Our Staff
 | Shelley AmbroseExecutive DirectorShelley has been a newspaper reporter, a radio producer, a television producer, a producer of events large and small, a committed volunteer, and a lover of books, magazines, conversation, and Canada. In 2006, she joined The Walrus. In her spare time, she clips newspapers and makes lists. |
Editorial
 | Jessica JohnsonExecutive Editor and Creative DirectorJessica is an award-winning journalist who has worked with a range of North American publications, including the Globe and Mail, National Post, Saturday Night, Lucky, Elle, and The New Republic. |
 | Carmine StarninoDeputy EditorCarmine was one of the founding editors of Maisonneuve magazine and a senior editor at Reader’s Digest Canada. He has published eight books, including This Way Out (2009), which was nominated for the Governor General’s Literary Award for Poetry, and two collections of literary essays. Leviathan (2016) is his most recent collection of poetry. He was a finalist for PWAC’s Editor of the Year in 2011. |
 | Samia MadwarManaging EditorSamia previously worked at Up Here and Canadian Geographic magazines. In her spare time, she specializes in impromptu travel.
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 | Lauren McKeonDigital EditorLauren is an award-winning journalist. Her work has appeared in Toronto Life, TVO, Chatelaine, Hazlitt, and Best Canadian Essays 2017. Her first book, F-Bomb: Dispatches from the War on Feminism (2017), was shortlisted for the Kobo Emerging Writer Prize. |
 | Hamutal DotanSenior EditorPrior to joining The Walrus, Hamutal edited long-form features for the Globe and Mail, commented on politics for the CBC, and led an online magazine to become the first to win a National Magazine Award without ever having issued a print edition. |
 | Viviane FairbankEditorViviane has written and fact-checked for Harper’s, NPR, TVO, Toronto Life, and Smithsonian, and she was nominated for best new writer at the 2017 National Magazine Awards. She also studies mathematics. |
 | Harley Rustad (on leave)Features EditorHarley is the author of Big Lonely Doug: The Story of One of Canada’s Last Great Trees (2018). He has written for the Globe and Mail, Outside, the Guardian, and Geographical.
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 | Daniel ViolaFeatures EditorPrevious to his work at The Walrus, Daniel was the editor-in-chief of Maisonneuve.
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 | Erin SylvesterCopy EditorErin’s work has been published in the Ryerson Review of Journalism, Torontoist, and the Calgary Herald.
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FellowsTD Chair on Disability and Inclusion: Sarah TrickSarah is the inaugural TD Chair on Disability and Inclusion. In this newly created position, thanks to generous funding from TD, Sarah is assisting The Walrus in exploring issues related to disability and inclusion across all platforms throughout 2019. Facebook Fellow: Sarah MeltonChawkers Fellow: Étienne LajoieJHR Indigenous Editorial Fellow: Oscar Baker IIIAdventure Canada Fellow: Max Binks-Collier |
Art
 | Paul KimDesign DirectorPaul joined The Walrus in 2005, and was previously an art director at Canadian Dimension.
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 | Meredith HoligroskiSenior DesignerMeredith has previously worked for the Globe and Mail and Toronto Life, and as a contributing designer on publications for the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Vancouver Art Gallery, and many others. |
 | Natalie VinebergAssociate DesignerWhile Natalie was at McGill University, she was the creative director of the McGill Tribune. She is from Montreal and worked in chocolate stores for many years. |
Circulation
 | Bryan MaloneyDirector of Audience EngagementBryan has worked in book and magazine publishing for fourteen years. |
Production
 | Production DirectorMaria MusikkaMaria joined The Walrus in the fall of 2016. Her previous work experience includes Toronto Life, Fashion, Inside Entertainment and IAD. |
Events
 | Andrea BoydDirector of Partnerships & SponsorshipsAndrea has worked in cultural sector fundraising, sponsorship, government relations, communications, and project management in the UK, Ireland, and Canada across a variety of cultural industries, including television and radio, music, and museums. |
 | Blair ElliottEvents ManagerBlair has been producing events at The Walrus since 2013. Her past employment includes stints at a Sarnia water park, a Montreal fashion trade show, and a Muskoka golf resort. |
 | Cailin CooperEvents ManagerCailin joined The Walrus in 2015. Previously, she worked on marketing, event coordination, and author programming at The Word On The Street Toronto, Canada’s largest book and magazine festival. |
 | Emma Mackenzie HillierEvents ManagerEmma has worked in the performing arts for the past eight years as a producer and dramaturg with esteemed companies such as the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, Nightswimming Theatre, Harbourfront Centre, and more. |
Digital
 | Angela MisriDigital DirectorAn award-winning digital journalist, Angela is also the author of the Portia Adams Adventure series, and Pickles vs. the Zombies (2019). She is also an instructor at Ryerson University. |
 | Phil JamesDigital ProducerPhil is a web developer and journalist who has built several web and mobile applications for newsrooms and nonprofits. He has previously worked at Myseum of Toronto and CanadaHelps. |
 | Dmitry BeniaminovDigital ConsultantDmitry is a web guru and technology consultant specializing in digital transformation, technology education and all things web. |
Operations
 | Karl PercyChief Financial OfficerKarl is a professional accountant (CPA-CGA) with over twenty-five years of experience in the media and entertainment sectors. |
 | Renée MontpellierOperations & HR DirectorRenée is from Montreal and bilingual. She has worked as an operations and HR specialist in fast-paced environments for fifteen years and recognizes the importance of finishing what you set out to accomplish. |
 | Tina Love ChoHead of LogisticsTina is a native Torontonian and an experienced tour manager who has travelled Canada with the Vinyl Cafe, Paul Brandt, and many more. |
 | Jacqueline FaucherOffice ManagerJacqueline is captivated by all things writing—from proofreading to screenwriting. |
Development
 | Aimée IppersielDirector of Strategy & CommunicationAimée has worked in the cultural sector for twenty years, guiding renewal, growing audience, and strengthening organizational resilience. |
 | Hilary JohnstonManager of Donor StewardshipHilary is a musician turned arts administrator turned communicator. |
 | May ArdekaniDevelopment OfficerMay believes that social democracy is worth working for to create a better world for everyone. She has over six years of experience in fundraising and training. Previously, she worked at TVO and TIFF. Some would say that she is a people person. |
 | Christina PapantoniouDevelopment OfficerChristina has worked in the non-profit sector for almost fifteen years, supporting museums, art galleries, and now The Walrus. |
The Walrus Lab
 | Mihira LakshmanDirector of The Walrus LabMihira has more than a decade of experience at large and small companies in web, mobile, social media, television, radio, and print platforms. |
 | Amirah El-SaftyProject ManagerAmirah has worked in almost every role imaginable at The Walrus. Her latest challenge has been growing The Walrus Lab to help financially support independent, fact-based journalism. She loves to garden and has a tiny dog named Paris. |
 | Paul JaramilloAdvertising & Sales ManagerPaul has worked in the media sector for sixteen years, both on the agency side as the print buyer at the Procter & Gamble print agency of record, and on the sales side as a national account manager for Canadian Living, Elle Canada, and Style at Home. |
Emeritus
John Macfarlane
Editor Emeritus
Brian Morgan
Art Director Emeritus