OUR TEAM

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Talia Evtushenko is a professional ballerina, arts leader, and entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience in performance, international touring, media relations, and event leadership. A graduate of Canada’s National Ballet School and recipient of the Michael Ondaatje Scholarship, she continued her training with New York City Ballet and performed with the National Ballet of Canada, Alberta Ballet, Peter Schaufuss Balletten, and Édouard Lock’s La La La Human Steps. Over ten years with the latter company, she toured more than 85 countries.

Her career also includes dance coordination for Walter Salles’ 2013 film On the Road, a performance at the Cannes Film Festival, appearances as an international guest artist, and presenting dance at the Governor General’s Awards. She has represented fellow dancers within professional companies, helping communicate feedback and strengthen team coordination.

Talia is Arts and Events Associate at Arta Gallery and Director of Waterfront Media Group and Waterfront Magazine, where she oversees events with the latter company including the annual International Peace Festival and Waterfront Awards. Her work spans media relations, global outreach, cultural diversity, and public affairs, with past partnerships including Bombardier, Shiseido, ESSO Imperial, The Toronto Star, and The Globe and Mail. Her honours include the Peter Dwyer Scholarship, Ondaatje Foundation Ballet Scholarship, Crysta T. Lacey Fund, and Jacob Markovitz Memorial Scholarship, which supported her master’s studies in Leadership and Business Administration at Yorkville University.

Satie is a professional accountant (CPA), and B.A (Comm), University of Toronto.   

A former senior tax auditor with over two decades of experience with the Canadian federal government, including leadership roles in her federal professional union at the Toronto local. 

She is a five-time author - a contributing author to an international bestseller series, and the proud author of her own bestselling book, "The Crooked Path is Perfect: Finding Your Power Within." 

  A founder and Chief Self-Love Officer of SNS - Powered by Love (www.itsallaboutlove.ca), a speaker, and leads transformative retreats in Colombia. 

Satie is also a second-time Library of Congress recipient, featured in the Kenyan Times, a delegate at the CSW69 Summit at the United Nations, and a Hall of Famer for Women Leader Hub in 2026.   

Serves as a Director - Toronto Waterfront Media Group and Waterfront Magazine, Vice President for the International Peace Festival - VP of Films for Peace & BIPOC and a Global Peace Ambassador. 

Sonia Dolar brings a global and humanitarian perspective to film, shaped by more than 30 years in finance, international engagement, journalism and the arts.

A contributor to Waterfront Magazine and associated with 1000 African Women, Sonia has participated in United Nations-related events and travelled extensively across North and South America, Africa, Europe, India and Israel. These experiences have deepened her appreciation for the power of storytelling to cross borders, preserve culture and create understanding.

A pianist and classical accompanist, Sonia also volunteers with seniors and believes deeply in music and film as universal languages capable of connecting people across generations, cultures and beliefs.

Crystal Khan is aGlobal Peace Ambassador representing Trinidad and Tobago, and Executive Director of "Peace Ambassadors". She is also a Director of the Rotary Club of Ajax, and a York University alumna. A community activist with a professional career in public service with the City of Toronto, she brings a deep commitment to service, cultural understanding, and meaningful community change to her work.

Through advocacy and outreach, Crystal works to elevate voices, strengthen connections, and inspire others to see their own capacity to make a difference. She believes peace takes shape through dignity, understanding, and the actions we take to create a more compassionate world.

Dr Terence Lushington is is a transformational speaker trainer, Global Peace Ambassador, coach and mentor.  He is the best-selling author of two books. He also is a host MC singer and performer along with his businesses. He also conducts free facial gifting, reading inspired by charity, red carpet, events, and social events that accumulate wealth to help the poor.  This is one of his highest accomplishments as a philanthropist  that he loves to share with the needy.