Board of Directors

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RIta Ferguson
President

Rita is a lifetime member (joined 1989) and has served as president of CMT since 1994. She is happiest getting to know people and making them feel welcome. She is in many ways the heart of Clarkson.

Christine Mcmahon
Director of Production

A member since 2001, Christine has enjoyed her CMT time both onstage and behind the scenes. When not dancing, singing, and over-acting, she likes to produce, paint sets, make props, and organize. She loves her Clarkson family and is delighted to be involved with her theatre community.

Nick Forrow
Director of Administration /
Co-Treasurer

Nick is a lifetime member of CMT (over 30 years) and has served on the Board in many many roles – the latest of which is Director of Administration and Treasurer.

Susan wray toogood
Director of finance

Susan has been a member of CMT since 2001 and a board member since 2009. Susan enjoys being on stage performing, with CMT and other groups within the Encore Series. She is involved with recruiting and scheduling volunteers to work at Rama Gaming House, from which CMT receives revenue to offset costs of producing shows and concerts. Susan is happy to be part of a group that has been entertaining Mississauga for almost 80 years.

Jacki Kingston
secretary

Jacki first joined CMT in 2017 and has performed on stage, been part of the Christmas Cheer Choir and the Spring Concert. She also volunteers regularly as part of the fundraising crew at Rama Gaming Centre. She is proud to be part of the CMT family that creates a welcoming space for all. She is especially thankful for all of the wonderful experiences she has had and the many friendships she has made. We would love to see you join us!

Giselle de sousa
CO-Treasurer

Giselle joined CMT as part of the Cinderella cast and Jukebox Journey. She is very happy to continue her engagement with CMT as part of the board.

Kevin ROose
Director of Membership / Safety Officer

Kevin wears many hats. On the Board, he is our membership and privacy director. As such, he sends out our newsletters to you. As Safety officer, Kevin helps the production team juggle safety protocols that have been initiated since the age of COVID. Kevin also mans the build portion of our productions and works with a team of great individuals to build our sets. Finally, Kevin and his wife Debby (our Assistant Stage Manager) hosts many a cast party.

Michelle Ferguson
Director of marketing

Michelle has been a member of Clarkson Music Theatre since her first appearance as a child in Carousel. Since that time, Michelle has appeared in many productions including Hairspray, Blood Brothers and Cabaret. Michelle joins our team as marketing director, sharing the talents she learned from the Vancouver school of performance. And Michelle can dance up a storm!

Katy Scott
Director of social media

Katy is a lifetime theatre lover and performer, and newcomer to the community theatre world. After discovering Clarkson Music Theatre rehearsing practically in her own backyard in 2022, she’s been a performer, volunteer, and now board member with the group. When not performing, you can find Katy trying to debug some computer code or reading her book club’s latest fantasy novel.

Joey Gargaro
Resident Music Consultant

Joey is active musician and educator, working with choirs, bands, and math students alike! He joined Clarkson for Jukebox Journey and is thrilled to be able to serve on the board as music consultant.

For a full description of these roles, please refer to our policies.