Our dedicated team is proud to stand up for Canadian voices in Canadian Media on behalf of more than 360,000 supporters from across the country.
Marla Boltman
Executive Director
Marla Boltman is the Executive Director of Friends of Canadian Media. She is a trusted and passionate leader in the Canadian media sector with more than 25 years of experience in policy and regulatory advocacy, content production, and entertainment law. Prior to joining Friends of Canadian Media, Marla was the SVP, Business Affairs & Operations at Halfire Entertainment. Before that, she served as the Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs and General Counsel at the Canadian Media Producers Association where she provided broad-based legal and strategic business advice on various aspects of the independent production sector. Her robust experience also includes roles at DHX Media (now Wildbrain), the Canada Media Fund, the Canadian Film Centre, and Alliance Atlantis Communications.
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Sarah Andrews
Senior Director, Government & Media Relations
Jenny Armour
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Jennifer Cecconi
Senior Director, Fund Development & Campaign Strategy
Zabrina Denila
Administrative Assistant & Operations Coordinator
Priyanka Gurung
Manager, Fund Development
Sébastien Higgins
Senior Manager, Strategic Communications
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Manager, Donor Database
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