TORONTO – Sue Milling has been appointed by general council as executive director of ACTRA. She takes over from Brian Topp, who has held the position since 2001, and is stepping down from the post to assume a senior advisory role. Milling was recently director of the Independent Production and Broadcast Department at ACTRA Toronto.
Topp was involved in a total of seven rounds of negotiating key agreements for the union and will continue to advise on ACTRA Toronto's relationship with Creative Arts Savings and Credit Union, FilmOntario and other significant files.
ACTRA president, David Sparrow thanked Topp for guiding ACTRA Toronto through exponential growth and was disappointed to see him leave.
“However, I am thrilled that Sue Milling has agreed to succeed him. I couldn't feel more confident about our future. Sue has been instrumental in areas of inclusion, gender equality, youth development, training and more. She is a collegial yet tough negotiator and politically astute. We're lucky to have her and I look forward to our continuing but new relationship,” added Sparrow.
Milling has over 20 years of experience with ACTRA’s strategic alliance partner the United Steelworkers and says she welcomes working again with ACTRA. "I am very grateful for the confidence and trust of ACTRA Toronto Council,” said Milling.
“Together with the fine team of managers and staff at ACTRA Toronto, I look forward to working with president Sparrow and council in the days ahead. We have an ambitious agenda but I have no doubt that together we will meet our objectives, and then some – as we always do."
