Your AGA is a centre of excellence for the visual arts in Western Canada thanks to this talented and dedicated team. Meet our staff whose hard work creates a welcoming and engaging environment where people are motivated to transform their understanding of the world by connecting with the visual arts.
Staff Listing
Catherine Crowston, Executive Director and Chief Curator
Lauren Ball, Executive Administrator
Exhibitions and Collections
Vacant, Head Preparator
Melissa-Jo Belcourt Moses, Adjunct Curator of Indigenous Art
Vacant, Curatorial Coordinator
Amery Calvelli, Adjunct Curator, Poole Centre of Design
Charles Cousins, Creative Director
Shane Golby, Manager/Curator, TREX Program
Sara McKarney, Exhibitions Manager
Lindsey Sharman, Curator
Danielle Siemens, Collections Manager/Curatorial Associate
Clint Wilson, Senior Preparator
Education and Learning
Dara Armsden, Head, Education and Learning
Michael Magnussen, Public Programs and Outreach Coordinator
Patricia Whitebone, Education and Learning Administrator
Gallery Educators and Instructors
Krissya Iraheta
Avelina Rathbone
Mariana Soares-Espindola
Kerri Strobl
Jevon Swanston
Sawyer Tomlinson
Helen Zhang
Gallery Attendants
Joelsia Kaya Beri
Talia Goa
Alaynee Goodwill-Littlechild
Rebecca John
Breanne McLean
Emily Nash
Steven Nixon
Evan Robinson
Emily Storvold
Misty Totman
Cynthia Valencia-Hegedes
Chelsea Wong
Finance and Administration
Pat St. Arnaud, Head, Finance and Administration
Mike Slywka, Head, Facility Operations
Gracie Cai, Accounting Manager
Brian Dimmick, Accounting Administrator
Yeside Talabi, Application and Business Analyst
Enterprise and Visitor Experience
Linda Frena, Manager
Graham Leggett, Associate Manager
Alexandra Stout, Art Rental & Sales Associate
Visitor Experience Associates
Ashwini Gadtoula, Visitor Experience Associate
Nicole Jones-Abad, Visitor Experience Associate
Andrew Wujkowski, Visitor Experience Associate
Install and Delivery Assistants
Daniel Cristini
Elicia Weaver
Olesya Komarnytska
Roger Garcia
Marketing and Communications
Alice Leung, Head, Marketing and Communications
Michael Ameyaw, Social & Digital Media Coordinator
Joyce George, Marketing & Publicity Coordinator
Development & Patron Engagement
Ashton Raeyr, Head, Development & Patron Engagement
Lisa Jodoin, Event Coordinator
Harmonie Tower, Membership and Volunteer Coordinator
Charlotte Kruszewski, Development Coordinator