On behalf of our hardworking committee and many community supporters, we thank you for your interest in our festival and sincerely hope that you and your family will discover many wonderful stories at Telling Tales – stories that you will cherish and share with others throughout your life. We hope that you will return often with friends and family as we grow our festival.
~ Susan Jasper, Executive Director
Telling Tales Board of Directors
Executive:
Chair, Richard Koroscil, President and CEO, Korlon Strategic Services Inc., involved with Telling Tales since 2017
Treasurer, Cindy Alaimo, President, CPA, Treasury Management Services, involved with Telling Tales since 2016
Board Members:
Paul Berton, Editor-in-Chief, The Hamilton Spectator, involved with Telling Tales since 2017
Tyler Cowie, Designer/Consultant, former founder of factor[e] design initiative and Parallel Digital Studio
Emily Ecker, M.A.Ed, Manager of Community Access and Engagement, Mohawk College, involved with Telling Tales since 2017
Alyssa Lai, Digital Marketing Coordinator, Hamilton Heath Sciences Foundation, involved with Telling Tales since 2017
Madeleine Levy, Community Relations, Marketing and Fundraising Professional, involved with Telling Tales since 2017
Laura J. Lukasik, Manager of Tourism, City of Brampton, involved with Telling Tales since 2009
Gillian O’Reilly, Author, Freelance Editor, former Editor of Canadian Children’s Book News, involved with Telling Tales since 2009
Co-Hosts
The following individuals represent our four Co-Hosts: Westfield Heritage Village, Hamilton Conservation Authority, Hamilton Public Library, and Rotary Club of Hamilton
Rondalyn Brown, Manager, Westfield Heritage Village, Hamilton Conservation Authority, Co-Host, Transportation Committee, involved with Telling Tales since 2009
Naomi Brun, Hamilton Public Library, Selection Committee Co-Chair, involved with Telling Tales since 2015
Janet Canavan, Chair of Volunteers, Rotary Club of Burlington Central, Co-Host
Lisa Hunter, Program Officer, Westfield Heritage Village, Hamilton Conservation Authority, Co-Host, Program Chair, involved with Telling Tales since 2012
Telling Tales Steering Committee
Susan Jasper, Rotary Club of Hamilton, Telling Tales Founder, Executive Director, former Festival and Fundraising Chair, involved with Telling Tales since 2009
Duane Dahl, Boys and Girls Clubs of Hamilton, Transportation Committee, involved with Telling Tales since 2009
Joe Hamilton, Rotary Club of Hamilton AM, Finance and Admin Committee
Christina Jager, Westfield Heritage Village, Program Committee
John Madalena, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board, Transportation Co-Chair
Donna Millard, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board, Transportation Co-Chair, involved with Telling Tales since 2015
Stephanie Brown, Administrative Assistant involved with Telling Tales since 2019
Katherine Kleeb, Manager of Communications and Development, since 2019.
Laura Van Alphen, School Liaison, since 2018.
Tracey Warren, Manager of Program and Development involved with Telling Tales since 2015
Nancy Penney, Volunteer Recruitment Committee since 2018
Melissa Hefferman, Volunteer Recruitment Committee since 2016
Autumn Stadtlander, Volunteer Recruitment Committee since 2019
Marie Robbins, Rotary Club of Hamilton, Volunteer Recruitment Committee since 2009
Key Advisors and Rotarians:
A team of over 30 key Rotarians and Committee Members from across the community act as our advisors and support the Steering Committee.
Scott Bearman, Westfield Heritage Village, HCA, Logistics/Transportation
David Bradley, Edward Jones, Logistics Committee
Sharon Campbell-Springstead, Selection Committee
Linda Coleman, Prize and Raffle Supervisor
Gordon Falconer, Hamilton Video and Sound
Jeff Burnham, GoodMinds
Christina Jager, Westfield Heritage Village, Program Committee
Itah Sadu, A Different Booklist
Morgan Stanek, Hamilton Literacy Council, Book Swap Committee
Jodi Murray, Conestoga College, Volunteer Recruitment Committee
Jennifer Ratcliffe, Hillfield Strathallan College, Transportation Committee
Steve Roblin, Rotary Club of Dundas Valley Sunrise
Alyssa Seul, Hamilton Public Library, Selection Committee
Lisa Troisi, First Student Canada, Transportation Committee
Courtney Workman, Columbia International College, Volunteer Recruitment Committee
