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Meet Our Dedicated Team

With over fifty years of combined experience, our team members are educators, facilitators, designers, communications specialists, arts management graduates, museum studies graduates, art historians, and conservators.

Our Board is comprised of professionals from many different backgrounds. Academics, writers, lawyers, art dealers, historians and educators come together to support and enrich the Museum with their governance and guidance.

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Kirsten Kamper
Director & CEO
(416) 599-5321 x2235
Image of Alex Paton, Head of Marketing & Design
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Alex Paton
She/Her
Head of Marketing & Design
apaton@textilemuseum.ca
Alejandra is a designer, illustrator and arts administrator who delights in telling visual stories and connecting with diverse audiences. She is an advocate for public engagement and funding for arts, culture and heritage.
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Allie Davis
They/Them
Textile Learning Hub Assistant
(416) 599-5321 ext. 2240
adavis@textilemuseum.ca
Allie is a natural dye educator, forager, and eco-enthusiast living in North York. They hope that their passion for sustainability and recycled materials can inspire others to finish their shelved textile projects.
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Amanda Low
She/Her
Public Engagement & Communications Intern
(416) 599-5321 ext. 2237
alow@textilemuseum.ca
I am a new media artist and have experience curating independently. I’m excited to welcome young people (like myself) into the museum. In my leisure time, I enjoy baking.
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Sara Naimpour
She/Her
Digital Content Creator
snaimpour@textilemuseum.ca
I love working with artists and finding the best ways to showcase their work. I have a great interest in material culture and am always curious about the ways in which creative people make sense of the world we live in today through textiles.
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Margaret Brock
She/Her
Retail Coordinator
mbrock@textilemuseum.ca
Margaret has a background in history, performance, and retail management. She is passionate about connecting with people, inspired by storytelling in all its forms, and motivated by community and lifelong learning.
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Camila Salcedo
She/They
Education Coordinator
csalcedo@textilemuseum.ca
I am an interdisciplinary artist, curator and facilitator born in Venezuela and based in Tkaronto, working primarily in textiles, digital art and community art practices.
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Sarah Quinton
Curatorial Director
(416) 599-5321 x2224
squinton@textilemuseum.ca
One of my favourite things is to work with artists, community members, and other collaborators. I like to think through textiles as they relate to the individual and the human condition.
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Roxane Shaughnessy
Senior Curator, Manager of Collection
(416) 599-5321 x2226
rshaughnessy@textilemuseum.ca
I enjoy researching the rich and diverse textile expressions from around the world represented in the Museum’s collection and embrace the opportunity to share their stories in exhibitions and virtual platforms.
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Mab Coates-Davies
Head of Operations and Public Engagement
(416) 599-5321 x2233
mdavies@textilemuseum.ca
I have a background in public history and I love talking to visitors and hearing their stories. I’m passionate about accessibility and welcoming new audiences into the Museum.
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Leah Sanchez
She/Her
Head of Programs and Outreach
(416) 599-5321 x2248
lsanchez@textilemuseum.ca
I love delivering meaningful programs to our visitors. As a lifelong learner and maker, I get so much satisfaction from sharing “aha” moments with our workshop participants.
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Caitlin Donnelly
She/Her
Membership & Marketing Coordinator
(416) 599-5321 x2245
cdonnelly@textilemuseum.ca
I love connecting with our supporters around the world – from long-time members to new audiences discovering the Museum virtually. I enjoy costuming and have been learning to sew my own costumes for the past five years!
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Adrienne Hood
Past Chair
I have spent my career in a variety of textile-related areas. I was taught spinning and weaving for many years. After obtaining my doctorate, I became a Curator of Textiles at the ROM, until I became a Professor of History at the University of Toronto, where I taught early American History and Material Culture.
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Judith E. Harris
Chair
I have always had a keen interest in textiles—fabric, clothing, fashion, arts or crafts. I am a lawyer in Toronto, practicing in the areas of income tax, business arrangements, and investment products.
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Janet Belknap
Secretary
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Patricia Roy
Director-at-Large
A member of the museum since 2007, I have held a number of positions at the board level. I am an award winning designer who has worked on a range of architectural projects, including the Richmond Olympic Speed Skating Oval.
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Bas van Bergeijk
Trustee
I am Director of Finance and Strategy for Karama, a network for women’s rights organizations throughout the Arab region and South Sudan. I have extensive experience in not for profit management, governance, and fundraising.
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Jayashri Deshmukh
Trustee
An award-winning architect with over twenty years experience, I am recognized for design excellence, thought leadership, and environmental design research. My current research focuses on the future of campus design for higher education.
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Catherine Harris
Trustee
I have broad experience in arts, culture, and education across Canada. I am currently Manager of Hosts at the Ontario Science Centre. I am dedicated to visitor engagement, with experience in Strategic Planning, Development, and Communications.
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Anthony Lee
Trustee
I am a consultant in Arts of Asia, from antiquities to modern art, including textiles. My firm Asian Art Research has worked with collectors, museums, auction houses, and art dealers for two decades. I am an appraiser, lecturer, published writer, and licensed tea master in Japanese tea ceremony.
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Alex Lin
Trustee
I believe many small streams make a big river. As a professional accountant, I , like other volunteers, make a small and positive contribution to the community, and the impact will be substantial.
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Ingrid Mida
Trustee
Ingrid Mida is an art and dress historian, lecturer, and curator with a PhD in art history and visual culture. She is the author of ‘Reading Fashion in Art’ and ‘The Dress Detective’.
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Peter Murphy
Trustee
Peter has over 25 years of experience practicing law. He is a frequent public speaker and has published numerous articles on data privacy and other legal issues.
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Shyam Sridhar
Trustee
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Robert Windrum
Trustee
I enjoy the Museum as an artist, volunteer, and donor. A depth and breadth of knowledge, creativity, history, and beauty—no other museum connects something familiar to each of us to a sense of wonder and inspiration.