Cadence is a theatre junkie, music lover and ardent proponent of the arts, and was therefore thrilled to join CADA's team in October 2012 as their Community Manager. She came to CADA from the fast and furious world of fund development at the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. Also a part-time writer, Cadence has worked for WestJet's up! magazine as well a daily newspaper based in Chennai, India. She currently contributes regularly to Fast Forward Weekly's Arts & Lifestyle section.

A Calgary native, Cadence holds a BA English Honours from the University of Calgary and crams her spare time with West African drumming, plenty of karate and (naturally) attending arts events.

Emiko is a native Calgarian who received her BFA in Drama from the University of Calgary. After graduation, she accepted an internship with Alberta Theatre Projects, and subsequently joined the Resource Development team as Stewardship Coordinator and eventually Special Events Manager. In 2009, she left Canada to live and teach in Geoje, South Korea and travel Asia. She has served as a director, dramaturge, stage manager, festival organizer and actor with local theatre companies and has toured through 6 Canadian cities on the Fringe Festival circuit. She is a proud Bownessian, owner of two adorable dogs (who own a total of 7 legs), and is currently completing a second degree in Psychology, with a focus on clinical psychology and behavioural neuroscience.

Jaelyn Molyneux has a degree in Canadian Studies from the University of Calgary. The interdisciplinary degree let her dabble in a variety of faculties learning about Canada in areas including literature, politics, music history, culture and more. Wanting to learn a little about everything is what drew her to a career in journalism. She completed the print journalism program at SAIT and began working at Swerve magazine before moving over to RedPoint Media where she is currently the senior editor of Avenue Calgary magazine. She’s also been city editor of Vitamin Daily Calgary, written for Sharp, up! and Wine Access and worked with Tsuu T’ina Nation to create its magazine Gumisastay. All of that mostly means she gets to explore Calgary in a never-ending quest to learn everything about her hometown.

As Calgary Culture Editor, Jaelyn managers CalgaryCulture.com and compiles the weekly Calgary Culture e-newsletter.

Greetings, Calgary! My name is Jordan Baylon and I am the Community Investment Officer at Calgary Arts Development. I have a BA (Honours) in English Literature from the University of Calgary, where I pursued an interest in literature of the Romantic period and Postcolonialism. Prior to joining CADA, I spent two wonderful years teaching English in the picturesque little mountain village of Shirakawa, Japan, where I dabbled in sake festival marathons, woodblock printing, and rice planting (the latter being the most gratifying).

My spare time is currently divided between volunteering for the Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers (CSIF) as a writer and as an occasional curator of its Sofa Cinema Classic Film Screenings. It was my pleasure to sit on the selection jury for this year’s $100 Film Festival and last year’s Canadian Diaries documentaries program. I am also an aspiring poet and critic, and am excited to be a member of Artical Collective, a group recently formed to reinvigorate critical writing in the city. To that end I consider it my good fortune and privilege to discover and share all of the artistic richness that is Calgary with you. Don’t be a stranger!

Lisa Tornack holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with distinction from the Alberta College of Art + Design. Since graduation, she has taught a variety of community art classes and has been privileged to coordinate numerous art exhibitions, fundraisers and festivals. As a painter, Lisa has exhibited both locally and internationally. Career highlights include participation in an artist residency at the Centre D’Art I Natura in Spain, inclusion in a group exhibition at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies and a solo exhibition at the Kaasa Gallery at the Northern Jubilee Auditorium.

Prior to accepting the position at CADA, Patti’s role as a principal and co-owner in consultancy Paradox Inc. aligned her experiences in providing leadership and facilitation specializing in organizational change, capacity building, strategic planning and financial management. She has held positions as Vice President, Administration for the EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts, Technical Assistance Director at the Alberta Performing Arts Stabilization Fund (APASF) and as General Manager and Producer for a number of theatres across Western Canada.

Patti also served as a member of the Steering Committee for imagineCalgary that resulted in a 100 year vision for the city accompanied by a plan for Long Range Urban Sustainability. This 18 month, city-led, community-owned initiative was the largest community visioning and consultation process of its kind anywhere in the world.

Patti is a native Calgarian and a Top 40 Under 40 alumni. In 2011 she was recently recognized by Deloitte (Edmonton) on International Women’s Day celebrating women who personify the art of excellence.

“I am thrilled to be a member of the Calgary Arts Development team! I have long admired the work of CADA and to now have a first hand opportunity work in arts development -- for a sector I adore in a city that I LOVE is a special privilege. I look forward to realizing the possibilities for our City and our sector.”