An Art History graduate with an additional Certificate in Cultural Management from Humber College, Kristian worked at Canadian Artists Representation/le front des artistes canadiens (CARFAC Ontario) www.carfacontario.ca for 14 years and is now the Senior Projects Manager at Canadian Actors' Equity Association (www.caea.com). Kristian sees himself as a Creative Visionary with particular interests in artist-run advocacy, proposal development, dispute resolution and policy development at municipal, provincial and federal levels. Kristian also serves on the Board for the Canadian Arts Resources Foundation of Ontario [(CARFO) recently rebranded as CANVAS], WorkInCulture, which supports the people who work in the cultural sector through life-long career development and business skills training and Arts Build Ontario which is the only organization in Ontario dedicated to realizing long-term solutions for building, managing and financing the sustainable arts facilities needed in Ontario communities. In his spare time, Kristian can be found swimming with his 11 year-old daughter named Phoibe on Georgian Bay or listening to his wife, Krisztina Szabo, perform one of her many operatic roles. Kristian is a current Phd Candidate in the Cultural Studies Department at Queen’s University. Research Interests: Artist-centred advocacy, cultural policy, Massey Commission