TORONTO – Joanne Deer will take over as ACTRA’s new national director, public policy and communications on September 8, 2008.
Deer is a seasoned media and communications specialist and will oversee all aspects of ACTRA National’s public policy and communications initiatives. For the past two years, Deer served as the director of communications for Canada’s New Democratic Party. Her previous communications appointments include ACTRA National’s public relations officer and communications officer at the Writers Guild of Canada. Upon completing an MA in international affairs and a graduate diploma in Journalism, Deer spent four years covering Parliament Hill for a TV news bureau.
Deer succeeds Kim Hume who, after seven years with ACTRA in various roles, most recently as director of public policy and communications, has chosen to pursue other interests. ACTRA thanks Hume for her work on behalf of Canada’s professional performers and wishes her well in her future endeavours.
