Who's who.MARIA TOPALOVICH PRESIDENT AND CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Maria started with the Academy in 1979 as director of marketing and communications, and was promoted to chief of staff in 1990. Since 1997, Maria has been an executive producer for the Genie, Gemini Gemini (jĕm`ənī, –nē) [Lat.,=the twins], northern constellation lying on the ecliptic (the sun's apparent path through the heavens) between Taurus and Cancer, N of Canis Minor; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac. and Gemeaux Awards; she has overseen the Academy's year-round educational and professional development; been in charge of promotional services and programs; and overseen publications, information and research. Topalovich is the author of two anthologies on the Canadian Canadian (kənā`dēən), river, 906 mi (1,458 km) long, rising in NE New Mexico. and flowing E across N Texas and central Oklahoma into the Arkansas River in E Oklahoma. film industry entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: , "And the Genie Goes To ...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards" and "A Pictorial History of the Canadian Film Awards." In November 2004, Maria received the Crystal Award from Women in Film & Television, which honors extraordinary achievements of women in screen-based industries. She was also honored hon·or n. 1. High respect, as that shown for special merit; esteem: the honor shown to a Nobel laureate. 2. a. Good name; reputation. b. by the Canadian Society of Cinema tographers with the 1999 Bill Hilson Award for Outstanding Service to the Development of the Motion Picture Industry in Canada. PAUL GRATTON, CHAIRMAN Paul's involvement with the Academy began in 1986. His experience and expertise in programming developed when he worked at various art houses and repertory REPERTORY. This word is nearly synonymous with inventory, and is so called because its contents are arranged in such order as to be easily found. Clef des Lois Rom. h.t.; Merl. Repertoire, h.t. 2. cinemas in the Ottawa area. Since 1991 he has worked with the Genie Awards as a volunteer for the Rules and Regulations Committee. In 1991, he also became CEO of the Ontario Film Development Corporation, a position he held until early in 1994, when he joined Citytv as senior program executive. He became the first vice-chair, Cinema in 1997. Currently Gratton is the station manager for Bravo BRAVO Cardiology A clinical trial–Blockade of the GP IIB/IIIA Receptor to Avoid Vascular Occlusion– which evaluated lotrafiban in preventing strokes and acute MI. See GP IIB/IIIA. ! and the vp and general manager of Space: The Imagination Station and Drive-In Classics for CHUM Television. He has, most recently, been appointed vice president of Independent Production for CHUM Television. RUDY BUTTIGNOL, PAST CHAIRMAN Rudy is the creative head, Network Programming at TVOntario. He is the immediate past chair of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television and president of the Academy Foundation, a position he held for seven years. Buttignol chairs the Toronto Documentary Forum International Advisory Council, and is a governor of the Banff Television Foundation. He is a nine-time Gemini award-winner. ANDRA ANDRA Agence Nationale pour la Gestion Des Déchets Radioactifs (French) ANDRA Advanced Node for Data Relay in the ATN ANDRA Australian National Drag Race Association (Kent Town, SA, Australia) SHEFFER, FIRST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Andra was the first executive director of the Academy and worked in that capacity for 10 years. She continues her involvement in various activities. Andra is currently the executive director of the Independent Production Fund, Cogeco Program Development Fund and the Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund. |
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