeting the media sector. Sue currently spearheads NLogic’s strategic vision and oversees operations and growth. She is dedicated to transformative data solutions that will propel clients towards stronger business results and decision-making. Prior to NLogic Sue was the SVP of Digital at Blue Ant Media.

Laura Mingail is the Founder of Archetypes & Effects, known for developing innovative solutions to engage audiences for both established and emerging storytelling industries.

With a track record of success across film, TV, XR and consumer products, Laura has led marketing, communications, and new business initiatives for prominent brands such as Disney Junior, CTV, Cineplex Entertainment, Entertainment One and PepsiCo.

In addition to her work with Archetypes & Effects, Laura contributes to the evolution of the marketing and entertainment industries as an Advisory Board Member for SXSW, media contributor and speaker. She is an invited speaker and jury member at leading events and festivals such as AI World Forum, Augmented World Expo, Guanajuato International Film Festival, Series Mania, SXSW and Tribeca Festival, as well as for intellectual organizations ranging from University of Toronto to Mensa Canada.

Former Playback’s 10 to Watch, alumna of Women in Director’s Chair, TIFF Talent Lab, and Reelworld Producer Program, Asis Sethi is an award-winning South Asian Canadian filmmaker, educator, and advocate with over 15 years of experience in broadcasting, film production, and training. Her work has been supported by Netflix, Paramount, CFC, CBC, Citytv, and OMNI Television.

As the CEO of Fly Away Films, Asis leads the production company with a diverse slate of features, series, and children’s content. Asis is a mentor at WIFT+ Toronto, OYA Black Arts, CaribbeanTales, and the M-Film Lab.

In 2024, Asis served as Director of Training at CTMG, overseeing training and market access programs including the Cross Continental Forum in Barabados and The Big Pitch at TIFF. Asis teaches Film & Television Production at Humber Polytechnic.

Asis currently serves as Co-President of the not-for-profit South Asian Canadian Film Federation (SACFF) where she oversees fundraising and programming.