Maureen McNamee (she/her/hers) joined the Calgary Arts Development team as communications manager in April 2022. Maureen has been active as an arts journalist, editor, content manager, and arts champion for the past 25 years. She previously worked as arts and lifestyle editor and special projects editor for Fast Forward Weekly, associate editor for Alberta Views magazine, and, most recently, communications manager at Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra.

When she’s not reading or writing, Maureen is most likely enjoying an arts event or spending time outdoors. She also took several years of piano lessons and still enjoys playing (when nobody is listening).