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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></HEAD><BODY lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><DIV class="WordSection1"><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN lang="EN-CA">-----------------<O:P/></SPAN></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN lang="EN-CA">SPECIAL PROJECTS MANAGER TO JOIN EQUITY STAFF<O:P/></SPAN></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN lang="EN-CA">-----------------<O:P/></SPAN></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN lang="EN-CA">March 18, 2015<O:P/></SPAN></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN lang="EN-CA"><O:P> </O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN lang="EN-CA">Equity is delighted to announce that Kristian Clarke, former CARFAC Ontario Executive Director, will be joining Equity as the new Special Projects Manager.<O:P/></SPAN></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN lang="EN-CA">Executive Director Arden R. Ryshpan stated "We are delighted to have someone of Kristian’s calibre and experience join our staff. His demonstrated commitment to the arts community is laudable and we look forward to him bringing his organizational skills to this job and to Equity."<O:P/></SPAN></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN lang="EN-CA">The Special Projects Manager will initiate and implement projects for enhanced member service.<O:P/></SPAN></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN lang="EN-CA">Kristian has spent his last fourteen years working towards improving conditions for visual and media artists in Ontario. During that time he oversaw a doubling of the CARFAC Ontario's membership. He looks forward to bringing his passion for helping artists to Equity as of June 1st, 2015.<O:P/></SPAN></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN lang="EN-CA">-----------------<O:P/></SPAN></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN lang="EN-CA">Canadian Actors' Equity Association<O:P/></SPAN></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN lang="EN-CA">44 Victoria Street, 12th floor<O:P/></SPAN></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN lang="EN-CA">Toronto, ON M5C 3C4<O:P/></SPAN></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN lang="EN-CA">communications@caea.com<O:P/></SPAN></P><P class="MsoPlainText"><SPAN lang="EN-CA"><A href="http://www.caea.com">http://www.caea.com</A><O:P/></SPAN></P></DIV>
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