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Our Team

Karim Mirshahi

Frank A. Caruso, Film for Peace

Elsa Hsieh, Music for Peace

Experienced Publisher with a demonstrated history of working in the publishing industry. Skilled in Nonprofit Organizations, Corporate Social Responsibility, Integrated Marketing, Advertising, and Entrepreneurship. Strong media and communication professional with a B. Sc. from University of Guelph and Waterloo.

Elsa Hsieh, Music for Peace

Frank A. Caruso, Film for Peace

Elsa Hsieh, Music for Peace

 Elsa Hsieh studied both piano performing and teaching at Birmingham Conservatoire, in the UK. She was awarded the 1st prize in the Wales Tystysgrif piano competition in 1988. Elsa also formed her Dolce De Soleil Music group which has performed in many multicultural events. Elsa Hsieh is an executive music director, and also the peace amb

 Elsa Hsieh studied both piano performing and teaching at Birmingham Conservatoire, in the UK. She was awarded the 1st prize in the Wales Tystysgrif piano competition in 1988. Elsa also formed her Dolce De Soleil Music group which has performed in many multicultural events. Elsa Hsieh is an executive music director, and also the peace ambassador of the International Peace Festival and a full-time realtor in Century 21 Green Realty with outstanding achievements. Besides all the concert events, Elsa recently was given an award by the Toronto Waterfront Magazine's Celebrating Outstanding Women annual event. 


Frank A. Caruso, Film for Peace

Frank A. Caruso, Film for Peace

Frank A. Caruso, Film for Peace

  Frank Caruso was inducted into the North Bay Musicians and Entertainment Hall of Recognition in June, 2017, for his lifelong contribution in music, theatre & film. 

In 1980 Frank pursued commercial theatre and lists 45 plays that he has contributed to as director, producer or actor.

In 1990, Frank transitioned into filmmaking with Caruso 

  Frank Caruso was inducted into the North Bay Musicians and Entertainment Hall of Recognition in June, 2017, for his lifelong contribution in music, theatre & film. 

In 1980 Frank pursued commercial theatre and lists 45 plays that he has contributed to as director, producer or actor.

In 1990, Frank transitioned into filmmaking with Caruso Films and went on to act, write, produce and direct feature films, shorts, documentaries, music videos and commercials. He has three movies presently airing on Amazon Prime, USA. Frank has 12 Feature Films to his credit and is currently working on several projects to be produced in the near future.

Angela H. Kim, Art for Peace

Angela H. Kim, Art for Peace

Frank A. Caruso, Film for Peace

Angela H. Kim is a contemporary artist, freelance curator, art educator and a co-founder of HEIMAT Art. Through 10+ years of art making and curatorial practices, she was able to bring artists and audiences together, and empowered artists for their professional growth.


Angela's works have been displayed in local galleries, featured in forum

Angela H. Kim is a contemporary artist, freelance curator, art educator and a co-founder of HEIMAT Art. Through 10+ years of art making and curatorial practices, she was able to bring artists and audiences together, and empowered artists for their professional growth.


Angela's works have been displayed in local galleries, featured in forums, articles and magazines, and collected by individuals and corporations globally,

Tina Tran

Angela H. Kim, Art for Peace

Marlon L. McCombie

Tina Tran was born in the Ha Long Bay, North Vietnam. After years of war, she escaped Vietnam and lived in a Hong Kong refugee camp eventually emigrating to Canada. Tina lost two younger brothers to drug overdose however her sister has helped her become spiritual, and now she remains strong. Tina has transformed herself, and now she lives

Tina Tran was born in the Ha Long Bay, North Vietnam. After years of war, she escaped Vietnam and lived in a Hong Kong refugee camp eventually emigrating to Canada. Tina lost two younger brothers to drug overdose however her sister has helped her become spiritual, and now she remains strong. Tina has transformed herself, and now she lives as Buddhist and teach others to say no to drugs. She is now a cool mother to five boys and living a life with purpose as a proud mother, filmmaker, actor, and gifted role model who lives to teach and help transform people’s lives. 

Marlon L. McCombie

Angela H. Kim, Art for Peace

Marlon L. McCombie

 A registered professional Mechanical Engineer with a multidisciplinary background in research and development, testing, mechanical design and project management. He is also a Co-founder, Director and Co-Chair of the Saint Lucian Young Leaders in Canada.

Angelica (Angela Johnson)

Angelica (Angela Johnson)

Angelica (Angela Johnson)

Angelica (Angela Johnson) is a Pianist, Singer Songwriter, Composer & Producer, with 5 CD’s of original music, available in stores, in the pop and classical music genres. Angelica entertains a wide variety of audiences with a repertoire of over 3500 songs, performing concerts, shows & festivals as a soloist and in bands, including touring

Angelica (Angela Johnson) is a Pianist, Singer Songwriter, Composer & Producer, with 5 CD’s of original music, available in stores, in the pop and classical music genres. Angelica entertains a wide variety of audiences with a repertoire of over 3500 songs, performing concerts, shows & festivals as a soloist and in bands, including touring on cruise ships as a “Piano Bar Entertainer”, for Disney, Holland America & Carnival Cruise Lines. Angelica is enjoying an ever-increasing profile as one of Canada’s finest performing and recording artists.

Urszula Urac

Angelica (Angela Johnson)

Angelica (Angela Johnson)

Teacher with a Master's of Education Degree from the University of Toronto. She has fifteen years experience working with students as a teacher, coach, mentor, and has organized many extra-curricular events at the school and Board level.

Nikki-Monique Kurnath

Angelica (Angela Johnson)

Nikki-Monique Kurnath

Monique Kurnath aka NIKKI-MONIQUE (250-CYT, 95-CCYT, FNE, PTS, FIS, C.Ht.), is a Certified Hypnotherapist, a Reiki Practitioner/Master, a Certified Yoga Teacher for Adults/Seniors and Children, a Meditation Specialist, a Certified Fitness Instructor/Trainer, a Nutrition Specialist and a Healthy Lifestyle Coach.  She is the founder of BMPO

Monique Kurnath aka NIKKI-MONIQUE (250-CYT, 95-CCYT, FNE, PTS, FIS, C.Ht.), is a Certified Hypnotherapist, a Reiki Practitioner/Master, a Certified Yoga Teacher for Adults/Seniors and Children, a Meditation Specialist, a Certified Fitness Instructor/Trainer, a Nutrition Specialist and a Healthy Lifestyle Coach.  She is the founder of BMPOWHERD® by Nikki-Monique - a Health/Wellness/Fitness Holistic Business that specializes in Alternative & Movement Therapies.  Her passion is her purpose as she shares her vision of Empowering lives to be Healthy, Happy & Well-Fit through the Mind, Body & Spirit™.

NIKKI-MONIQUE is a 2x International Best-Selling Author and is a Featured Columnist/Writer for wellness online publications & print magazines. She works with children & women and those living with mental health issues, in abusive situations and/or impoverished communities. 

Terence Lushington

S C Modiste - Film For Peace (Head Juror And Programmer)

Nikki-Monique Kurnath

 

Owner of T.L.C. (Training through learning and caring) and World Trade Systems  representing a Premium Membership Club dealing in Barter, Trade and Services. He is a Transformational  Coach, Trainer, Mentor, Host, Emcee, Event  Planner, Singer and performer. He is also an Organizer for Charities, Live Auctioneer and Facilitator of multiple B to B businesses.

Dr Vinita Puri - Public Relation

S C Modiste - Film For Peace (Head Juror And Programmer)

S C Modiste - Film For Peace (Head Juror And Programmer)

Dr. Vinita Puri is a highly skilled Industrial/Organizational Psychologist, Registered Social Worker Mediator, Coach, and Consultant. For over 20 years, she has worked with diverse populations across organizational and community-based settings; including correctional facilities, hospitals, educational institutions, addiction/recovery trea

Dr. Vinita Puri is a highly skilled Industrial/Organizational Psychologist, Registered Social Worker Mediator, Coach, and Consultant. For over 20 years, she has worked with diverse populations across organizational and community-based settings; including correctional facilities, hospitals, educational institutions, addiction/recovery treatment centers, and regulatory Boards. At the present time, she works with the Workplace Interventions Department of Homewood Health Inc.

S C Modiste - Film For Peace (Head Juror And Programmer)

S C Modiste - Film For Peace (Head Juror And Programmer)

S C Modiste - Film For Peace (Head Juror And Programmer)

Starting out as a crew member on feature films more than 20 years ago, she has held job titles as Executive Producer, Producer, and Director of Development working on film productions that included directors Alan Rudolph and Paul Haggis. She was a juror for the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards and Canada Council for the Arts and has been 

Starting out as a crew member on feature films more than 20 years ago, she has held job titles as Executive Producer, Producer, and Director of Development working on film productions that included directors Alan Rudolph and Paul Haggis. She was a juror for the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards and Canada Council for the Arts and has been featured on CBC Radio and Newstalk 580 as well as a panel participant in the Diversity in Canadian Television Roundtable for the CRTC. As a Creative Producer and Media Artist, she is currently creating The Reluctant Canadian Immigrant project and completing the film One Man’s Journey. Her work reflects her vision and experiences on what it is to be a minority Canadian of African and Irish descent. Modiste recognizes that opportunities for stories identifying and told by BIPOC filmmakers are few and looks forward to the BIPOC Film Festival to ensure BIPOC inclusion and the celebration of diverse filmmakers.

Zainab Yusufzai - Marketing Manager

Rachel Song - Director of Media, Celebrity & Government Relations and Partnership

Rachel Song - Director of Media, Celebrity & Government Relations and Partnership

  

Zainab is a UX/UI design thinker, media strategist, digital marketing manager, a filmmaker, and a generative artist. She started her career as a documentary filmmaker and produced films for varied clients like United Nations, Air India, WHO, NACO. Her films tackled a range of social issues such as climate change, women’s empowerment, an

  

Zainab is a UX/UI design thinker, media strategist, digital marketing manager, a filmmaker, and a generative artist. She started her career as a documentary filmmaker and produced films for varied clients like United Nations, Air India, WHO, NACO. Her films tackled a range of social issues such as climate change, women’s empowerment, and AIDS awareness. Over last decade, Zainab certified as a digital marketing expert and started working for helping the brands build a lucrative presence online and on multimedia. She is best known for her skills in creating online & traditional media campaigns and implementing strategies for creating user-centric techniques for B2B and B2C. She mentors and partners with non-profits organizations, and community events for digital campaigning. Along with her degree in tv production, she also has certifications from University of Illinois in marketing and holds UX/UI credentials from the University of Toronto. Each day is a fresh start, in her words, what gets her motivated to do better. “Is because she really loves what she does.”

Rachel Song - Director of Media, Celebrity & Government Relations and Partnership

Rachel Song - Director of Media, Celebrity & Government Relations and Partnership

Rachel Song - Director of Media, Celebrity & Government Relations and Partnership

 Rachel Song is a seasoned media personality, a model, an entrepreneur, a Chinese community leader, and a former staffer at Queen's Park and on Parliament Hill. She works as the Associate Publisher of Toronto Waterfront Magazine, manages Sino Canada Business, Culture & Technology Centre, sits on numerous Boards. Rachel recently contracted

 Rachel Song is a seasoned media personality, a model, an entrepreneur, a Chinese community leader, and a former staffer at Queen's Park and on Parliament Hill. She works as the Associate Publisher of Toronto Waterfront Magazine, manages Sino Canada Business, Culture & Technology Centre, sits on numerous Boards. Rachel recently contracted with a major model and talent agency in Toronto. Ms. Song also has the great honour of being selected as the Chinese Peace Ambassador of the International Peace Festival. 

EXECUTIVE TEAM

KARIM MIRSHAHI - President & CEO

SATIE NARAIN-SIMON - CFO

ELSA HSIEH - Executive Director (Music For Peace)

FRANK A. CARUSO - Executive Director (Film For Peace)

ANGELA H. KIM - Executive Director (Art For Peace)

MARLON L. MCCOMBIE - Technical Director

FILM FOR PEACE PROGRAMMING

Director Of Programming - FRANK CARUSO

 

Canadian Programmer - SANDRA MODISTE

International Programmer - SANDRA MODISTE

Special Programs Curator

DEVELOPMENT & SPONSORSHIP

Director Philanthropy & Engagement

Director Public Sector & Media Agencies -RACHEL SONG

Manager, Strategic Sponsorship

Director Sponsorship Marketing

RACHEL SONG

INDUSTRY

Industry Programs Director

Industry Programmer & Forum Producer

Conference Programmer

ADMINISTRATION

Director Of Finance

PAULINE FUNGON

Administrative Manager

Accounting Manager

ROYSTON RACHPAUL

COMMUNICATIONS

Communications Director

ERWIN SNIEDZINS

Sr. Communications & Marketing Manager

Social Media & Marketing Manager

Media Relations Manager

LISA GRUSZECKI

Marketing & Promotions Coordinator

Social Media & Content Coordinator

HUDSON BOZORGI 

Publications Coordinator

Marketing & Outreach Coordinator

NATASHA RAMJOHN-MOHAN

Diector Web & Online - Max Trunov

Communications & Social Media Strategist

HILLARY LEBLANC

Manager Digital Marketing

CHELSEA JACKMAN

Public Relation

DR VINITA PURI

YOUTH PROGRAMS AND SCHOOLS

Education &Youth Programs Manager

URSZULA URAC

IPF For Schools Coordinator

SHIEN VICTORIA

GUEST SERVICES & EVENTS

Delegate Services Manager

Senior Events Coordinator

DANIELA SPIRLAC

Guest Services Coordinator

WARREN BOOTH

PRODUCTION

Director Of Production

Technical Manager

MARLON L. MCCOMBIE

Production Coordinator

OPERATIONS

Operations Manager

 TERENCE LUSHINGTON

Volunteers & Festival Theatres Manager

 SATIE NARAIN-SIMON

Volunteers Manager

 SHIRIN

Volunteers Coordinator

 MIKKAILLA 

Festival Theatres Supervisor

Festival Operations Coordinator

VICKIE

Festival Volunteers Coordinator

ROSEMARY GHIZ

FILM FOR PEACE (JURORS)

FRANK CARUSO

BLAIR DUCKWORTH

FRANK CARUSO

ART NEFSKY

BLAIR DUCKWORTH

FRANK CARUSO

BLAIR DUCKWORTH

BLAIR DUCKWORTH

BLAIR DUCKWORTH

JACK BARET

BLAIR DUCKWORTH

BLAIR DUCKWORTH

AMANDA JONES

BARRY NORMAN THOMAS

AMANDA JONES

ED BOXLER

BARRY NORMAN THOMAS

AMANDA JONES

BARRY NORMAN THOMAS

BARRY NORMAN THOMAS

BARRY NORMAN THOMAS

CHIARA J. MEGNA

BARRY NORMAN THOMAS

BARRY NORMAN THOMAS

T. C. FRANTZ

T. C. FRANTZ

T. C. FRANTZ

KALMAN SZEGVARY

KALMAN SZEGVARY

KALMAN SZEGVARY

ROSS MUNROE

KALMAN SZEGVARY

KALMAN SZEGVARY

ROBYNNE EATON

KALMAN SZEGVARY

ROBYNNE EATON

PARIS ROGER

KALMAN SZEGVARY

ROBYNNE EATON

SANDRA CREIGHTON MODISTE

SANDRA CREIGHTON MODISTE

SANDRA CREIGHTON MODISTE

LINDA CARTER

SANDRA CREIGHTON MODISTE

SANDRA CREIGHTON MODISTE

MARLON L. MCCOMBIE

SANDRA CREIGHTON MODISTE

MARLON L. MCCOMBIE

TERENCE LUSHINGTON

SANDRA CREIGHTON MODISTE

MARLON L. MCCOMBIE

ZAINAB YUSUFZAI

SATIE NARAIN-SIMON

SATIE NARAIN-SIMON

SATIE NARAIN-SIMON

SATIE NARAIN-SIMON

SATIE NARAIN-SIMON

CHELSEA JACKMAN

SATIE NARAIN-SIMON

CHELSEA JACKMAN

ANGELA JOHNSON

SATIE NARAIN-SIMON

CHELSEA JACKMAN

HISHAM QADDOMI

PEYMAN KHOSRAVI

PEYMAN KHOSRAVI

PEYMAN KHOSRAVI

PEYMAN KHOSRAVI

PEYMAN KHOSRAVI

MANUEL CANALES

PEYMAN KHOSRAVI

MANUEL CANALES

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