Meet Our Dedicated Team

Sherry Farrell Racette is a scholar with an active arts and curatorial practice. She was born in Manitoba, is a member of Timiskaming First Nation in Quebec and a Professor in the Department of Visual Arts at the University of Regina. Farrell Racette was the Distinguished Visiting Indigenous Faculty Fellow at Jackman Humanities Institute (2016) and received the University Art Association of Canada (UAAC-AAUC) Lifetime Achievement Award in 2021.

Therisa Shams el-Din Rogers (she/her) is a textile artist and activist, retired from 25 years as a secondary and post-secondary educator in North America, Europe, and Asia. She holds an M.A. from the University of Michigan in Islamic History and an A.B. in Oriental Studies from University of Pennsylvania.

Urmi Desai has previously served on the Textile Museum Board from 2014-2019. She is an experienced professional in public policy, private enterprise and cultural/social sector leadership. She holds an M.A. from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University in Ottawa and a B.A. in Political Science/English from Trinity College at the University of Toronto.

Alexandra Gorewicz is Vice President & Director at TD Asset Management, where she manages fixed income strategies and is a member of the TD Wealth Asset Allocation Committee. She holds a B.Math (Honours) from the University of Waterloo, a B.B.A. (Honours) from Wilfrid Laurier University, and a M.Sc. in Government Analytics from Johns Hopkins University.

Paul is the COO & CCO at Foyston, Gordon & Payne (FGP) and is a member of FGP’s Executive Committee and Investment Committee. Paul is a graduate of the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario (HBA). He holds the Chartered Professional Accountant, Chartered Accountant designation. He is also a CFA charterholder.

Sheila Sky enjoyed a successful career as a freelance arts manager in both the commercial and non-profit sectors; her client list spanning theatre, dance, opera, puppetry and music. Prior to retirement, she was the Executive Producer of the Canadian Exhibition at Prague Quadrennial 2015, and she served many years as the Executive Director of Associated Designers of Canada.